MITOOMA- State Minister for National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku on Friday, January 31st 2025, launched 94.0 F.M- a radio station dedicated to driving community development in Western Uganda.
The Radio which is a sister station to SKY TV (soon to be rebranded to Tayari West TV) is owned by the deputy speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Thomas Tayebwa.
During the function held Bitereko sub-county, Ruhinda North in Mitooma district, Kabyanga Baluku has called on Journalists to ensure impartiality and balanced reporting while performing their duties.
This radio station is owned by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Thomas Tayebwa, the Member of Parliament for Ruhinda North Constituency.
The mister said media practitioners are bound to listen to all sides of the story and should be quick to jump to conclusions. He said all religions and parties should be given equal opportunities in the media space.
Kabyanga promised to elect communication masts in Mitooma to solve network problems.
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At the launch yesterday, Tayebwa said, “We established this radio station through the ‘Taru Foundation,’ investing in top-quality equipment to ensure it becomes one of the best stations in the region.”
Tayebwa said the main goal of opening the station is to educate and empower people. “I encourage local district officials to use this platform to raise awareness about government programs in education, agriculture, health, and other key sectors,” he added.
Tayebwa said the Radio’s focus will focus on mobilizing citizens on government programmes aimed at fostering development in the communities.
He further stressed that government policies including security and health will be given priorities at the expense of other businesses. Tayebwa further called on politicians to use the radio as a tool of communication since the current government (NRM) brought in freedom of speech.
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Juliet Agasha Bashiisha, the Mitooma district woman Member of Parliament commended the deputy speaker for bringing the radio to Mitooma which she says will ease communication in the district.
MP Bashiisha asked Voters in Ruhinda North to re-elect Tayebwa in the fourth coming elections if they still want more development in the County.
