Youth
17 December 2025, 5:26 pm
Dr Ssemugenyi partners with former footballers on youth and environment
By Richard Musaazi As part of efforts to promote talent development in the country, the Executive Director of the environmental conservation initiative Every Birthday Tree Day Initiative (EBTDI), Dr Denis Daniel Ssemugenyi, has met with former football players and encouraged…
11 November 2025, 4:38 pm
Boosting confidence and self-esteem in young people
By Wilex Mukisa Youth Talk show| Every Saturday 2:00β3:30 PM In this episode of Mama FM’s Youth talk show, we share practical tips on how young people can build confidence and boost their self-esteem. Listen to the informative and educative…
8 November 2025, 2:52 pm
Youth urged to champion peace ahead of 2026 elections
By Ronald Ssemagonja As Uganda draws closer to the 2026 general elections, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama, has called upon youth from the greater Kigezi region to be agents of peace and resist manipulation by individuals…
27 September 2025, 3:46 pm
Comminity youth empowered with financial skills
By Byamukama Alozious In a collaborative effort to uplift the community and boost the economy, three non-profit organisations β Uganda Media Womenβs Association (UMWA), Betterman Project Initiative, and Bukoto Community Development Fund β have joined forces to support youth entrepreneurship…
10 September 2025, 2:34 pm
Diana Nkamusiima, breaking barriers, empowering women in football in Kigezi
By Flora Aduk Her Story 256 radio programmeThe radio programme airs every Saturday | π 3:30pm β 5:00 pm. In this episode of Her Story 256, we feature Diana Nkamusiima, founder and CEO of the Kigezi Women Football Tournament, who…
10 September 2025, 12:55 pm
Youth with disabilities struggle to access education and health services
By Patrick Ssenoga Disability is not Inability Radio Programme-(Obulema Ssibutesobola)The radio programme airs every Wednesday | π 1:15 pm β 3:00 pm. In this conversation, we explore the existing challenges faced by the youth with disbilities in accessing health and…
29 June 2025, 1:52 pm
Okodo Peter Inspires Hope Among Youth in Kioga North Constituency
By Sarah Ejang On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Mr. Okodo Peter, the parliamentary hopeful for Kioga North Constituency, ignited a wave of excitement among the citizens of Corner Nambere , Adum ward Etam Town council Amolatar district especially the youth.…
24 June 2025, 9:53 pm
Cultural leader to champion fight against teen pregnancies in East Acholi
By Odong Daniel The rise in teenage pregnancies, child marriages and ultimately the number of adolescent mothers has been widely reported despite presence of N.G.Os after decades of war. Agago registered the highest number of pregnancies of 2,288 followed by kitgum with 2,046,…
23 June 2025, 11:25 am
Menstrual hygiene management for girls with disabilities
By Ssenoga Patrick Disability is Not Inability on Mama FM! Last week, we discussed the crucial role parents and guardians play in supporting young girls with disabilities to manage their menstruation with dignity. Listen to the radio programme here. Disability…
2 June 2025, 3:34 pm
Youth talk: Early marriages and the rise of GBV
By Wilex Mukisa Last Saturday, young voices took over the mic in the youth talk show program which airs (every Saturday 2:00-3:30pm) to unpack the impact of early marriages and how it fuels gender-based violence in our communities. The discussion…