3 September 2024, 4:50 pm

Empowering female journalists to promote peaceful elections

By Annet Nakato To promote peaceful elections in Uganda, SHED and KAD Initiative Uganda have collaborated to train female journalists in conflict-sensitive journalism. The training, held on 30-31 August 2024 at The Source of the Nile Hotel in Namanve, aimed…

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11 October 2026, 8:27 am

Mama FM at 25: A Legacy of Amplifying Women’s Voices

By Byamukama Alozious Mama FM, Uganda’s women-focused community radio station, celebrated 25 years of broadcasting on October 10, 2026, honouring the resilience of the female journalists who turned a vision of amplifying women’s voices into reality and sustained it over…

10 October 2026, 11:18 pm

From pain relief to dignity: Uganda reflects on palliative care gaps

By Byamukama Alozious Uganda has renewed calls for improved palliative care services to ensure that people living with serious illnesses receive adequate pain relief, emotional support and dignified care, as the country joined the rest of the world to commemorate…

3 October 2026, 2:32 pm

Youth talk: Raising HIV awareness and prevention among young people

In this episode of the Youth Programme, host Willex Mukisa engages Asharvin Paul Kyamagero and Patricia Gabriel in a discussion on HIV prevention and awareness among young people. The discussion focuses on the importance of HIV awareness among youth and…

30 September 2026, 8:04 pm

Rights groups call for full implementation of Maputo Protocol

By Annet Nakato Women’s rights organisations have called for stronger implementation of the Maputo Protocol in Uganda, saying continued reservations to key provisions, particularly Article 14, remain a challenge to women’s full enjoyment of their rights. The call was made…

29 September 2026, 4:04 pm

PWDs raise concerns over barriers to healthcare and assistive devices

By Byamukama Alozious   Persons with disabilities have raised concerns over barriers to accessing healthcare and assistive devices, calling on the government to make health services, public infrastructure and education more inclusive. The concerns were raised during the launch of Disability Week…

29 September 2026, 3:31 pm

Busoga, Bunyoro targeted in drive to end mother-to-child infections

By Byamukama Alozious Busoga and Bunyoro regions have been targeted in a new national initiative aimed at eliminating the transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B from mothers to their babies. The Accelerating the Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV,…

Mission and Vision

INTRODUCTION
Mama FM is a community development women focused radio operating in Kampala and the greater central region of Uganda. The radio publishes live edutainment programs, features, live talk shows, music and news. Mama FM as a community radio aims at causing learning and social change. Mama FM’s reach is about 100 km from one of Kampala suburbs, Kisaasi.  It broadcasts community development information and entertainment in a bi-lingual format Luganda and English. It creates space for women and other marginalized groups to meet over airwaves, discuss and learn about issues relevant to them and their lives. This improves their meaningful participation in decisions that affect their lives through strengthening their ability to communicate. Mama FM is a powerful social and economic platform in advancing women’s emancipation, and self-expression of marginalized groups like Persons with disabilities, youth, children and the elderly.

Station’s Slogan

The Voice To Listen To

Mission

Contribute towards empowering individuals and marginalized communities, especially women, by promoting their concerns and increasing their participation in the local and national development programs.

Vision

Have the concerns and voices of the less privileged in society take centre stage in the Uganda mass media for a fair and just world.