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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12 June 2025, 2:33 pm

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5 June 2025, 3:26 pm

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4 June 2025, 7:07 pm

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4 June 2025, 5:02 pm

Challenging cultural myths around girls and women with clubfoot

By Ssenoga Patrick Tune in to Mama FM’s “Disability Is Not Inability” Radio Program. Join us every Wednesday from 1:15–3:00 PM as we dive into powerful stories and tackle stigma. In this episode we create awareness about Clubfoot, we unpack…

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…

2 June 2025, 3:07 pm

Inspiring change from Wandegeya

By Regina Nassanga Meet a young woman making a difference in her community. Through her initiative Kemi-Cares, she is empowering teenage mothers in the slums of Wandegeya in Kampala; economically and socially, giving them hope and a fresh start. Listen…

1 June 2025, 12:56 am

Akina Mama wa Afrika celebrates 40 years of women’s empowerment

By Annet Nakato In a powerful celebration of resilience and progress, Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) marked its 40th anniversary with a vibrant event held at Motiv in Bugolobi, aligning with the global observance of International Women’s Health Day. The…

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.

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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.