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30 January 2025, 6:56 pm

Ugandan activists condemn Trump’s executive order on HIV funding

By Byamukama Alozious Ugandan activists are outraged over President Trump’s recent executive order to halt foreign services, including those providing antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) to people living with HIV. This decision has sparked widespread fear among the 1.4 million Ugandans living…

30 January 2025, 6:46 pm

Ebola outbreak confirmed in Uganda’s capital Kampala

By Byamukama Alozious A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, after a 32-year-old male nurse at Mulago hospital died on January 29. The nurse was infected with the Sudan Ebola virus type, according to Dian…

29 January 2025, 9:48 am

Misinformation, safety of journalists a concern ahead of 2026 elections

By Byamukama Alozious A recent Afrobarometer survey found that almost half of African media consumers encounter fabricated stories daily, while more than a third of users surveyed from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa admitted to sharing false stories occasionally. These…

14 January 2025, 12:57 pm

GAIN pushes for improved nutrition in Uganda

By Byamukama Alozious At a press conference held on 11th January at Kabira Country Club in Kampala, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) highlighted its contributions to Uganda’s nutrition sector since establishing its office in 2007. The event was…

8 January 2025, 12:12 pm

Kampala to host CAADP meeting

By Byamukama Alozious Uganda is set to host the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) summit from January 9-11, 2025. This extraordinary summit aims to promote inclusive growth and sustainable development throughout the continent. CAADP is Africa’s agricultural agenda, seeking…

3 January 2025, 9:42 pm

Hoima regional referral hospital ready for moden ICU

By Byamukama Alozious Hoima regional referral hospital has taken a significant leap forward in healthcare with the addition of a modern Intensive Care Unit (ICU). According to Acting Director Dr. Ibrahim Bwaga, a trained obstetrician, the hospital serves a vast…

31 December 2024, 1:54 pm

Makerere III residents cry out over sanitation issues

By Byamukama Alozious The residents of Kalerwe, a suburb in Kampala’s Kawempe Division, are grappling with severe sanitation issues that are affecting their daily lives. The area, also known as Makerere III Kibe Zone, is plagued by large heaps of…

21 December 2024, 10:52 pm

Silent cries: tackling violence against women during christmas season- part 2

By Regina Nassanga In this second part of Abakyala Tweyogerere, the radio programme discusses contributing factors such as increased alcohol consumption, financial strain, and cultural taboos that discourage seeking help and it highlights the urgent need for awareness and support…

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.