Mama FM
101.7 MHz
Kisaasi - Kampala
+256 393 113 848
info@umwamamafm.co.ug
https://www.umwamamafm.co.ug
101.7 MHz
Kisaasi - Kampala
+256 393 113 848
info@umwamamafm.co.ug
https://www.umwamamafm.co.ug
26 July 2024, 1:42 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Nga amatikira ga Kabaka wa Buganda Ronald Mwenda Mutebi 11 agomulundi ogwa 31 ganateera okutuuka, abavubuka abegatira mu Buganda youth’s council bakkadde kukwataganyiza wamu nabatuuze mu bitundu ebye Bukoto ne kamwakoya okukola bulungi bwansi. Banno nga bakulembedwa…
25 July 2024, 5:25 pm
By Byamukama CoST International has launched the second Infrastructure Transparency Index (ITI) report, which shows a slight improvement in transparency in the country’s infrastructure sector. The report reveals that Uganda’s national ITI score increased from 20.8% in 2021 to 32.26%…
24 July 2024, 5:14 pm
By Byamukama Alozious State Minister for higher education John Chrysestom Muyingo has announced the government’s plan to establish a technical school in every parish, aiming to equip students with practical skills and combat unemployment. Muyingo made the announcement during the…
24 July 2024, 1:14 pm
By Annet Nakato The Sustainable Climate Impact Fund (SCIF) recently hosted a high-level seminar in Masaka, Uganda, emphasising its pivotal role in enhancing climate change mitigation efforts across Kalungu, Lyantonde, and Kabarole districts. As a pioneering social enterprise, SCIF’s mission…
23 July 2024, 11:32 am
By Byamukama Alozious In a remarkable demonstration of financial empowerment, Ugandan youth are transforming their economic futures through the community-based savings and credit initiative spearheaded by Gudie Leisure Farm’s Parish Entrepreneurship Learning Associations (PELAs). This initiative has mobilised over 873…
19 July 2024, 2:08 pm
By Byamukama Alozious A group of Ugandans led by Harambe initiative have launched a petition to reduce the number of Members of Parliament from 529 to 191. The petition, seeks to amend the constitution and promote a more efficient and…
19 July 2024, 12:14 pm
By Byamukama Alozious A meeting organised by the Communications unit at the Ministry of Health brought together health reporters to address Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) challenges in Uganda, including the alarming fact that 34% of maternal deaths…
17 July 2024, 6:09 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Works and Transport, has announced the launch of the National Building Control Awards (NBCA) 2024. The awards aim to recognise and reward individuals and organisations that have demonstrated excellence in…
17 July 2024, 11:04 am
By Philip Onyango The government has been challenged to increase the number of young people in lower governing offices to ensure that their needs and concerns are addressed. This has been sounded by Munir Safieldin, the representative of UNICEF in…
16 July 2024, 4:16 pm
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, in partnership with the Uganda Cooperative Alliance, is gearing up to celebrate World Cooperatives Day on July 20th, 2024. The event aims to recognise the significant contributions of cooperatives to…
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.