

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
21 May 2025, 2:59 pm
Bya Annet Nakato ALipooti efulumizidwa ministule y’ebyobulamu eraze nti ku buli bannayuganda 3 kuliko omu omutabufu w’omutwe nga obuzibu buvude mukwenyika ennyo mubirowoozo n’okusoberwa. Bweyabadde afulumya Lipooti eno akulira offiisi evunanyizibwa kundwadde z’emitwe mu ministry y’ebyobulamu,Dr Hasfa Lukwata yategeezeza nti…
20 May 2025, 10:16 am
Byamukama Alozious On May 16, 2025, the Bunyoro Kingdom launched its annual Empango Marathon at the office of the Omuhikirwa (Prime Minister), a highly anticipated event that has been supporting healthcare initiatives for nine years. This year’s marathon aims to…
19 May 2025, 9:40 pm
By Catherine Apalat The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) has successfully concluded a series of onsite gender learning visits across five districts in Northern Uganda. They are: Lira, Amolatar, Pader, Apac, and Gulu. These visits were aimed at promoting gender-sensitive…
17 May 2025, 12:51 pm
By Nakato Annet Uganda continues to feel the ripple effects of executive orders issued by former US President Donald Trump, which led to the suspension of funding to multiple countries. Among the hardest hit is Uganda, where vital sectors such…
16 May 2025, 7:11 am
By Philp Onyango The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation has commended Ugandan innovator Carol Kyazze Kakooza, Executive Director of Axiom Zorn, for her remarkable achievement in winning a prestigious Women in Tech Award at GITEX Africa, the continent’s largest…
15 May 2025, 10:37 pm
By Philip Onyango Tiko, in partnership with various organisations including the Uganda Youth and Adolescents Health Forum and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is spearheading efforts to end sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). This initiative highlights the…
14 May 2025, 5:10 pm
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has received 48 portable digital X-ray systems fitted with computer-aided detection (CAD) software, donated by the US government through PEPFAR and USAID, to enhance tuberculosis (TB) screening across the country. These machines will…
13 May 2025, 5:04 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Uganda is grappling with a sharp rise in Mpox cases, with over 61,000 infections and 41 deaths confirmed since the outbreak began in August 2024 as the ministry of health fights back to contain the outbreak. According…
13 May 2025, 12:58 pm
By Philip Onyango Medical practitioners have called for increased public awareness by the government and civil society regarding health issues that can be prevented or managed effectively. They emphasise that simple incidents can lead to loss of life or permanent…
10 May 2025, 3:40 pm
By Nakato Annet As Uganda hosts the 3rd African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and National Sovereignty, concerns are growing among various women’s groups about whether the conference will deliver meaningful outcomes or merely repeat the unfulfilled promises of previous…
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.