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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13 October 2025, 2:09 pm

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12 October 2025, 3:25 pm

Uganda celebrates world hospice and palliative care day

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11 October 2025, 9:12 pm

Girls in slum celebrate international day of the girl child

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11 October 2025, 4:05 pm

Akina Mama wa Afrika ends five-year project that empowered youth on SRHR

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11 October 2025, 12:39 am

Winnie Mirembe champions climate justice and sustainability

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10 October 2025, 9:17 pm

Empowering women and girls in Kyangwali refugee camp

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10 October 2025, 4:02 pm

I lost my relationship because of journalism, Eyotaru on gender bias

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10 October 2025, 3:21 pm

Media urged to amplify women’s voices ahead of 2026 elections

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9 October 2025, 7:23 pm

Young girls shine at GCA, celebrating Resilience and Achievement

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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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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.