

24 September 2024, 11:24 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Uganda’s Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, reaffirmed the country’s commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, emphasising financial protection as a critical pillar. Addressing a gathering at the UN Headquarters, Dr. Aceng highlighted…
24 September 2024, 11:19 pm
By Annet Nakato World leaders have agreed on the Pact for the Future, an important international agreement to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges and create a fairer, more sustainable future. This agreement took years to develop and includes…
24 September 2024, 10:05 am
By Paul Kabali and Alozious Byamukama Uganda’s battle against the Mpox outbreak received a major boost this week with the arrival of 5,000 sample collection kits, valued at UGX 56 million, donated by the German government through the World Health…
22 September 2024, 8:31 pm
By Annet Nakato At a historic summit, world leaders convened to tackle the most pressing global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, and threats to peace and security. The summit culminated in a landmark agreement, the Pact for the Future,…
21 September 2024, 7:22 pm
By Annet Nakato In a call for change, global leaders and experts gathered at the Summit of the Future to emphasise the urgent need for comprehensive UN reforms towards gender equality. The discussions centred on the urgent need for a…
21 September 2024, 2:48 pm
Byamukama Alozious Aloysius Kasoma, a senior journalist at New Vision, primarily works on the business desk but has a keen interest in gender-based issues and children’s welfare. Recently, Kasoma attended a training organised by the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA),…
21 September 2024, 2:43 pm
Byamukama Alozious Zam Nakityo, another participant in the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) training, shared her experience and how the programme has transformed her approach to covering gender-based violence (GBV) as a journalist. Reflecting on her struggles before attending the…
21 September 2024, 2:38 pm
Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) is intensifying its efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in Uganda through journalist training programmes aimed at enhancing the quality and impact of GBV reporting. Supported by funding from the Austrian Development…
21 September 2024, 12:04 pm
Byamukama Alozious A team of surgeons, accompanied by a diverse group of healthcare providers and experts, is set to perform over 2,500 surgical operations during a week-long surgical camp in the Ankole Subregion. Organised by the Association of Surgeons, the…
20 September 2024, 8:24 pm
By Annet Nakato. The Ministry of Education has been urged to introduce a gender studies course in universities to promote gender equality and challenge stereotypes. Margaret Ssentamu, the Executive Director of the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), emphasised that such…
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.