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18 October 2026, 8:37 pm

AWAC calls for greater awareness of safe motherhood and post-abortion care

By Annet Nakato The Alliance of Women Advocating for Change (AWAC) has called for increased awareness of safe motherhood services, including family planning, contraception and post-abortion care, to help women access appropriate healthcare and reduce the risks associated with unsafe…

16 October 2026, 4:18 pm

Teacher shortages, poor funding affect schools and health facilities in Busoga

By Nakato Annet Teacher shortages, delayed funding and inadequate medical supplies are affecting service delivery in schools and health facilities in Jinja and Kamuli districts, according to findings from community monitoring. The findings were presented by Eric Bakalikwira, Programmes Manager…

14 October 2026, 4:38 pm

Embrace people living with mental health conditions

By Ssenoga Patrick Mr Edward Tahura, a medic and councillor representing persons living with mental health conditions, says continuous community sensitisation can play a significant role in reducing stigma surrounding mental health. He explains that people experiencing mental health challenges…

14 October 2026, 3:54 pm

Uganda to host continental symposium to strengthen creators’ rights

By Nakato Annet Uganda will host a continental symposium on copyright and related rights management aimed at strengthening the protection of creative works and helping artists earn from their talent. The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Symposium on Copyright…

11 October 2026, 8:27 am

Mama FM at 25: A Legacy of Amplifying Women’s Voices

By Byamukama Alozious Mama FM, Uganda’s women-focused community radio station, celebrated 25 years of broadcasting on October 10, 2026, honouring the resilience of the female journalists who turned a vision of amplifying women’s voices into reality and sustained it over…

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.