Mama FM
Mama FM
14 October 2026, 3:54 pm
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…
14 October 2026, 12:25 pm
By Ssenoga Patrick According to Dr Joyce Zalwango of the Palliative Care Association of Uganda, some cultural beliefs and practices have contributed to the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in Uganda. She notes that different cultures have norms and…
13 October 2026, 5:33 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Two people have died and property has been damaged after heavy rains flooded parts of Kampala and the surrounding metropolitan area, renewing concerns about the region’s preparedness for increasingly dangerous weather. The deaths occurred on Sunday, October…
12 October 2026, 12:24 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Uganda needs to strengthen cancer prevention, screening and early diagnosis to reduce avoidable deaths, as new international research warns that the burden of cancer is growing across Africa. A study published in The Lancet Oncology in 2026…
11 October 2026, 8:27 am
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…
10 October 2026, 11:18 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Uganda has renewed calls for improved palliative care services to ensure that people living with serious illnesses receive adequate pain relief, emotional support and dignified care, as the country joined the rest of the world to commemorate…
6 October 2026, 2:26 pm
By Annet Nakato East African countries have been urged to move beyond climate finance pledges and focus on securing investments that can strengthen resilience and support the implementation of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The call was made by the…
3 October 2026, 6:13 pm
In this episode of the Youth Programme, host Willex Mukisa engages Sandra Baganda, former Miss Tourism in Buganda Kingdom, and Mugambwa Robert, President of the Young Democrats, in a discussion on child upbringing, the responsibilities of parents and the role…
3 October 2026, 2:32 pm
In this episode of the Youth Programme, host Willex Mukisa engages Asharvin Paul Kyamagero and Patricia Gabriel in a discussion on HIV prevention and awareness among young people. The discussion focuses on the importance of HIV awareness among youth and…
3 October 2026, 12:19 pm
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has launched a five-day national measles-rubella mass immunisation campaign targeting 7.5 million children aged between nine months and five years across Uganda. The campaign, which ran from 1 to 5 October 2026, was…
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.