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1 June 2025, 12:56 am

Akina Mama wa Afrika celebrates 40 years of women’s empowerment

By Annet Nakato In a powerful celebration of resilience and progress, Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) marked its 40th anniversary with a vibrant event held at Motiv in Bugolobi, aligning with the global observance of International Women’s Health Day. The…

30 May 2025, 12:15 pm

CHOUMA holds thanksgiving, urges truthful and faithful journalism

By Ivan Naijuka The Church of Uganda Media Association (CHOUMA) held a thanksgiving service on Friday, May 30, 2025, at All Saints’ Cathedral, Kampala, bringing together Church of Uganda christian journalists, media practitioners, and church leaders for a time of…

29 May 2025, 4:38 pm

Third population-based HIV impact assessment launched

By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) 2024/2025 has been launched to evaluate the effectiveness of HIV treatment and prevention programs in the country. During the launch at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Wandegeya, Kampala, Dr.…

28 May 2025, 9:12 pm

Kasengejje schools unite to commemorate menstrual hygiene day

By Byamukama Alozious Schools in the Kasengejje community gathered to commemorate Menstrual Hygiene Day, with participants including Kasengejje Primary School, St. Charles Primary School, Tavia School, and Ihsaan Junior School. The event focused on empowering girls and promoting effective menstrual…

28 May 2025, 9:00 pm

Government commits to support menstrual health

By Byamukama Alozious Uganda joined the rest of the world today to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day, celebrated annually on May 28. The national event was held at Lugogo Cricket Oval. Represented by the State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang, the…

28 May 2025, 1:03 am

Uganda marks emergency medicine day urges urgent investment in care

By Bymukama Alozious On the first-ever Emergency Medicine Day, the Ministry of Health and key stakeholders issued a strong call for urgent development and investment in Uganda’s emergency medical care system. Despite some progress since the 2018 emergency care system…

26 May 2025, 5:47 pm

Journalist speaks out after career setback

By Byamukama Alozious A young female videographer and field journalist based in northern Uganda has broken her silence on how she is being gradually edged out of her profession, shedding light on the deeper gender inequalities that continue to haunt…

26 May 2025, 12:54 pm

Journalists in Lango tasked to champion gender-inclusive reporting

By Byamukama Alozious During a gender sensitive training by the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) in Lira city, journalists were asked to promote gender-responsive reporting and amplify underrepresented voices, particularly women and marginalised groups. The training is part of the…

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.