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1 September 2025, 3:31 pm

Strong mothers, strong sons, the power of a mother’s influence

By Regina Nassanga Abakyala Tweyogerere Radio ProgrammeThe radio programme airs every Thursday | 🕐 1:15 pm – 3:00 pm. In this edition, we held an insightful discussion on the important role of a mother in shaping the identity and destiny…

29 August 2025, 5:58 pm

MOH embraces integration strategy to fight HIV/AIDS stigma in hospitals

By Mosh Ddamba The Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with Uganda Cares and Community Power Voices (CPV), held a community dialogue at TLC Kamwokya aimed at combating stigma against HIV/AIDS and TB-affected persons through an integration strategy. The event…

29 August 2025, 5:20 pm

Uganda embraces self-care as key to healthier communities

By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health is making a major shift in its health strategy, placing prevention and self-care at the centre of service delivery. For years, the health system focused mainly on curative care, ensuring hospitals were stocked…

27 August 2025, 10:48 am

NRM youth league elections descend into chaos, cancelled

By Byamukama Alozious The National Resistance Movement (NRM) internal elections for the National Youth League, held on 26 August, descended into chaos and continued past midnight into the early hours of 27 August, after allegations of vote rigging sparked violent…

21 August 2025, 4:25 pm

Ministry of Health staff begin on-site self-care health checks

By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has launched a two-day integrated health camp at its headquarters in Wandegeya under the theme “I Know My Health Status—What About You?” The initiative targets around 300 of the more than 500 health…

15 August 2025, 11:17 am

Queen Lily launches kids gardening initiative to inspire young minds

By Byamukama Alozious In an effort to promote environmental sustainability and healthy living in Uganda, Queen Lily Qiana Quinnz, one of the queens in Little Miss Uganda, has launched her “Kids Gardening Global Initiative” at Stoneridge School in Kira Municipality.…

13 August 2025, 9:39 pm

Uganda to host cancer and palliative care conference on prevention

By Byamukama Alozious Uganda is set to bring together leading minds in health, research, and policy for the Fifth Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative Care, scheduled for 10–12 September at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. Organised by the Ministry of…

11 August 2025, 11:09 am

Journalists urged to master election laws and regulations ahead of 2026 polls

BY Mosh Ddamba As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), with support from the Finnish Foundation for Media and Development (VIKES), has organised a three-day capacity-building workshop on election reporting, safety, and security…

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.