Mama FM
Mama FM
17 October 2024, 5:22 pm
By Catherine Apalat and Regina Nassanga In Uganda, many women with disabilities face significant challenges when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health. They are often ignored or overlooked because they are women, and they have disabilities. Society doesn’t…
16 October 2024, 11:36 am
By Byamukama Alozious The National Union of Disabled Persons in Uganda (NUDIPU) has expressed dissatisfaction with the recently released National Population and Housing Census data on persons with disabilities. During a press conference held yesterday, October 15, 2024, NUDIPU questioned…
16 October 2024, 10:53 am
By Makku Hassan Living with a disability in Uganda comes with unseen expenses, beyond the obvious financial struggles. Societal attitudes, deeply ingrained, inflate the cost of daily life, making it more challenging for persons with disabilities. Discriminatory practices, such as…
16 October 2024, 10:37 am
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health announced the introduction of the malaria vaccine into Uganda’s routine immunisation schedule. Starting April 2025, children below five years will receive four doses of the vaccine, beginning at six months. The vaccine, prequalified…
15 October 2024, 12:23 pm
By Annet Nakato. The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) has expressed strong discontent over the recently released data from the 2024 National Population and Housing Census, which reported a significantly lower prevalence of disability than previous estimates.…
15 October 2024, 12:03 pm
By Philip Onyango The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has launched its Livelihoods Support Project, an initiative aims to recruit workers in the informal sector that are outside the social security coverage in Uganda. During the launch in Otuke district,…
14 October 2024, 4:09 pm
By Regina Nassanga In the recent years, there has been an increase of more and more women turning to street vending as a means of survival, often working long hours, day and night. However, many face brutal treatment from the…
14 October 2024, 4:05 pm
Byamukama Alozious During the media orientation on self-care today, Dr. Charles Olaro, Director of Curative Services at the Ministry of Health, emphasized the importance of empowering individuals, families, and communities to take control of their health through self-care. He clarified…
14 October 2024, 2:25 pm
By Annet Nakato The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries has announced plans to establish a separate agency that will focus on matters related to veterinary and agricultural drugs. Currently, the National Drug Authority, which primarily focuses on human…
14 October 2024, 10:50 am
By Byamukama Alozious I recently had the opportunity to participate in a transformative training on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and survivor-centered reporting, organized by the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) in partnership with the Austrian Development Cooperation. As a health journalist…
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.