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Byamukama Alozious As part of its Vision 2040 strategy, the African Union in partnership with the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put in place the African Vaccine Manufacturing Framework for Action (FFA) which is designed to enable a…
14 March 2024, 3:02 pm
By Robinah Nanfuka Nalongo Nakawuka is struggling with a baby boy who was rejected by his biological parents when he was only 9 monthsin Kireka village Luweero district. Nakawuka says her son Henry Mirundi failed to provide assistance to the…
14 March 2024, 12:03 pm
Philip Onyango The countrywide NRM register update exercise has commenced with a remarkable turnout of party members, who diligently verified their membership status in the yellow books within their respective villages and branches. According to the party’s Deputy Secretary General,…
12 March 2024, 11:16 am
By Byamukama Alozious According to Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 36% of female children 5-17 years with disabilities experienced physical or sexual violence. Focusing on children with deaf disability, we have produced a radio feature on why the lack of professional…
11 March 2024, 2:31 pm
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda The Most Rev Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu has reiterated Church of Uganda’s commitment towards ending violence against women and girls in homes, schools, workplaces, and public places. This comes as the Church…
7 March 2024, 4:27 pm
A press statement by the Uganda Women’s Movement ahead of International Women’s Day Accelerating Gender Equality through Women’s Economic Empowerment In commemoration of the International Women’s Day 2024, we the Women’s Movement of Uganda under the leadership of Uganda Women’s…
6 March 2024, 4:44 pm
Byamukama Alozious Small business owners set to benefit from Gatako Omutindo, a program of Post Bank in Partnership Federation of small and medium sized enterprises FSME. The program which aims at financial literacy, saving culture and value addition was launched…
29 February 2024, 4:49 pm
Byamukama Alozious As Uganda prepare to join the rest of the world to celebrate international women’s day, Women who have been struggling in business will be trained on business sustainability at an event dubbed ‘The women’s day Information Highway’. Speaking…
29 February 2024, 1:58 pm
By Byamukama Alozious During a monthly media cafe at Kamwokya hosted by Health Journalism Network Uganda, Dr. Boniface Epoku, head of condoms program at Ministry of Health said that only 37% of women prefer using condoms and 57% of men.…
27 February 2024, 9:07 am
By Byamukama Alozious Ministry of Health plans to get specific interventions in addressing teenage pregnancies which continue increasing in the country. In 2016, during the demographic health survey, teenage pregnancy was found at 25% and after 5 years a new…
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.