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22 April 2025, 3:00 pm

Two hearts, one struggle: The life of a disabled child and his grandmother

By Robinah Nanfuka Listen to the Children’s Radio Programme featuring the powerful story of Paskaziya Nalukwago, a 70-year-old grandmother from Luwero district. She is raising her 3-year-old grandson, who was abandoned by both parents and lives with a disability—just as…

16 April 2025, 10:18 pm

GAIN Uganda launches “Vegetables for All” to boost nutrition, markets

By Kabali Paul The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Uganda has launched a landmark agricultural initiative titled “Vegetables for All” – a project designed to strengthen Uganda’s vegetable supply chains while addressing the country’s lingering nutrition challenges. The launch…

5 April 2025, 1:43 pm

Women in the media face untold work challenges

By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), in collaboration with the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), Uganda Radio Network, and the Editors’ Guild, organised a dialogue in Arua district, West Nile, under the M-SPACE project supported by…

31 March 2025, 11:46 am

Empowering women in small scale businesses

By Regina Nassanga In this episode of Abakyala Tweyogerere, we host Allen Natwijuka, a businesswoman who shares tips and strategies for women to grow in their businesses. The Abakyala Tweyogerere radio programme airs every Thursday from 1:15 to 3:00 pm.

31 March 2025, 11:30 am

Creating awareness on the rights of widows

By Regina Nassanga In this episode of Women Let’s Talk (Abakyala Tweyogerere), which airs every Thursday from 1:15 to 3:00 PM, we discuss the rights of widows and how the community can help advocate for these rights. Our guests, Diana…

30 March 2025, 3:20 pm

Understanding hard of hearing disability

By Senoga Patrick Listen to Mama FM’s Disability is not Inability radio programme, which airs every Wednesday from 1:15 to 3:00 pm. In this episode, we raise awareness about hearing impairments, including the misconceptions associated with them. The guests were…

30 March 2025, 3:01 pm

Work ethics for the youth

By Wilex Mukisa Listen to the Youth programme which airs on Mama FM every Saturday 2:00pm-3:30pm. In this episode we discuss and highlight the work ethics for youth who are starting out and those already employed.

30 March 2025, 2:31 pm

Profile of a father raising a child with disability

By Robinah Nanfuka In this episode of the Children talks show radio program, we host a father, Mr Lubega Jude and he shares his experience of raising a child with disability independently in the community. The Children’s program airs every…

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.