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30 April 2026, 4:19 pm

Omwoleso gw’ebyendiisa gutandiise olweero ku kibangirizi kya banamakolero

By Annet Nakato Ministry y’ebyobulamu ekakasiza ng’omuwendo gw’abaana abakonziba gweyongede nga naabo abafuna omugejjo gweyongede. Okunoonyereza kulaga omuwendo gwabaana abakonzibye guli ku bitundu 24 ku buli kikumi songa mu 2019 gwaali gwakka nga guli ku bitundu 19 kubuli kikumi. Dr…

28 April 2026, 10:57 pm

Land rights and succession

By Sammy Kitasimbwa Early Morning Hope | 6:30am–10:00am During this segment of the Early Morning Hope programme, we hosted Counsels Echebu Jude, Bbiira Brenda, Kembabazi Viola, and Kamukama Obadia from the Uganda Law Society, who shared valuable insights on land…

28 April 2026, 4:34 pm

Girl Champion Awards launched to celebrate young girls driving change

By Byamukama Alozious The Girl Champion Awards (GCA) have been launched in Uganda to recognise and celebrate outstanding girls and young women who are driving positive change in their communities. The launch, held at the Uganda Media Centre, highlighted inspiring…

28 April 2026, 3:36 pm

Pushing youth voices into policy as government targets SRHR gaps

By Byamukama Alozious The State Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, has called for urgent, coordinated action to address sexual and reproductive health challenges affecting young people, saying Uganda must invest more in youth-focused services and partnerships to…

26 April 2026, 5:30 pm

Abortion restrictions costing women lives in Uganda

In Uganda, abortion remains illegal except under limited and poorly defined circumstances, many women are pushed into dangerous choices   which contributes to  26% of maternal deaths. The Ministry of Health estimates that about 42% of pregnancies un intended, yet access…

24 April 2026, 12:47 pm

Uganda health workers told to use soft skills in patient handling and care deliv…

Byamukama Alozious Uganda’s healthcare sector is undergoing a growing shift toward addressing a critical but often overlooked factor in patient outcomes soft skills such as communication, empathy, leadership, professionalism, and emotional intelligence among health workers. This message was strongly highlighted…

24 April 2026, 10:58 am

Uganda unveils 2026–2030 malaria elimination plan targeting zero deaths

By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has launched the 2026–2030 Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan, setting an ambitious target of achieving zero malaria deaths and accelerating Uganda’s transition from malaria control to full elimination. The strategy, unveiled at Hotel Africana…

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.