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21 November 2024, 10:29 pm

UMWA hosts dialogue with journalists and women leaders on public affairs

By Byamukama Alozious At a recent interactive dialogue, the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) brought together journalists and women leaders to discuss challenges surrounding unfair reporting and the importance of equitable representation in the media. Magret Ssentamu, the team leader…

21 November 2024, 9:39 pm

Adupa Stephany’s passion towards forest protection using media

By Byamukama Alozious Adupa Stephany’s remarkable journey from village advocate to leader in environmental activism provides a powerful example of grassroots change, driven by community action and media engagement. From Tapach Sub-County in Moroto District, Adupa has become a significant…

19 November 2024, 12:04 am

Karamoja journalists trained to enhance public accountability and gender equity

By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), in collaboration with the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), the Editors’ Guild, and Uganda Radio Network (URN), has launched a training initiative in Moroto district, Karamoja region. Funded by the…

14 November 2024, 12:50 pm

UMWA exposes online misogyny against women on platform X

By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) has launched a report on online misogyny, revealing the alarming rise of digital violence directed at Ugandan women on social media platforms, including Platform X (formerly Twitter). The study, the first…

13 November 2024, 8:49 pm

Gavumenti eri mukukola ku teeka erina yambako abayizi abaliko obulemu okusoma

Bya Annet Nakato Minister Omubeezi ow’ebyenjigiriza ebyawaggulu Dr.JC Muyingo ategezeeza nga gavumenti bweri mukukola kutteeka eriyambako abayizi abaliko obulemu okusoma wamu n’okunyweeza enkola yaayo ey’okubagira okusoma mu matendekero agawaggulu. Minister Okwogera bino abadde aggulawo olukungana olukwata kubayizi abaliko obulemu nga…

11 November 2024, 12:43 pm

Uganda’s nutrition sector adopts technology with Nutritionist 256 app launch

By Byamukama Alozious The Allied Nutritionists Association of Uganda (ANAU) recently launched a digital application designed specifically to support nutrition professionals and students. Named “Nutritionist 256,” the app offers a range of resources, short courses with certification, and advanced data…

11 November 2024, 12:24 pm

Whose role is it in domestic care?

By Regina Nassanga According to the UN Women fact sheet report, 2019-2020, women in sub-Saharan Africa spend 4 hours and 25 minutes per day on unpaid care work, compared to 1 hour and 23 minutes for men, resulting in women spending…

8 November 2024, 6:59 pm

Mulekere awo okukambuwalira abakyala b’embuto.-Hon Ronald Balimwezo

bya Annet Nakato Omubaka wa Nakawa East Eng.Ronald Balimwezo alabudde abasawo mu malwaliro ga gavumenti abakambuwalira abakazi b’Embuto ababa bagenze mu Malwaro okunywa eddagala. Balimwezo okuta akaka kidiridde abakyala b’Embuto mu Nakawa okwemulugunya ku Basawo mu malwaliro ga gavumenti ababakambuwalira…

4 November 2024, 3:13 pm

Empowering girls: Why early political involvement matters

By Catherine Apalat and Regina Nassanga In this next radio series of our radio program of Abakyala Tweyogerere, we look at the challenges to effective political participation, the importance of representation, and how early political involvement can empower girls to…

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.