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By Byamukama Alozious Among 71,354 inmates who occupy 260 prisons at least 1,315 have contracted HIV/AIDS while in jail, according to the new Uganda Prisons report. While speaking to Health Journalists at café organized by Health Journalism Network Uganda, HEJNU,…
8 August 2023, 11:56 am
Teso region is struggling with poverty where 50 out of 100 are poor in a region of 2.5 million according to United Nations International Emergency report of 2020 Recently while interacting with the minister for culture in the Iteso Cultural…
20 July 2023, 2:08 pm
By Laila Ndagire and Annet Nakato In this audio interview, Irene Abalo, a woman councilor, in Westland A, Kitgum district, and Resty Mwanje woman councilor, in Nyendo, Mukungwe, Masaka city share learnings from the training they participated in. Uganda Media…
12 July 2023, 4:31 pm
By Wiribrod Ssegirinya Community reporter Mama fm bweyakyalako mu gombolola lye Kalagala mu Luweero distict nga 16th/ 6/ 2023. Abakulembeze abakyala, abasomesa nga kwosa n’abayizi bawadde endowooza ku mbeera yamasomero agagavumenti agali mu gombolola lino. Wuliriza kundowooza zabwe omanye embeera…
11 July 2023, 1:38 pm
Byamukama Alozious byamukamaalozious1993@gmail.com As demand for parents to know if they are parents of children in question especially from the fathers, Many Laboratories have been in business for DNA testing, whereas today, Government has put only 2 main laboratories to…
7 July 2023, 4:33 pm
Kabali Paul & Byamukama Alozious After several loud cries for clean water, the residents of Kigowa II a Kampala suburb in Nakawa Division have welcomed a well which has been partly funded by Nasreen Begum through the Water well project…
7 July 2023, 12:11 pm
By Wiribrod Ssegirinya Community Reporter Wuliriza edoboozi lya kansala omukyala owe kasubi Margaret Nansubuga nga anyonyola biwonvu ne bikko byayisemu bukulembeze.
4 July 2023, 4:46 pm
By Alozious Byamukama Joyce Nakato is a woman councilor for the Kigolobya sub-county Hoima district. In this audio interview, she shares positive and negative experiences in media use. Joyce is among women politicians who have been trained on media use…
4 July 2023, 10:34 am
Byamukama Alozious, Byamukamaalozious1993@gmail.com In efforts to control mosquito and malaria burden, Gudie Leisure Farm under its program of Gudie Health Plan has opened up a Laboratory to conduct more research on malarial control and prevention Prof. Basaza Robert who heads…
27 June 2023, 4:51 pm
By Alozious Byamukama In 2018, Uganda Media Women’s Association conducted training on Gender-Sensitive Reporting for journalists and how to use media to advocate for gender equality for women politicians in Hoima City. Mama Fm followed up with some of the…
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.