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UMWA engages women politicians and journalists to amplify women’s voices in media By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) held a Public Accountability and Public Affairs Reporting engagement at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Lira City, focusing on…
25 November 2024, 7:47 pm
Byamukama Alozious Awor Florence Mary, representing women politicians in Lira District, has called for reforms in the media sector to address unethical practices and foster inclusivity. She raised these concerns during the Public Accountability and Public Affairs Reporting Engagement organized…
25 November 2024, 7:23 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Beatrice Apio Zola grew up admiring journalists—smartly dressed, confident news anchors on TV inspired her to dream of becoming a journalist. She envisioned herself as a news anchor and saw media as a platform to advocate for…
25 November 2024, 3:02 pm
By Regina Nassanga In Uganda, most customs and traditions do not recognise the fact that women are entitled to inherit from their deceased relatives. The beliefs and practices are particularly unfavorable to widows. Listen to Mama FM’s Abakyala Tweyogerere program,…
21 November 2024, 11:21 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Lokongo Josephine, a 56-year-old woman leader from Rupa sub county, Nakadeli parish, Natukasikou village in Moroto district, reflects on her transformation after being trained by the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) in 2012. “When I joined politics…
21 November 2024, 11:10 pm
Byamukama ALozious Nakalany Betty, a leader for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in North Division, Moroto Municipality, has opened up about her challenges with media reporting. As a politician with over 15 years of experience, she believes the media can be…
21 November 2024, 10:29 pm
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
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…
21 November 2024, 9:16 pm
By Byamukama Alozious Women leaders in Karamoja, particularly from Moroto district, are raising concerns over the growing number of street children in Moroto municipality. This issue was highlighted during an interactive dialogue on public accountability, where women leaders were equipped…
19 November 2024, 12:04 am
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…
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.