11 April 2005
Kampala — Every second Sunday of December, United Nations International Childrens Educational Fund (UNICEF) marks the International Children's Day of Broadcasting.
Under the theme of Tuning in to Ugandan children, all the six participating FM stations bagged awards. Radio Kitara carried the day with two awards and a cheque worth sh840,000.
Mama FM, Radio Nabweru and Tiger FM scooped two awards each. Radio One, Radio Apac and Kagadi FM also won.
Radio One's Irene Ochwo and Owen Kibenge, ILO FIT- sema programme deputy director, appealed to their counterparts to allow more time for children's programmes.
UNICEF country representative, Martin Mogwanja presented the awards.
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