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| Born | Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
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| Employer | Central Broadcasting Service (CBS) FM |
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Esther Wamala is a Ugandan media practitioner and chief news editor for CBS radio. [1] She is also a senior science journalist and a news writer. She specialises in health science journalism where she has published a lot of articles. [1] She is part of humanitarian organisations which focus on reporting health and human rights stories that affect marginalised groups affected by HIV/AIDS. [2] [3]
Wamala earned a bachelors degree in Development studies from Makerere University. She then earned an executive master's degree in Media Leadership and Innovation from Aga Khan University.[ citation needed ]
Wamala specializes in science journalism with a focus in health sciences. [4] She is currently employed by Central Broadcasting Service Limited as a chief news editor for CBS 89.2 FM Emmanduso. During her career as a practicing journalist, Wamala's news stories have been published by various international media and websites including OVC support.net, [3] AllAfrica.com, [5] and Health News Nigeria.
In 2007, she was a participant in the Fredkorpset (FK) Professional Exchange, where she was attached to the Ethiopian Media Women Association (EMWA) and was a local producer for a video documentary titled Joining Hands about violence towards children and women in Ethiopia. The film was produced by Sound Development Media Communication, a Canadian media firm.
Wamala was a 2019 cohort winner under the WAN-IFRA Coaching, Mentorship and Networking Programme for female journalists. [1]
Wamala is a member of the Key Correspondents network, which focuses on marginalised groups affected by HIV, to report the health and human rights stories that matter to them. [3] [5] She is also among the female journalists recognised for the 2016 elections. [6] In 2023, Wamala received an award from UMWA (Uganda Media Women's Association) for her role in training, mentor and coaching ten journalists within media outlets under the buganda kingdom. [7]