| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Owner | Vision Group (Ugandan Government majority shareholder) |
| Publisher | New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited |
| Editor | Barbara Kaija (Editor-in-Chief)[1] |
| Founded | 1986 (1986) (institutional predecessor founded 1955) |
| Headquarters | First Street, Industrial Area,Kampala,Uganda |
| Website | www |
TheNew Vision is a Ugandan English-language daily newspaper. It was established in its current form in 1986 by the Government of Uganda. It is the flagship newspaper of the state-ownedVision Group, a multimedia conglomerate. Along with its privately owned competitor, theDaily Monitor, theNew Vision is one of the two largest national newspapers in Uganda.[2]
TheNew Vision traces its origins to the colonial era. Its institutional predecessor, theUganda Argus, was founded in 1955 as a British colonial government publication.[3]
Following Uganda's independence in 1962, the government of PresidentMilton Obote retained theUganda Argus as its official paper. After the1971 coup, the government ofIdi Amin renamed the paper theVoice of Uganda. When Amin was overthrown in 1979, the succeeding government named it theUganda Times.
When theNational Resistance Movement (NRM) came to power in 1986, the publication was rebranded as theNew Vision. Throughout its history under various names, the newspaper has consistently served as the official media organ of the government in power.[4]
TheNew Vision is published by theNew Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited (NVPPCL), which trades on theUganda Securities Exchange under the symbolNVL and operates as theVision Group.[5] The Government of Uganda is the majority shareholder, holding 53.3% of the company's shares, with the remaining 46.7% held by institutional and individual investors.[6]
Vision Group is a large multimedia conglomerate with a portfolio that includes:
The leadership of Vision Group has seen significant changes over the years. William Pike, an editor who had joined the paper in its early days, served as CEO and is often credited with maintaining a degree of editorial independence during his tenure. He resigned in October 2006 amid reports of government pressure.[7]
Pike was succeeded byRobert Kabushenga, who served as CEO for over 14 years, from 2007 until his resignation in January 2021.[8] In April 2021,Don Wanyama, who was then the Senior Presidential Press Secretary to President Museveni, was appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Vision Group.
Barbara Kaija has served as the Editor-in-Chief of theNew Vision since 2010.[1]
As a state-owned enterprise with a CEO appointed directly from the presidential press unit, theNew Vision is widely perceived as having a pro-government editorial stance.[9] Media scholars and watchdog groups often contrast its coverage of political affairs with that of the privately ownedDaily Monitor, which typically offers more critical perspectives on the government.[10]
While it provides extensive coverage of government programs and officials, the newspaper also engages in investigative journalism and covers a wide range of social, economic, and cultural topics, maintaining a large readership across the country.
In response to changing media consumption habits, Vision Group has invested heavily in its digital platforms. TheNew Vision website (newvision.co.ug) is one of Uganda's most visited news sources. The group also operates mobile apps, paywalled e-paper services, and maintains a strong presence on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, where it distributes news and video content to a large online audience.
The government-owned New Vision newspaper, the country's most important daily...
Uganda's leading daily newspapers, the state-owned New Vision and the privately owned Daily Monitor, report on politics from opposing perspectives.
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