New Vision
Kampala, Kampala, UgandaEnglishAs Uganda’s leading state-owned daily newspaper, this publication serves as a primary source of national news, politics, and business coverage for a broad readership. Established in 1986, it maintains a significant influence on the country's public discourse through its extensive distribution network and long-standing presence as a pillar of Ugandan media.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN KAMPALA
Anchored by a structural split between state-backed publications and privately held dailies, the national press market is heavily centralized in the capital. The government-owned New Vision operates as the primary English-language daily, competing directly with the Monitor, an independent newspaper operated by Nation Media Group. Circulation also includes significant local-language readership, most notably through Bukedde, a Luganda daily published under the Vision Group umbrella, alongside privately owned tabloids like Red Pepper. Paperboy lists 8 newspapers in Kampala.
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