Voice of Uganda
| Publisher | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Uganda) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1978 |
| Relaunched | 1979 |
| City | Kampala |
| Country | Uganda |
| OCLC number | 2182032 |
Voice of Uganda was a Government owned English-language newspaper in Uganda founded in 1972. It was published by the then Ministry of Information and Broadcasting[1]
Background
The Voice of Uganda was founded in 1955 as the Uganda Argus by Tiny Rowland.[2] In 1971, when President Idd Amin banned the distribution of all foreign-originating newspapers claiming they belonged to "confusing agents", the then Uganda Argus became the Voice of Uganda.[3] It was considered the official mouth piece of Idd Amin, hence the nickname the "Voice of Amin".[2][4]
After the overthrow of President Idd Amin in 1979, the incoming regime took it on and published it under a new name - Uganda Times.[5]
Legacy
The evolution of Uganda's major newspapers, culminating in the establishment of the New Vision involved a series of name changes and transitions. The Uganda Argus evolved into the Voice of Uganda.[6] The Voice of Uganda further evolved into the Uganda Times.[7]
In 1986, The Government of Uganda inherited the Uganda Times, and renamed it the New Vision.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Voice of Uganda". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ a b "Uganda". Index on Censorship. 21 (7): 61–66. July 1992. doi:10.1080/03064229208535398. ISSN 0306-4220 – via SAGE Journals.
- ^ Matovu, Jacob (March 1990). "Mass media as agencies of socialization in Uganda". Journal of Black Studies. 20 (3): 346 – via SAGE Publications.
- ^ Uganda. (1992). Index on Censorship, 21(7), 61-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/03064229208535398
- ^ "A look back at the 119-year journey of Uganda's newspapers". Monitor. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ Mazrui, Ali Al'min (1978). Political values and the educated class in Africa. University of California Press. p. 7. ISBN 9780520032927.
- ^ a b "How New Vision was born 35 years ago". Bukedde. Retrieved 2025-03-07.