Bukedde

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Bukedde
TypeDaily Newspaper
Publisher Vision Group
EditorMichael Mukasa Ssebbowa
News editorPaul Kaddu
Managing editor, designGeoffrey Kulubya
Photo editorHerbert Lumansi
Founded1994
Language Luganda
HeadquartersFirst Street, Industrial Area, Kampala, Uganda
Circulation Approx: 33,290 daily (2019)
Website Homepage

Bukedde, is a daily Ugandan newspaper published in Kampala, Uganda. It is the leading daily newspaper in the country for both English and Luganda papers with an estimated daily circulation of about 33,290 copies daily. [1]

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Overview

The newspaper is published by the Vision Group, which publishes the New Vision, Uganda's leading English daily newspaper. The publisher also circulates other dailies and weeklies in Ugandan languages, including: (a) Orumuri in Runyakitara (b) Etop in Ateso and Rupiny in Lwo. Bukedde is available in print form and on the Internet.

History

The newspaper was founded in 1994. It is the only newspaper in Uganda that publishes a dedicated section about the Kabaka of Buganda. The name Bukedde, translates loosely into English as Morning Has Come.

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References

  1. "Circulation falls for Uganda newspapers in fourth quarter of 2019". 14 February 2020.