New Vision celebrates 30 years by giving back to community

After making significant achievements in business for 30 years as the leading newspaper, New Vision will this month celebrate its mark in the industry.

New Vision first hit the streets on March 19, 1986 as a weekly newspaper. Vision Group's chief executive officer, Robert Kabushenga said the 30 years are important to celebrate because many newspapers on the globe that hit the streets in the same period as New Vision did not live to celebrate their first anniversary.

Kabushenga added that the 30-year celebrations are important because the newspaper has grown and captured the public's eye and people now see it as a public asset.

"We have a lot to celebrate. We have sustained our business commercially by growing the newspaper and developing a variety of products. We are now able to deliver services to the expectations of our business partners and pay a commensurate salary to the professionals we employ," he said.

Kabushenga noted that with all those achievements of New Vision at 30, he is confident the newspaper can survive for decades long after he has left.

The CEO also noted that over the last 30 years, New Vision has played a significant role in advancing democracy and in the growth and innovation in the media. He said the celebrations will be launched with a special edition of the newspaper that will run with interesting stories about the 30-year journey and individuals behind it.

Kabushenga hailed President Yoweri Museveni for the success of the newspaper. He said it has been the President's vision to allow the newspaper run as an autonomous entity with less political interference that has enabled it to grow.

Flashback: When New Vision celebrated 25 yearsThe cake 

The managers join hands to cut the cake

During the Breakfast meeeting

Robert Kabushenga, CEO Vision Group