Tag Archives: BCU

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) are seeking government intervention over the persistent landslides which have claimed lives. Bugisu is one of the sub-regions prone to landslides. On Wednesday over 20 people were killed in landslides in the districts of Bududa, Bulambuli, Sironko and Namisindwa. John …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) is demanding additional compensation from the government for 619 acres of land currently occupied by Mbale Industrial Park. BCU owned over 800 acres of land in Doho, Industrial City Division, Mbale City, but 619 acres were sold to the government in …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nathan Nandala Mafabi-led Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) has clinched another four-year term in office. The board was returned unopposed during the Union annual general meeting held Tuesday at the BCU headquarters. The other members are John Musila who was returned as Vice Chairperson (Director …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  There is excitement at Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) following a decision by two delegates formerly opposed to the Nathan Nandala Mafabi-led board to bury the hatchet. They are Muhamad Nabuyobo from the Budwale primary society and Swalike Nambuye from the Bubyetse primary society, both …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU has stocked 2000 tons (2 million Kilograms) of Arabica Coffee, which is double the total kilograms of coffee the union bought between 2018 and 2021. Rodgers Wandulo, an official in the BCU marketing department attributed the huge boost to the good leadership …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police posts and sub-county headquarters operating on the premises of primary societies under Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU face eviction. Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the BCU Board Chairperson, says that they have resolved to evict the police posts and sub-county headquarters because they operate on the premises free …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Frederick Ngobi Gume, the Minister of State for Cooperatives has advised the Board of Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU to take legal action against John Wamulugwa, the former BCU Board chairperson over his continuous malicious petitions against the union leadership.  Speaking during the BCU Annual General Meeting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabalagala police are holding a man accused of duping several people using forged documents.  The Deputy Police Spokesperson, Polly Namaye identifies the suspect as Paul Ssekiziyivu. Namaye explains that Ssekiziyivu was picked up over the weekend following numerous complaints by his victims. “The suspect operates …