Tag: Coffee bill

  • BCU sponsors over 250 students to tertiary institutions

    BCU sponsors over 250 students to tertiary institutions

    The Bugisu Cooperative Union LTD (BCU) has taken again another heartwarming step in sponsoring over 250 students to tertiary institutions. The good news was delivered by Barbra Wasagali, the BCU general manager on Wednesday after pinning the successful candidates on the notice board. All the students from the nine zones under BCU zones under went…

  • Bugisu Youth and Elders Protest Against Uganda Coffee Amendment Bill 2024

    Bugisu Youth and Elders Protest Against Uganda Coffee Amendment Bill 2024

    In a rare show of unity, Bugisu’s youth have joined forces with the Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) Elders Forum to oppose the Uganda National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024, which aims to merge the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries. The proposed bill has stirred concerns among coffee…