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Namayingo raises the alarm on environmental damage as gold mining expands
District leaders in Namayingo say excessive gold digging is changing local water and land conditions faster than regulation can respond, as the labour ministry runs safety sensitisation with miners.
Innocent Otim · Namayingo District Local Government · Namayingo
August 13, 2026