Gov’t tightens grip on illegal sand mining in Lwera wetland
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Gov’t tightens grip on illegal sand mining in Lwera wetland

April 17, 2026
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The National Environment Management Authority (National Environment Management Authority) has launched a fresh wave of crackdowns on illegal sand mining in the Lwera wetland, as pressure mounts over the destruction of one of Uganda’s most fragile ecosystems. The operation, carried out jointly with the Environment Protection Force, Ministry of Water

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