Sand miners at a collection point near the wetland in Mpasana Kakumiro district on Thursday January 21 2024 / Credit Alex Tumuhimbise A report by Parliament s Committee on Natural Resources on sand mining in Uganda tabled before Parliament on November 16 2024 found that sand is not a restricted export in Uganda
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