UPDF Steps Up Security In Abim Gold Mines Amid Illegal Mining Surge
His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the closure of illegal gold mining sites in Okemer, Abim District, directing the 5 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) to enforce a strict ban on illegal miners. This initiative aims to provide the government with sufficient time to regulate and formalise mining…