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The first large-scale gold mine in Uganda has opened, marking a significant step towards the country's goal of becoming a key ...
President Yoweri Museveni has launched the Wagagai Gold Mining Project in Busia, alongside Chinese investors, and proposed ...
Much of the mineral wealth never reaches communities—or even the national treasury. Instead, it quietly leaks away through ...
Mr Gbillah Mark Terseer was alleged conned out of money by the suspects at Muyenga, Makindye Division in Kampala City ...
This quantum leap is not merely about volume — it is about value. By refining gold domestically, Uganda captures a significantly larger share of the mineral’s worth, aligning with President Yoweri ...
Uganda will use the revenue generated by exporting gold to develop assets such as power stations and the country's railway ...
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Gold Laundering Capital?

Uganda bets on ICGLR's mineral certification mechanism as it battles for legitimacy in the global gold marketFor years, Uganda has carried the uncomfortable label of being "the gold laundering capital ...
The Ugandan authorities have detained seven individuals accused of defrauding a Nigerian businessman of $70,000 in an elaborate counterfeit gold ...
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei had a message for the youth of our homeland after he won a gold medal in the 10,000-meter race at the Paris Olympics on August 2. To youngsters watching in Uganda, the ...