Uganda: Mining of Gold Worsening the Water Troubles of Namayingo

When a borehole in Bulundira swamp, which is the boundary between Mutumba and Buhemba sub-counties, recently dried up, no one anticipated what devastating impact it would have on Namayingo district.

However, when it was followed with an outbreak of cholera, which has since March claimed seven lives, it got people thinking that actually the district's water problems could be worsening each passing day.

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