President Museveni, the current Commonwealth Chairperson-in-Office, was given a briefing on progress in implementing mandates from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Kampala, Uganda, in 2007, as well as preparations for the forthcoming CHOGM to take place in Trinidad and Tobago in November this year.
H.E Yoweri Museveni-the president of Uganda addressing the press at Malborough House London
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has called for the social transformation of the developing Commonwealth countries into industrialised societies. Museveni said this should be done through human resource and infrastructure development. Addressing the high commissioners from Commonwealth countries in a meeting at the Commonwealth Secretariat at Marlborough House in London on Tuesday, Museveni said Africa lagged behind, not because of lack of resources, but due to ideological meandering. The President, who is the chairman of the Commonwealth, was in the UK for its 60th anniversary celebrations. He noted that the development of roads, railways and energy would lower costs of production and create a good investment atmosphere. “Let us harmonise our views, share experiences and invest in human and infrastructure development,” a State House release quoted the President as having advised.
Members of the diplomatic fraternity that attended The Uganda President;s address
The High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea arriving for the meeting with the Uganda presidentPhotos : Ayoub mzee
