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OVERVIEW OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Driving in Uganda is on the left hand side. Inorder for foreigners to drive, one requires an international driving permit.

Uganda has good passable roads, with road-signs.There are several car hiring services in Uganda, however, it is convenient for foreigners to have an International Driving Licence. Valid road licences are endorsed at the Road Transport Office/revenue Authority offices in kampala before hiring a car for self drive.

The Commonwealth has several Aims, Duties and Issues which include:

Free And Fiar: promoted through Globalisation since the Commonwealth embraces all states, small, Big, poor, Rich, Losers and Winners of world trade flows, in a bid to help the growth of global trade rules and see them benefit poor countries. The Organisation therefore wants to benefit trade, and not Aid or Debt, by opening international markets to developing countries. Promotion of genuine market access, building competitiveness, improving channels of delivery and creating balanced rules.
Education and Training: Achieving universal primary education is one of the major goals set by the international community since education is a right, which plays a major role in the social and economic development. Globalisation and Higher education, curriculum reform, Equity and excellence, access to further and higher Education, changing training needs, creation of virtual libraries, Media Empowerment, Open and distance learning, accreditation and recognition of qualifications, internationalism in Education and New modes of higher Education delivery are some of the strategies being used to improve education systems in all commonwealth countries.
Economic growth and investment: The commonwealth has an aim of building the public sector capabilities in a bid to implement successful public and private partnerships, following financial, regulatory and legal frameworks. Infrastructure financing, curbing capital flight like corruption, Public service reform and measuring economic resilience and vulnerability to improve the smaller states.
Health and Welfare: This is through improving maternal health, Health worker migration policies, fighting corruption in Health, ensuring provision of clean Water, sanitation as well as Hygiene and fighting HIV/AIDS, in order to enhance economic and social development , as well as eradicate poverty in commonwealth countries.
Mutual Respect and Understanding: It aims at acquiring and promoting Mutual respect of religions and cultures. Dialogue, Understanding and goodwill are the solution to terror and ills of chauvinism and extremism. “The commonwealth makes the world safe for diversity” with sustainable development through sustainable peace and conflict management.
Promoting Democracy and good governance: These are the two cornerstones of the commonwealth, through defining the values of governance, fundamental democracy, the Rule of law, Human rights, independence of the judiciary, sustainable development, Gender Equality as well as just and Honest government.
Culture, Media and sports: Sports develop people as well as communities, promote infrastructure growth, economic and social growth. The commonwealth games have continued support of sports in all commonwealth countries.
Promotion of free press but with responsible tourism through freedom of
expression, democracy, and mutual responsibility and respect.
Preservation of culture through appreciating lessons of the past, Inspiration and
realization, thus creating a self reliant Nation.
Information and Communication technologies: This is to develop and connect the world through ITU partnerships, therefore eradicating poverty through creation of small companies and groupings of workers helped by ICT to join national and global markets and development of infrastructure. The commonwealth has put up strategies to bridge the digital divide among countries through focusing on Building policy and regulatory capacity, promoting local Access and connectivity, Modernizing education and skills development, Entrepreneurship for wealth creation and poverty Eradication and Regional Networks, Local content and Knowledge.
Transport and Security: The Commonwealth aims at fighting terrorism through supporting regional counter-terrorism efforts, as well as international cooperation to combat terrorism and terrorist financing. Integrated Boarder systems, and promotion of ports and traffic growth, are also an area of development.
Environmental issues and sustainable Energy: This is through promoting environmentally sustainable development, by Training, supporting implementation of both legal and regulatory frameworks, gender focused programmes, sustainable Tourism, energy efficiency, fighting desertification and promoting sustainable Agriculture in Commonwealth countries.

The commonwealth is made up of 53 independent states (Governments), which include:

COUNTRY	GOVERNOR GENERAL (Representing the Queen) / HEAD OF STATE	HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Antigua and Barbuda	HE Sir James Carlisle	Hon. Winston Baldwin Spencer
Australia	HE Major- General Micheal Jeffery	Hon John Howard
The Bahamas	HE Mr. Arthur Hanna	Rt Hon Perry Gladstone
Bangladesh Hon	HE Prof Lajuddin Ahmed	Begum Khaleda Zia
Barbados	Sir Clifford Husbands	Rt Hon Owen S Arthur
Belize	HE Sir Colville N Young	Hon Said Musa
Botswana	HE Mr Festus G Mogae	HE Mr Festus G Mogae
Brunei Darussalam	His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah	His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Cameroon	HE Mr Paul Biya	HE Mr Paul Biya
Canada	Rt Hon Michaelle Jean	Rt Hon Stephen Joseph Harper
Cyprus	HE Mr Tassos Papadopoulos	HE Mr Tassos Papadopoulos
Dominica	HE Dr Nicholas J O Liverpool	Hon Roosevelt Skerrit
Fiji Islands	HE Ratu Josefa Iloivatu	Hon Laisenia Qarase
The Gambia	HE Dr Alhaji Yahya A J J Jammeh	HE Dr Alhaji Yahya A J J Jammeh
Ghana	HE Mr. John A Kufuor	HE Mr. John A Kufuor
Grenada	HE Sir Charles Daniel Williams	Rt Hon Dr Keith C Mitchell
Guyana	HE Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo	HE Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo
India	HE Dr A P J Abdul Kalam	Hon. Dr ManMohan Singh
Jamaica	HE. Hon Professor Kenneth O Hall	Hon Portia Simpson-Miller
Kenya	HE Mr. Mwai Kibaki	HE Mr. Mwai Kibaki
Kiribati	HE Mr. Anote Tong	HE Mr. Anote Tong
Lesotho	HM King Letsie III	Hon. Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili
Malawi	HE Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika	HE Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika
Malaysia	HM Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail	Hon Dato Seri Abdullah bin Hajji Ahmad
Maldives	HE Mr. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom	HE Mr. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Malta	HE Dr Edward Fenech Adami	Hon Dr Lawrence Gonzi
Mauritius	HE Rt Hon Sir Anerood Jugnauth	Hon Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam
Mozambique	HE Mr. Armando Emilio Guebuza	HE Mr. Armando Emilio Guebuza
Namibia	HE Mr. Hifikepuye Pohamba	HE Mr. Hifikepuye Pohamba
Nauru (Special member)	HE Mr. Ludwig Scotty	HE Mr. Ludwig Scotty
New Zealand	HE Dame Silva Cartwright PCNZM	Rt Hon Helen Clark
Nigeria	HE Chief Olusegun Obasanjo	HE Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Pakistan	HE General Pervez Musharaf	The Hon Shaukat Aziz
Papua New Guinea	Sir Paulius Matane	Rt Hon Grand chief, Sir Michael Somare
St Kitts and Nevis	HE Sir Cuthbert M Sebastian	Hon. Dr Denzil Llewellyn Douglas
St Lucia	HE Dame Pearlette Louisy	Hon. Dr Kenny D Anthony
St Vincent and the Grenadines	Hon. Sir Fredrick Nathaniel Ballantyne	Hon. Dr Ralph E Gonsalves
Samoa	HH Malietoa Tanumafili II	Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
Seychelles	HE Mr. James Michel	HE Mr. James Michel
Sierra Leone	HE Alhaji Dr Ahmad Tejan Kabbah	HE Alhaji Dr Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Singapore	HE Mr. S R Nathan	Hon. Lee Hsien Loong
Solomon Islands	HE Sir Nathaniel Waena	Hon. Manasseh Sogavare
South Africa	HE Mr. Thabo Mbeki	HE Mr. Thabo Mbeki
Sri Lanka	HE Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa	HE Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa
Swaziland	HM King Mswati III	Hon. Absalom Themba Dlamini
Tonga	HM King Taufa’ahau Tupou	Hon. Dr Feleti Vakauta Sevele
Trinidad and Tobago	HE Professor George Maxwell Richards	Hon. Patrick Manning
Tuvalu	HE Rev Filomeia Telito	Hon Maatia Taofa
Uganda	HE Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni	HE Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
United Kingdom	Queen Elizabeth II	Rt Hon Tony Blair
United Republic of Tanzania	HE Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete	HE Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Vanuatu	HE Mr. Kalkot Matas Kelekele	Hon Ham Lini
Zambia	HE Mr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa	HE Mr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa
The Commonwealth	Don McKinnon (secretary general)

The Commonwealth covers nations around the Globe from Americas to the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Asia and the pacific. The states work together in the common interests of their citizens for peace, democracy and Development. The 53-country commonwealth counts for around a third of the worlds population.The Commonwealth covers nations around the Globe from Americas to the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Asia and the pacific. The states work together in the common interests of their citizens for peace, democracy and Development. The 53-country commonwealth counts for around a third of the worlds population.