India has pledged to offer support to Uganda in preparation for Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting due 23^rd to 25^th

November this year. The initial consignment of support, worth USD 2million is to be given to Uganda. According to the visiting Indian State Minister for Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Bhuria Kantilal, the Indian government is to give Uganda backing in shape of equipment in bid for the preparation of successful summit.
The revelation came during a meeting between him and his Ugandan counterpart, Eng. Hillary Onek at the ministry’s head quarters in Entebbe. Bhuria, who was in Uganda to sign a memorandum of understanding between Uganda and India to promote cooperation in the fields of agriculture among other things, pledged support equipments worth 4billion Ugandan shillings like fire brigade equipment and garbage collection machines among others. The Minister said that India is offering assistance to Uganda to see that CHOGM becomes a success.
 
Tourism industry in Uganda stands great deal to benefit from CHOGM. Besides improvement in infrastructures, tourism bill is to be enacted, and more employments to be created.   Following the indications about Queen Elizabeth National Park and other site in major national parks being identified for possible construction of lodges by the management of Serena hotel Kampala, tourism facilities will as well be improved due to CHOGM.

Meanwhile, Onek said that much as there have been efforts to improve on the country’s agriculture over the past years; a lot needs to be done. He added that the proposed core areas of cooperation under the new arrangement would be to strengthen research, farm