China-aided borehole project boosts water access in eastern Rwanda

STORY: China-aided borehole project boosts water access in eastern Rwanda DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): MAGNIFIQUE HABIMANA, Headteacher of GS Rwinkwavu school 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): MAGNIFIQUE HABIMANA, Headteacher of GS Rwinkwavu school 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PROSPER MANIKUZE, Standards and quality control specialist in Rwanda's Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Kinyarwanda): CLARISSE UWERA, Resident of Murambi in Gatsibo district 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Kinyarwanda): JEAN DAMASCENE HARELIMANA, Vice mayor of Kayonza district 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHEN JINKE, Manager of the Chinese borehole drilling project STORYLINE: Thousands of residents in eastern Rwanda once did not have easy access to clean and safe water due to recurrent drought. In the Rwinkwavu area in Kayonza district, Eastern Province, for instance, residents were forced to walk long distance to reach th

Rwanda's Akagera park embarks on conservation drive to protect wildlife

STORY: Rwanda's Akagera park embarks on conservation drive to protect wildlife DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Akagera National Park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN PAUL KARINGANIRE, Assistant tourism and marketing manager of Akagera Management Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEAN PAUL KARINGANIRE, Assistant tourism and marketing manager of Akagera Management Company 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WILLIAM HABIMANA, Deputy head of K9 unit STORYLINE: The Akagera National Park in east Rwanda's savannah region has been beefing up conservation efforts to protect the environment and wildlife and increase tourism revenue. The park boasts a wide range of animals, including buffalos, elephants, leopards, zebras, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, and antelopes. Jean Paul Karinganire, assistant tourism and marketing manager of Akagera Management Company, said that along with wildlife conservation and community engagement, the park has evolved in the last d