Chinese-built road in Uganda transforms lives, boosts economy

STORY: Chinese-built road in Uganda transforms lives, boosts economy SHOOTING TIME: May 11-12, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: MASINDI, Uganda CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yosam Kagolo, a seasoned trader 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Luganda): YOSAM KAGOLO, Trader 3. various of the Chinese-built road 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JENNIFER ARINAITWE, Supervisor, Bamboo Village Hotel 5. various of the Chinese-built road 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAYMOND KATO, Ecologist, Uganda Wildlife Authority 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XIONG PAILIANG, Project manager, China Communications Construction Company STORYLINE: Yosam Kagolo is a seasoned trader at the Ngwedo trading center of Buliisa district in rural midwestern Uganda. In the past, traveling to nearby towns was a headache for Kagolo. He had to take a whole day to travel to Hoima, a town about 90 km south of Buliisa. SOUNDBITE 1 (Luganda): YOSAM KAGOLO, Trader "The road was bad during rainy seasons. In the past, I left here in the morning for H

Chinese-built projects help improve living standards of locals in Uganda

STORY: Chinese-built projects help improve living standards of locals in Uganda DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: HOIMA, Uganda CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAMES KATUSIIME, Resident in Buhuka 3. various of the projects 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID CHALIGONZA, Community leader STORYLINE: Chinese-built projects in the oil-rich city of Hoima in western Uganda have been helping improve the living standards of local people over the past years. Among the projects is the Buhuka Gravity Water Flow Scheme rehabilitation project, a community water and sanitation project implemented by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The project is now benefiting over 13,000 residents of five villages in Buhuka sub-county, Kikuube district on the shores of Lake Albert. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAMES KATUSIIME, Resident in Buhuka "So last year they managed to construct for us this beautiful area you can see, which is called Buhuka Gravity W

Ugandan innovator makes affordable, green school bags

STORY: Ugandan innovator makes affordable, green school bags DATELINE: Spet. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zetu Africa workshops 2. various of students of Kibanjwa Primary School in Hoima District using SeatPacks 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ARNOLD MUGAGGA, Team leader of Zetu Africa 4. various of assembling SeatPack 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARNOLD MUGAGGA, Team leader of Zetu Africa 6. various of employees using sewing machines 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NAKALYANTYA DAPHINE, Designer of Zetu Africa 8. various of bags made by Zetu Africa STORYLINE: In a quiet neighborhood in Makindye, a suburb of the Ugandan capital of Kampala, seamstresses are busy making school bags that may redefine classroom furniture. In the sewing room, a former car garage, some bags in different colors are on display. Arnold Mugagga, a Ugandan innovator and team leader of Zetu Africa, a design-based social enterprise, is the brain behind the school bag (SeatPack) that can morph i

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