Rwanda seeks to boost fisheries sector through AfCFTA opportunities

STORY: Rwanda seeks to boost fisheries sector through AfCFTA opportunities SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fishing industries in Rwanda 2. SOUNDBITES (ENGLISH): EMMANUEL GATERA, Manager of the National Standards Division at the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) STORYLINE: Rwanda is poised to bolster its fisheries sector by capitalizing on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, an official has said. Emmanuel Gatera, manager of the National Standards Division at the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB), said that the fisheries sector is one of the prioritized value chains under the AfCFTA agreement. "To promote the fisheries sector, Rwanda is actively participating in making continental harmonized standards available," he said in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITES (ENGLISH): EMMANUEL GATERA, Manager of the National Standards Division at the Rwanda Standards Board

Zimbabwean president assures food security as election date approaches

STORY: Zimbabwean president assures food security as election date approaches DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ZANU-PF supporters and the Zimbabwe President cheering the supporters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 3. various of supporters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 5. supporters and journalists 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PETRONELLA MATSVAIRE, Voter 7. various of supporters 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOSEPH SHAMBARE, Voter 9. various of supporters STORYLINE: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday said the country has attained food security during a campaign rally in Harare to drum up support for his ruling ZANU-PF party in the upcoming harmonized election slated for Aug. 23. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President "We are food secure. We shall continue to remain food secure. We addressed the question of food security at the househo

Zimbabwe's information minister calls for accurate reporting as nation gears for elections

STORY: Zimbabwe's information minister calls for accurate reporting as nation gears for election DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Monica Mutsvangwa entering the studio 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MONICA MUTSWANGWA, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services 3. various of Monica Mutsvangwa 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MONICA MUTSWANGWA, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services 5. various of press 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MONICA MUTSWANGWA, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services STORYLINE: Zimbabwe's Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has challenged the media to ensure the free flow of accurate information as the nation gears up for the 2023 harmonized election. She said that as the window of society, the media has a role that cannot be ignored with regard to national development. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MONICA MUTSWANGWA, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services

ASEAN-Plus defense ministers gather in Cambodia to discuss solutions to key security challenges

STORY: ASEAN-Plus defense ministers gather in Cambodia to discuss solutions to key security challenges DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of opening ceremony of 9th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus in Cambodia STORYLINE: The ninth ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (the ninth ADMM-Plus) was held in Siem Reap, Cambodia Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen security, stability and prosperity in the region and in the world. Under the theme "Solidarity for Harmonized Security," the meeting brought together defense ministers from ASEAN and its dialogue partners including Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the United States. Addressing the opening ceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the meeting took place against the backdrop of rising uncertainty, rapid changes, complexity and volatility of global security and economic environment. He said the rise of geopolitic

Toy imports drop by 70 pct in India during past 3 years

STORY: Toy imports drop by 70 pct in India during past 3 years DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of the market and the toy shop 3. various of the traffic STORYLINE: India's toy import has decreased by 70 percent in the last three years, while exports have gone up by 61 percent, officials said on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, for HS Codes 9503, 9504, and 9505, the import of toys to India has reduced from 371 million U.S. dollars in FY 2018-19 to 110 million U.S. dollars in FY 2021-22, thus showing a decrease of 70.35 percent. "For the HS Code 9503, toy imports have decreased even faster, from 304 million U.S. dollars in FY 2018-19 to 36 million U.S. dollars in FY 2021-22," the ministry said in a statement. The Harmonized System (HS) code is a standardized numerical method to classify export trade products by customs authorities around the world. The ministry said duri

EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024

STORY: EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEX AGIUS SALIBA, European Parliament rapporteur 3. various of chargers and mobile devices 4. various of street views 5. various of the mobile devices store STORYLINE: Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council agreed on Tuesday. "By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU," a press release from the Parliament said. The devices affected include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers rechargeable via a wired cable, keyboards, computer mice, and portable navigation devices, according to European Parliame

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

(220330) -- VILNIUS, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman is seen at a store in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 30, 2022. Lithuania's annual inflation rate, as measured by the EU Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), reached 15.6 percent in March, according to estimates released by the country's statistics office on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xue Dongmei)

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

(220330) -- VILNIUS, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 29, 2022 shows a restaurant in Vilnius, Lithuania. Lithuania's annual inflation rate, as measured by the EU Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), reached 15.6 percent in March, according to estimates released by the country's statistics office on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xue Dongmei)

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

(220330) -- ALYTUS (LITHUANIA), March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People arrive at a supermarket in Alytus, Lithuania, on March 26, 2022. Lithuania's annual inflation rate, as measured by the EU Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), reached 15.6 percent in March, according to estimates released by the country's statistics office on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xue Dongmei)

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

(220330) -- VILNIUS, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a street in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 30, 2022. Lithuania's annual inflation rate, as measured by the EU Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), reached 15.6 percent in March, according to estimates released by the country's statistics office on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xue Dongmei)

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

LITHUANIA-INFLATION RATE

(220330) -- ALYTUS (LITHUANIA), March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a store in Alytus, Lithuania, on March 26, 2022. Lithuania's annual inflation rate, as measured by the EU Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), reached 15.6 percent in March, according to estimates released by the country's statistics office on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Xue Dongmei)