Zambian official expects improved water supply in capital with China's assistance

STORY: Zambian official expects improved water supply in capital with China's assistance SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHISHOMA MUSONDA, Regional Community Development Officer of the Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHISHOMA MUSONDA, Regional Community Development Officer of the Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHISHOMA MUSONDA, Regional Community Development Officer of the Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MUSUNGA CHANSA, Local resident STORYLINE: A Zambian official has said China's assistance in advancing water supply projects will bridge the deficit of water supply to Lusaka, the Zambian capital, and potentially tackle cholera outbreaks in the city. Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui last month said that phase two of the Kafue Bulk Water Supply project w

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Sinohydro Corporation Limited attend the commissioning ceremony for the fifth generator at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia, March 24, 2023. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Sinohydro Corporation Limited attend the commissioning ceremony for the fifth generator at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia, March 24, 2023. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 24, 2023 shows the transformer substation of the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema (front) cuts the ribbon when attending the commissioning ceremony for the fifth generator at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia, March 24, 2023. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows the dam at Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 24, 2023 shows generator sets at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows the dam at Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema (front) pushes the start button when attending the commissioning ceremony for the fifth generator at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia, March 24, 2023. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-HYDROPOWER STATION-COMMISSIONING

(230326) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 22, 2023 shows the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station in Southern Province, Zambia. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching on of the plant's fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a total of 750 megawatts to the country's national grid. TO GO WITH "Zambia commissions Chinese-built hydropower plant to tackle power deficit" (Xinhua)

Zambia commissions China-supported power plant

STORY: Zambia commissions China-supported power plant DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the power plant 2. various of the ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARLES MILUPI, Acting Energy Minister STORYLINE: Zambia commissioned the China-built Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station on Friday following the switching on of its fifth generator. The power plant was constructed by China's hydropower engineering and construction company Sinohydro and funded by the Export-Import Bank of China. The commissioning of the plant adds an additional 750 megawatts of power to the national grid. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President "We checklisted a number of things that we were going to do and do them better. And this is one of them. On behalf of the people of Zambia, I am very proud of the Chinese flex

China-financed project improves water supply in Zambian capital

STORY: China-financed project improves water supply in Zambian capital DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nyanja): BEAUTY NAKALUMBI, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Nyanja): ANNA MWAPE, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NSHAMBA MUZUNGU, Public Relations Manager, Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company 5. various of local people STORYLINE: A water supply project co-financed by China and Zambia has helped improve water supply and sanitation to about 500,000 people in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The first phase of the 150 million-U.S.-dollar Kafue Bulk Water Supply project was commissioned in July last year. The commissioning of the project has added an additional 50 million liters of water per day. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nyanja): BEAUTY NAKALUMBI, Local resident "We are happy that the situation has now improved. We now have water 24 hours, unlike in the past." SOUNDBITE 2 (Nyanja): ANNA MWAPE, Local resident "We want to

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-FINANCED PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY-IMPROVEMENT

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-FINANCED PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY-IMPROVEMENT

(230113) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nshamba Muzungu, the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Public Relations Manager, is interviewed with Xinhua in Lusaka, Zambia, on Jan. 10, 2023. The Kafue Bulk Water Supply project, the project co-financed by the Export-Import Bank of China and the Zambian government, has helped improve water supply and sanitation to about 500,000 people in the Zambian capital. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta) TO GO WITH Feature: China-financed project improves water supply in Zambian capital

Zambia commissions China-financed project to improve water supply to Lusaka

STORY: Zambia commissions China-financed project to improve water supply to Lusaka DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: KAFUE, Zambia CATEGORY: DEVELOPMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia 4. Shot of the ribbon cutting ceremony 5. Shot of traditional dancing STORYLINE: Zambia commissioned a Chinese-financed project on Friday, aiming to improve the water supply in the Zambian capital Lusaka. The 150-million-USD phase-one Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project, constructed by a Chinese company, would ensure that about 500,000 people can have access to clean and safe water as well as proper sanitation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President "Commissioning this plant today is important. The reasons that have been advanced already, the additions I have made to those reasons, to those factors why this water plant is so importa

ZAMBIA-KAFUE-CHINA-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

ZAMBIA-KAFUE-CHINA-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

(220729) -- KAFUE, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 29, 2022 shows a building of the Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project in Kafue, Lusaka Province, Zambia. Zambia on Friday commissioned a project financed by China aimed at improving water supply and sanitation in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The 150 million U.S. dollars phase-one Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project financed by the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) and constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) would ensure that about 500,000 people in the Zambian capital have access to clean and safe water as well as proper sanitation. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta)

ZAMBIA-KAFUE-CHINA-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

ZAMBIA-KAFUE-CHINA-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

(220729) -- KAFUE, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema (3rd R) tours the Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project in Kafue, Lusaka Province, Zambia, on July 29, 2022. Zambia on Friday commissioned a project financed by China aimed at improving water supply and sanitation in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The 150 million U.S. dollars phase-one Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project financed by the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) and constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) would ensure that about 500,000 people in the Zambian capital have access to clean and safe water as well as proper sanitation. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta)

ZAMBIA-KAFUE-CHINA-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

ZAMBIA-KAFUE-CHINA-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

(220729) -- KAFUE, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema (C) addresses the commissioning ceremony of the Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project in Kafue, Lusaka Province, Zambia, on July 29, 2022. Zambia on Friday commissioned a project financed by China aimed at improving water supply and sanitation in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The 150 million U.S. dollars phase-one Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project financed by the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) and constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) would ensure that about 500,000 people in the Zambian capital have access to clean and safe water as well as proper sanitation. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta)

ZAMBIA-KAFUE-CHINA-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

ZAMBIA-KAFUE-CHINA-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

(220729) -- KAFUE, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 29, 2022 shows the interior of the Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project in Kafue, Lusaka Province, Zambia. Zambia on Friday commissioned a project financed by China aimed at improving water supply and sanitation in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The 150 million U.S. dollars phase-one Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project financed by the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) and constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) would ensure that about 500,000 people in the Zambian capital have access to clean and safe water as well as proper sanitation. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-KAFUE LOWER GORGE POWER STATION

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-KAFUE LOWER GORGE POWER STATION

(220722) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 21, 2022 shows the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station under construction in Southern Province, Zambia. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday toured the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station, a Chinese-built hydropower plant. The project was a milestone in the relationship between the two countries, said the president. The construction of the 750 megawatts power plant is nearing completion, as four of the five generators are already commissioned and the fifth will be finished by the end of this year. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua)

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-KAFUE LOWER GORGE POWER STATION

ZAMBIA-SOUTHERN PROVINCE-KAFUE LOWER GORGE POWER STATION

(220722) -- SOUTHERN PROVINCE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema speaks after touring the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station in Southern Province, Zambia, July 21, 2022. Hichilema on Thursday toured the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station, a Chinese-built hydropower plant. The project was a milestone in the relationship between the two countries, said the president. The construction of the 750 megawatts power plant is nearing completion, as four of the five generators are already commissioned and the fifth will be finished by the end of this year. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua)

China, Zambia seal MoU on soya bean meal, stevia export

STORY: China, Zambia seal MoU on soya bean meal, stevia export DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: KAFUE, Zambia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia STORYLINE: China and Zambia on Thursday signed two protocols of sanitary and phytosanitary on the export of soya bean meals and stevia leaves from Zambia to China. The protocols were signed by Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui and Zambia's Minister of Agriculture Mtolo Phiri in the southern district of Chikankanta, witnessed by President Hakainde Hichilema. Hichilema said the signing of the protocols mark the true friendship between the two countries. He also thanked China for its support after touring the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station, a China-funded hydropower plant. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President "This really demonstrates the mutuality in our re