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

UGANDA-MASINDI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD

UGANDA-MASINDI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD

(240518) -- MASINDI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 12, 2024 shows a section of a Chinese-built road inside Murchison Falls National Park in northwest Uganda. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built Uganda road transforms lives, boosts economy" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

UGANDA-MASINDI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD

UGANDA-MASINDI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD

(240518) -- MASINDI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car passes by a speed sensor on a section of a Chinese-built road inside Murchison Falls National Park in northwest Uganda, on May 11, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built Uganda road transforms lives, boosts economy" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)