Zambian student association hails Chinese support for education sector

STORY: Zambian student association hails Chinese support for education sector SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zambia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KINGSLEY KALUSHA, President of the Zambia China Old Students Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (England): NELLY KABUYA, Deputy secretary-general of Zambia China Old Students Association STORYLINE: China's contributions to the education sector in Zambia have significantly boosted skill development and fostered an entrepreneurial spirit among students, according to the Zambia China Old Students Association (ZACOSA). Kingsley Kalusha, president of ZACOSA, said that Chinese support has greatly impacted Zambia's education system. He highlighted scholarship programs that have given Zambians the chance to study in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KINGSLEY KALUSHA, President of the Zambia China Old Students Association "Zambia has benefited greatly through the scholarships, and now if

Zambian president hails FOCAC as key platform for China-Africa partnerships

STORY: Zambian president hails FOCAC as key platform for China-Africa partnerships SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the Zambian president being guided on a photo exhibition tour during the China-Zambia High-Quality Development Forum. 2.SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President 3. various of the tour STORYLINE: The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is an important platform for building strong partnerships between China and African countries, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has said. In a globalized world, it is important for African countries to understand that platforms such as the FOCAC are important as they bring the much-needed investment for economic growth and improving the livelihoods of ordinary Zambians, Hichilema told Xinhua on Wednesday. "By deriving investments of FOCAC, and our own like this one, these investments create job opportunities for our people and contribute

1.8 mln Zambians get cholera vaccine

STORY: 1.8 mln Zambians get cholera vaccine SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of cholera prevention awareness vehicle 2. various of a school closed due to cholera epidemic 3. The health department organizing people to clean up garbage STORYLINE: About 1.8 million Zambians in cholera hotspot areas have gotten the oral cholera vaccine as the exercise comes to a close, health authorities said on Saturday. Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo said in an update statement on the cholera situation that the vaccine was administered in hotspot districts in Lusaka Province, including Lusaka, the country's capital. The country commenced the targeted vaccination exercise on Jan. 16. The minister said the Ministerial Taskforce on Cholera has intensified its community cleaning exercise in hotspot shanty compounds in the country's capital. According to her, the task force has been mobilizing residents to clean various publi

ZAMBIA-PETAUKE-BICYCLE TAXI

ZAMBIA-PETAUKE-BICYCLE TAXI

(221028) -- PETAUKE (ZAMBIA), Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows bicycle taxi riders waiting for customers in Petauke district, Eastern Province, Zambia. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Bicycle taxi businesses creating income opportunities for young Zambians

ZAMBIA-PETAUKE-BICYCLE TAXI

ZAMBIA-PETAUKE-BICYCLE TAXI

(221028) -- PETAUKE (ZAMBIA), Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows a bicycle taxi rider and a passenger in Petauke district, Eastern Province, Zambia. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Bicycle taxi businesses creating income opportunities for young Zambians

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-KAUNDA DAY-CELEBRATION

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-KAUNDA DAY-CELEBRATION

(220428) -- LUSAKA, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a cleaning activity on the Kaunda Day in Lusaka, Zambia, on April 28, 2022. Zambians on Thursday marked the inaugural Kaunda Day in honor of the country's founding leader Kenneth Kaunda with a call to promote the value of unity that he espoused. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua)

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-KAUNDA DAY-CELEBRATION

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-KAUNDA DAY-CELEBRATION

(220428) -- LUSAKA, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers take part in a cleaning activity on the Kaunda Day in Lusaka, Zambia, on April 28, 2022. Zambians on Thursday marked the inaugural Kaunda Day in honor of the country's founding leader Kenneth Kaunda with a call to promote the value of unity that he espoused. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua)

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-KAUNDA DAY-CELEBRATION

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-KAUNDA DAY-CELEBRATION

(220428) -- LUSAKA, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema waves during the Kaunda Day celebration in Lusaka, Zambia, on April 28, 2022. Zambians on Thursday marked the inaugural Kaunda Day in honor of the country's founding leader Kenneth Kaunda with a call to promote the value of unity that he espoused. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua)