Chinese Enterprises Association in Tanzania renovates school, donates sports gear

STORY: Chinese Enterprises Association in Tanzania renovates school, donates sports gear SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): FLORENCE KARARA, Headteacher of Sino-Africa Friendship Primary School STORYLINE: The Chinese Enterprises Association in Tanzania (CEAT) on Monday handed over renovated walls and doors, and donated musical instruments and sports equipment to the Sino-Africa Friendship Primary School in the port city of Dar es Salaam. Chen Mingjian, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, and Kitila Mkumbo, minister of state in the President's Office responsible for planning and investment, attended the handover ceremony. Mkumbo thanked the CEAT for the donation, saying education remains a priority in the country's strategy. He said the donation would enable the school, which

Solar-powered boreholes benefit drought-hit regions in Kenya

STORY: Solar-powered boreholes benefit drought-hit regions in Kenya DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of residents carrying water 2. various of solar-powered water kiosks 3. SOUNDBITE 1(English): LI XIA, Co-founder, Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co., Ltd. 4. various of solar-powered boreholes 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TAJINDER, Managing Director, Project Maji 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Kiswahili): FABIAN DANIA, Local resident 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SUSAN KENNEDY, Headteacher, Wa Katheke primary school STORYLINE: The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years. One of the badly-hit countries is Kenya. To help mitigate the impact of extreme drought, a Chinese company is working with Kenya's Project Maji to provide water solutions to arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) in Kenya. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited has donated equipment to drill boreholes and set up solar-powered water wells and boreholes in ASAL areas in

Lingering drought worsens school dropout rate in northern Kenya

STORY: Lingering drought worsens school dropout rate in northern Kenya DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:19 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1 various of the locals 2 STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 3 various of a primary school 4 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADAN MBURU, Headteacher of Silapani Primary school 5 SOUNDBITE 2 (Rendille): NTAMATIN KHOYAN, Parent 6 various of children 7 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUSTAFA PARKOLO, County Coordinator of National Drought Management Authority, Kenya 8 various of food relief and assistance efforts STORYLINE: As Kenya is hit by severe drought following four failed rainy seasons, ripple effects of the crisis are felt across the country. Marsabit County in northern Kenya, one of the worst-hit areas, has seen an increasing school dropout rate. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "This is Silapani primary school, one of the schools that have been highly affected by drought. Here in Marsabit, education has been affected massivel

Vocational school funded by Chinese company supports youth employment in Rwanda

STORY: Vocational school funded by Chinese company supports youth employment in Rwanda DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students getting trained at the school 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NARCISSE LZABAYO, Headteacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEROME UWIMPUHWE, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FAN QIANGQIANG, General manager of the school STORYLINE: Located in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, Forever TVET Institute provides skill training courses to increase young students' prospects in the job market. Established in 2018 by China's Beijing Forever Technology Co., Ltd., the vocational school provides heavy machinery control, land survey and mapping, industrial electricity, road construction, computer engineering, among other subjects. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NARCISSE LZABAYO, Headteacher "Forever TVET Institute has some trainings that are not (available) elsewhere in the country. For example, heavy machine operation and maintenance. It's

China-aided borehole project boosts water access in eastern Rwanda

STORY: China-aided borehole project boosts water access in eastern Rwanda DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): MAGNIFIQUE HABIMANA, Headteacher of GS Rwinkwavu school 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): MAGNIFIQUE HABIMANA, Headteacher of GS Rwinkwavu school 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PROSPER MANIKUZE, Standards and quality control specialist in Rwanda's Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Kinyarwanda): CLARISSE UWERA, Resident of Murambi in Gatsibo district 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Kinyarwanda): JEAN DAMASCENE HARELIMANA, Vice mayor of Kayonza district 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHEN JINKE, Manager of the Chinese borehole drilling project STORYLINE: Thousands of residents in eastern Rwanda once did not have easy access to clean and safe water due to recurrent drought. In the Rwinkwavu area in Kayonza district, Eastern Province, for instance, residents were forced to walk long distance to reach th

Milos Zeman, Ivanka Kohoutova

Milos Zeman, Ivanka Kohoutova

Czech President Milos Zeman bestowed the Medal of Merit on director of Secondary Nursing School Ivanka Kohoutova at the ceremony of awarding state orders and medals the 41 personalities on the occasion of the national holiday of the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's establishment at Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Ivanka Kohoutova headteacher of a secondary nursing school in Prague, which a Somali student sued over having been forbidden to war hijab, a Muslim scarf. The student Ayan Jamaal Ahmednuur, said she had left the studies due to Kohoutova banning her to wear the hijab even during theoretical lesson. The court dispute is still underway. Zeman decorateS Kohoutova as a woman who has shown bravery in fighting an intolerant ideology. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Milos Zeman, Ivanka Kohoutova

Milos Zeman, Ivanka Kohoutova

Czech President Milos Zeman bestowed the Medal of Merit on director of Secondary Nursing School Ivanka Kohoutova at the ceremony of awarding state orders and medals the 41 personalities on the occasion of the national holiday of the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's establishment at Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic, on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Ivanka Kohoutova headteacher of a secondary nursing school in Prague, which a Somali student sued over having been forbidden to war hijab, a Muslim scarf. The student Ayan Jamaal Ahmednuur, said she had left the studies due to Kohoutova banning her to wear the hijab even during theoretical lesson. The court dispute is still underway. Zeman decorateS Kohoutova as a woman who has shown bravery in fighting an intolerant ideology. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)