TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-TANZANITE BRIDGE

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-TANZANITE BRIDGE

(220325) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 24, 2022 shows the Tanzanite bridge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday inaugurated a landmark Tanzanite bridge and 5.2 kilometers of approach roads to the bridge in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The 1.03-km bridge constructed under a 123 million U.S. dollars soft loan from the government of the Republic of Korea and 4.4 million U.S. dollars by the government of Tanzania was constructed by Korea GS Group with two sub-contractors from China. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-TANZANITE BRIDGE

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-TANZANITE BRIDGE

(220325) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 24, 2022 shows the Tanzanite bridge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday inaugurated a landmark Tanzanite bridge and 5.2 kilometers of approach roads to the bridge in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The 1.03-km bridge constructed under a 123 million U.S. dollars soft loan from the government of the Republic of Korea and 4.4 million U.S. dollars by the government of Tanzania was constructed by Korea GS Group with two sub-contractors from China. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-TANZANITE BRIDGE

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-TANZANITE BRIDGE

(220325) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan cuts the ribbon as she inaugurates the Tanzanite bridge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 24, 2022. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday inaugurated a landmark Tanzanite bridge and 5.2 kilometers of approach roads to the bridge in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The 1.03-km bridge constructed under a 123 million U.S. dollars soft loan from the government of the Republic of Korea and 4.4 million U.S. dollars by the government of Tanzania was constructed by Korea GS Group with two sub-contractors from China. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-TANZANITE BRIDGE

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-TANZANITE BRIDGE

(220325) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan speaks as she inaugurates the Tanzanite bridge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 24, 2022. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday inaugurated a landmark Tanzanite bridge and 5.2 kilometers of approach roads to the bridge in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The 1.03-km bridge constructed under a 123 million U.S. dollars soft loan from the government of the Republic of Korea and 4.4 million U.S. dollars by the government of Tanzania was constructed by Korea GS Group with two sub-contractors from China. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

Tanzanian president inaugurates landmark bridge in commercial capital to ease traffic congestion

STORY: Tanzanian president inaugurates landmark bridge in commercial capital to ease traffic congestion DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, Tanzanian President 2. various of people who attended the inauguration 3. various of president opening the foundation stone 4. various of people and cars crossing the bridge 5. various of bridge STORYLINE: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday inaugurated a landmark Tanzanite bridge and 5.2 kilometers of approach roads to the bridge in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The 1.03-km bridge constructed under a 123 million U.S. dollars soft loan from the government of the Republic of Korea and 4.4 million U.S. dollars by the government of Tanzania was constructed by Korea GS Group with two sub-contractors from China. The Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) chief executive officer, Rogatus Mativila, named the Chinese sub-contract