STORY: Ghanaian president inaugurates China-aided fishing port
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 13, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:05
LOCATION: Accra
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. wide of Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo attending the ceremony
2. various of the China-aided fishing port
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana   
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TONG DEFA, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana

STORYLINE:

Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo inaugurated a China-aided fishing port complex on Friday in a coastal community of Accra, the nation's capital.
   
The Jamestown Fishing Port Complex features facilities including a two-story office building, a fire station and a ship repair station.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana   
"My government is fully aware of the critical role artisanal fishing plays in our economy and in the livelihoods of many Ghanaians.  It will inject new energy into the heart of this community. And I have no doubt that its benefits will ripple across the nation."
   
SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TONG DEFA, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana
"The China-aided fishing harbor is a significant infrastructure project aiming at boosting Ghana's fishing industry, enhancing local economic development, and improving the livelihoods of local communities which rely on fishery."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Accra.
(XHTV)