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Wide shot of tourists rafting on the Bujagali falls.2. Various mid shots of tourists negotiating the rapid waves of the Bujagali falls.3. Close up shot of tourist on the Bujagali falls.4....\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eAP Television \u003cbr/\u003eJinja, Uganda, 14th April 2010 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide shot of tourists rafting on the Bujagali falls.\u003cbr/\u003e2. Various mid shots of tourists negotiating the rapid waves of the Bujagali falls.\u003cbr/\u003e3. Close up shot of tourist on the Bujagali falls.\u003cbr/\u003e4. Tilt up of tourists after rafting down rapids.\u003cbr/\u003e5. Establishing shot of Steven Owen, a tourist.\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Steven Owen, Tourist:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It was really like exhilarating and very exciting if a bit scary sometimes when we were flipping out of the boat and being kept under water it was a bit kind of mad and scary, but so good fun, really really good fun.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide shot of the Nile.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eJinja, Uganda, 15th May 2010\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide shot of the construction of the Bujagali dam.\u003cbr/\u003e8. Various shots of construction workers working on the Bujagali dam.\u003cbr/\u003e9. Establishing shot of Amos Wekesa, Chairman of the Uganda Tourism board.\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amos Wekesa, Chairman of the Uganda Tourism Board,\u003cbr/\u003e\"Now Jinja was the industrial city of Uganda during the East African community, the East African community collapsed in 1977 and at the same time Idi Amin was in power. Jinja entirely collapsed so after collapsing the only thing that is bringing back vibrancy is the number of tourists that are going to see the source of the Nile, to see the Bujagali, and to see the rafting or to participate in the rafting. So with Bujagali being out of the question I think it will roughly affect thirty million dollars in terms of revenue for Jinja and the entire country of Uganda.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television \u003cbr/\u003eJinja, Uganda, 4th April 2010\u003cbr/\u003e12. Various shots of tourists negotiating waves of the Bujagali falls.\u003cbr/\u003e13. Establishing shots of Cameron Stewart as he instructs tourists on how to row while rafting.\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Cameron Stewart, Rafting Guide,\u003cbr/\u003e\"The dam is going to affect what we do in the morning obviously. We have two major great rapids in the morning, we have Bujagali falls and we have Big Brother, those two rapids are pretty much the biggest ones of the day and so we are going to miss out on those, we are going to have to move down stream.  We do have rapids downstream, but they are grade three grade four. They are fun but not as extreme as what we do in the morning here.\"\u003cbr/\u003e15. Various shots of tourists in a raft rowing.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television \u003cbr/\u003eJinja, Uganda, 15th May 2010\u003cbr/\u003e16. Various shots of ongoing construction of the Bujagali dam.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eJinja, Uganda, 12th May 2010 \u003cbr/\u003e17. Various establishing shots of Fred Kabagambe permanent secretary for the ministry of energy and minerals.\u003cbr/\u003e18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Fred Kabagambe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Minerals:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Today the power per capita consumption in the country is 70 kilowatt hours, today. In the next 30 years we like to be at about 3500 kilowatt hours per capita, in other words, in 30 years time we want to be where Malaysia is today and therefore if you have Bujagali coming in that is complementing our vision in a very serious manner.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003e4th April, 2010, Jinja, Uganda\u003cbr/\u003e19. Mid shot of tourists rafting down Bujagali falls.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television \u003cbr/\u003e5th June 2010, Jinja, Uganda\u003cbr/\u003e20. Various establishing shots of Eric Musama a farmer on his maize farm next to the Nile.\u003cbr/\u003e21. SOUNDBITE: (Lusoga) Eric Musama, Farmer: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Our land here is very productive, but now the government wants to shift us to a place where the soil is very poor. You can even hear the machines working the background to destroy our land and flood it with water, we now don't have anything to do but to move to the unproductive land they are giving us.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television \u003cbr/\u003e4th April, Jinja, Uganda\u003cbr/\u003e22. Wide shot of tourists rafting down the Bujagali falls.\u003cbr/\u003e23. Mid shot of tourists enjoying the view of the rapids on the land along the Bujagali falls.\u003cbr/\u003eThe construction of the Bujagali dam on the White Nile in Uganda which commenced in August of 2007 is one of the biggest projects ever seen in the country. \u003cbr/\u003eThe new power plant located in proximity to Nalubale and Kiira power plants is expected to produce double the amount of electricity while utilising the same amount of water. \u003cbr/\u003eWhile the completion of the dam, due next year, spells a hopeful future for countless Ugandans in terms of jobs and increased economic development, its effect on tourism and farmers in the area is adverse.\u003cbr/\u003eTourists from every corner head to Uganda in large droves annually to enjoy some of the best white water rafting in the world.  \u003cbr/\u003eSteven Owen is enjoying an adrenalin fuelled trip down the rapids. \u003cbr/\u003e\"It was really like exhilarating and very exciting if a bit scary sometimes when we were flipping out of the boat and being kept under water it was a bit kind of mad and scary, but so good fun, really really good fun,\" he says. \u003cbr/\u003eFurther down the Nile, the construction of the Bujagali dam is well under way. \u003cbr/\u003eChronic power shortages have affected Ugandan households as well as factories for years on end causing numerous Ugandans to lose jobs due to the shutdown of plants from lack of electricity. \u003cbr/\u003eGovernment officials hope  the power produced by the Bujagali will be a solution for the people and boost the development of the Uganda.\u003cbr/\u003eBut the Ugandan tourism board is worried that the dam will reduce the number of tourists who frequent the Bujagali to see or participate in the rafting and this will in turn cost the tourism industry millions of dollars in losses. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Now Jinja was the industrial city of Uganda during the East African community, the East African community collapsed in 1977 and at the same time Idi Amin was in power. Jinja entirely collapsed so after collapsing the only thing that is bringing back vibrancy is the number of tourists that are going to see the source of the Nile, to see the Bujagali, and to see the rafting or to participate in the rafting. So with Bujagali being out of the question I think it will roughly affect thirty million dollars in terms of revenue for Jinja and the entire country of Uganda,\" says Amos Wekesa, Chairman of the Uganda Tourism Board. \u003cbr/\u003eThe ongoing construction means that rafting will have to move downstream which according organisers of the rafting trips, will not compare to experiences prior to the construction of the dam.\u003cbr/\u003e\"The dam is going to affect what we do in the morning obviously. We have two major great rapids in the morning, we have Bujagali falls and we have Big Brother, those two rapids are pretty much the biggest ones of the day and so we are going to miss out on those, we are going to have to move down stream.  We do have rapids downstream, but they are grade three grade four. They are fun but not as extreme as what we do in the morning here,\" explains rafting guide, Cameron Stewart. \u003cbr/\u003eThe Bujagali dam is located eight kilometres (5 miles) north of the existing Nalubaale and Kiira power plants.  But the government insist that a third dam is vital for Uganda's economic development.  Fred Kabagambe is the permanent secretary for the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Today the power per capita consumption in the country is 70 kilowatt hours, today. In the next 30 years we like to be at about 3500 kilowatt hours per capita, in other words, in 30 years time we want to be where Malaysia is today and therefore if you have Bujagali coming in that is complementing our vision in a very serious manner,\" he says. \u003cbr/\u003eAnd it's not just the water rafting companies that are upset about the forthcoming dam. Farmers in the area who rely on the waters of the Nile say their livelihoods are being threatened. They say they're being forced to relocate to less fertile areas to make way for the dam.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Our land here is very productive, but now the government wants to shift us to a place where the soil is very poor. You can even hear the machines working the background to destroy our land and flood it with water, we now don't have anything to do but to move to the unproductive land they are giving us,\" says farmer, Eric Musama. \u003cbr/\u003eIn times where global warming is a constant threat, it remains questionable whether the benefits of the Bujagali dam will outweigh the consequences. \u003cbr/\u003eProject directors say the turbines, generators and electrical appliances for the $860m dam are 95% complete.  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