(250601) -- HOIMA, June 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Guests and scholarship awardees take a group photo during the 2025 Best Performers Awards ceremony in Hoima City, western Uganda, on June 30, 2025. China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has awarded scholarships to 300 top-performing students in western Uganda's oil region to further their education. TO GO WITH "Chinese firm offers scholarships to local students in W. Uganda" (CNOOC/Handout via Xinhua)