This was in a brief ceremony presided over by the Governor on May 28, 2021. Some 258 people from all walks of life received medals awarded them by the State on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of Cameroon’s independence on May 20th 2021. This was in a ceremony at the Besseke ceremonial ground in […]
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At only 23, he has risen from an “ordinary” instrumentalist to a celebrated producer and owner of a music training centre. Ringnwi Charles Funteh is the Chief Executive Officer of Hilltop Music Academy, Bamenda. The musician, instrumentalist, composer and producer, went professional in 2012. With determined effort, focus and sense of purpose, Ringnwi has gradually […]
Coach Gernot Rohr has selected captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong and home boys John Noble and Anayo Iwuala among the 24 Super Eagles who will do battle with five-time African champions Cameroon in a prestige friendly in Austria on Friday next week. The list also has goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Francis Uzoho, defenders […]
Centre Regional Governor, Naseri Paul Bea presided at the medal award ceremony in Yaounde on May 21, 2021. Some 120 Cameroonians have been awarded medals in recognition of their services to the nation over the year. Centre Regional Governor, Naseri Paul Bea presided at the award ceremony on May 21, 2021 in Yaounde. They were […]
Dissenting voices here and there, feelings of supremacy and inferiority resulting to disturbing surge in hate speech are pointers that the ship of national unity is far from being tranquil. As Cameroon commemorates 49 years of togetherness this Thursday May 20, 2021 though void of the usual fanfare owing to the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic, deep […]
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Cameroon National Day
On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Cameroon as you celebrate National Day on May 20. The United States looks forward to continued cooperation with Cameroon to advance commitments to human rights, good governance, dialogue, and peace. On this special occasion, I wish peace and […]
The UN documented more than 4,000 cases of sexual and gender-based violence in the volatile region in 2020. A thousand women are on hunger strike now to highlight the drawn-out conflict. Sally Mboumien constantly hears the heartbreaking stories of rape, sexual assault, and defilement. “The story usually goes like this: You either come at a […]
Yaounde, Cameroon — Rights activists in Cameroon have condemned a five-year jail sentence given to two transgender women for “attempted homosexuality” and public indecency. A lawyer for the two, who were arrested for wearing women’s clothing in a restaurant, say they are preparing an appeal. In a statement, Human Rights Watch describes the jail sentence […]
The budding singer is working hard to release her first album, barely a year after going professional. She is about to release her pioneer album. Yet, is already dreaming big! “I have an album in the making, with 9 songs, which will soon be out,” says Glory Mbibu Njeba, 41. Also known as Glomby – […]
John Donnelly presented the advance copies of his letters of credence to Minister Mbella Mbella on May 6, 2021. The newly designated High Commissioner of Australia to Cameroon, John Donnelly, with residence in Nigeria has presented the advance copies of his letters of credence to the Minister of External Relations, Mbella Mbella. This was during […]
The locally published story books worth 144 million FCFA were donated to 148 nursery and elementary schools in the Adamawa, East and North Regions by the American government under the McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Programme. The Government of the United States of America, through the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, is […]
The third playing day of the national teams’ championship will take place at the Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex on Sunday May 9, 2021. Table tennis lovers in Yaounde and its environs will have an exciting weekend as the national teams’ championship enters the third playing day. The competition will bring together teams from across the […]
The campaign will run from the 7-10 oMay 2021 and involves children from 0-5 years. The National Immunisation Days for the Littoral Region has been launched with a call for stakeholders to ensure that children from 0-5 years get the polio vaccine as well as Vitamin A and Mebendazole/Albendazole for deworm. A meeting to ensure […]
An international colloquium on the cyber space ends today in Yaounde. “It is important to understand the challenges of our cyber space with the view of strengthening the digital confidence of citizens. This will create an enabling environment for the development of the digital economy of Cameroon and Africa in general.” The Minister of State, […]
He died on May 4, 2021 and his mortal remains is preserved in the Buea Regional Hospital mortuary pending funeral arrangement. Inhabitants of Dibanda (Mile 14) in Buea Subdivision are grieving the passing away of the man who demystified Journalism to them and was generally held in high esteem in that community. His name is […]
Yaounde, Cameroon — Cameroon’s poultry farmers and sellers are calling on authorities at home and in Europe to loosen trade restrictions put in place over the coronavirus pandemic and avian influenza, which have more than doubled the price of chicken. Scores of chicken sellers in Cameroon’s capital held a one-hour sit-in Monday at the Mvog-Ada […]
Yaounde, Cameroon — Cameroon is asking civilians to return to towns in Francophone regions of the country after Anglophone separatists entered a French-speaking village in the West region and killed four government soldiers. The military says the separatists took weapons and freed suspects from prison before returning to their hideouts in the English-speaking North-West region. […]
The four-year-old narrowly missed disability earlier this year after suffering a polio attack. But thanks to the vaccines she earlier received, Joyce is back on her feet today. It all began with recurrent bouts of malaria in March 2020 when Choh Rejoice was then three years 8 months old. The mother, Veronica Choh, 30, did […]