Boko haram kills 6 in Far North, 2 others injured Six children have been killed and 2 others injured in an attack Tuesday, October 31, blamed on Boko Haram militants. The incident unfolded after a girl detonated her bomb in Zamga, Mayo Tsanaga division of the Far North region of Cameroon. Reports from an unnamed military source had it that, “It was around 7: 45 pm Tuesday when this young girl blew up the bomb she was carrying in front of a mosque where these children were playing.” “The explosion killed six people, including five civilians and Read More »

MINESEC awards 401 teachers, students Some 401 meritorious students and teachers with outstanding performances during the 2016/2017 official examinations have received medals and financial support from the minister of secondary education, MINESEC. The award ceremony that took place Monday, October 16 at the Yaounde multipurpose sports complex was presided at by MINESEC boss, Jean Ernest Massena Ngalle Bibehe, during the maiden edition of the excellence day award. A total of 108 teachers and 293 students from all ten regions of the Read More »

CJARC to mobilize 100 white canes for virtually impaired persons The club for young rehabilitated blind persons, CJARC, has launched a campaign to mobilize 100 white canes for 100 virtually impaired persons ahead of the 37th edition of the international day of the white cane slated for October 15. The ceremony that took place on Tuesday October 10, at CJARC’s headquarters in Ekounou was co-sponsored by the ministries of social affairs, MINAS, posts and telecommunications, MINPOSTEL, youths and civic education, MINJEC, and of arts and culture, MINAC. Read More »

Second wouri bridge in Douala now operational The second bridge over river wouri in Douala has gone operational after four years of intense work. Though circulation which kicked off today is limited just to cars heading from Bonaberi to Deido, the inhabitants assured that it is a big relief for them. Officials from the Sogea- Satom company in charge of the project say the bridge is currently been used as a tasting period and will fully go operational on October 31, 2017 as initially previewed. Read More »

Tonga Emmanuel elected SDF Centre boss Tonga Emmanuel has been elected as new president of the Social Democratic Front, SDF, for the Centre region. After the elections, Tonga Emmanuel was installed at the party’s regional headquarters in Olezoa on September 23 following his 77 to 70 vote lead over incumbent president, Aladji Ibrahim Souleymanu. The ceremony which was presided over by the Centre regional team leader, Senator Tchatchouang Paul is in a bid to reorganize and revamp the SDF Centre bureau, given that the 2018 elections are Read More »

Sam Fan Thomas elected board chair of new authors’ right commission The new board chair of the authors’ right commission in Cameroon, the Cameroon National Copyright Corporation SONACAM now has a new board chair. A Cameroonian Makossa artist, Sam Fan Thomas was elected Saturday September 9, 2017 to head the commission alongside Adeline Mbengkoum, during a constitutive and elective general assembly of the body in Yaounde. The Minister of Arts and Culture, MINAC, Narcisse Moelle Kombi, while chairing this first ever general assembly meeting to install the newly e Read More »

Avocacy for the social inclusion, empowerment of handicapped persons The club for young rehabilitated blind Cameroonians popularly known by its French acronym, CJARC, has reiterated the need for the social inclusion and empowerment of persons living with disabilities, notably the visually-impaired, in matters affecting the country’s development. CJARC officials made this statement Tuesday, August 29 at the Yaounde Hilton hotel during a seminar to unveil the association’s five-year strategic plan of action running from 2016-2020. Read More »