Editorial

Main Beneficiaries Are Parents

Nalova Lyonga, Minister of Secondary Education. How effective will the digitalisation process of paying fees and other dues go, given that we have localities with constant power cuts, no electricity and internet service?  In principle, when we are talking about digitalization of tuition payment and examination fees, there are four Mobile Money Companies involved. That

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Editorial News

Paul Biya’s End Of Year Speech: CONSTRUCTIVE APPRAISAL

President Paul Biya’s address to the nation was indeed a critical, and constructive appraisal of striking events of the year in Cameroon and elsewhere in the world. Without mincing his words, the Head of state acknowledged that during the year, Cameroon like other countries on our planet continued to face shocks. He did not mention

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Editorial

Donald Trump hits first 100 days in office with pride, confidence and assurance despite growing criticism from detractors

In the traditional accesment of his first 100days in office, US President Donald Trump has held a rally in Michigan claiming he is the most succesful President in American history. In a campaigned styled speech, he praised his records on Immigration, and attacked judges trying to block his policíes, on tarrifs he insisted his policies

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Fighter News

Vallée du Ntem Serial Murders: Meyo-Centre Man in Custody, Confesses to the Killings

A 24-year-old man from the South Region of Cameroon has confessed to a series of murders that terrorized the Vallée du Ntem department in recent months, according to reports from the private television channel Equinoxe. Idriss Nko’o Zo’o, from Meyo-Centre, was apprehended by the gendarmerie during the night of April 23-24 as he and three

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Life News

Labor Minister Cites ‘Good’ Climate Before Labor Day, Despite Issues

Days to Labor Day on May 1, Minister of Labor and Social Security, Grégoire Owona, assessed the nation’s social climate, stating that while “generally good” on the eve of the workers’ celebration, challenges persist. Owona made the remarks on the CRTV radio program “Dimanche Midi.” Among the pressing issues, Owona highlighted the recent discontent among teachers’

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Business Economy Health

South Korea spends CFA8.5bn to expand the Yaoundé Emergency Center in Cameroon

(Business in Cameroon) – South Korea has pledged CFA8.5 billion to finance the expansion of the Yaoundé Emergency Center (Cury), a reference for emergency medical care in Cameroon. The agreement was officially signed on Tuesday, November 28, in Yaoundé, sealing the commitment between Alamine Ousmane Mey, Minister of Economy, Planning, and Spatial Planning (Minepat), and

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Business Travel Travel

Douala Airport Customs Seizes $2.3mln Worth of Cocaine Bound for India

(Business in Cameroon) – Customs officers at the International Airport of Douala seized 30 kilograms of cocaine on April 25 during a routine check of luggage registered on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET686 to New Delhi, India. The drugs were hidden inside a travel bag filled with spices, a method that customs authorities say shows a

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Football News Sports

Eto’o claims victory in ethics breach case

Lawyers for Samuel Eto’o say a ruling that led to the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) being fined $200,000 for an ethics breach has been quashed on appeal. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) opened an investigation into Eto’o’s conduct in August 2023 after receiving “written statements from several Cameroonian football stakeholders”. In July last

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Army Fighter Obituaries

Twenty-Five Dead in Suicide Bomb Attack on North Cameroon Market

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Four suicide bombers killed about 25 people in a village in Cameroon’s Far North region on Monday, a local official said, the most deadly in a string of recent attacks in an area beset by violence connected to Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Two bombers struck the Bodo central market while others

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Accident Featured Obituaries

Francis Ngannou involved in Cameroon motorcycle accident that killed young girl: Reports

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was reportedly involved in a motorcycle accident in Cameroon that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl.  Cameroonian boxer and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was reportedly involved in a motorcycle accident earlier this month that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl, Cameroon Concord reported, citing a whistleblower. According

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