Author: Abungha Joy Valene

One of Cameroon’s most revered politicians and National Chairman of opposition Social Democratic Front, SDF party, Ni John Fru Ndi, has passed unto eternal glory, at the age of 82. The prominent and fearless opposition politician, who ran three times unsuccessfully as presidential candidate, passed on in the nation’s political capital, Yaounde, June 12. The charismatic and down-to-earth political figure died at his Nkolfoulou residence on the outskirts of Yaounde. In a release issued early yesterday, the First Vice National President of SDF, Hon Osih Joshua, said the party Chairman “died at 11: 30p.m in Yaounde, from a prolonged illness”.…

The Association for Sustainable Development Mutengene, ASDEM has donated new hospital beds and mattresses to the Sub-divisional medicalized center (CMA),Mutengene. The 30 mins brief donation ceremony took place at the maternity premises on June 2nd. In a speech delivered by the President of ASDEM, Fossem Mathias, the didactic material handed over to the hospital is a product of but one of the many projects still underway for the hospital and Mutengene as a whole. Mr Fossem refuted the old adage “ nothing good can come from Mutengene” assuring invitees that the popularly called “Cham City” has vibrant, fine breed of…

Some maintenance agents at the University of Buea, responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of the university environment, denounce the poor salaries paid to them for years. They recently came publicly after trying on several occasions to get the authorities to look at their situation, but to no avail. “Most workers are paid 20,000 francs per month for the services they provide to the institution,” one of them told our colleagues at Mimi Mefo Info. According to them, “the thing they pay us is too weak”. “We have been working here for more than 15 years and our salary is too…

The ongoing fiscal consolidation policy in Cameroon is expected to have a positive impact on the country’s macroeconomic projections, according to the U.S. rating agency Fitch Ratings, which has just published its recent assessment. The measures put in place include improving the mobilisation of non-oil revenues, the digitisation of tax and customs administrative procedures, as well as the reduction of tax exemptions from 2024. In addition, new budget cuts on fuel subsidies are planned to relieve the state’s cash flow, given the 700 billion FCFA spent in 2022 on this item. The government has already made a first reduction in…

A young man from the Okyong Mile 4 village of Mamfe, in the Southwest region, whose name is Ndoh Divine Ekin AKA Adamawa, was shot dead on Monday, May 29, 2023 by government forces. The inhabitants of Mile 2 in Mamfe, had repeatedly complained about the young man’s attacks. These attacks forced them to flee their homes. According to some residents of the region, the man attacked them at night to ask them for help under the threat of a weapon, while telling them that he was a separatist fighter. The mayor of Mamfe, Robertson Tabenchong Ashu, who went to…

In Cameroon, cholera affects eight regions, already 420 dead The epidemic triggered in October 2021 in some regions is progressing in the country. Despite the assurances of the health authorities, fear is taking hold of the population. The signals are red. The cholera vibrion rode. Cholera causes many victims. And the figures are alarming along the epidemiological belt. It includes eight regions. At the national level, health authorities record more than 18,000 confirmed cases, including 420 deaths in all affected areas. The case fatality rate is 2.3% to date. Regionally, the Centre is the most affected region with at least…

Following numerous denunciations and a complaint by a lady against usurpers who presented themselves at her home as ENEO agents, the elements of the Judicial Research Service of the First Gendarmerie Region opened an investigation. Thus, on May 22, 2023, the fine limiers arrested a fake ENEO agent in the act of a scam in the Mvan neighbourhood. Its exploitation led not only to the dismantling of a network of eight fake ENEO agents, but also to the arrest of four of his accomplices. The search of their various homes made it possible to seize important equipment including ENEO work…

More than 126,000 candidates have started the written tests of the General certificate examination (GCE) since Monday, May 29, 2023 throughout the national territory. These candidates, from the final classes of general secondary education, are at the door of higher education. The general ordinary levels and advanced level, The Technical ordinary and advanced level series have seen their candidates tackle the written tests of the 2023 session since this morning. Throughout the period until Saturday, June 2, they will have to give their best in about 536 sub-centres in the 10 regions of the country, in order to earn the…

The President of the Republic Paul Biya has just presided over the great march marking the 51st edition of National Unity Day. The ceremony closes in the heart of the capital in a fine rain. Head of State Paul Biya and his wife Chantal Biya return to the Unity Palace after a ceremony he chaired for more than two hours. Arriving at the Boulevard of May 20 framed by 60 horses and several dozen bikers, Paul Biya settled in the presidential lodge after the execution of the national anthem and the review of the troops. Having thus opened the ceremony,…

Chaos reigns in Bongo Square in Buea, southwest region of Cameroon , after the explosion of an improvised explosive device as civilians finished the May 20 parade. Thousands of people gathered at the site of the ceremony to participate in the traditional May 20 parade, which marks Cameroon’s National Unity Day when the incident occurred. “The officials left the scene a few minutes ago, civilians had just finished the parade, when the bomb exploded near the grandstand where the authorities and other dignitaries were sitting. I was only a few steps away, “said a resident of Buea. “I can’t say…