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By Kini Nsom
A news item carrying the SDF Chairman, John Fru Ndi's views and the stance of his party on members of Elections Cameroon, ELECAM, was February 2 censored on CRTV radio.
Fru Ndi (M) His right to be heard curtailed
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Continue reading "Fru Ndi's Anti-ELECAM Declarations Banned On CRTV" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:54 AM | Permalink
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By Francis Tim Mbom
The SDO of Fako Division, Southwest Region, Jules Marcellin Ndjaga, has said contracts are not for politicians.
Continue reading "SDO Tells Politicians To Stay Off Contracts " »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:53 AM | Permalink
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By Kini Nsom
The Foundation for Human Rights and Development, FHRD, has accused the Archbishop of Yaounde, Mgr. Victor Tonye Bakot, of indulging in corrupt activities.
Mgr. Bakot: Is he really trying to salvage the church
Continue reading "Archbishop Accused Of Mortgaging Cathedral For FCFA 950 M" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:49 AM | Permalink
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By Chris Mbunwe
The government of Cameroon has expressed reservation for the recently published report by Amnesty International (AI) on poor Human Rights situation in the country.
Amadou Ali:Irked by IA report
Continue reading "Government Refutes Poor Human Rights Report " »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:46 AM | Permalink
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By Olive Ejang Tebug Ngoh
Rev Emmanuel Massock, erstwhile pastor of Presbyterian Church Kumba Mbeng, has predicted a massive occult initiation of students during the Youth Day celebration on February 11.
Rev. Massock
Continue reading "Pastor Massock Predicts Occult Initiation On February 11" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:41 AM | Permalink
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By Kini Nsom
Cameroonians have been called upon to protect wetlands for the preservation of the environment and the sustenance of their livelihoods.
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:35 AM | Permalink
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By Peter Adi Fonte
Councillors of the Nkor Council Friday, January 30, adopted a draft budget of FCFA 94 million for the 2009 fiscal year.
Continue reading "Nkor Council Adopts FCFA 94m As Budget For 2009" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:35 AM | Permalink
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By Mohammad Khairul Alam*
Sexual trafficking of children, women and girls through commercial exploitation is a fundamental violation of their rights. It is a universal and complex problem, which defies both simplistic analysis and easy answers.
Continue reading "Stop Human Trafficking To Prevent HIV/AIDS" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:34 AM | Permalink
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Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:28 AM | Permalink
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By Ernest Sumelong
The Buea Chapter of the Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists, CAMASEJ, is now bracing up for the launching of a multi-media centre following a fundraising over the weekend.
Kingsley Ako, CAMASEJ Buea President
Continue reading "CAMASEJ Raises FCFA 2.8 Million For Multi-media Centre" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:10 AM | Permalink
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By Thomas Ashu Mile 1, Kake
I read with a lot of interest the above cited subject in your publication No 01018 of Monday, January 19, 2008. As a concerned inhabitant of the Kumba 1 Municipality, I cannot remain indifferent on issues affecting my municipality.
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 08:04 AM | Permalink
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Compiled by Martin Ngwa
Workers of the Douala City Council have promised an indefinite strike action as from Friday, February 6, if the Government Delegate fails to address their grievances.
Continue reading "Douala Tit-bits: Douala City Council Workers Threaten Strike Action" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 07:57 AM | Permalink
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Compiled By Kini Nsom, Francis Tim Mbom, Walter Wilson Nana, Daniel Gwarbarah, Leocadia Bongben & Lydie Yuri
The Pope Should Advise Biya To Leave Power
The Pope should tell Biya to conduct the elections and quietly leave [power] in peace. Look at a country like America; a young guy has just come up and an older person is leaving the presidency in peace.
Continue reading "Vox-pop:What Would You Like The Pope To Tell President Biya?" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 07:54 AM | Permalink
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By Joe Dinga Pefok
The Chairman of the Cardinal
Democratic Party, CDP, Chief Albert Samba Ngwana, has said President Biya will plunge Cameroon into a state of violence by persistently blocking the path towards genuine democracy.
Continue reading "Biya Is Driving This Country Into Violence-Chief Ngwana" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 07:45 AM | Permalink
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By Olive Ejang Tebug Ngoh
The Minister of Secondary Education, Louis Mbapes Mbapes, has introduced a new bilingual package for secondary schools in Cameroon.
Continue reading "New Bilingual Package Introduced In Secondary Schools" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 07:33 AM | Permalink
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By Daniel Gwarbarah
The Secretary General, SG, of one of the factions of the Union des Populations du Cameroun, UPC, Augustin Frédéric Kodock, has said late Marthe Moumie, widow of the late UPC leader, Felix Roland Moumie, was no longer a member of the party by the time of her death.
Continue reading "Late Marthe Moumie Was No Longer A UPC Militant - Kodock" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 07:32 AM | Permalink
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By Joe Dinga Pefok
Authorities of the Littoral Regional Delegation of Commerce, January 30, expressed fear that part of a large quantity of expired rice that was earlier discovered in the possession of a Douala based company, OLAMCAM, might be on sale in our local markets.
Continue reading "Expired Rice Feared To Be On Sale In Local Markets" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 07:30 AM | Permalink
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Title: The Travails of Dieudonne, Author:Francis B. Nyamnjoh, Publishers:East African Educational Publishers Ltd, Paperback;164 pp, Reviewer:Sam-Nuvala Fonkem, Available at www.eastafricanpublishers.com
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 03:44 AM | Permalink
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By Neba-Fuh
Your beautiful face comes out,
In a way you can't do without,
Words pierce, wisdom chills,
Guns trigger, blood spills,
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 03:16 AM | Permalink
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By Peterkins Manyong
The necessity for collaboration among nations has given rise to two very important categories of persons: the diplomat and the foreign correspondent.
While the diplomat conveys positive information about the country to which he/she has been accredited, the foreign correspondent does just the opposite. A diplomat, according to Samuel Johnson's "Dictionary", is "an honest man sent to lie abroad"
But unlike fellow diplomats, Janet Garvey, US Ambassador to Cameroon, is a strong adherent to the truth. She told the press the truth when she said the US stood for democracy and economic advancement. She has not budged from this position.
Her boycott of the masquerade called the swearing-in of ELECAM is a glaring proof of her sincerity. She did not only keep away, like the British, Dutch Embassies and the European Union; her spokesperson, Mathew Miller, is categorical that ELECAM is not a step forward for democracy because of its pro-CPDM composition.
The position of the US Embassy in Cameroon is a direct reflection of President Obama's who stated unequivocally in his inaugural speech that sit-tight leaders like Biya are on the wrong side of history.
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Even before the boycott, Garvey had demonstrated her strong disapproval of ELECAM by barring the "Almighty" Fonkam Azu'u from attending Obama's inaugural at the US Embassy. If the US were not a superpower, we could liken her act to the achievement of the little boy who turned back the Duke of Wellington who was about to trespass on his father's estate.
This is not the first time Ambassador Garvey has acted as the comforter of the afflicted. She was vehemently opposed to Biya's "rape" of the Constitution, which took place in April 2008. What is particularly commendable about this lady is that, unlike Francis Cooke, a female predecessor at the US Embassy in Cameroon, Janet Garvey's actions and declarations do not leave room for misinterpretation. Like every genuine intellectual, she calls things by their true names.
Perhaps her character would be better illuminated through comparison with Mrs. Cooke
In terms of charisma, that quality which inspires respect, even awe, at first sight, Garvey and Cooke are on the same pedestal. In 1992, Cooke achieved, by subtle means, what Garvey has done today without any ambivalence or euphemism.
On the eve of the 1992 Presidential Election, Cooke instructed that the communication, through bugging and other advanced telecommunication methods, between Biya and MINAT as well as between MINAT and the then Provincial Governors be monitored. It was from these official sources that the 43 percent which Fru Ndi is said to have obtained as against Biya's less than 39 percent was recorded.
The Biya Regime was so vexed about this that Frances Cooke was given all the obnoxious insults that can be heaped on any female. In response, the US Embassy told the Regime that it could accuse the US of spying, but not of lying.
Garvey doesn't need to use such a strategy today. Cameroon has gained world repute for being most expert in election rigging and so doesn't need any experiment to prove its culpability. Biya's acolytes could easily fling words in the face of Mrs. Cooke because the Regime though morally weak, was still economically formidable.
Today, Biya is a political humpty dumpty, surviving through the economic prop of the IMF and World Bank. In terms of courage, the supremacy must, without any hesitation, be given to Garvey. Whereas her female predecessor flirted with the Regime to achieve her lofty mission, Garvey keeps Biya and his lackeys at bay.
In 1991, the Regime placed diplomats under city arrest in Yaounde and Cooke obeyed its instructions. Whoever attempts to stop Garvey from visiting any part of the country would be behaving like the silly frog that attempts to halt a fast moving car by puffing up and standing in the way.
She has identified herself with the downtrodden and embraced the press more than any previous US Ambassador ever did. Garvey visited Fru Ndi without fear of incurring the wrath of New Dealers. She was at her most unassuming maternal and humane mood when Fon Gwan Mbanyamsig III and his people of Guzang in Batibo honoured her with the title "Ma Guzang"
With the position of the US on democratisation and Ambassador Garvey's magnanimity, Cameroonians can mobilise to confront the Biya Regime on the issue of mandate extension in 2011.
In 2003, Biya pulled a fast one by dashing to the White House to cajole George Bush over the US-led war on Iraq. In 2009, Obama says he is on the wrong side of history.Amnesty International has brought to the limelight crimes committed under cover of night. Biya's fear of the people's wrath is dearly manifested by the provision in his amended Constitution shielding himself from accountability for crimes committed while in office.
The solution is not trying to secure himself after power. It is by making peace with the people before quitting power in 2011.Rather than boycott elections, Cameroonians should register massively and vote in the 2011 Presidential Election.
If Janet Garvey is not here to support them in their war against electoral fraud, Cameroonians can be sure that another guardian angel will replace her. Luckily, Obama will still be President of the United States in that crucial year.
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 03:15 AM | Permalink
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By Kini Nsom & Daniel Gwarbarah
The MP for the Nyong and So'o constituency in the Centre Region, Hon. Regine Tsoungui, has raised an alarm on what she says is a high level corruption network that has virtually marred the award and the execution of contracts in the area.
Continue reading "MP Uncovers Corruption Network In Award Of Contracts" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 03:13 AM | Permalink
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By Elvis Tah
The Chief of Judicial Police, Buea, Commissioner Peter Adjoffoin Diangha, has been upgraded to the highest rank in the Cameroonian Police Corps.
SW national security boss, Tocko solemnizing Adjoffoin's stars
Continue reading "Judicial Police Boss Celebrates Achievements" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 03:08 AM | Permalink
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By Walter Wilson Nana
Fourteen members of the Buea Regional Hospital Annex have been recognised for their devotedness to their corps, institution and service to humanity.The ceremony took place at the campus of the hospital, recently.
One of the recognised hospital staff brandishes her award
Continue reading "Buea Regional Hospital Rewards Meritorious Staff" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 03:06 AM | Permalink
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By Walter Wilson Nana
Orphans at the St. Valentine Orphanage, Friday, January 30, received
blankets, pairs of shoes, toilet paper, beverages, tablets of soap,
body lotion, tooth paste and pens etc, from the Buea Summit of the
Junior Chamber International, JCI.
Merlin Ndoundo shares with Justice Ayah of St. Valentine Orphanage
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 03:05 AM | Permalink
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By Kini Nsom
Some 28 retired workers of the Cameroon Radio and Television, CRTV, quit their professional stage, January 30, in a solemn ceremony at the outfit's Mballa II headquarters in Yaounde.
Continue reading "CRTV Sends Off Retired Workers In Grand Style" »
Posted by Effa Takaw on Friday, 06 February 2009 at 03:04 AM | Permalink
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