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Cameroon: National Port Authority gets new Management team

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Cameroon: National Port Authority gets new Management team

Published on 12.05.2021

Louis Abou Mpecke has been appointed Director General of the National Port Authority in Cameroon and Pamela Ayuk Eta his Deputy Director General. They were appointed by two Presidential decrees signed Wednesday May 12. Louis Abou Mpecke replaces late Josué Youmba, former Director General of the institution who died…

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Cameroon: Atanga Nji bans some Muslim associations from announcing end of Ramadan
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Cameroon: Muslim set to eye sky for appearance of moon to end Ramadan
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Cameroon: Biya offers 30,000 face masks to Muslim, Christians ahead of religious observances
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Cameroon: President Biya decrees Friday May 14, 2021 public holiday
Publié le 12.05.2021
The President of the Republic of Cameroon has decreed Friday May 14, 2021 as a public holiday all through the national territory. The order is…
Health
Gynaecologist, Dr Gertrude Same Moukouri (c) copyright

Cameroon: Health boss congratulates doctor for saving baby’s life in critical condition
Publié le 12.05.2021
The Minister of Public Health has sent words of encouragement to Doctor Gertrude Same Moukouri of the Douala Laquintinie Hospital for saving the life of…
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Cameroon: Gov’t Ministers take second doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Publié le 12.05.2021
Ministers in Cameroon including the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute have been administered the second dose of anti-COVID-19 vaccine to…
Human interest
Late Fon Onko Moses (c) copyright

Cameroon: NW Regional Councillor, Chief Onko Moses Amah joins ancestors
Publié le 12.05.2021
The death has been announced of Chief Onko Moses Amah, Fon of Nser, a village in the Furu Awah Subdivision, Menchum Division in the North…
security
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Cameroon boosts operational capacity of MINUSCA forces
Publié le 11.05.2021
Cameroon has acquired state of the art military equipment destined for its contingent deployed within the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central Africa,…
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(c) copyright

Cameroon: Atanga Nji bans some Muslim associations from announcing end of Ramadan
Publié le 12.05.2021
Activities of the Cameroon Lunar Crescent Council and other Muslim associations as far as announcing the end of the holy month-long of Ramadan have…
Judicial
(c) copyright

Cameroon court slams five-year jail term on two transgenders
Publié le 11.05.2021
A court in Cameroon has sentenced two persons suspected of homosexuality to five years in prison each and a fine of FCFA 200,000. The Magistrate's…
Life
(c) copyright

Cameroon: Muslim set to eye sky for appearance of moon to end Ramadan
Publié le 11.05.2021
Muslim in Cameroon begin the traditional search of the moon this Tuesday May 11 after sun set to mark the end of the holy month-long…
Life
(c) copyright

Cameroon: Biya offers 30,000 face masks to Muslim, Christians ahead of religious observances
Publié le 11.05.2021
The President of the Republic of Cameroon, Paul Biya has offered a consignment of 30,000 face masks to the Muslim and Christian communities in the…
Political parties
Hon. Joshua Osih (c) copyright

Cameroon: SDF to decide on Joshua Osih’s fate in three weeks
Publié le 10.05.2021
Joshua Osih’s fate as member of the Social Democratic Front hangs is on the balance with the legal department of the party given three weeks…
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Cameroon:Bishop Nkuo celebrates 40 years of priestly ordination
Publié le 10.05.2021
The Bishop of the Diocese of Kumbo, Mgr George Nkuo has called on his flock to be peace-loving, truthful and seek the path to reconciliation…
Education

Cameroon:Govt reassures merit to prevail in recruitment of 3000 teachers
Publié le 10.05.2021
The Minister of Basic Education, Professor Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa has stressed the second phase of the recruitment of 3000 primary school teachers will be…
security

Cameroon:Soldiers free four hostages from ‘Ambazonia’ captivity
Publié le 10.05.2021
At least four hostages have been freed in Tanka, a locality close to Bamenda in the North West Region by Defence and Security Forces. The…
Culture

Cameroon: Two more Cameroonian Movies to be broadcast on Netflix
Publié le 10.05.2021
Two more Cameroonian movies, Broken and A Man for the weekend will begin streaming next month on Netflix, the world’s largest movie streaming platform. The movies were recently acquired…
Education

Cameroon:19 students suspended for fraud at Baccalaureat exams
Publié le 10.05.2021
Close to 20 students from various schools across the country have been suspended after they were found guilty of examination fraud at the 2020 session…
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