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Paul Atanga Nji Minister of Special Duties at the presidency of the republic who also moonlights as Permanent Secretary in the National Security Council has today refused for the second time to respond to a convocation issued him by the special criminal tribunal Cameroon Concord has learnt. Minister Atanga Nji is wanted by the court over alleged embezzlement of funds at the Cameroon Postal Services for the period 2004-2010.

Cameroon Concord has been reliably informed that the Biya acolyte is reported to have misappropriated 713 million cfa. The Atanga Nji affair also involves the owner of the media group Anecdote, Amougou Belinga who some reports suggest has participated in both hearings. Minister Atanga Nji was quoted earlier today as saying that he cannot attend the court session while he is still a member of government. At the time of going to press, our informant at the presidency of the republic hinted that Atanga Nji has written a letter to the Head of State, President Biya appealing to him to intervene in the matter.

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Ngwa Bertrand

18.Nov.2014

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The deadly Ebola virus recently attributed to the dead of a US Soldier of Cameroon origin is causing panic in Bamenda. If not well managed by the Public Health Administration Service, it might have far reaching implications in that volatile region writes Our US Bureau Chief Bertrand Etukeni Agbaw-Ebai

 As the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus wreck havoc across West African countries and the World, International and Non Governmental organisation are on the alert to fight, prevent the spread of this killer disease that has affected political, economic, social and sporting activities. It did not take long for fears to emanate in Metropolitan Bamenda when a US soldier Clement Bongham of Cameroon origin who some unconfirmed reports hinted had been on a peace mission in Sierra Leon returned home, got sick and died at the Bamenda Regional Hospital. The controversy came from the fact that the said US soldier met his death after he returned from an Ebola affected nation of West Africa.This has caused total fears and unprecedented panic across the local population affecting the deceased family burial arrangements. It should be recalled that the North West region of Cameroon is very volatile and susceptible to any rumours which once it fancy with mongers they fly with it.

 At the time of writing this report, the remains of Clement Bongham were at the mortuary of the regional hospital while the deceased wife and the kids were said to be in the United States of America.  The confusion and fears as a result of the death is having a spiral effect and resonates making the Public Health hierarchy of the North West Region, Dr. Kingue Thompson Njie to issue a statement via Cameroon Tribune that Clement Bongham died of severe malaria. He further added that the patient was rushed to the hospital with signs of fever, fatigue and yellowish eyes. Cameroon Concord later gathered that prior to admission, his medical record stated he had been properly treated for dysentery, vomiting and lose stool.  It is against this backdrop that the local population is attributing it to Ebola. In a telephone conversation with Clement`s father, Bongham Odilos Ndze and mother Yayie Ngeh Beata, both parents were shocked about the escalation of Ebola as the cause of the dead. Dr. Kingue Thompson Njie warned the rumour mongers and advised the Bamenda population to stay clear of any misleading information and the temptation of believing rumours. Cameroon Concord investigation revealed that  the late Clement Bongham was not returning from any US Ebola mission in Africa.

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Ngwa Bertrand

17.Nov.2014

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The first wife of disgraced Cameroon Prime Minister and Head of Government Chief Inoni Ephraim has lost her battle with cancer in a US hospital. The former Prime Minister's first relationship was blessed with four kids but came to an abrupt end when three persons started functioning in the marriage. Madam Lydia Nalova Litumbe took up residence in US with her children leaving a frustrated Inoni to organize another signing ceremony with Gladys Inoni at the Ephraim Ngwafor Chambers in the University of Yaounde, Cameroon. 

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Ngwa Bertrand

16.Nov.2014

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Senator Njikong Stephen Yerima has died in Yaounde Cameroon Concord can reveal. A former lecturer at the Department of Modern Letters, Yaounde University 1 and Technical Adviser at the Prime Minister's office, Stephen Njikong was elected into the House of Senate on former Prime Minister Achidi Achu's list. It is vital to mention in this report that Senator Bochong Francis Nkwain was laid to rest today.

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Ngwa Bertrand

15.Nov.2014

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15.Nov.2014

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Paul BIYA has met with the outgoing Canadian High Commissioner to Cameroon Benoit-Pierre LARAMEE. The audience at Unity Palace was to bid farewell to the Canadian diplomat whose stay in Cameroon had come to an end. Benoit-Pierre LARAMEE said that he came say a his final good bye to President Paul BIYA and to review with him the very friendly relations between Cameroon and Canada. He was optimistic that these relations will be amplified in the coming years. The High Commissioner saw economic cooperation between the two countries as one of the main areas of growth, given that the two countries signed an agreement in March 2014 to mutually protect investments in Cameroon and Canada. Canadian businesses, he continued, are highly interested in the sectors of education and infrastructure and he was looking forward to see the agreement result into contracts. On the security front, the Canadian Diplomat said that Cameroon and Canada were working together in several international institutions and that his country has been taking steps to reinforce peace and security, beginning with their homeland which has also been a target of terrorist attacks. President Paul BIYA handed over a souvenir present to the Canadian High Commissioner at the end of their discussions.

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Ngwa Bertrand

14.Nov.2014

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