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Ahead of the November 2016 African Nations’ Cup, chief cooks underwent a refresher course in Douala on  Monday 9th May 2016.

The opening ceremony of the seminar will be presided by the Minister of Tourisme and Leisure Bello Bouba Maigari. The training is aimed at improving on the services offered to customers especially foreigners entering the country for the 2016 and 2019 Africa Female Football Championship.

During the training course, the organizer of the 2016 Africa Female Football Championship shall be installed.

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Elangwe Pauline

10.May.2016

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The National President of Cameroon's English-Speaking Journalists' Association, Simon Lyonga, has condemned the arrest of ace journalist, Teke Julius, during a press coverage of the visit of Prime Minister, Philemon Yang, in the city of Limbe, Cameroon.

Teke Julius, a journalist working for the state broadcaster, CRTV, was arrested Monday by the military, and brutalized before he was forcefully cuffed to jail without standing a trial, according to reports from local journalists who witnessed his arrest.

"He was on duty covering the inspection visit by Cameroon`s Prime Minister on the various infrastructure to host the 2016 Women`s African Cup of Nations," Simon Lyonga said Monday in an official statement.

"The journalist who was duly assigned for that coverage, and who wore an accreditation badge for the event saw his recorder confiscated for allegedly recording the Prime Minister`s instructions to the workers. He was later handed the recorder and instructed to delete all his recordings. While attempting to do just that, he was surrounded by the gendarmerie, upon instructions by the Senior Divisional Officer for Fako, himself present in the group, and was whisked like a thief to the gendarmerie cell in Limbe."

On May 3, Cameroon joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Press Freedom day. According to Freedom House, the press in the West African nation is categorized as "not free."

"On behalf of the executive and members of CAMASEJ, we condemn in the strongest terms possible such acts which we consider as means of stifling the press. We also condemn any act of violence against pressmen in the process of data collection or broadcasting," says Lyonga who doubles as a CRTV editor-in-chief.

"Also, we call on our members to stay calm in the face of such, calling on our state authorities to look into such acts, because the media will always be their partners."

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Tapang Ivo Tanku

09.May.2016

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Nine student journalists from some Universities in Cameroon received prize award of the Sisterspeak237 Story Telling Contest on Friday 6th May 2016 at the Baptist Center Nkwen . Ngwe Bertline from HIBUMS Polytechnic Bamenda emerged the overall best winner and first winner in the Social Inclusion category . Ngwe Bertline received 50,000frs, second winner in the same category went home with 30,000frs and third winner received 20,000frs . All winners in this category also received key holders, book, and pens from the SEEPD Program who was the sponsor of the Social Inclusion category.

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Elangwe Pauline

09.May.2016

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The Cameroon Clubfoot Care Project of the CBC Health Services in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health begins running a Micro Radio Program on Clubfoot titled "Info Clubfoot" over CRTV NW beginning Monday 9th May 2016.The program will run from Mondays -Fridays, from 9:20am to 9:26am daily.

The Program which has as presenter Fru Rita Ngum focuses on the truth about clubfoot. The truth about clubfoot is that clubfoot can be treated using the Ponseti technique . The first seven editions will have as guest Dr Ndasi Henry; an Orthopedic Surgeon at Baptist Hospital Mutegene who is equally the Clinical Supervisor of the Cameroon Clubfoot Care Project.

The program will also be aired on Poala FM-Bafoussam, Ocean City Radio-Kumba , Christian Broadcasting Services (CBS) Radio -Buea, CBC Radio Buea and some Radio stations in Douala and Yaounde in the days head .

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Fru Rita Ngum

07.May.2016

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BAVIJEO HOPE INIATIVE CAMEROON (BHICam) is a newly created group which focuses, amongst others, on empowering the people of Cameroon through education to be self independent and strive to be dignified beings. BHICam also works to advance the rights of vulnerable communities, who are subject to discrimination and human rights abuses in different parts of Cameroon, ,such as women, children, orphans, people with mental and physical disabilities, who are subject to different forms of human rights abuses in different parts of Cameroon, as well as, health related concerns, the HIV/AIDS control and prevention campaign and peer education.

BHICam through its online advocacy came in contact with a video which shows the barbaric treatment of a Cameroonian lady . The President of BHICam Mrs Vicky Fokala is seen addressing this issue in a video asking for help from the Cameroonian community to fish out the culprit. She laments the pepper molestation of a girl. No human being should go through this act. 

Tapang Ivo Tanku, a Journalist and security analyst has agreed to team up with Vicky Fokala to fish out this guy. We are getting some information already, but it is not very clear. As of now, we have a name but we are still to confirm, we hear the guy who rubbed pepper into the vagina of this lady fled the country-we are going to fish him out wherever he is.

We are also getting disturbing information that the girl passed away after the incident-we are not sure if it was related to this event. Please contact us on Facebook with any information as we try to put the pieces of information we have for eventual action.

Mark Bara Communication Secretary BHICam. Fokala Victorine President BHICam

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Mark Bareta/Fokala Victorine

06.May.2016

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The students and staff of the burgeoning PSS Douala have, this 5th day of May 2016, welcomed the Synod Clerk of the PCC, the Rev Babila Fochang and members of the Board of Governors with an elaborate ceremony.

The meeting started with the Board Members worshipping with the students and staff in Ascension Day service.

The Synod Clerk of the PCC, in the ongoing Board meeting, has lauded the efforts of the school administration in infrastructural development and academic achievements. The Board is keen on stepping up security on campus.

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Mokoko Tom

05.May.2016

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