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In the village of Mvoula located in the Biwong-Bulu Sub Division in the Southern region of Cameroon, Cocoa is the main stay of its economy. A kilogram of Cocoa is sold at 1,500 CFA francs. So, the former Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Pierre Biyiti Bi Essam recemtly ordered the arrest of 15 youths of his constituency over the disappearance of 8 bags of cocoa. Jean Pierre Biyiti Bi Essam decided to appeal to the Legion commander of the Gendarmerie in the South region to stormed Mvoula with masked gendarmes armed with guns. The 15 teenagers arrested have been thrown into a cell at the Ebolowa Gendarmerie region. 

Jean Pierre Biyiti Bi Essam,has requested the families of those arrested to pay the sum of "50 000 cfa francs" each. A sister publication, Cameroun info.net observed in a report that  Yannick Atouba Mbozo'o, one of those now in Gendarmerie drag net is from a very poor family and will not be able to dish out the amount. He will be referred to the Ebolowa Central Prison. These young defendants have proclaimed loudly their innocence. The population of Mvoula is reportedly planning a massive demonstration. Jean Pierre Biyiti Bi Essam is a rich man who owns many plantations at Mvoula. He created a company called SAFS that runs a large cocoa field. He owns huge hectares of lands bearing oxen, a chicken coop, a pigsty, a banana and a class motel.

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Ngwa Bertrand

26.Jan.2016

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The chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Garga Haman Adji has launched a scathing attack on prime minister Philemon Yang claiming he is unfit to govern. In an interview he granted the Cameroon state radio and television on Sunday, the former minister of State Control and Administrative Reform responded to a question from CRTV's Ashu Theodore Nyenty on the presence of too many retired government officials still occupying duty positions at various ministries. Garga blamed the phenomenon on a weak prime minister and head of government. 

He observed that Philemon Yang has failed to provide leadership and prefers to hide his weakness behind a prime ministerial order. Garga recently carried out investigations in the mobile telephone sector and pointed out that Orange owes over 76 billion CFA francs, MTN has has to pay over 76 billion CFA francs while CAMTEL has to pay to the state more than 18 billion CFA francs. The report was presented in the presence of officials of the different telephone companies and officials of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication and those of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation.

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Ngwa Bertrand

25.Jan.2016

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The Senior Divisional Officer for Menchum has declared a state of emergency in Wum, the chief town in Menchum division following the complete destruction of the main military barracks camp by the local population. Cameroon Concord sources in Wum hinted that a Cameroonian soldier reportedly stabbed a motorcycle rider killing him on the spot. 

The Cameroon serviceman escaped from the scene and took refuge in the main military camp in Wum. The military camp was set on fire including two military vehicles and weapons of war. Four civilians (all okada men) were injured follwoing heavy gun fire from the army. The situation remains delicate as a crisis meeting held late last night grouping the administration, the military and political leaders ended in fiasco.

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Ngwa Bertrand

25.Jan.2016

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The chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Garga Haman Adji has launched a scathing attack on prime minister Philemon Yang claiming he is unfit to govern. In an interview he granted the Cameroon state radio and television on Sunday, the former minister of State Control and Administrative Reform responded to a question from CRTV's Ashu Theodore Nyenty on the presence of too many retired government officials still occupying duty positions at various ministries. Garga blamed the phenomenon on a weak prime minister and head of government. 

He observed that Philemon Yang has failed to provide leadership and prefers to hide his weakness behind a prime ministerial order. Garga recently carried out investigations in the mobile telephone sector and pointed out that Orange owes over 76 billion CFA francs, MTN has has to pay over 76 billion CFA francs while CAMTEL has to pay to the state more than 18 billion CFA francs. The report was presented in the presence of officials of the different telephone companies and officials of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication and those of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation.

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Ngwa Bertrand

25.Jan.2016

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The Senior Divisional Officer for Menchum has declared a state of emergency in Wum, the chief town in Menchum division following the complete destruction of the main military barracks camp by the local population. Cameroon Concord sources in Wum hinted that a Cameroonian soldier reportedly stabbed a motorcycle rider killing him on the spot. 

The Cameroon serviceman escaped from the scene and took refuge in the main military camp in Wum. The military camp was set on fire including two military vehicles and weapons of war. Four civilians (all okada men) were injured follwoing heavy gun fire from the army. The situation remains delicate as a crisis meeting held late last night grouping the administration, the military and political leaders ended in fiasco.

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Ngwa Bertrand

25.Jan.2016

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President Biya has signed a decree raising the monthly family allowances paid to workers by the National Social Insurance Fund and the Ministry of Finance as of 1 January 2016 to 2800 CFA francs per dependent child. The 83 year old dictator also stated in Article 2 that his decree repeals Decree No. 85/1096 of 2 August 1985.The child benefit decree falls seven days after the resolution taken on 14 January after a meeting of the National Consultative Labour Commission held in Yaoundé. 

The CPDM government after the debates, decided that the rate of family allowances paid to workers in Cameroon should be increase from 1800 to 2800 FCFA FCFA. An increase of FCFA 1,000. Some unionists are demanding an increase of 6,000 CFA francs, saying the amount of FCFA 1,000 is very insignificant.

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Ngwa Bertrand

22.Jan.2016

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