By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, who passed away on August 9 in Paris, France, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Garoua, North Region of Cameroon. Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, was represented at the funeral by the Minister of Sports and Physical Education,…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Graduating students from the Vocational Training Institute of Giddis for Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship (VTI-GATE) have been urged to let excellence be their trademark as they go out into the field. The call was made on August 10 in Yaoundé by various personalities during the institution’s 11th batch graduation ceremony. In…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo A total of eight teams are poised to compete in the 2024 edition of the Bui Sports Fans Competition (BSFC), which commences on September 1 in Yaoundé. To be held at the Leclerc General High School, the eight teams representing different tribes of Bui Division will vie to succeed last year’s…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo The city of Yaoundé awakens to a new day. Golden sunlight, piercing through the morning mist, casts shimmering reflections on countless windows. A typical Wednesday, yet the city pulses with energy. Above, a blanket of clouds shrouds the sky, promising an uncertain weather pattern. Undeterred, Yaoundé’s residents dive into their daily…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo “With the clock ticking down to Cameroon’s crucial AFCON 2025 qualifier against Namibia in Douala, a growing sense of uncertainty looms over the Indomitable Lions’ camp,” a football fan along the streets of Yaounde said. The statement is coming as Cameroon prepares to host an AFCON qualifier. The countdown to the…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Eminent lawyer and international legal consultant, Barrister Akere Muna, says Cameroonian investigators can easily summon Glencore to provide necessary information concerning the corruption case. Barrister Akere made the statement on her Twitter social media handle recently. She said the National Hydrocarbons Company (SNH) as well as the National Oil Refinery, SONARA,…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Candidates aiming to be finalists in the CAMTEL Blue Tech Challenged launched some months backs are gradually entering a crucial second stage of selection. According to information release on CAMTEL’s official social media page, 50 young people who stood out in the first phase of the competition gathered n Yaounde. On…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo The Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM), under the leadership of its national president, Prof. Maurice Kamto, has called on the government to disclose the whereabouts and condition of Steeve Akam, also known as Ramon Cotta. In a statement released on August 7 via Twitter, Prof. Kamto expressed deep concern over the lack…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Issa Hayatou, a towering figure in African and global football, was born on August 9, 1946, in Garoua, Cameroon, to a Sultan. His early life was marked by athletic prowess. From 1964 to 1971, he reigned as the national champion in both the 400m and 800m. Beyond track and field, his…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo The global football community is in mourning following the death of former Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Issa Hayatou. The legendary administrator passed away on August 8 in Paris on the eve of his 78th birthday after a prolonged illness. Hayatou, who led CAF for an impressive 29 years from…
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