By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo A vibrant display of unity and resilience marked the International Women’s Day celebrations last Saturday March 8, as queen mothers, mothers, and titled women from the North West Region participated in a spectacular march at the May 20 Boulevard. Dressed in colorful traditional fabrics, the women sent a powerful message of…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Orange Cameroun celebrated its 25th anniversary in the country on March 6 with the launch of a new brand signature, “Orange is Here,” and a series of customer rewards. The event that took place in Yaounde, was chaired by Minette Libom Li Likeng, Cameroon’s Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. Minister Libom…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo The National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) of Cameroon is ramping up efforts to educate and motivate citizens to donate blood freely, with the aim of saving lives. This initiative was prominently featured on March 6 in Yaoundé, in the lead-up to the celebrations for International Women’s Day 2025. At the Ministry…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Eight former African heads of state and government have called for a comprehensive debt relief strategy for financially distressed nations during the launch of the African Leaders Debt Relief Initiative ALDRI on Feb. 27. The initiative, launched in South Africa, followed the signing of the Cape Town Declaration, which advocates for…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Cameroon has spent more than FCFA 2.3bn (£3m) in compensation to sacked national football team coaches since 2011, figures show. The latest payout, a reported FCFA 1.2bn (£1.6m) to former coach Antonio Conceição da Silva Oliveira, has sparked public anger. Seven coaches have been dismissed for poor performance while managing the…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo It is 11:00 AM on February 20, 2025, in Mouanko, Sanga Maritime division in the Littoral Region of Cameroon. The sun shines brightly, and a gentle breeze sweeps across the Sanaga River, which forms the boundary with Mouanko. As the day unfolds, excitement is building for the kick off of the…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Over FCFA 11.3 billion have been adopted as the budget for the Special Reconstruction and Development Program of the Far North Region (PSRDREN) for 2025. The budget and accompanying action plan were adopted during the first session of the PSRDREN steering committee on February 20, chaired by the Minister of Economy,…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo The Steering Committee of the Public Finance Governance Support Project (PAGFIP) has approved a budget of over FCFA 9.3 billion ($15.5 million) to advance the modernization of Cameroon’s public finance management in 2025. The budget was adopted on Feb. 19 in Yaounde during the committee’s second meeting chaired by Jean Tchoffo,…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Three Cameroonians have been nominated for the 2025 edition of the Trace Awards and Summit. The artists include Njang Mengu Collins, known as Kocee; Wamba Kuegou Sabrina Ruth, known as Sabrina; and Diyani Bill Munyenge, known artistically as Phillbill. According to the 2025 Trace Music Awards list made public last month,…
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo H.E. Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana has been appointed as the new Chair President Advocate of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA). He succeeds H.E. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, who led the organization for over two years, advocating for malaria initiatives across the continent. As Boko assumes leadership, African…
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