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A Sone Bayen's Reflection Azong Wara Andrew It is a difficult and painful task for me, as a son of Manyemen, Upper Balong, bereaved by the demise of my village traditional ruler, Chief Hope Sona Ebai, to discuss his replacement at the helm of the Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC) Board of Directors even before he is laid to rest. However, events or an occurrence has imposed this on the public space with the release of a letter recommending Andrew Azong Wara for the position. It cannot be too soon anymore to begin sizing up the declared candidate and other potential ones, most of whom may not even be aware or interested. The next board chairman will be the eighth, counting from VE Mukete who held the position from 1960 to 1982, SML Endeley (1982 - 1990), Etame Massoma (1991 - 1992), NN Mbile (1992 - 2003) , Namata Elangwe (2003 - 2014), Benjamin Itoe (2014 - 2021), Hope Sona Ebai (2021 - 2026). Excepting Massoma who held the position briefly during his tenure as governor of th...

  The seized consignment Two suspected traffickers including a Police Officer were arrested on December 17 in Yaounde for the illegal possession of leopard skins. They were arrested following a crackdown operation carried out by wildlife officials of the Center Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife in collaboration with the Center Regional Division of Judicial Police. They were attempting to sell the leopard skins when wildlife officials apprehended them.  The suspects were found at the Nsimeyong neighbourhood with two leopard skins which they concealed in a bag. They are part of a trafficking ring between Gabon and Cameroon and one of the suspects is a Police Officer who uses his position to provide impunity for the ring. The skins were smuggled from Gabon.  Those close to the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity say the skins were still very fresh on arrival to Cameroon and were transported by one of the suspects who is equally a driver. He kept the skins at his Tsinga r...

Martial Gnoukapasir Mezam participatory follow-up Committee members in plenary The follow up committee, tasked with ensuring that projects finance under the public investment budget are properly executed to benefit the population of Mezam Division in the North West region, has applauded the rate of physical realization of  2025 projects accorded the division. This follows an evaluation meeting that took place Thursday January 15 at the conference hall of the North West Regional delegation of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development. Mezam for 2025 had a total of 97 projects, funded to the tune of 2billion, 941million, 546 thousand, 286  francs. Minepat Mezam divisional delegate Mawo Evelyn, via a power point presentation of executed projects, revealed at the session that 71 out of the 97 projects had been completely realized by the end of 2025, with a physical realization rate of 86.73%, financial engagement at 97%. She noted that while 22 out of the 97projects were ongoing, work...

By Martial Gnoukapasi  A documented list of seemingly abandoned projects in Mezam division According to information gathered by MNews237, these are contracting companies, contractors, who won bids to execute key community projects under the Public Investment Budget in Mezam division and later abandoned for unjustifiable reasons. The failure of these contractors to deliver on these crucial projects after they've been fully or partially engaged financially, have dealt a severe blow to the beneficiary communities, depriving them from the luxury of enjoying these facilities Before taking a look at some of these projects, some of which dates back as far as 2017, it's imperative to note that public investment projects are programmes designed to have a direct impact on the beneficiary community. Top on our list is WILLEX TRADING , that won the 2019, Fcfa100,000,000 project for the Rural electrification of Dzah Village in Bamenda III sub division. Our findings have it that, the cont...

An MNews Publication  Some of the 60 African grey parrots seized Three suspected traffickers have been arrested in Bertoua for the illegal possession and trafficking of African grey parrots. The traffickers that included a Ghanaian national were arrested during a crackdown operation conducted by wildlife officials of the East Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife with technical assistance from a wildlife enforcement body known as the Last Great Ape Organisation – LAGA.  The suspects were found with 60 African grey parrots which they carried in the boot of a black Prado government service car belonging to a Divisional Officer. The arrests took place as they attempted to sell the parrots. Among the arrested traffickers is the brother of the DO whose car was used in transporting the parrots The car was used to provide impunity and conceal the birds as they transported them from Messok in the Upper Nyong Divisional to the East Regional Capital - Bertoua. Those close to the matter ...

Following the re-election of President Paul Biya as Head of State, executives of the Youth Movement of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (YCPDM) in Canada have unanimously extended their heartfelt congratulations, reaffirming their steadfast support for the new seven-year mandate and praising the Head of State’s tangible achievements. The Cameroonian political sphere is energized, and the ruling party’s youth wing in Canada is openly celebrating the victory and expressing its determination to accompany President Biya in his mission. Several key YCPDM leaders spoke during the gathering. Barrister Tanyi George, YCPDM Coordinator, underscored the significance of the electoral outcome and the renewed trust placed in President Biya. “ The re-election of President Paul Biya is a powerful recognition of his enlightened leadership and the strong adherence of the Cameroonian people to his vision for our nation. We are ready to walk with him over the next seven years with unwavering dete...