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By Martial Gnoukapasir CAMTEL GM Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi Communing with staff and collaborators In a heartfelt message to employees, external collaborators and social partners of CAMTEL, on the occasion of the celebration of the 2026 international labour day - dedicated to work, merit, and human dignity, the General manager of Cameroon Telecommunications, Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi, acknowledged their efforts as the driving force behind the overall successes an recent accomplishments of the company. She expressed her appreciation to her workers, shortly after leading them at the March pass at the May 20th boulevard in the Nation's Capital Yaounde. Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi, began her address by honouring the memory of some colleagues who have journey to the world beyond in the course the year. " I am thinking especially of Mrs. Lisa ZOGO NDJOMO, wife of MINTYENE, a member of the organizing team for these celebrations, who stood out for her dynamism, commitment and...

by Martial Gnoukapasi  Pope Leo XIV and President Paul Biya shake hand during historic visit to Cameroon CAMTEL recorded no glitches with Optical Fibre during Pope's visit to Cameroon  Cameroon vibrated to the rhythm of the apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV. From Yaounde to Douala, all the way to Bamenda, this moment of spiritual fervour was also a high‑intensity logistical and technological challenge.  Behind the scenes, one player played a decisive role: CAMTEL.From the earliest preparatory stages, the State's topmost authorities, at the impetus of the President of the Republic, Paul Biya, set a clear goal: a " hitch-free visit". A firm requirement, befitting the event and its international scale. In this context, CAMTEL, as the State's technical arm in the field of telecommunications, fully rose to the challenge of its strategic mission: guarantee smooth, secure, and continuous connectivity for sovereign services, international media, television channels, radio ...

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...