THE CAMEROON NEWS
Cameroon Seeks to Improve Quality of Cocoa ExportsIn a bid to curb the declining quality of cocoa beans in Cameroon, the government is taking a firm and multi-dimensional approach at addressing the issues of poor processing methods as the authorities are clamping down on dealers who are drying cocoa beans on tarred roadsides. Officials of the co... Fire Disaster Consumes Four Siblings in DoualaIncessant power outages have been blamed for the death of four children from one family in Douala as residents have taken to the streets in protest against the failing electricity supply. The siblings who died in the fire are; Njike Laurel Nya, 10, Flore Nya Mbakop, 9, Kandisse Nya Nyamsi, 7, and... NCC Isuess Warning to Illegal Television ChannelsThe proliferation of private television channels in Cameroon has led to the establishment of audio-visual stations that are operating in the country without the needed operation documents. The National Commission Council (NCC) have said that all illegal stations should acquire proper documentations... New Comic Book Features Samuel Eto'o as Main CharacterThe comic book released by the Cameroonian international, who now plys his trade with Rusian side, Anzhi Makhachkala, follows through his road to success and world-wide fame in very interesting and colourful pages. At 31 years of age, the football star is fast approaching the end of a very succes... Former Prime Minister Indicted for CorruptionFormer Prime Minister of Cameroon, Ephraim Inoni is now facing a two-count charge of looting public funds while he was in office with help from other government officials. He was tried at the Special Criminal Court in Cameroon on Thursday after spending 11 months in pre-trial detention. Inoni ... Cameroon's Economy Recieves Boost From AFREXIMBANKThe President and Chairman Board of Directors of the African Import Export Bank (AFREXIMBANK), Jean-Louis Ekra was at the Star Building in Yaounde to unravel plans on the expansion of its services in Cameroon. At a meeting held with Prime Minister and Head of Government, Philemon Yang, the AFREXIMB... Cameroon to Begin Diamond Exportation Through kimberly ProcessCameroon to Begin Diamond Exportation thhrough Kimberly Process The first rough diamonds exportation from Cameroon is set to begin as the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), that will control the issuaance of mining certificates, was commissioned this week. The country willl be making sur... Court Clears Fotso of Corruption ChargesFormer head of the defunct national carrier, Cameroon Airlines (CAMAIR), Yves Michel Fotso, has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a multi-million Francs corrruption case by the Special Criminal Court in Cameroon. According to the laws setting up the court, charges can be dropped if suspects pay back... Chinese mionister of Health Visits CameroonOn Saturday, January 12, 2013, China's Minister of Health, Chen Zhu landed at the Nsimalen International Airport in Yaounde for a four-day working visit to Cameroon. Speaking to the press at his arrival, Minister Chen Zhu said the reason for his visit was to strengthen existing bilateral relations ... |