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2, July 2016
Yaounde: New National Reference Laboratory for Malaria research opens 0
The two storey edifice was inaugurated on Friday 1st of July 2016 by the Minister of Public Health Andre Mama Fouda in the company of the French Secretary of State in charge of Development Andre Vallini; the French Ambassador to Cameroon Christine Robichon and the Director of the Cameroon Medical Research Centre Guy Vernet. The […]
2, July 2016
CRTV: Charles Ndongo takes command 4
The newly appointed General Manager of the Cameroon Radio and Television Cooperation, Charles Pythagoras Ndongo and his deputy, Emmanuel Wongibe, have been installed into their functions. The scantily attended ceremony took on Friday the 1st of July 2016 at Studio 1 at Mballa II. The ceremony was chaired by the chairman of the CRTV board […]
1, July 2016
Elechi Amadi Author of The Concubine dies at 82 0
Elechi Amadi is no more. According to Thisday newspaper, he died on June 29, 2016 in hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State of Nigeria, of an undisclosed ailment at the age of 82. Reacting to the news, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said Amadi was “a consummate patriot, a great literary icon, a soldier’s soldier […]
1, July 2016
Biya rejects new Penal Code 0
The controversial Penal Code recently acclaimed expeditiously in the National Assembly has been rejected by President Paul Biya. Cameroon Concord News learnt Biya has ordered a second reading of the document from those CPDM comedians passing for honorable members of parliament. The 83 years old leader has asked for a reformulation of the article concerning […]
1, July 2016
Cameroon and France to sign the third Debt Reduction-Development Contract 0
President Biya and the French Secretary of State for Development and Francophonie, André Vallini, recently held what both men described as “intensive and productive discussions”. Cameroon Concord News learned from government sources that President Paul Biya stressed on bilateral cooperation, the fight against terrorism and the going-on within the European Union. Speaking of the Development […]
30, June 2016
Nkoulou signs a 4 years deal with Lyon FC 0
Nicolas Nkoulou has been presented officially as an Olympique Lyonnais player. Cameroon Concord News gathered that Nkoulou signed a 4 years deal with the Ligue 1, France side. The Cameroonian was presented to the public at a press conference on Wednesday by the President of Lyonnais, Jean-Michel Aulas. A native of Yaounde, Nkoulou has replaced another […]
30, June 2016
Yaounde: Public Health Minister launches European Union Project 48 0
The Minister of Public Health, Andre Mama Fouda on the 29th of June 2016, launched a European Union project aimed at improving on the management of epidemics. The three-year project launched in Yaounde will be operational in 11 countries along the Atlantic Coast of Africa. Apart from improving the management of crisis, the project will […]
30, June 2016
Penal Code Palaver: No more immunity for cabinet ministers 0
The Constitutional Law Committee of the National Assembly met recently in the so called Glass Palace at Ngoa Ekellé Yaounde. The CPDM MPs examined changes to the bill on the Penal Code by the Senate. The members of the Commission led by Zondol Hersesse found themselves once again facing the all powerful Minister of State, […]
29, June 2016
Controversial Penal Code adopted despite SDF disapproval 0
The National Assembly after scrutinizing the new penal code transmitted it to the Upper House where senators worked for five hours unending to examine the text. It was adopted despite the disapproval of the Social Democratic Front whose members staged a walk out. During the 28th June 2016 session the SDF Senators once again expressed […]
2, July 2016
After the Netherlands: British authorities sanctions 14 Cameroon timber companies 0
by soter • Africa, Breaking News, Business, Headline News
14 importers of timber from Cameroon have been sanctioned by UK authorities responsible for the application and enforcement of the Wood Regulations of the European Union Cameroon Concord News has learned. The sanctions were made public by Chatham House London and follow those already issued by the Netherlands on March 9, 2016. They revolve around […]