Welcome To Moity Akonjang's Blog: January 2015

Saturday, 31 January 2015

Scotland Cites Cameroon As One of The Countries Whose Tourists Owe Unpaid Health Bills

TOURISTS from areas including Africa and Asia owe NHS Grampian £167,175 in unpaid care bills, the Evening Express can reveal today.
The health service is owed the debt by overseas visitors from countries such as Pakistan, Cameroon and

Benjamin Moukandjo, is one of the few players who has been speaking to the media, giving n explanation of the Lions short-lived participation at the Africa Cup of Nations. And he is ready to admit to their share of the blame.
From SuperSport

Cameroon striker Benjamin Moukandjo has admitted that the lack of attacking efficiency is what cost them an early exit in the Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Equatorial Guinea.
The Indomitable Lions recorded two one all draws with Mali and Guinea before finally being knocked off by Ivory Coast in the group D stages by 1-0.
Although the four time Africa Cup of Nations winners have not been at their best in recent years, there was hope that they would bounce back in this tournament.
Striker Benjamin Moukandjo said they missed so many scoring opportunities as well.
“Overall, in our three games, we lacked attacking efficiency. We always succeed in taking the spaces and making the difference but we often missed the

Lord have mercy! May history not repeat itself. Her late mother was also found dead in a bathtub.
Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown has been rushed to hospital after she was reportedly found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home.

Bobbi Kristina Brown at the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
The late singer’s daughter was reportedly found on Saturday morning by

It has been rumoured for more than five months, but now a family source has confirmed that Bruce Jenner is indeed undergoing a change to become a woman.
The former runner is said to be "happy" and in a "great space" which is why he has decided it's a good time to make such a huge leap.
Bruce - who

Wax, I go send you ma bill after this publicity, you hear? Lol, just kidding. More wax to your elbows oh!!!
Wax Dey has released both the audio and the video of his new single, Makossa. The new song which is a career defining hit for Wax was complemented by a top notch video with great cameo appearances including D’Banj. You will recall that Wax's last single, Forever featuring Omawumi was released by D'Banj's DB Records and Lolhiphop.
Makossa is a definite club banger and Wax Dey has

Little Boy Whose Scalp Was Devoured By Dogs Is Healing Nicely

Oh! Praise be to God for the life of this little 4year old Nigerian boy.

When I read the story of Omonigho Abraham, last year, I cried. Believe me, I wept, my heart was broken for this kid. He was attacked by two German shepherds last year. The vicious dogs owned by a neighbour devoured his scalp for an hour, and he was left with his skull exposed. He was only rescued when his mother was called to the scene and met 2 dogs eating away at her son's head, with bystanders and even police men standing there unable (is that even the right word?mtcheeeeeew) to help. View the graphic pics of the little boy when he was attacked, after the cut...

The Man With No Name now claims he is Michael Mvogo of Cameroon, but he was previously similarly adamant several other names were his true identity.
Until Canada knows who he is and where he was born, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) cannot deport him. Until he can be deported, the government is unwilling to release him.

Peter and Paul Okoye of the P-Square fame, yesterday January 30, 2015, gave their late father, Chief Moses Okoye, a befitting burial in their hometown of Ifitedunu, Anambra State, Nigeria.

More pics after the cut.

AU Confirms Mugabe As President

The African Union’s rotating post of chairman has gone to Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe’s veteran president enjoys respect across the continent but faces travel bans from both the US and EU for harassing opponents.

The central location of administrative offices in Buea is under a systematic attack by hoodlums since 18 January, as they have successively burgled SOWEDA and State Counsel’s offices.
In the night of January 28, 2015, thieves made their way into the head office of the South West Development Authority (SOWEDA), ransacking some five key offices. They opened all drawers and made away with five laptop computers, one of which belongs to SOWEDA. In addition, the burglars carried away an empty safe.
According to security guards, the thieves arrived the scene at about 2 am in

It's lengthy, but very very informative. Please read especially if you have thoughts on acquiring another nationality.
The information below provides general guidance about how a person may acquire or lose Cameroon nationality.

Tops And Flops Of AFCON 2015 So Far

No one has any doubts where the Lions feature. Pls read till the end, that's where you'll find something on one of them.
AllSports Editor Godfred Akoto Boafo looks at the names that have shaped the AFCON so far, for both good and bad reasons.
Tops
Ibrahima Traore (Guinea) – Equatorial Guinea’s AFCON will be remembered as the one where Guinea’s biggest talent showed his true worth.The diminutive number 8 was one of the best players in qualifying but took his game to a whole new level during

If anyone had doubts that football believes the time is right for change at FIFA, the roll call of people ready to unseat incumbent president Sepp Blatter should dispel them.
With the deadline to submit candidatures for the FIFA presidential election closing at 2300 GMT on Thursday, four men are optimistic of getting their names on the ballot paper for the vote in Zurich on May 29.
Blatter, the 78-year-old Swiss who has been president since 1998, will be bidding for a fifth term and, despite allegations of corruption which have dogged FIFA for years, he remains the overwhelming favourite to be re-elected.
But he is facing something he has not faced before because rather than having no opposition or just one opponent, he has challenges from across the world of football.
The first to declare his intentions a year ago was Frenchman Jerome Champagne, who was FIFA’s former deputy secretary general before leaving the organisation in 2010.

Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan is currently on FIFA’s executive committee as

One-time presidential aspirant and leader of the Cameroon People's Party has shown off her humanitarian side. She will spearhead a cereal collection fund, and medical aid to victims of terrorist attacks.

From Cameroon Tribune

Kah Walla launched a cereal collection drive and promised medical assistance to affected population during her address to the nation on Friday January 23, 2015.
Like any other Cameroonian, the Cameroon People’s Party, CPP, is preoccupied with the security situation in Far North. During her over 30-minute address to the nation on January 23, 2015 at party headquarters, Party President, Kah Walla made known her party’s stand as far as

The President of he FECAFOOT Normalisation Committee, Joseph Owona has announced that immediate measures will be taken with regards to the Technical Staff of the Indomitable Lions. This following the short-lived participation of the Lions at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations 2015.

What this means exactly? I can only say wait and see.

Meanwhile the Lions will leave their den, the Sofitel Hotel in Malabo this afternoon, and board a flight back to Cameroon at 4pm.

As for the other two group D teams, Mali and Guinea, they will know their fate this afternoon when lots will be cast to determine which of them will proceed to the next stage of the competition.

Cote d'Ivoire emerged 1st position in Group D, with 5 points, while Cameroon came in last.

Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Unbelievable! Indomitable Lions Bow Out of AFCON

Cote d'Ivoire vs Cameroon : 1-0

Words fail me at this moment. Can anyone tell me why with all the hope, aspirations and rays of light, the Lions journey at the Africa Cup of Nations has ended so unceremoniously.

And it seemed that Njie Clinton's late entry into the match, was too little, too late.

WEH!!

Meanwhile, Mali vs Guinea 1-1

Over To The Guys : Is This True?

Huddah of Big Brother Africa fame posted this on her Instagram a few days ago. She says men are easily satisfied with two things and that women shouldn't bother spending much on Vals day gifts.

Over to you all

Guys: Na true???

Ladies: Wuna gree??

Michelle Obama's Image Blurred By Saudi Tv During Condolence Visit

The new king shook hands with President Obama at the Erga Palace but apparently didn’t acknowledge the first lady at all.

Michelle Obama was apparently blurred by Saudi TV on a video clip of her visit to meet the new king.
The clip shows President Barack Obama meeting the new Saudi King Salman in Riyadh and shaking his hand as he pays his condolences to the passing of his brother, the late King Abdullah.
However, America's First Lady cannot be seen standing by her husband's side as she appears to have been blurred out by the Saudi state television station.
The 79-year-old new ruler also didn’t shake hands with Michelle during a very brief meeting at the Erga Palace as they attended his brother's funeral, the video suggests.

Hmmm...Yesterday the rumor mill was grinding. Grinding so furiously. Yesterday, there was a raging rumor that Mendo Ze was

Tonight's match is make or break for Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations. Perhaps lots will be cast to separate the four Group D teams, which have so far played draws.

Here are the matches lined up for tonight

Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire, Malabo 7pm (Cameroon time)

Guinea vs Mali, Mongomo 7pm (Cameroon time)

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Enoh Eyong To Miss Cameroon- Ivory Coast Match Wednesday

The midfielder needs ten days of treatment to recover from a muscle injury
Cameroon’s midfielder Enoh Eyong has been declared unfit for Wednesday’s Nations Cup clash against Ivory Coast due to a persisting muscle injury.
The 23-year-old, who sustained his injury during Cameroon’s 1-1 draw against Mali in group D opener, has missed the Indomitable Lions’ 1-1 draw against Guinea on Saturday.
Scans revealed that the Standard Liege midfielder needs ten days of treatment.
After two matches, all four teams in Group D have compiled two points with the same goal difference setting up a scenario whereby advancement to the second round could come down to the drawing of lots.

Ahram Online

Insurgency Costs Cameroon 1bn FCFA Losses In Customs Revenue

Customs revenue collected in the far northern region of Cameroon dropped by a little over one billion CFA francs because of the threats posed by the Boko Haram

Young Woman In Edea Fasts For Nearly A Month In Locked Room For MessiahTo Descend

The scene unfolded in Edea, in the Littoral region. According to Cameroon Tribune:

A young girl named Anne-Marie voluntarily locked herself up in her room for 26 days, fasting and praying for Jesus Christ to descend from heaven. According to eye witness accounts, she was dressed in white like the Biblical Mary, the mother of Jesus, when the door of her room was forced open by a curious population.Surprised at the crowd, the young girl denied ever knowing her

Of course you know illegal aliens are foreigners who enter a country unlawfully right? Not like UFO aliens...lol.
Back to the matter, Cameroon Tribune reports that:

They were arrested as they entered Cameroon through Nigeria on January 21, 2015 illegally.
The Commissioner of Kumba Central Police Station, Wilson Njumenjikang, in collaboration with officers of the Special Police Intervention Unit, ESIR, arrested 17 illegal immigrants on January 21, 2015, at Ikiliwindi in Konye Sub-division, a few kilometres from Kumba, the headquarters of Meme Division in

Why Your Partner Doesn't Want Sex Tonight

Found this on a website for moms called Popsugar . It's an interesting read.

I remember the first time I heard the big "sex" talk at a mom's group. All abuzz with chatter, the women complained that their husbands wanted it — all the time! They made these guys sound like locusts, swarming in on their bodies with a voracious lust. Perhaps the obnoxious pawing of one's hand on your breast after an infant or young child has been attached to you ALL DAY LONG doesn't feel romantic, but feels more like a violation of one's own body, privacy and sanity . . .

But me? Well, I left the group in bewilderment wondering why I didn't have a locust at my house. At the time, my former husband, now known as the ex, wasn't pawing at my body because he was mostly ignoring it, unlike years past. My first initial thought was: It's official — I'm not sexy

Going it alone: Cheryl Prudham is pregnant with child number 12 but WON'T take her cheating husband back
Baby machine Cheryl Prudham has vowed never to take back her serial cheat husband, saying he cruelly walked out as she expects her 12th child.
The 32-year-old would rather struggle as a single mum on welfare than endure more heartbreak with Robert, who has fathered six of her brood.
She claims he has been leaving her for other women, then crawling back, throughout their five years together.
Cheryl, whose ever-expanding family costs

Photo credit: crtv.cm

Here it is! A sample of the brown and yellow fabric which will serve as this year's March 8 uniform.

Cost price: 6800frs for 6 yards.

What do you think of this year's fabric?

What do you think of the idea of a women's day fabric in general?

What You Having For Lunch Today? Some Ndole Perhaps?

Ndole ma Myondo: this is the way Littoral indigenous (Sawa and Duala) call it. These are vegetable leaves cooked with crushed and boiled peanuts in which are added spices and oil with a protein variant. Some people choose to put smoked fish, other meat or shrimp. And when it comes to shrimp, these crustaceans that swarmed in the waters of river Wouri in 1472 implicitly evoke the history of the name of Cameroon given to this part of the country when came the first foreigners.The miondo crushed cassava starch and cooked in banana slender leaves, eventually assume the position of King of buffets. Because of the “elegance” and the visual beauty of these two meals, they become outright, more than just a meal, an artistic meal during all size ceremonies, became idolized by all. Indeed,

The Mayor of Tiko has reportedly described the living conditions of CDC workers as deplorable. According to Cameroonweb:

Recently in Tiko, a city in the south-west region which houses Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC) plantations, Moukondo Mayor, Daniel Ngande, did not mince words with the public agricultural company which operates gigantic banana, oil palm and rubber tree plantations in the south-west.
According to the municipal leader, the camps in which the employees have been living “have not been maintained in decades,” and look more like “open prisons” where living conditions are significantly below average and

Monrovia (AFP) - The United Nations said on Saturday Liberia was dealing with just five remaining cases of Ebola, in the clearest sign yet that the country is nearing the end of the outbreak.
The worst outbreak of the virus in history

Reports state that FECAFOOT Secretary General, Tombi a Roko Sidiki, will have some explaining to do at the Special Criminal Court next week. According to Cameroon Concord

After the withdrawal of his passport on Monday January 19, 2015 at the Douala International Airport, Roko Sidiki Tombi the man widely believed to have been chosen by Joseph Owona as a possible replacement for Iya Muhammed and current secretary general of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) will now have to face the Special Criminal Court on 26 January.
Roko Sidiki will be

Choi!!

Saturday, 24 January 2015

Yet Another Draw: What Are Cameroon's Chances?

Photo credit : soccerladuma.com

Today's match saw Benjamin Moukandjo score direct from a corner to give the Indomitable Lions a 13th-minute lead in Equatorial Guinea's capital, but an outstanding strike by Ibrahima Traore three minutes prior to the interval restored parity.
Group D mates Cote d'Ivoire held Mali to the same score earlier, Saturday.
Football pundits, (which nearly all Cemeroonians are), over to you. Size Cameroon's chances based on the Lions performance this far, at the Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015.

It's Official: Eto'o Signed To Sampdoria From Everton

Choi...this guy fresh oh... Anyway, back to the matter
The former Cameroon striker

Photo credit: camer.be

So sorry to have been announcing so many obituaries of late, and I'm now announcing yet another one. Cameroonians are still coming to terms with the death of Mme Françoise Foning yesterday Friday Jan. 23, 2015, and they are being hit with the death of another heavy weight. General Mambou Deffo died today Saturday January 24, 2015, at the National Social Insurance Hospital in Yaounde, following cardiac failure.

The rumor mill was abuzz this morning, alas it is true.

Appointed Inspector General of the National Gendarmerie, General Mambou Deffo was constantly at the forefront of the Road Safety Campaign, which I have had the opportunity to cover several times. I can tell you first hand that he was devoted to this crusade to keep our roads safe.

May his soul rest in peace.

The late General in action during Road Safety Campaign

I Have A Problem And I Need A Solution

I have a problem.

I sometimes get up in the middle of the night.

Strong bond: Sirga embraces Val, who cared for her when she was abandoned

With what seems to be a huge smile on her face, a lioness hugs the man who saved her in this amazing moment captured on camera.
The story of Sirga and conservationist Valentin Gruener was one of the biggest viral hits of 2014, with a video of the beautiful beast leaping into his arms viewed almost 10 million times on YouTube.
Their unlikely friendship began when cub Sirga was driven out of her pride, and

This dad says the year he lost all four limbs to a flesh-eating bacteria was the best of his life.
Ex-pub owner Alex Lewis, 34, may have lost his lips to the gruesome infection but didn't lose his sense of humour - joking: "I look like a Simpsons character".
Alex is now well on the way to learning to walk again after nearly three months of treatment at Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, south west London.
He can play with his four-year-old son Sam again and plans to walk down the aislewith his partner Lucy, who

Cameroon captain Stephane Mbia is raring to go ahead of Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations clash with Guinea, having been suspended for his country’s opener.
The Sevilla midfielder was absent as Cameroon kicked off their tournament with a 1-1 draw against Mali – a result that left all four teams in Group D tied on one point after Guinea held Cote d’Ivoire to the same scoreline.
However, Mbia – who replaced the retired Samuel Eto’o as national captain last year – says that he is ready for action should he be called upon by coach Volker Finke.
“I do not feel any discomfort,” he told CRTV. “I’m ready for Saturday’s game against Guinea but do not forget that it is the coach who makes the choice over who makes the starting XI. It’s hard to watch a match from the bench. One

Give These Gloves A Name

Indomitable Lions 19-year old goal keeper Fabrice Ondoua, is looking for a name to give his brand spanking new gloves which he will use through out the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea

He put the interesting request on his Facebook page, and trust Cameroonians, there already are several propositions.

He said he always gives his gloves a name during each competition he's been in, but hasn't found a name yet for these gloves by the "Puma" label.

Here are some of the names proposed by his fans

"Ondoa The Cat", "I Have Faith", "El nino of Cameroon", "Spiderman", "The Spider", "Elevation 2015"

I think we can do better here. Let's hear it guys, any name in mind for these gloves which have to work wonders for Cameroon?

You Fit Buy Dis Kin Yam?

Don't they look like idols or something? Lol

These human-looking yams are said to have been found somewhere in Naija.

Can these images be for real? I mean, the placement of the eyes, the boobs, the genitals. So precise.

If they're authentic, then isnt nature indeed is wonderful?

Pope Tells Catholics To Stop Breeding Like Rabbits

This made me smile. Why? Because it reminded me of a conversation I once had with a colleague of mine, who is also a Pentecostal Pastor. He asked me how many kids I have, and when I told him, he actually became angry with me, and asked if I wanted God to also be angry with me. He told me to hurry up and have many more kids.

I asked him how many kids he has, and he replied,10 kids! I didn't tell him this, but in my mind, I was wondering why someone who usually asks me for fuel money, and complains about heavy family responsibilities, would be encouraging another person to have as many kids as himself, because the bible says, "Go into the world and multiply"

Personally, I think the church (not just Catholics alone), should review its stand on family planning, and from the look of things, Pope Francis thinks so too
He raised a few eyebrows recently for indirectly advocating for birth control methods.

Two Cameroon nationals have been arrested in India for cheating a Pune-based person on the pretext of giving Black Dollars, police said Thursday.
Simplice Manfred, 34, and Roland Guiffo, 30, were arrested from Paharganj area in central Delhi Wednesday, on the complaint of Pune-resident Narinder Pal who filed it Jan 21.

“On Jan 12, the two accused befriended Pal online and told him that they had

A lot of you have been reaching out to me today via SMS, email and even here, asking me to confirm if it's true or not. Sadly, it is true. The woman of the people, and energetic Douala 5 Mayor, Françoise Foning is dead. She succumbed to the injuries sustained during a car accident.

Remember i told you HERE that Mme Foning was invoIved in a ghastly car accident on January 17, which saw her car somersault and crash. She'd been in intensive care since then.

I met her last week in Yaounde, during the 4th elective General Assembly of the United Councils and Cities of Cameroon, she was hale and hearty, even though she'd lost a ton of weight.

That was to be the very last public outing she would ever make, as upon her return to the West region, from that event, she was involved in the accident which has claimed her life.

The details of her death are still sketchy, but I will post them once I have them.

RIP Ma Fo

Update: her corpse(can't believe I'm already using this word), has been conveyed from the Yaounde Central Hospital, to the Yaounde General Hosoital Mortuary.

Bamenda To Host Cultural Heritage Fair

The Cultural Renaissance launched in Cameroon with the reopening of the National Musueam is taking root in the country, as hoped for by the Minister of Culture. Bamenda town will be the scene of an important cultural event taking place next month. Here's how Cameroon Tribune put it.

Conceived to present the heritage and patrimony of the North West Region, the imminent holding of the Bamenda Culture and Heritage Fair is on virtually every lip in the city’s neighbourhoods. Scheduled to run from February 7-21, 2015, the event that is

Five Things Men Love About Women

If you thought men only love ladies who look extraordinary, then think again!

Men are visual beings. Yes, attractive looks arrest their attention. But to keep that man, there has to be more than just incredible looks. Actually, regarding the matter of settling down, looks check the minimum. Trust it or not, yet every man would love to be with a lady who is…continue reading

Beauty Tips For Ladies In Different Age Groups

Whether you're 18, 33, or 65, there's a tip for you in here

Beauty Tips for Ladies in the age bunch 18-30
Daily Cleansing

Talented!!!
One word which describes these two Cameroonian rappers.

Stanley Ebai Enow, made history last year, for being the first Cameroonian to be nominated and WIN the prestigious MTV Africa Music Award in the 'Best New Act' category. The Award winning rapper is also now a Guinness #Madeofblack ambassador.

Best known for dropping the 2013 monster hit "Hein Pere" (prompting Trace TV to label him "African music Revelation of the Year."), Stanley Enow has gone on to release successful singles like "TumbuBoss" and a music video for "Njama Njama Cow", collaborating with Ghana's finest, Sarkodie.

Jovi, aka ‘Le Monstre’, aka Ndukong Godlove Nfor, is one prominent Cameroonian rapper constantly compared to Stanley Enow. Their roller coaster blend of pidgin, English and French rap, puts both artists in the same league.

Best known for his single "Cash" whose catch phrase "Met L'Argent a Terre" is on the lips on many young Cameroonians, the University of Soa graduate in Economics and Business Management, is certainly a force to reckon with, in the Cameroon music industry. His hit song “Don 4 Kwat” received heavy airplay on Trace TV and Channel O, his second single, “Pitié” featuring Tabu Ley Rochereau, stayed on the charts for months on pan-African BBC’s Destination Africa hosted by DJ Edu, staying in the top 5 at its peak.

The rumor mill has been buzzing about these two having an ongoing feud, a recent tweet by Stanley Enow looked like he was throwing shade at Jovi even though no names were mentioned.

That is not my interest for today. What I'd like to know is where your pendulum swings, regarding these two gifted artists?

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