Monday 31 August 2015

List of Civil Servants Invited By Minister of Public Service to ClarifyTheir Administrative Status



As you must be aware, the minister of Public and Administrative Reform, has published a list of 10,000 civil servants last August 19, 2015. These civil servants are now expected to go to the Human Resource Departments of their ministries of origin, with documents clarifying their administrative status. The initial deadline of August 27, 2015, was extended by one week.
Consult the list HERE

See Six-Legged Goat Born in Kenya



Isn't this unbelievable ? A goat with six legs was born in Kenya recently. The kid has two legs in front and four behind. 
The owner of the goat in Muzuwerani Kwa Ndomo, Kilishi County, says 

"The goat has given birth twice before to normal twins. However, when it came to the third delivery, I was shocked to see the kid having six legs and the reproductive organ located beneath the legs.It uses the same organ to pass both urine and excrement." 
More pics after the cut...

Wednesday 26 August 2015

Huh! Roadside Meat Can Cause Abortions?



That's what this feature story by Cameroon Tribune on road side meat in Bamenda, is claiming oh.

Monday 24 August 2015

Leopold Oben: Dynamo Douala Striker Dies After Fouled During Match



Tragedy struck Dynamo of Douala Saturday August 24, 2015, after 26 year old striker, Leopold Angong Oben, collapsed minutes after he was fouled, and died in hospital. 

Sunday 23 August 2015

Lamentable State of Road Leading To Bamenda



The state of the Babadjou-Santa road, gateway into Bamenda, North West Region is nothing short of deplorable. Passengers have been stranded on the road for several hours at a stretch. The intense rains are not helping matters.
Can something be done about this road already??!!!
More pics after the cut...

10 Dead in Accident in Obala



The accident took place on Friday night, August 21, 2015, in Nkolnkai village, Obala, (less than two hours away from Yaounde), along the Bafoussam-Yaounde highway.
Details are sketchy but, but a sand truck is said to have caused the accident. The three vehicles

Thursday 20 August 2015

Commercial Bike Riders Storm ENAM As One of Theirs is Admitted intoPrestigious Institution


                                      (Not actual photo)

There was mild drama at the campus of the National School of Administration and Magistracy recently, when a group of commercial motor bike riders drove in their numbers into the premises. Keep reading...

Tonton Brama of 'Les Bobodioufs' is Dead


Fans of the Burkinabe tv series, 'Les Bobodiouf' (made popular by comedians Souke and Siriki), will miss Tonton Brama, who played the role of the father of two girls. 


The actor, whose real name was Andre Bougouma, died last week on August 14, 2015. 
Born on August 10, 1950, he died in Bobo-Dioulasso, just four days after his 65th birthday.

West Ham Agree To Sign Alex Song


After Barcelona indicated that it was having a hard time to get a new club for its midfielder Alex Song, (read this POST) the suspense is probably over, West Ham may sign him on.I
I use the word 'may', because

Monday 17 August 2015

Njie Clinton Says He Rejected Arsenal to Join Tottenham

A thousand apologies for my absence here dearies. I was out of network coverage for some days. The network issue is still thorny, so bear with me for a short while.
        

Clinton Njie has granted his first interview after his transfer to Tottenham, indicating that he turned down Arsenal.

Thursday 13 August 2015

Jean Jacques Ze Threatens To Leave Canal 2

Ace Canal 2 reporter and TV presenter Jean Jacques Ze has threatened to leave the channel, for being"under-utitlised".
Contrary to some online reports published yesterday, he has not yet left but, may be getting ready to quit if his demands are not met. Jean Jacques Ze has not reported to work since Monday this week.
The one-time presenter of l'Arene, Canal Press, the Press review slot, and one-time editor in chief of the Canal 2 Tv news department told Cameroon-info.net that his contract with his employers remains binding, but adds that the ball is now in his bosses court.
Wagging tongues have it that tribalism is rife in Canal 2.


Wednesday 12 August 2015

Afrique Media Henceforth Broadcasting From Malabo and N'Djamena


    


Afrique Media seems to be finding a way to defy the one month suspension of the channel, by the National Communication Council. The Pan African channel whose Yaounde and Douala offices have been sealed, informs it's viewers that they have been broadcasting since this morning August 12, 2015, from Malabo in Equatorial Guinea,and N'Djamena in Tchad. However, there will be no debate

Wouri SDO Supervises Closure of Afrique Media Office in Douala


         

The Douala office of Afrique Media has been sealed today Wednesday August 12, 2015, after a previous attempt yesterday afternoon was blocked by a crowd. The Senior Divisional Officer for Wouri Division, Naseri Paul Bea, personally supervised the exercise.
He called on security forces to be vigilant and be on the watch out for any new premises where the channel might attempt to broadcast.

Tuesday 11 August 2015

Population Prevents Police From Sealing Afrique Media Office In Douala

   
                              Photo credit: Cameroon-Info.Net

Fans of the Tv channel in Douala, some inhabitants of the Ndogbong neighbourhood, and some members of staff, yesterday August 10, 2015, prevented 3 Police Commissioners from sealing the Douala Bureau of Afrique Media. 
Cameroon-Info.Net quotes Jules Njawe, an adviser of the C.E.O of Afrique Media, as saying the

Prominent Kumbo Lawyer Dragged To Court For Defamation

        
The lawyer, Barrister Joseph Akuwiyadze, is accused by staff of the Kumbo Water Authority, of image tarnishing after some comments he made on radio.

Barcelona Trying Hard To Sell Alex Song, No Club Shows Interest


I thought Alex Song was once a very coveted player? So what happened? His team is trying so hard to sell him off, yet no buyers! That's what Inside Futbol is claiming oh. 
Barcelona secretary Robert Fernandez is working overtime in an attempt to offload Alex Song this summer.
Song was on loan at West Ham last term, but the Hammers are moving to sign free agent Joey Barton and the Cameroon international looks unlikely to return to Upton Park.

Monday 10 August 2015

Mbia Refutes Reports That Turkey Saved His Family From Boko Haram



Indomitable Lions Captain Stephane Mbia, has dismissed reports by some European publications and which made the rounds online last Friday August 07, 2015, that his family was moved to Ankara, Turkey, by Turkish authorities, after Boko Haram attacks on his village. 
These reports generated a lot of criticism online, after many questioned the Captain's reported claims, given that no Boko Haram attack has been reported in the Centre region where Mbia hails from.
In a statement, Stephane Mbia refutes the report, adding that his parents are currently on holiday in

Sunday 9 August 2015

Evelyn Chumbow Victim Of Human Trafficking in U.S Tells Her Story




For a girl from Cameroon, the idea of America was seen only through a television screen. America was a dream where she could marry the Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
“The way we see America in Africa, oh my God, it’s like heaven,”

Friday 7 August 2015

NCC Seals Afrique Media

The National Communication Council, has sealed the premises of the Pan-African channel, Afrique Media in Yaounde. Armed with the press release sanctioning the measure, by the Vice President of the National Communication Council, Police Commissioner Evelyn Ngoe Besumbu, proceeded to seal the building yesterday August 08, 2015, in the afternoon. This was in the presence of the Director of Afrique Media, Gustave Sing. 

The National Communication Council last month slammed Afrique Media a one month suspension, and two of its journalists, Juliana Magne Tadda and Bachir Ladan, for professional misconduct.

Lightning Kills University of Buea Student in Kumbo



The 2nd year student of the university of Buea, Etienne Leinyuy, met an untimely death, struck by lightning, on August 04, 2015, while playing football at the Catholic School Bajing, Tobin, Kumbo in

Thursday 6 August 2015

US Renews Travel Warning to Cameroon

   
U.S warns its nationals of the risks of travelling to Cameroon, faced with concerns that Boko Haram targets Westerners. Read more from Sputnik International

Stephane Mbia Says Turkey Saved His Family From Boko Haram



I say eh! Weti Stephane Mbia di talk so? Keep reading....

Wednesday 5 August 2015

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Graphic Photo of Baby Born Without a Face



Poor baby...poor parents.
A woman in Aba, Nigeria, yesterday gave birth to a baby born with a serious birth defect, a baby born without a face.
See the heartbreaking photo after the cut...

Seven Months After Foning's Death, Gustav Ebanda is Elected Mayor ofDouala V


      Gustave Ebanda (middle) during recent trip to Italy

The new Mayor of Wouri V, was voted this afternoon, Wednesday August 05, 2015. 
Gustave Ebanda (also Traditional Ruler of Ngombe Bassa village in Douala), was unanimously voted by the CPDM and SDF councillors of the municipality.
Mayor Gustave Ebanda, former 1st Deputy Mayor,  had been acting Mayor, since the death of

Closure of Bars From 7pm: Is This Already Being Implemented?



New security measures stipulated last week by the Senior Divisional Officer for Mfoundi, Jean-Claude Tsila, include the closure of bars and drinking spots by 7pm. Read story I posted on those measures  HERE
So far, I haven't noticed the implementation of this measure oh. Still see them bars open as I drive by in the evening after 7pm. 
How about you, have you noticed any changes so far?

Arrested Terror Suspects Said To Be From Burkina Faso




Remember the teenage girls who were arrested last week in possession of suicide bomb vests? Well ongoing investigations show that the girls are from Burkina Faso, and were recruited to wreck havoc in Cameroon.

Pregnant Woman Dies While Travelling on Train

       
A pregnant woman died recently while travelling on a train from Mesongo, to Edea in the Sanaga Maritime division. 
The lady, name gotten as Ngono Ngah Marie, 22, is said to have collapsed suddenly and died onboard the train. Her corpse is at the Edea District Hospital mortuary. Meanwhile the Divisional Officer for the Sanaga Maritime has ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Sad!

Monday 3 August 2015

Lyon Want FCFA 9.8 Billion For Clinton Njie

Sorry bout my absence here. Work work and more work.

This kid certainly has a very bright future. Clinton Njie is quite sought after these days.

Saturday 1 August 2015

Ghastly Accident Kills Three Near Ekona


                               Photo (c) Awa-Mengi Levai

The accident occurred this morning near Ekona, South West Region. Details are sketchy but it seems the bike rider was at fault.
Three persons are reported dead.
So sad.
RIP
More heartbreaking pics after the cut...

Happy New Month Dearies

Wow, like play like play, 2015 don di finish. 
August is here sweeties!
Have you been able to keep your new year resolutions?
Mine was to take a journey to find a better me, i.e stay fit, grow healthier hair, watch what I eat, etc etc. 
What was yours? Take a CLOSER Walk with God, grow professionally, pursue your masters, get that promotion, build a house? Whatever your goals for the year, or for life, I pray this new month renews your zeal to achieve them. 
IJN.
May you be successful in all your endeavors.