Bike riders, security elements at the Kombou – Zavion check point choose peace

Bike riders and security elements at control posts in Babadjou subdivision, precisely at a check point along the Kombou – Zavion stretch leading to Magha in the South West Region, have been pointing accusing fingers at each other for a month. Bike riders accused security elements of frequently taking money from them even when they say they have all their motorcycle documents. An accusation refuted by security elements who on their part accuse the bikers of insulting them and going against the law. The tensions led to a recent protest…

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Bafoussam: markets given face-lift

Major markets in Bafoussam, chief town of the West Region have been renovated with up to date market infrastructure that were inaugurated by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Celestine Ketcha Courtes. The infrastructure evaluated at about F CFA 27 billion and funded by the French Development Agency, consist of an ultra modern cow park, a slaughterhouse, a vegetable market at marché Casablanca and a set of new shops at marché A. These infrastructure were recently constructed in the town of Bafoussam under the Debt Reduction-Development Contract (C2D). The…

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Man burns son’s hands for allegedly stealing F CFA 1,000

A 10-year-old boy called Ibrahim will have both hands amputated after they were seriously burnt by his own father who accused him of stealing the sum of F CFA 1,000. Until the time of the incident, father and son lived together in Bassira village, Far North region. “The burns inflicted on the little boy have caused a lot of damage and there is high possibility the hands will be amputated. The situation is very critical,” a doctor at the annex of the Mokolo pediatric regional hospital declared. According to sources,…

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New guaranteed minimum wage sparks indignation

Several Cameroonians have reacted bitterly to the increase in the minimum wage in the country, describing the move as a mockery. Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, signed a decree on Tuesday March 21, in which he outlined the increase for various sectors within the country. According to the document, state employees governed by the labour code will earn F CFA 41,875, agricultural and related sectors F CFA 45,000, then other sectors across the national territory F CFA 60,000. “An increase of 5,000 FCFA, what difference does that even make?” a…

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Bafoussam: Police dismantles fake beer production unit

A house in the Bamendzi neighbourhood in the Bafoussam I sub-division, transformed into a beer production unit by a 65-year-old man, has been dismantled by security elements. The man who claimed to be an internally displaced person from the North West region is currently in police custody alongside a top loyal customer awaiting trial. Stocks of the bottled beer and empty bottles were seized. Authorities say although the drinks look real or normal to the human eyes, the content is toxic. “From a mere look, the drinks look original and…

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Bafoussam: markets given face-lift

Major markets in Bafoussam, chief town of the West Region have been renovated with up to date market infrastructure that were inaugurated by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Celestine Ketcha Courtes. The infrastructure evaluated at about F CFA 27 billion and funded by the French Development Agency, consist of an ultra modern cow park, a slaughterhouse, a vegetable market at marché Casablanca and a set of new shops at marché A. These infrastructure were recently constructed in the town of Bafoussam under the Debt Reduction-Development Contract (C2D). The…

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