Yaoundé: A phone vibration drew my attention to an incoming message – a friend had sent a message with an attachment and a note reading, ‘This is so sad and needs to stop!’ Some crying emojis followed the message. Curious, I opened the attachment. It was a photo of some
Yaound©: A group of researchers from France and Cameroon has released their findings on France’s role during the build-up to independence in French Cameroon. They documented France’s influence on Cameroonian nationalist movements between 1945 and 1971 and found France not solely guilty of crimes often attributed to it during that
Mutengene: The Executive President (EP) of the Cameroon Baptist Convention (CBC), the Rev. Dr. Teke John has inaugurated the denomination’s rehab center. The ceremony took place on Saturday, January 25, in Mutengene, South West Region, in the presence of other CBC leaders including the CBC Director of Health Services, Samuel
Yaoundé: The evening of January 24 will remain memorable, as Gaicam International awarded about thirty prizes to several prominent personalities including ICT University founder Professor Victor Mbarika, the Minister of Youth and Civic Education, the Director of Gaicam, as well as positively distinguished Cameroonians from the diaspora. A special award
Gaborone: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Saturday condemned the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for recent attacks on its regional military mission. The SADC Secretariat highlighted this in a statement issued from its headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana,
Manila: The Philippines penalized 2,765 police officers in 2024, with 903 dismissed from service, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil said Sunday. According to Namibia Press Agency, among the punished police officers, Marbil stated that 1,112 received suspensions. The suspended officers included a colonel, 19 lieutenant
Ohangwena: A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a 44-year-old woman with an arrow in the stomach at Eexwa village in the Eenhana district of the Ohangwena region. Namibian Police Ohangwena’s Crime Investigation Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Melanie Mbuuru confirmed the incident on Sunday, saying it occurred around 21h30
Colombo: The Sri Lankan navy has arrested over 50 Indian fishermen so far this year for illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters, according to the navy. According to Namibia Press Agency, the most recent seizure occurred on Saturday and Sunday, when the navy seized three Indian fishing boats and apprehended