Briefs

Compiled by Ajongakou Santos & Franklin Muabe**(UB Student Journalist on Internship)
Iya Mohamed jailed 15 years
The special criminal court has slammed a 15 years imprisonment term on the former GM of SODECOTON. Iya’s properties were also seized. He was found guilty of paying himself undue salaries and spending SODECOTON funds on the football club Coton sports. Two co-accuse in the case were sentenced to life jail.

Fishing nets destroyed in Tiko
Officials of the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries in collaboration with the Marine Police have seized and destroyed five fishing nets that do not conform to fishing standards in Tiko. The fishing nets belonging to some fishing companies were seized by the team in charge of the monitoring, control and surveillance of fishery activities during a recent routine control on the high sea. The Regional Delegate of the Ministry of Livestock, fisheries and Animal Industries, Dr. Chiawa Cicilia has emphasized that prescribed fishing nets must have holes not smaller than 70milimetres. Mr. Patrick Ngwa Chi, Divisional Officer for Tiko says these sanctions will go a long way to daunt other companies from carrying out such practices.

400 conscripts trained in Tiko
The training of over 400 conscripts at the Christ the King College Tiko has ended. The closing ceremony of the 40-days training organized by the National Civic Service Agency for Participation in Development NCSAPD was chaired by the Secretary General of the South West Governor’s office, Mr. Clement Fon Ndikum. The 40-days trainings were also organized in other regions of the country.

Heads of SW Courts installed
Newly appointed Heads of Jurisdiction in some courts across the South West Region have been installed into their respective functions with others waiting for their commissioning to office. According to a press release from the President of the South West Court of Appeal and Procureur General, the State Council for the High Court of Meme Division and the Magistrate Court of Kumba were officially installed at the Kumba Court premises on Friday, August 28, 2015. Friday 4 September 2015, was the turn of the state council in the Magistrate Court of Muyuka. On Friday September 11, the installation caravan will move to the Magistrate Court in Tiko for the installation of the state council. Meanwhile on September 18, 2015, a similar exercise will take place in the Limbe Court premises with the installation of the state council for the Limbe Magistrate Court.
    At the Buea Court premises, the installation of the President of the Buea High Court has been scheduled for Friday, September 25th, while the installation of the President of the Manyu High Court was programed for Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Mamfe Court premises. The Procureur General of the South West Court of Appeal, Emile Essombe says the installations will be carried out during solemn court sessions, which in each case will start at 11am.


FCFA 200m for Bosumbu-Limbe II water project
The Limbe Rotary Club International has revealed it will source for close to 200million FCFA as support for the Bosumbu-Limbe II integrated water project. The project is expected to provide portable water to some 14 village communities in the South West Region. During a stakeholders meeting in Limbe last August 27, 2015, the stakeholders were urged to give the project a global picture in order to attract international donors. According to the stakeholders, the project is so far 10% to completion with the construction of an access-road to the catchment area in Bosumbu village. The stakeholder’s meetings were chaired by the Regional Delegation of Energy and Water Resources for the South West Region.

PM Yang inaugurates Dangote cement factory
Cameroon’s Prime Minister, Head of Government Philemon Yang has inaugurated the Dangote Cement Plant in Douala. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony last August 28, 2015, the Prime Minister, personal representative of the Head of State said the ultra-modern factory is proof of South-South Cooperation at its very best. On his part, the Chief Executive Officer of the 80billion Francs worth factory, Aliko Dangote revealed the entire project wouldn’t have seen the light-of-day without the personal involvement of President Paul Biya. He likewise used the occasion to loud the political stability and economic growth of Cameroon, which is one of the aspects he said motivated him to construct the cement plant in Cameroon. The plant’s construction began in 2011, and the first bags of cement were produced in the trimester of this year. The Dangote cement factory is expected to produce 950 tons of cement this year and 2million tones next year, so as to meet the every-growing demand of the product in the country.