“Adolescence clinic” setup in Yaounde
By Kelvin Nembo Njuhsop
As activities are steaming up nationwide ahead of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Day, the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital has put in place a special program to help the youth health wise.
In this year’s edition, the program will run every Wednesday from 1pm to 5pm with a common objective, offer an opportunity for the youth, especially young girls aged between 10 and 19 years to learn as well as ask all troubling questions related to their health.
For instance, seek medical advice on health issues relating to their menstrual cycle, HIV AIDS, chlamydia, family planning, vaccination, STIs, how to avoid and handle early pregnancy, how to handle other health and societal related problems such as rape matters, just to name but these.
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Monday, 8 February 2016
SCNC activist escapes police arrest
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| Egbe Elvis Tambe Nyuo |
The Median learnt that Egbe Elvis Tambe Nyuo Ashu succeeded to outsmart police officers who came for his arrest at his Mutengene home recently; he fled into the nearby bushes and has since not returned.
Reports say the young man is noted for preaching separatist ideology to whoever cares to listen to him in Mutengene. He also distributes tracts calling for the populations to join ranks with the SCNC and fight the occupation of Southern Cameroons territory by La Republique.
We learnt that Egbe Elvis Tambe continued with his subversive activities in spite of advice from his parents and siblings for him to keep out of the SCNC.
“I don’t know why he decided to join the SCNC. He spends all his time and money on SCNC activities. We still do not know what he intends to benefit from it,” said Egbe Nelson, junior brother of Egbe Elvis.
“Now he is on the run and no body knows his whereabouts. We don’t know how he is surviving where he is hiding,” Nelson further lamented.
FCFA 200m for Limbe All African University
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| Laying of foundation stone for All Africa University in Meveo |
A team of missionaries from the United States of America and other African Countries were recently in Meveo me Mbenge village in Limbe I sub division to lay the foundation stone for an International University to be constructed on Meveo Soil.
The Missionary from America Rev Dr. Paul Light presented the University project to the population and the vision of the University. Amongst other revelations he noted that since it is an All African University, there are plans to construct a run way for small aircrafts to land with foreign students and take-off to other partnering universities out of Meveo.
According to him the building plan is U-Shaped, two wings and the main building in the middle joining the two wings.
“Each wing will be about 250 feet long and the main building about 350 feet long, the building will have a 5 foot walk way completely around the building.”
Quizzed on how much this project will cost them, Rev Dr. Paul A Light said officially it will cost 400,000 USD (more than 200 million frs) but they anticipated that most of the Labour will be donated.
Speaking on behalf of the people of Meveo Me Mbenge, His Royal Highness Chief Ndiko Henry Fonderson told Rev Dr. Paul A. Light that the people of Meveo have asked him to assure him of their total collaboration towards their common objective. Chief Fonderson equally expects his partners to continue collaborating and participating in the realization of the village development projects such as electrification, water supply, road construction and maintenance.
Kudos to Anglophone teachers:
The Destructive Syndrome of Hybridization
By Ngoh Festus, Fiango - Kumba
Recent news headlines have been announcing the victory scored by Anglophone teachers, represented by their trade union leaders, in a tussle pitting them with the Ministries of Secondary and Higher Education. These two ministries were forming hybrid Cameroonians by getting students of francophone origin to train as teachers in the Anglophone Teacher Training Colleges, then forcing them to become permanent teachers in Anglophone secondary schools – a simple way of erasing Anglophones completely.
This is a terribly disastrous way to implement both the constitution of this country as well as the 1998 education law. Both of these documents have their inherent flaws which must be corrected, yet, the government is using more of scheming and expediency to implement provisions in both of them. The teachers were able to get the government to withdraw those hybrids from Anglophone schools.
By forcing Francophones to study in Anglophone schools, this government believes that it will soon use these Francophones to replace Anglophones in all walks of life, thus erasing the Southern Cameroons factor in this country. That way the assimilation effort would be complete.
The danger of such a scheme lies in the loose-loose outcome it would produce. No Cameroonian can ever benefit from such a malevolent and destructive way of ruling a country which is so richly endowed. Already, the fate of those francophone students who were to undergo teaching practice as part of their study program and who have now been put off is on the balance. What is their academic (and even social) future? These are the hybrids who at one stage must define themselves in a bicultural Cameroon. The Anglophones who were to be taught by these francophones are also losers because they were going to be taught by teachers whose educational background (culture) is hybrid. The bicultural option of this country is a lofty idea but if its implementation continues to be hinged on the whims and caprices of the francophones, it will produce no benefit for any one; instead it is a recipe for conflict.
By Ngoh Festus, Fiango - Kumba
Recent news headlines have been announcing the victory scored by Anglophone teachers, represented by their trade union leaders, in a tussle pitting them with the Ministries of Secondary and Higher Education. These two ministries were forming hybrid Cameroonians by getting students of francophone origin to train as teachers in the Anglophone Teacher Training Colleges, then forcing them to become permanent teachers in Anglophone secondary schools – a simple way of erasing Anglophones completely.
This is a terribly disastrous way to implement both the constitution of this country as well as the 1998 education law. Both of these documents have their inherent flaws which must be corrected, yet, the government is using more of scheming and expediency to implement provisions in both of them. The teachers were able to get the government to withdraw those hybrids from Anglophone schools.
By forcing Francophones to study in Anglophone schools, this government believes that it will soon use these Francophones to replace Anglophones in all walks of life, thus erasing the Southern Cameroons factor in this country. That way the assimilation effort would be complete.
The danger of such a scheme lies in the loose-loose outcome it would produce. No Cameroonian can ever benefit from such a malevolent and destructive way of ruling a country which is so richly endowed. Already, the fate of those francophone students who were to undergo teaching practice as part of their study program and who have now been put off is on the balance. What is their academic (and even social) future? These are the hybrids who at one stage must define themselves in a bicultural Cameroon. The Anglophones who were to be taught by these francophones are also losers because they were going to be taught by teachers whose educational background (culture) is hybrid. The bicultural option of this country is a lofty idea but if its implementation continues to be hinged on the whims and caprices of the francophones, it will produce no benefit for any one; instead it is a recipe for conflict.
2016 Female AFCON:
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| Limbe Omnisports stadium |
By Kelvin Nembo Njuhsop
The 20.000 capacity stadium to host the 2016 Female Africa Nations Cup in the South west region has been christened the “Limbe Omnisports stadium”.
The Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Pierre Ismael Bidoung Mpkatt presided over the baptismal and inaugural ceremonies last Tuesday, January 26, 2016.
This was done in the midst of a strong delegation from the Confederation of African Football, CAF alongside top officials of the Cameroon Football Federation, FECAFOOT that came to evaluate the nature and readiness of the stadium ahead of the kick-off of the tourney in November.
Presiding over the occasion, Sports and Physical Education Minister extended words of appreciation to the Head of State, H.E Paul Biya for the significant efforts made to ensure a successful organisation of both the 2016 and 2019 female and Male Nations Cup respectively.
Indomitable Lions in coaching Limbo
Barely two months to the next matches in March, which are qualifiers for the 2017 African Nations Cup, Cameroon is yet to appoint a new coach.
When the contract of the German tactician, Volker Finke, was not renewed, Alexandre Belinga was named caretaker coach and took charge of the two World Cup qualifiers against Niger, which produced the uninspired performance.
On December 2015, a shortlist of coaches was made public, raising speculation. However, the Indomitable Lions are yet to get a man in place before their back-to-back games against South Africa.
Their first game will be in Cameroon on March 25 and then, four days later, in South Africa on March 29.
Meanwhile, a team of six senior officials traveled to France to interview coaches shortlisted for the national football team. The team was to be in France from December 19-23 to carry out this assignment.
During the federation’s executive meeting on December 17, FECAFOOT President, Tombi A Roko Sidiki, unveiled the countries of the coaches shortlisted.
“What I can say about the shortlist is that there are three French coaches, a Serb and a Cameroonian,” Sidiki said.
He also promised to announce the name of the new coach of the Indomitable Lions in January.
“We would look for the best candidate and, before the end of January 2016, we would appoint a new coach,” Tombi said.
However, since returning from the trip, Cameroonians are yet to know the new coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.
When the contract of the German tactician, Volker Finke, was not renewed, Alexandre Belinga was named caretaker coach and took charge of the two World Cup qualifiers against Niger, which produced the uninspired performance.
On December 2015, a shortlist of coaches was made public, raising speculation. However, the Indomitable Lions are yet to get a man in place before their back-to-back games against South Africa.
Their first game will be in Cameroon on March 25 and then, four days later, in South Africa on March 29.
Meanwhile, a team of six senior officials traveled to France to interview coaches shortlisted for the national football team. The team was to be in France from December 19-23 to carry out this assignment.
During the federation’s executive meeting on December 17, FECAFOOT President, Tombi A Roko Sidiki, unveiled the countries of the coaches shortlisted.
“What I can say about the shortlist is that there are three French coaches, a Serb and a Cameroonian,” Sidiki said.
He also promised to announce the name of the new coach of the Indomitable Lions in January.
“We would look for the best candidate and, before the end of January 2016, we would appoint a new coach,” Tombi said.
However, since returning from the trip, Cameroonians are yet to know the new coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.
2016 CHAN/Finals: Mali confronts RDC
By Kelvin Nembo Njuhsop
Mali will play DR Congo Sunday in the final of the Africa Nations Championship, CHAN taking place in Rwanda. This is thanks to their 1-0 win over the Elephants of Ivory Coast in Thursday’s second semi-final game at the Stade de Kigali. The late but decisive goal of the encounter that gave them a ticket for the finals came from Yves Bissouma in the 89th minute.
As one would have expected of any semi-final match, the beginning of the encounter was very tight. Neither side was willing to take any chances for fear of committing basic errors which could lead to their misfortune.
After a goalless first half during which Mamadou Coulibaly had a golden chance of giving Mali a victory but his penalty stopped by Badra Ali Sangare; both teams were up large in the second half to modify their reserve style of play to an open and offensive one.
As the encounter unfolded, both sides had scoring opportunities and Mali seemed to be building the better momentum as exhibited in the first half of play, many sports analysts say.
Mali will play DR Congo Sunday in the final of the Africa Nations Championship, CHAN taking place in Rwanda. This is thanks to their 1-0 win over the Elephants of Ivory Coast in Thursday’s second semi-final game at the Stade de Kigali. The late but decisive goal of the encounter that gave them a ticket for the finals came from Yves Bissouma in the 89th minute.
As one would have expected of any semi-final match, the beginning of the encounter was very tight. Neither side was willing to take any chances for fear of committing basic errors which could lead to their misfortune.
After a goalless first half during which Mamadou Coulibaly had a golden chance of giving Mali a victory but his penalty stopped by Badra Ali Sangare; both teams were up large in the second half to modify their reserve style of play to an open and offensive one.
As the encounter unfolded, both sides had scoring opportunities and Mali seemed to be building the better momentum as exhibited in the first half of play, many sports analysts say.
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