International Widows' Day

In Douala, economic capital of Cameroon, it was attended and chaired by the followings: Senators, Eposes of administrative authorities,  Female juries, Dignitaries of many feminine NGOs associations, Governor of the littoral regions represented by his secretary, Delegate of public service littoral region, Civil right society officials. Photo credit: Nadine Tonguem of Empower Success In Africa (ESIA)

International Widows' Day was introduced to address poverty and injustice faced by widows and their children in many countries. It was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2010 and is usually observed anually on June 23. 

"No woman should lose her rights when she loses her husband – but an estimated 115 million widows live in poverty, and 81 million have suffered physical abuse. Girls married to much older men are especially vulnerable. Let us use International Widows’ Day to advocate for the rights of all widows so they can enjoy better lives and realize their great potential to contribute to our world." by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Educational: How to spot a sociopath

According to Mike Adams (2012), Sociopaths are masters are presenting themselves as heroes with high morals and philosophy, yet underneath it they are the true criminal minds in society who steal, undermine, deceive, and often incite emotional chaos among entire communities. They are masters at turning one group of people against another group while proclaiming themselves to be the one true savior. Wherever they go, they create strife, argument and hatred, yet they utterly fail to see their own role in creating it. They are delusional at so many levels that their brains defy logical reasoning.

10 signs for spotting a sociopath

Cameroon News: Up to 109 SONARA workers were decorated with Medals

Photo credit: The Post; Minister decorating a worker

On Monday May 6,  the Mister of Labour and Social Security, HE Gregoire Owona decorated some 109 meritorious SONARA (National Oil Refining Company Ltd ) workers with Medals. 

Cameroon News: Charles Metouck At Kondengui prison

The former General Manager of SONARA, who was recently slammed nine years by Limbe High Court was under Questioning at the Special Criminal Court on Wednesday 7th May for alleged corruption charges.  He has been kept in custody at the Kondengui Central Prison.
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Source: Cameroon Tribune

Cameroon News: A high school principal detained for child theft

School Principal Detained For Child Theft

On Friday May 10th  at Mount Mary Health Centre Buea, Mrs Ngwe and her sister were arrested after  persistent cries of about a week old baby caused a stir.

Cameroon's External Relations Minister is on a special visit to Brazil

Cameroon's Minister of External Relations, Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo is on an official visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil on the instructions of the head of State, Paul Biya. Mr Moukoko Mbonjo was programmed to meet his Braxilian counterpart, Antonio Patriota, on May 9th as well as the Executive Secretary of the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. Emilio Garofalo Filho. He was expected to hold talks  on April 10th with the Director of International Affairs of the National Economic and Socia; Development Bank, Luiz Eduardo Melin and the President of the federation of State Industries for Rio de Janei-ro, Eduardo Eugenio Gouvea Viera. 

Nigeria News: At least 60 people were killed in Borno and Nasarawa States by armed men.

Kimeng Hilton Ndukong with press report

Over 60 people were on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 killed in Nigeria's northeastern Borno and the central Nasarawa States respectively in an attack by heavily armed Boko Haram militants and ambush by local cult menbers.

Jean Mbei Nje: finally elected Littoral Regional Ligue President after a troublesome process

Despite the fact that the second assistant to the Mfoundi Senior Divisional Officer, Mireille Noah Ossegue, had declare the meeting illegal, delegates of the Litoral Regional League of FECAFOOT went ahead to conduct elections. In the elections, which were conducted in less than thirty minutes, the former president of the Sanaga Maritime divisional league of FECAFOOT, JEAN MBEI NJE was elected president. He scored 60 on votes from an electoral college of 72 people, the other party having boycotted.

Cameroon's ruling party wins the majority at the Senate election

A few months back I wrote a post about concerns expressed by many politicians and activists in Cameroon; on the issues surrounding the nomination of Senators. Click here to read previous post.  In Cameroon, the Senate is the upper house of the Parliament. 

Even though the Senate was created in 1996 after an amendment to the constitution created the upper chamber, power to convene the Electoral College and call elections for the Senate long remained with the President of the country His Excellency Pau Biya. His Excellency Biya decided not to do so until the decree 2013/056 on 27 February 2013 was signed by him, where by the election date was set for 14 April .

A Nigerian Prophet says he knows why actors are dying in Nollywood

Prophet Chris Okafor who is is the General Overseer of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry told Encomium magazine about the recent deaths in many Nollywood personalities.