The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Justin Georges Ebengue, of the clergy of Batouri, until now rector of the Notre Dame de l’Espérance Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Bertoua, as bishop of Yokadouma, Cameroon. Msgr. Justin Georges Ebengue was born on 18 May 1970. He attended the Saint Jean-Baptiste Preparatory Seminary of Doumé, and studied […]
Members of the Diplomatic Corps and National Dignitaries presented New Year wishes to the 91-year-old BIYA at Unity Palace on 10 January 2025. The ceremony reportedly started at the Hall of Ambassadors where Mostafa Bouh, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps acknowledged Cameroon’s hospitality and efforts to strengthen multilateralism. […]
Venezuela’s incumbent President Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for his third consecutive term in office months after electoral authorities announced him as the winner of the July 2024 presidential election. President Maduro took the oath of office before parliament on Friday, vowing his third six-year term in office would be a “period of peace”. […]
The clock is ticking on whether President Biya will continue as head of state beyond the 2025 presidential elections. The 91-year-old leader and his acolytes would not say if he is preparing to step down this year or face a forced eviction out of the Unity Palace by angry Cameroonians. The failed leader has still […]
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) initiated a new liquidity injection in the CEMAC banking system on January 7, 2025. According to the operation’s results published the following day, a total of CFA205.7 billion was injected, meeting the full liquidity needs expressed by banks. However, the demand was lower than the amount offered by […]
The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), Joshua Osih, met the press on Tuesday 7 January 2025. This is a traditional meeting that the SDF leader honours at the beginning of each year. The business tycoon took the opportunity to revisit President Biya’s message to the nation on 31 January 2024, as well […]
Premier League giants Manchester United are in the market for another forward as they lose hope of keeping Marcus Rashford, pushing them to consider a move for Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo. The Cameroonian attacker has been impressive for Brentofrd and could be set for a move to Old Trafford to join international teammate Andre Onana. According […]
US President Joe Biden has said he thinks he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November. Speaking to USA Today in an exclusive interview, Biden did, however, add that he was unsure if he would have had the stamina for another four-year term. “So far, so good,” the 82-year-old said. “But who […]
Erik Essousse, Director General of Elections Cameroon (Elecam), officially launched the voter registration process for the 2025 elections on January 6 in Mbankomo, Mefou-et-Akono department, Centre region. He told journalists that the target is to reach 8 million registered voters, a goal he considers achievable. “We currently have 7,845,000 registered voters. We are not far […]
Cameroonians now pay more for mobile money transactions, including withdrawals and transfers. The increase is part of the 2025 Finance Act, enacted by the Cameroonian government and confirmed in a circular issued by the Minister of Finance, Louis Paul Motazé, on December 31, 2024. The circular introduces a new specific charge of CFA4 per transaction, […]
