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In a nation where many PhD graduates plead for government jobs, Dr. Meh Basil Kum stands out as a beacon of self-driven change and innovation. On Thursday, April 10, 2025, at precisely 11:00 a.m., the auditorium of the University of Buea’s Center for Drug Discovery bore witness to a landmark academic milestone—the public defense of a groundbreaking doctoral thesis on a subject often overlooked in African healthcare systems: the health of healthcare workers themselves. Titled “Work-related musculoskeletal and cardiovascular disorders among healthcare professionals in five referral hospitals in the city of Douala, Cameroon,” the research is the culmination of seven…

“President for life” is the nickname given to Africa’s autocratic presidents, who are always inventing new justifications or laws to extend their terms. In other instances, citizens of post-independence states had to wait almost 35 years to get the leader of their choice. As a consequence, coups have become frequent. Corruption has become commonplace, resulting in social instability and fractures. The legacy left behind by despotic leaders often haunts nations for a long time. It is not a pleasant period that follows their demise. It is generally followed by anarchy and paves the path for another authoritarian leader to take…

The Colbert Factor:Cameroon, A Country Run Like a Village Provision Store- Here, “the 80-year-olds are callimg meetings of 70-year-olds to decide which 60-year-olds should retire”.If there is one thing that sets Muteff apart on the world stage, it is the fact that what happens there sometimes has national, regional, and global significance. At the early stages of its villagehood, Muteff boasts a generation of vibrant local elites with one of them being my uncle’s son, Bobe Jacks Sani, proprietor of the lone provision store in the village. This is because the other equally vibrant and capable elites judged that for…

CMR: JUSTICE MINISTER, LAURENT ESSO GOES “MISSING” One of the kingpin of the Paul Biya regime, Minister of State, Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, Laurent Esso has been “missing” from the public eye for almost 12 months. Esso, who is the longest serving minister in the Biya government was last seen in the public on May 20 2024, during a ceremony at the Unity Palace. A ceremony that did not end well for him as The Guardian Post Daily Newspaper reported that he collapsed. At 82 years, Laurent Esso who is a magistrate by profession has been…

MIMI MEFOR AND MARK BARETA AT LOGGERHEADS .Multi award winning Cameroonian Journalist Mimi Mefo and Ambazonia Activist Mark BARETA are involved in a new war of words.Below is the content of a accusations that have been trending between the two who shot to prominence thanks to the Anglophone Crisis.”Open Letter To Mimi Mefo Info On ‘Major General The Only Bro’A Word of Caution and Clarity on Editorial ResponsibilityDear Mimi Mefo Info Team,Your platform has published extensively on this matter, and it’s important to reiterate a few key points. As a media outlet, your primary role is to report news, analyze…

2025PE: PROF MAURICE KAMTO SENDS WARNING SIGNAL TO PAUL BIYA.Ahead of the 2025 presidential election in Cameroon, tension is gathering between the opposition: Cameroon Raniassance Movement,CRM and the rulling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, CPDM.2018 presidentail Candidate Maurice Kamto has in a press release told Biya that things will not be taken lightly again.His “radical” outing comes after Paul Biya who has been in power for 42 years appointed a CPDM Central Committee member into the Constitutional Council; the organ which publishes results.Read Kamto’s statement below.“The appointment, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, of Mrs. Monique OULI NDONGO, activist of the DRPC,…

2025PE:PROF MAURICE KAMTO SENDS WARNING SIGNAL TO PAUL BIYA

Hon. Agho Oliver has been elected 2nd Vice President of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) at its 11th session in Uganda. The forum, taking place from the 6-11 April, at the Commonwealth Convention Centre in Munyono, Uganda, brings together leaders and experts to discuss sustainable development and economic growth in Africa. Going by experts ,Oliver’s election marks a significant milestone for Cameroon and the Central African sub-region, which had a turn to occupy the 2nd vice presidency. The ceremony was attended by prominent leaders, including Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa. WHO IS HON.AGHO…

Douala, March 27, 2025 – The financial landscape in Cameroon is evolving rapidly with the rise of digital financial services and fintech innovations. However, with these advancements come significant challenges, particularly in ensuring the security and protection of financial consumers. Recognizing this pressing issue, the National Economic and Financial Committee of Cameroon (CNEF), in collaboration with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and other key partners, organized a high-level workshop at Hotel Residence La Falaise in Douala. This event brought together experts from the financial and technology industries to discuss mechanisms for protecting consumers in the rapidly evolving digital…

The Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) celebrated its 40th anniversary in grand style in the Douala IV Municipality, Wouri Division. The event, hosted by the Bonassama subsection, gathered party supporters, local officials, and CPDM Wouri IV Section members in a vibrant demonstration of loyalty and commitment to the ruling party. The ceremony was marked by speeches emphasizing party achievements, mobilization for the upcoming presidential elections, and a renewed call for unity under the leadership of party chairman President Paul Biya. The WCPDM President of Bonassama subsection, Enganaline Pascaline, delivered the welcome address, highlighting the importance of this milestone in the…