The new telephone numbering system in Cameroon
As from November 21, 2014 at midnight, the new telephone numbering system in Cameroon will change from 8 to nine digits. MTN, Orange and Nexttel numbers will begin with “six” while Camtel numbers will start with “two”. This shift from 8 to 9 nine digits is Cameroon’s third numbering system […]
Poem – Broken Temple
By Comfort Mussa I’m just thinking aloud About the ‘man of god’ who abused a virgin A virgin whose body was the temple of God The God, who gives immunity to his servants saying ‘touch not my prophets… This prophet, is a ‘god of men’ Men, who see only […]
Poem : DAWN
By Comfort Mussa The injustice is fierce and unloving. Let’s break this hymen of silence. And glide into the core issues Hit the right spots Touch every part Say what’s on our minds Stimulate our glorious beauty Expose what’s hidden Explore what we never knew was there Reach the peak […]
New York Times Calls Viola Davis ‘Less Classically Beautiful’
Older. Darker-skinned. Less classically beautiful …. This is how The New York Times TV critic Alessandra Stanley described Viola Davis in an article about Shonda Rhimes’ newest series “How to get away with Murder” . Viola is a beautiful and incredibly talented actress known for her work in Doubt, The […]
Smooth Criminal , T-Ga Tribute Remix
What is the most challenging thing you’ve ever done? For T-Ga Mbayu,CEO of BadSharp Entertainment,Producer and choreographer, it is working on a remix of one of the best dance songs ever made –‘Smooth Criminal’ by Micheal Jackson. T-Ga is a Micheal Jackson fan..atic. T-Ga says “Micheal Jackson is the reason […]
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT; DOES EQUALITY MATTER?
By Ateh Thomson Pepeah Hon. Attempted, Mezam Central constituency, Cameroon. According to UNESCO, the term gender refers to the socially and culturally constructed meanings and roles assigned to persons of different biological sexes: males and females. The concept also includes the expectations held about the characteristics, aptitudes and behaviors of […]
The African Women in News Leadership Award
Nominations are open for the The African Women in News Leadership Award. WAN-IFRA in partnership with AMI is pleased to announce the launch of the African Women in News Leadership Award. The Award recognises an exemplary contribution of an Editor to her newsroom, and under her leadership, the contribution of […]
Cameroon Public health care below expectations
‘Public Health: Heath Care Below Expectations’ this article in Cameroon Tribune the national daily made my day. Cameroon Tribune is considered more or less like the PR paper for the government so things must be very bad at the public hospitals for them to write that “The services rendered in […]
Call for Applications: Project Animators
Cameroon Agenda for Sustainable Development (CASD) is recruiting Animators for the new project titled “ Girls’ Choice Ice Cream Project ”. The goal is to significantly improve access to quality and age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health education and services for girls aged 10-19 years in Bamenda, Cameroon.To maximize the impact […]
Kongossa – Rumor has it.
Who originates these silly text messages? Is it the marketing staff of some telecom operators in the bid to make more profits knowing that Cameroon is so fertile for propaganda? Last night, this text was forwarded to me by over 15 people in different towns in Cameroon.My friends and neighbours […]