SisterSpeak237 National Story Telling Contest
In line with its mandate to tell under reported stories, Sisterspeak237 instituted the National Storytelling Award. The annual contest, celebrates excellence in journalistic works by recognizing meaningful contributions made by individual journalists. Sisterspeak237 hopes that the Annual Journalism Award will reignite the passion for journalism, encourage journalists to pursue stories […]
Cameroon’s top 12 women newsmakers of 2017
By Yuh Timchia – Sisterspeak237 As we roll out the carpet for 2018, we look back into last year’s sack of mixed fortunes which engendered the beaming of media spotlights on some Cameroonian women. Some of them who made our list blazed trails. Others lived harrowing experiences. But most importantly, […]
Dream on your own terms.
By Comfort Mussa I bear on my body the scars of a little girl who ‘played like a boy’. Growing up, I was often described as “rough girl”. Broken bones, torn skin came with the territories i played/fought in. Some of the scars have faded with time but others are […]
Women who inspire – Arrey- Echi Agbor-Ndakaw
In our Women Who Inspire series, we feature influential women making a difference in their communities and beyond. Their lives and stories inspire us to do better and to shine the light in our little corners of the world. Arrey- Echi Agbor-Ndakaw is a Sickle Cell Champion and advocate. In […]
Women who inspire -Coach Kelley Porter
In our Women Who Inspire series, we’ll be featuring influential women making a difference in their communities and beyond. Their lives and stories inspire us to do better and to shine the light in our little corners of the world. Coach Kelley Porter is an author, life coach, advocate and […]
Biya’s Not-So-Comfortable Record On Women
By Comfort Mussa Quite some advancement in the condition of women has been recorded. But is the hullabaloo about emancipation and the urgency in handling their situation commensurate with actions on the ground? When Paul Biya became President of Cameroon in November 1982, he launched his “NEW DEAL” program imbued […]
Latest Innovations on Cameroon’s Penal Code
Courtesy of CRTV Top among the numerous issues deliberated on at the June 2016 Plenary session in the upper and lower house of parliament are the latest updates on the Cameroon Penal code. The 50 year old document has witnessed the following innovations: – Adultery remains a criminal act not […]
Death of quintuplets – Yaounde Central Hospital Explains
Death of quintuplets at Yaounde Central Hospital Here under is a release from the Director of the Yaounde Central Hospital. Mrs. Honorine Nshi aged 30 years, is a mother of two children,living in the Carriere neighbourhood in Yaounde. She was received for the first time in our hospital on Tuesday […]
2016 Budget -Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family
Cameroon’s Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family will function with a budget of FCFA 6,888,000,000 in 2016. The budget, which has witnessed a 21 per cent increase from that of last year, will be geared towards the empowerment of women and gender promotion, family development and protection of children’s […]
As Young Nannies Leave Workforce to Attend School, Cameroonian Mothers Are Taking Their Babies to Work
by Comfort Mussa ,Global Press Journal BAMENDA, CAMEROON – It’s a Friday morning and Brenda Kiven has much to do: care for her 17-month-old baby, wash his clothes, clean their apartment, and prepare food.A journalist and chief of news at Radio Hot Cocoa in Bamenda, the capital of Cameroon’s Northwest […]