Cameroon: Eviction From Matrimonial Home & New Penal Code
By George Mbella –Cameroon Tribune Section 358-1 spells out penalties to halt a social misbehavior that has divided families and caused suffering. One of the groundbreaking innovations of new Penal Code is the punishment of the spouse who, outside any judicial proceedings and without a valid reason, evicts the other […]
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 […]
Ask A Lawyer – Child Support
Dear Sisterspeak237, You are doing a great job! I have one kid with a Cameroonian man. Is there any way I could make him pay child support? He works in Cameroon, and has recognised the child but doesn’t give any money for the child’s upkeep. What are my options? Thanks […]
Ask A Lawyer – My husband wants me to quit my job
Dear Lawyer, “Around March last year, my husband requested that I quit my job and devote more time to caring for our kids. We have two kids, have been married for 6 years and we were doing just fine. We have a nanny so I don’t see why I have […]
Ask a Lawyer – Joint Property in Polygamous Marriage
Question: Dear Lawyer, I am a 26 years old woman. I am getting ready for my wedding next month. I will be second wife to a man i love. My religion permits polygamy and i have no problem being second wife. My fiance and i have talked about signing for […]
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 […]