Death of Bishop of Bafia: Judicial Inquiry Report Contradicts the Church

The preliminary judicial inquiry report into the suspicious death of the Bishop of Bafia, Jean Marie Benoit Bala has debunked allege claims earlier pronounced by the Catholic Episcopal Conference that the late prelate was assassinated. In a Press Release issued today July 4, 2017, the Procureur General at the Centre Court of Appeal has revealed that after close examination by local medical doctors, and later by Interpol experts they found no traces of violence on the body of the deceased.  Here below is the Press Release

 Press Release

 The Procureur General at the Centre Court of Appeal wishes to inform the public that the judicial inquiry into the suspicious death of Mgr Jean Marie Benoit Bala, Bishop of the Diocese of Bafia, is effectively continuing.

At the current stage, investigators have questioned many persons and conducted various searches. Information gathered is being processed to establish the truth.

Post-Morten examinations were carried out on the mortal remains of the Bishop of Bafia. After initial examination by two teams of local medical doctors on 2 and 22 June 2017, the decision was taken to the resort to international expertise through INTERPOL. The forensic medical doctors sent by INTERPOL for that purpose, namely Professor Michael TSOKOS, Director of the Berlin Institute of Forensic Medicine in Germany, and Doctor Mark MULDER, Coordinator of the Disaster Victim Identification Unit of INTERPOL, arrived Cameroon on 29 June 2017. After close examination, they noticed the absence of any traces of violence on the body of the deceased and concluded; in this light that drowning was the most probable cause of the Bishop’s death.

Medical and forensic examinations having been completed, the corpse of Mgr Jean Marie Benoit BALA has been handed over to the authorities the Catholic Church for burial.

Investigations are continuing to establish the exact circumstances of this tragedy. The findings of the related enquiry will be made known to the public in due course. 

Yaounde 04 July 2017

Jean Fils TAMACK

Procureur General at the Centre Court of Appeal   

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PM Yang at the Summit of African Head of States

Prime Minister Yang Philemon is in Addis Ababa where he is attending the 29th ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union. He is representing President Paul Biya like several others will be absent.
Reports say Africa’s heavy weights like South Africa’s Jacob Zuma, Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari, Sudan’s Omar El Bashir amongst have only sent representatives.
During the
two days forum, African leaders are expected to discuss on some of the crises which have stunned the continent, including those in Mali, South Sudan and Libya.
 

PM Yang having a chat with some Cameroonians at the Summit

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Appointment/Disappointment In South West: New SDOs for Fako, Manyu, Lebialem, Kupe-Muaneguba

President Paul Biya today July 3, 2017 signed series of decrees appointing senior Divisional Officers in some administrative units as well as Secretary Generals, Inspector General at the level of the Governor’s offices. While some administrators were sent on retirement, others were transferred in the same capacity to other areas.  The Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard has been transferred to Mayo Danay in the Far North, while Nzeki Theophile, SDO for Bui has gone on retirement. The dreaded Zang III Fako who had threatened to arrest and detain all the chiefs next September has also gone on retirement, while Kuela Valerie has left Ngoketunjia for Mboumba/ Ngoko. Peter Tieh Ndeh has been moved from Manyu to Nyong/Kelle.

Boyo Division: Tegni Fidele, Senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the North Region

Bui Division: Mo Emile Simon, senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the West Region

Donga Mantung Division: Nkwenti Simon Doh, senior administrator, formerly SDO for Mayo Danay

Menchum Division: Kamga Charles, senior administrator formerly SDO for Nyong/Mfoumou

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Appointment/Disappointment In South West: New SDOs for Fako, Manyu, Lebialem, Kupe-Muaneguba

President Paul Biya today July 3, 2017 signed series of decrees appointing senior Divisional Officers in some administrative units as well as Secretary Generals, Inspector General at the level of the Governor’s offices. While some administrators were sent on retirement, others were transferred in the same capacity to other areas.  The Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard has been transferred to Mayo Danay in the Far North, while Nzeki Theophile, SDO for Bui has gone on retirement. The dreaded Zang III has also gone on retirement, while Kuela Valerie has left Ngoketunjia for Mboumba/ Ngoko. Peter Tieh Ndeh has been moved from Manyu to Nyong/Kelle.

Boyo Division: Tegni Fidele, Senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the North Region

Bui Division: Mo Emile Simon, senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the West Region

Donga Mantung Division: Nkwenti Simon Doh, senior administrator, formerly SDO for Mayo Danay

Menchum Division: Kamga Charles, senior administrator formerly SDO for Nyong/Mfoumou

Full list of Newly appointed SDOs in the South West Region

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A Man Disappeared in Brazil and Left behind 14 Books Full of Encrypted Hand-Written Text

 After keeping his room locked for a month, Bruno Borges disappears and leaves it full of encrypted language and symbols all over the walls, along with 14 handwritten books (encrypted as well) and a statue of Giordano Bruno, italian Dominican philosopher worth approximately $2500 (R$7.000).

The books were impecable in symmetry and aligning. His family didn’t know about the statue, he was alone when it was delivered. It stands on a symbol that resembles Fullmetal Alchemist transmutation circle.

He was constantly asking people to invest in a project he had without telling them what it was all about.

He just told his mother he was writing 14 books that would change humanity in a good way.

Statue of Giordano Bruno (1548 – 1600), subject of Bruno’s admiration

After getting $6500 (R$20.000) from his cousin, he was able to finish his project. He disappeared last monday, 27.

Painting of Bruno Borges with an alien.

Schizophrenia, obsession, and isolation are of course our first conclusions here. Although according to his mother he was outstandingly smart and started reading piles of books of all kinds including Shakespeare and the Bible when he was a teenager.
Well, who knows. I don’t believe in occultism or alchemy, but in boring or frustrating times who doesn’t like a little bit of mystery?!


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Former Chelsea Captain Terry Signs for Aston Villa

 After being released by Chelsea, former England captain John Terry has signed for Aston Villa on Monday.

Former Chelsea and England Captain, John Terry

 

Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has joined Championship side Aston Villa, the club's owner said on Monday.

"Welcome JT to Birmingham city...Aston Villa!@AVFCOfficial Announcement shortly!," Tony Xia posted on Twitter in a sideways dig at the club's cross-city rivals, Birmingham City, who had also sought to sign the 36-year-old centre-half.

Terry became a free agent at the weekend after 22 years at Stamford Bridge where he played his entire career in the Premier League.

The Birmingham Mail and other papers reported Terry had signed a one-year deal and already flown to Villa's pre-season training camp in the Algarve to meet his new teammates.

He made his final appearance for the champions in May, leaving to a guard of honour 26 minutes into the game to correspond with his shirt number.

But, despite interest from West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Bournemouth, he has been persuaded to drop down to England's second tier by Villa manager Steve Bruce.

Villa are former European Cup holders who were relegated from the Premier League in 2016. Despite spending heavily under Chinese owner Xia, they failed to gain instant promotion and finished a disappointing 13th last season.

 

-Reuters (Reporting by Neil Robinson; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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To Encourage Mass Attendance, Priest Gives Free Alcohol, Money to the Congregation

 In a determined bid to boost Mass attendance, a priest of the church of Saint Martin in Trignano, commences the sharing of free alcohol to adults and crisps to children.

A priest in a rural village of central Italy has started offering free alcohol to adults and crisps to children in a bid to boost Mass attendance, as part of a supermarket-style loyalty programme.

 

In a tongue-in-cheek post on his Facebook profile, Father Gianfranco Formenton of the church of Saint Martin in Trignano, a hamlet of 1,500 near the Umbrian town of Spoleto, announced that the rewards scheme would apply from July 2.

 

Father Formenton offered prosecco from his home region of Veneto and crisps mixed with Communion wafers as snacks, but only to owners of a “Mass Attendance Card.”

 

He also stressed that the church premises are air-conditioned and available for hire for birthdays and other events.

 

In an interview with Il Messaggero newspaper, which first reported on the unusual initiative on Sunday, Father Formenton said the idea was “born as a game, thought up with the youth members of the parish and mainly targeted towards them.”

“Every Sunday, at the end of Mass, I put a stamp on the card, to certify [the owner’s] attendance.

“It’s just a game, but it helps to remind everybody that faith is a commitment and, as such, it does not go on holiday,” Formenton said.

 

NAN

 

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President Buhari's Wife, Aisha Heads for UK to See Him

President Muhammadu Buhari's wife has made her way to London to see the ailing Nigeria leader who has been on medical leave for a while.

Mrs. Buhari’s stopover in Addis Abba will afford her the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS which will hold on Monday (today).

The statement read, “Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, left for London, the United Kingdom, on Sunday, July 2, 2017, to visit her husband who is on medical vacation.

“She will convey to the President the best wishes of Nigerians and their fervent prayers for his quick recovery.

“She is expected to have a stopover at Addis Ababa, to make a symbolic appearance at the meeting of the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS on Monday, July 3, 2017.

“She will join other members to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the organisation, and use the opportunity to restate the voting rights of Nigeria in the upcoming elections of the organisation.

“She will continue her journey to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.”

 Mrs. Buhari had, on May 30, travelled to London to join her husband, three weeks after he embarked on his latest medical vacation.

 She returned to the country in the early hours of June 6 after spending one week in London.

 She had said the President would soon return to join Nigerians as, according to her, he was recuperating fast.

 Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, on Sunday, said it had no immediate plans to send any delegation to visit Buhari in London.

 The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said this while responding to inquiries from The Punch on the subject in a telephone interview.

 He explained that the party was currently pre-occupied with keeping the nation running in line with the President’s agenda than with “photo-opportunities.”

 Abdullahi added, “We never sent a delegation to him before. Why should we send a delegation to him now, to achieve what?

“What we are doing as a party is to keep the country running while he is away. What will our going there do for him? Are we doctors or nurses?”

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President Biya Appoints New SDOs for Donga Mantung, Bui, Ngoketunjia, Boyo, Others

President Paul Biya today July 3, 2017 signed series of decrees appointing senior Divisional Officers in some administrative units as well as Secretary Generals, Inspector General at the level of the Governor’s offices. While some administrators were sent on retirement, others were transferred in the same capacity to other areas.  The Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard has been transferred to Mayo Danay in the Far North, while Nzeki Theophile, SDO for Bui has gone on retirement. The dreaded Zang III has also gone on retirement, while Kuela Valerie has left Ngoketunjia for Mboumba/ Ngoko. Peter Tieh Ndeh has been moved from Manyu to Nyong/Kelle. Full list coming up soon.

Boyo Division: Tegni Fidele, Senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the North Region

Bui Division: Mo Emile Simon, senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the West Region

Donga Mantung Division: Nkwenti Simon Doh, senior administrator, formerly SDO for Mayo Danay

Menchum Division: Kamga Charles, senior administrator formerly SDO for Nyong/Mfoumou

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North Korea can make 10-20 Nuclear Warheads, Think Tank says

July 3 (UPI) -- North Korea has enough fissile material for about 10-20 nuclear warheads, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Quoting figures from January 2017, the Sweden-based think tank stated in a report issued Monday that North Korea is "estimated to have enough fissile material for approximately 10–20 nuclear warheads, an increase on the estimates for previous years."

The report added North Korea "carried out an unprecedented number of flight tests of different missile systems in 2016 with mixed results."

But SIPRI stated it is unlikely North Korea has developed a sufficiently compact nuclear warhead capable of reaching the continental United States.

"North Korea appears to have made technical progress in its military nuclear and ballistic missile programs and may have built up to 20 nuclear warheads," the report stated. "However, there is no open-source evidence that North Korea has produced nuclear warheads that can be carried on ballistic missiles."

The report also noted North Korea is increasing its reserves of weapons-grade plutonium annually, and advancing the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

But North Korea's ICBMs are still under development, according to SIPRI's analysis of the recent North Korea military parade on April 15.

Global nuclear weapons trends indicate the total number of nuclear warheads is on the decline.

The United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea possess a total of about 14,935 weapons in January 2017, down from 15,395 in early 2016.

Reductions, however, do not imply a decrease in spending.

"The data show that while the overall number of nuclear weapons in the world continues to decline, all of the nuclear weapon-possessing states are in the process of modernizing their nuclear arsenals and will not be prepared to give them up for the foreseeable future," the report states.

The United States could spend up to $1 trillion over the next three decades for nuclear weapons modernization, the report states.

Russia and the United States account for more than 90 percent of all nuclear weapons.

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North West: Six Die, One Hopitalized after Consuming Local Liquor, "Mbuh" (Palm Wine)

An atmosphere of uncertainty now looms in Tiben village, Batibo (Momo Division) of the North West Region where six men have died and one reportedly in critically condition after consuming local liquor, “Mbuh”.  What is however intriguing is that the liquor is widely consumed in Batibo and tons are transported to other parts of the country on daily basis. The former mayor of Batibo Tenoh Lawrence is quoted to have confirmed the info adding that the seven men had consumed palm wine from raffia palm on Saturday July 1, 2017 and as it is always the tradition, “they also ate Kola nuts,” he added.  Cameroon News Agency reports that the six people were found dead Sunday morning July 2, 2017 and one of them by name Tenoh Emmanuel is critically sick. Tenoh Emmanuel we gathered is currently at the Saint John of God hospital on intensive medical care. The Divisional Officer for Batibo, State Counsel and some Gendarmes descended on the site of incident to evaluate the damages and causes. Tongues are still waging in Batibo as to what happened to the liquor as the exact cause of the deaths is still to be established

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LIFIDEP Hands Support to Boost Sustainable Fish Farming in Donga Mantung

LIFIDEP Support to promote fish farming/ Photo Credit: Gibip Bernard

Recognizing the importance of fish to food security and it's nutritional value, is one of the preoccupations of the Livestock and Fisheries Development Project (a baby project of MIDENO) headed by Mbipeh Pius Sirdiki. However, promoting fish farming or aquaculture which should be done to maintain or sustain the farms, given the challenges that both fisheries and aquaculture are face in terms of sustainability and governance is what the project is trying to put in place. Notwithstanding, experts say the solution is the development of sustainable aquaculture, that generates less pollution, generates jobs, and ensure food self-sufficiency. Prospects are high that Donga Mantung should regain its past glories by developing the aquaculture sector.

This is so following the donation of support equipment to some five fish farming groups of Ndu sub division. SKY FM Ndu reports that beneficiary groups on July 2, 2017 went home with equipment worth millions of FCFA. The package according to news reports was made up of 15 wheelbarrows,150 pipes (100 diameter), 25 buckets, 25 shovels, 25 spades, 25 diggers, 100 boots, 100 gloves, 100 machetes and 5 decameters tapes.

Areas that have benefitted from this first support include Ntumbaw,Njilah,Ntamru and Boyar quarter in Ndu. The initiative to bring back the culture of fish farming in Donga Mantung Division has been greeted with enthusiasm by the few exiting fish farmers and the would-be fish farmers. It should be recalled that in the late 80s, they were thousands of fish ponds in the Division but the lack of fingerlings scared several farmers. More so, due to climate change some of the water sources dried off. The abusive cultivation of eucalyptus trees in wetlands is also one of the major factors. A similar exercise is expected in Nkambe, Ndu, Nwa and Ako to enable fish farmers establish more fish farms that could sustain their families.

The population’s appetite for fish is steadily growing. Carps and tilapia currently make what is mostly available in majority of farms.

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Germany Wins its First Confederation Cup

Russia 2017

Germany has won its first Confederation cup after they scored the lone goal of the game in the 20th minute. Goal scored by young striker Lars Stindl.

Germany had defeated Mexico in the semi-finals on the score of 4 to 1, while Chile defeated the Portuguese team on the score of 3-0 on penalties. German player Julian Daxler was voted best player of the tournament. The finals registered the presence of world soccer stars like Diego Maradona (Argentina) and Ronaldo (Brazil).

"We have no regrets. There are matches like that where the legs do not respond we played with our hearts. We knew that at this level, errors are forbidden, "said Claudio Bravo, goalkeeper of Chile.

Earlier in the day, Portugal took the lead over Mexico 2-1 after the extra time and finished 3rd in the competition.

Both teams were tied until half-time (0-0). But in the 54th minute of the game, the Portuguese defender Neto scored against his side, giving the advantage to the Mexicans.

In the 91st minute, Pepe narrowly saved his team by equalizing. The two formations are tied 1 to 1 at the end of the regulation time. During prolongations, Portugal finally took the lead on a penalty converted in the 104th minute by Adrien Silva.

The Confederations Cup prizes:

Adidas Ballon d'Or: Julian Draxler (GER)

Adidas Silver Ball: Alexis Sanchez (CHI)

Adidas Bronze Ball: Leon Goretzka (GER)

Golden Shoe Adidas: Timo Werner (GER, 3 goals)

Silver Shoe Adidas: Stindl (GER, 3 goals.) & Goretzka (GER, 3 goals)

Adidas Gold Glove: Claudio Bravo Bravo (CHI)

Fair Play: Germany

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