𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕗. 𝔽𝕦𝕙 ℂ𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕪 𝕋𝕠𝕝𝕕 ℂℝ𝕋𝕍'𝕤 𝕀𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℙ𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕪

He was speaking as a guest on CRTV’s fortnight magazine programme, Inside The Presidency, aired Monday September 18.

Prof Fuh Calistus, who is also a seasoned expert in mining, disclosed that equipment for the start of the Kribi mining project will begin arriving the country in October. He also noted that firm technical and administrative decisions have been taken to put order in the artisanal mining sector.

Meanwhile, he also announced that a project has een initiated to restore previously abandoned mining sites into farmlands.

Talking on the quarry sector, he justified a recent extraction tax levied on quarry operators. He also stated that government is working hard to fulfil all the conditions needed for validation by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI, in October and also reiterated measures that have been taken to stamp out the proliferation of sachet whiskies.

Excerpts

It is about nine months since you were appointed as Acting Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development. How has it been in the last nine months, Mr Minister?

  

Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry: I have been trying to continue the roadmap of the ministry and also follow the prescriptions of the Head of State about the major projects that we envisage to

start this year.

What is the balance sheet or the signboard of

Cameroon’s solid hydrocarbons, what they call the solid minerals which can be used to boost the economy?

Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry:  We basically have identified twelve major projects which, in terms of reserves, we can classify as future mines. They are divided again into short-term, mediumterm and long-term.

In the short-term domain, we have the three projects which the Head of State mentioned. To this, we add the gold project, which is in the East Region, then we have brought in the Geovic project. After some readjustments, it has become a short term project.

These projects, technically speaking, are to start

within a year from now with three of them set to start this year. These medium-term projects are estimated to start within two years. We also have two Iron Ore projects, the Rutile project in Akonolinga, another iron ore project in Eseka and then we have another gold project.

Long-term projects are projects that will start in

three years or more from now. For these, we have the bauxite project in Minim Martap and the gold project in the North, where reserves are already defined.

May I emphasise that we have more than one hundred and fifty exploration licenses, which means people are searching at different levels. Therefore, amongst these, we have several indices. We have metals, lithium, transition elements, and also indices of copper and zinc.

It is a very huge potential. The World Bank did us a lot of good. These indices are available for further investigation.

In other countries, we hear of uranium. What minerals do we have? Do we have manganese, the others

you have talked about and what are they used for?

Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry: Yes, talking of uranium, we have indices of uranium in the North, but they have not been developed to full

reserve levels. Like you rightly said, we need it to develop power plants which can be used for diverse use, for electricity, for nuclear reactors etc. Bauxite is used to produce aluminium. Iron ore is the backbone of every industrialised nation. Iron ore is refined into steels of different types. Now the transition elements like manganese, which you cited, are many other elements in the transition group and used to refine different types of steels. That means the steel that is used for construction is not the very steel that is used in making cars. So, each strength of steel is defined by different elements in the transition group of elements on the periodic table.

Those elements are very important to define the type of steel that we produce. As for Titanium, it is very light metal. It is used for making Aeroplanes because it is light. The rare elements are very important because they are used a lot in electronics and they are very well sought after today. Lithium is in the same group, which

is used for making electronics. Copper and nickel are very essential.

I will like to let you know that presently, most of the copper nickel in the world comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo. But it comes out as a by-product of copper. Taking into consideration the instability in DR Congo, we have an alternative where the copper in Cameroon is a direct product; it is not a derivative of copper and it is found on surface. This is the key element in the energy transition in the world, which is used in making car batteries. So, it is a huge potential that we’ve got. The kind of deposit we have is very unique.

The list goes on and on. Of course, I don’t need to tell you what gold is used for.

From what you are saying, Cameroon has enormous potentials. But when are we going to move from a country of potentials to a country that produces?

Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry: The target is this year. The President of the Republic announced that they are three projects; three iron ore

projects that we are going to start. We deliberated at the beginning of February and to this three, we added two others, making five projects that we listed as shortterm. I can tell you without any contradiction that three

of these projects are set to take off.

The Head of State on December 31, 2022, mentioned three projects; two of them I just cited. I would like us to begin with the first two which are in the South region. Mr Minister, where are we today nine months since President Paul Biya mentioned these projects?

Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry:  Alot has been done I can assure you. We were in Kribi and put to rest all the challenges. There were seven challenges. The last challenge was about the land

titles which was a hindrance to the beginning of the operation of the project. To our delight, the Minister State Property, Surveys and Land Tenure, cancelled all the land titles which were about 129. We have the open pit mine, we have the infrastructure component, we have the treatment plant, we have actions to the community, we had issues with the port of

Kribi. All these issues have been addressed. If you were opportune, I would have showed you the map which shows the design of the open pit, which shows the mining form; two dimensional which has been elaborated into three dimensional forms.

As we speak, by the end of this month, or early

October, equipment will start arriving for the construction properly and for the treatment plant to start. As we speak, this month will see the deforestation of the area where mining will take place. We have written already

to the Minister of Forestry and Wildlife, asking for the right to allow the wood to be taken out, which will be given to the Ministry of Forestry.

Over in China, a company is already working to produce other components of the treatment plant and then the equipment that will actually do the surface activities to remove the forest and the rest. As I said, they will be arriving by the end of this month. Technically speaking,

I want to assure you that in October, I will be making a full communiqué as to the fact that technically, these projects have started.

All the roads have been elaborated and are leading to the open pit mine. The design has already been contracted to SVN, which is a South African company. Again, the crushers are being built in China. When I will be making a press statement, all of these pictures will be shown and people will see the different technical aspects of the project. If I take the other project,

which is going to start this year, which is for Copper nickel, next week you will be seeing that we have cleared with the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife and deforestation of the mining area of an initial area of 125 hectares.

I will be making a press statement with proofs, pictures, and diagrams. When these equipment will arrive, I will invite the press because the Director of Mines and my staff will go and receive all the equipment either in Kribi or Douala for people to see. As for us, we will define the technical starting of the project so that actions are carried out on the field.

To this effect, a team from the Ministry of Mines,

Industries and Technological Development, accompanied by economic operators, will be going to China, Canada and Brazil, to examine and see the progress of the construction of these equipment. We are talking of the technical start of the project. As to the rest, when we are effectively started, it is up to the hierarchy to determine if they want a ceremonial event to cap the event.

But for us, in October we will consider that these

projects have technically started. We are giving full evidence to Cameroonians to see the state of advancement in the different sites.

Mr. Minister, there is a problem with artisanal mining, especially in the East Region in terms of the security in the area. Mines are abandoned. It’s a big issue. From the reports we have, between 2012 and 2022, about 202 persons died because of the haphazard nature of the terrain and the anarchical manner in which the mines were left by artisanal miners. What has your ministry been able to do to bring sanity in

that area?

Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry: We took very, very firm technical and administrative decisions to put an end to this practice and to bring order into the sector. We started with a circular which

was signed, giving people about two months to comply.

Henceforth, every company operating mechanised equipment must have a plan to restore the environment while working. It is not about finishing. While you are working, you restore and pull back in a way that even

farming can take place.

Secondly, you must choose a social project; either in.the electricity sector, education sector…

But they have not been doing so. That is what we have implemented. I will come back to that. When you choose among these five sectors, you

present your project in alignment with the mayor of the area who accepts and then sends the document to us, which we compile and those documents are sent to the Presidency.

Any company that does not comply with regulations will be closed.

In order to follow up with that, we did invite all the companies involved in this sector. I think it was on September 6, here in Yaounde, with all the mayors and their representatives. We brought out the statistical formula where every mayor, together with our services, will make an inventory of every mining activity in his

or her area of jurisdiction.

These mayors are the ones to choose the projects and every activity will be subject to collaboration with our services in control.

That meeting has started yielding fruits. Again, there would be a team led by the Secretary General of my ministry to the East Region, who will make sure that all areas that are not abiding by this, they will reinforce the closure.

After their mission, the Inspector General of this

ministry will further go to the field to see that all the norms have been respected. We would have an exact number of companies complying, those that have been shut down and we factor them. If we shut down a company, we would be able, after three months, to withdraw its license and hand it over to the national mining company to carry out the activity.

We are firm and I think there is a very firm revolution going on on the ground. Very soon, we would see hundreds of projects that are at the benefit of the population concerned in these areas.

There is also another problem. I know you are not the Minister of Education but we have realised that in some areas like in Batouri, there are children of school-going age who abandon classes and go to the gold mines. What can you do to stop this phenomenon, which is distracting children from going to school?

Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry: The first thing is that one of the key areas where we have asked companies to implement is offering school

infrastructure and offering didactic materials. We have also asked them to offer scholarships, making going back-to-school an obligation.

Our long-term objective is to phase out this type of mining. That is why the mission that is going to the zone would be looking at modern methods, which would not allow people to be digging and washing gold on the surface, but will work in a closed system. That is the system practiced already in Brazil and other countries.

When this is done, these children would find jobs in mini-industrialised consigns when they have the right qualifications. There would be no space for people to go around digging most of the mine site, which do not give them any concrete results.

We have also taken a very good stance-reconsulting companies. This means we are going back to those areas that are abandoned and also seeking international finance to restore all those areas.In fact, we are working with the Ministry of State Property, Surveys and Land Tenure, MINDCAF, where those areas will be given and restored, so that they host a new project in agro-industry to render the mine site to farmlands. The produce will be industrialised so that what was looking like a curse, is turned into investment.

Our aim is that every piece of land in the East,

Adamawa and the concerned areas would be restored to their fullness and will be in a better state. This is because we even envisage making the soil better for farming. Such is the project we have done.

In the immediate term, actions are being taken. In the medium-term, there is going to be a transition to mining in the closed systems. Most of what they get, they don’t ever recover up to 40% of the gold. So, it’s a loss for both the State and the operators. When we would move to these modern systems, we are going to

realise almost 60 or 70% of the gold recovered from the material that has been abandoned.

I think we have a short-term prospect, which are the actions we are taking. A medium-term prospect is to migrate to a more systematic and modern way of implementation and a long-term prospect is about the fact that mini-industrial mines and many of these projects will develop a full scale industrial mine, which is going to lay to rest the problem of harzard mining. 

To be Continued.....

Culled from The Guardian Post

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𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝔸𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕄𝕒 𝕐𝕒𝕙 𝕁𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕖𝕡𝕤𝕖 𝔸𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕕𝕚 𝔽𝕠𝕠𝕥𝕓𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕗𝕠𝕣 ℙ𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕖

 Bafana Bafana of Ndu are the winners of the third edition of Mafor Yah Judith Sunday epse Achidi cup. The team from Ndu sub Division whitewashed Buca Junior of Nwa 4 goals to 2 after penalty kicks to win the CFA 5 million worth trophy donated by the General Manager of CAMTEL, Mafor Yah Judith Sunday epse Achidi today September 10, 2023. The football match took place at the Nkambe Municipal Stadium with over twenty-five thousand spectators under the watchful eyes of the Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division, Dr. Nkwenti Simon Ndoh. Addressing the mamaud crowd, Dr. Nkwenti Simon Ndoh express gratitude and thanks to the GM of CAMTEL for instilling peace in the division through sports. He called on all the youths to promote the peace that Donga Mantung is notable for and applauded Mafor Yah Judith Sunday epse Achidi, General Manager of CAMTEL for her continuous efforts in building peace and solidarity among the youths of Donga Mantung Division. The winners, Bafana Bafana took an envelope of FCFA   1.000.000 cash prize and trophy, runners up Buca Junior of Nwa received FCFA 600.000, while the third and fourth team received FCFA 300,000 and FCFA 200,000 respectively. The trophy for fair-play was given to Bo Nyar FC of Nkambe. The three months long tournament help football lovers to discover some new talents. The higest goal scorer went to Weyi Letus of Moh FC, and the best player of the tournament was attributed to Ewang Frankline of Bo Nyarr FC while the best goalkeeper of the tournament went to Fai Ciduan of New Market FC. 

The Foofball Match

At about 1pm, the drumbeats at the Nkambe Municipal Stadium echoed across the town. There was singing, dancing and one could spot people rushing from the four corners of the stadium not to miss a glimpse of any action. The sound of the vuvuzelas overshadowed the dance groups when the Senior Divisional Officer arrived the playground. He immediately gave the kickoff for the match between Bafana Bafana of Ndu and Buca Junior FC of Nwa. At the end of first half both teams went for a break with no goal on either side. Upon resumption, barely 05 minutes into the second half, Bafana Bafana scored the opening goal.  Buca Junior equalized just 3 minutes later. During the second half Buca Junior missed two scoring chances while Bafana Bafana swandered 3 scoring opportjnity. At the end of 90 minutes, both teams were at one goal each. Buca Junior missed two penalties while Bafana Bafana missed one, 4#2. It is woth mentioning that in 2012, 1st edition, Maiscam FC of Ndu won, in 2013 during the second edition Algayu FC of Ndu emerged winners and in 2023, Bafana Bafana of Ndu have won.

Launching of Col. Sunday Nfor Lawrence Foundation.

The day started with a mini cross country race to mark the official launching of Col. Sunday Nfor Lawrence Foundation at the Nkambe grandstand. During the official launching over 1500 pupils and students received basic school material worth over FCFA 2 million. To extend the hand of fellowship to all the five municipalities, a huge consignment of the didactic materials were handed to the representatives of Ako, Ndu, Nkambe, Nwa and Misaje councils to share to the needy. Addressing beneficiaries, the representative of Late Colonel Sunday's family said the foundation seeks to support and encourage sustainable development in Donga Mantung Division as well as continue with the philanthropic gesture of their father. On the hand, the Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung thanked the family for supporting youths who are the light of society " we are here to celebrate this gift from this family in honour of the efforts of late Col. Sunday Nfor Lawrence. We started with the cross country which the youths manifested strength and energy. It is this strength and energy that enabled Colonel Sunday Nfor Lawrence to become a military officer. We are here to hand this donation on behalf of the Foundation so that education may continue to be the bed rock of Donga Mantung". Dr. Nkwenti Simon emphasized that education should continue to be that cherished item that makes the people of Donga Mantung great. He reiterated that those who preach against education are the enemies of mankind. He congratulated the foundation for building a holistic society. 

At the end of handing over of packages, over 1500 pupils and students who attended the launching ceremony went home with exercise books and pens while 60 others received school bags and books.

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𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗧𝗘𝗟 𝗮𝘁 25: An Epic Story of Continued Existence

The General Manager, Cameroon Telecommunications, CAMTEL,  Mafor Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi has revealed the company's 25 years epic story that should be told with passion. She was speaking to the press in Yaounde as Camtel clocks 25 years on September 8, 2023. In a press statement, the General Manager said CAMTEL’s history like an epic story that must be told at its 25th anniversary. “I would like to spare warm and grateful thoughts for all those who made CAMTEL’s history since the company’s inception”. 

 Mafor Yah Judith Sunday epse Achidi used the opportunity to pay tribute to those who didn't live to witness the 25th anniversary yet contributed enormously in the development of the company. She also expressed gratitude to past management teams, highlighting the likes of Nguimba Nloutsiri, Nkoto Emane, Maga, Tang Enoh, Nfon Mukete and others, she clarified that they had not been replaced but simply succeeded and those present she said were humbly playing their part in pushing CAMTEL forward.

In a word of gratitude to her collaborators, she said “I would like to say on the occasion of this our 25th anniversary that we share the pride of belonging to a structure that, for 25 years now, has been working in line with the missions assigned to us by the President of the Republic, in the decree he signed on 8 September 1998”. Harping on the expedients of CAMTEL, she argued that  "people tend to forget too often that it is CAMTEL that manages the 12,000-kilometre national optical fibre backbone, which will soon be extended by 4,000 more kilometres” . 

Another achievement undermined, the GM noted was that CAMTEL manages the four landing points of the optical fibre submarine cables rolled out in the country and which enables Cameroon to be in contact with the entire world. She expressed gratitude and thanks to partners as well as the supervisory ministries. 

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Back2School 2023: Prof. Fuh Calistus Donates to, Pupils, Students, Schools in Ako

Interim Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry has donated books to support pupils and students in Ako Sub Division. The tons of book estimated in millions were shared to beneficiaries during a fun-filled event at the Ako Grandstand on September 1, 2023. The minister's donation ignited hope in many youths as well as teachers and also instilled euphoria at back to school. 

The distribution exercise was presided over by the Divisional Officer for Ako and he was flanked by the Mayor of Ako Council, Nkanya Godlove. Also present to add royal blessings to the gift of books from the minister were a college of tradirional rulers, as well as religious leaders. 

The educational institutions that benefitted from the minister's support are GSS Kuta, GSS Mbande, GSS Akwaja, GSS Nzebie, GSS Barabe, GSS Buku, GBHS Ako and GTHS Ako. The support is aimed at helping schools carryout teaching in an enabling environment especially in schools that were vandalized by separatists. 

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Back2School 2023: Hon. Naomi Shares Books, Others in Ndu

The Member of Parliament for Donga Mantung Centre Constituency, Ndu has extended a hand of fellowship to pupils and students of Ndu West. In her parliamentary largess on August 29, 2023 distributed books and other items pupils and students of her constituency. Addressing benegiciaries she call on every family in Ndu sub Division to send their kids to school. Being an educationist herself Hon. Naomi said education is right and that no child should be left behind when schools reopen this Sepyember 4, 2023. She said her donation is to help boast preparation as the resumption of 2023/2024 school year draws near.This occasion heavily attended held in the campus of GS Talla.  Considering the fact that micro project grants are no longer accorded to MPs in Cameroon, she had to sacrifice her salary to see that children go back to school this year.

She was flanked by the 1st deputy mayor, Njeta Kenneth.

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Sabongari FC Wins Nwa Super Cup

The grand finals for the Nwa Sub Divsion.

 Peace and Unity Football competitions (male and female) donated by Nkah Pascal Kari, ended yesterday Sunday 27, 2023 in Nwa. In the male category Sabongari FC whitewashed Ntong FC two goals to one to emerge the super cup winners. In the female category was a Mbem affair as the two teams came from Mbem.

Speaking during the Super Cup finals, Nkah Pascal expressed thanks and gratitude to the Administrative Authorities of NWA, Régional councilors, the security Officers,  traditional rulers, Pastors (in their different rangs), Dignitries in their different rangs as well as the entire population for the massive turnout. He added that the bibles which were distributed to the population will go a long way to bring people more closer to God and there by fostering peace in the entire sub division. "Many thanks to the bible Society in Bamenda, who freely offered more than one hundred and fifty Bibles that were used for the competition" Nkah Pascal added. He said his key message is mutual coexistence, peace and unity in Nwa and Cameroon at large. 

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Carrefour Njinsoh FC Wins Wimbum Trophy

There was euphoria and fanfare at the Nkambe Municipal Stadium where over 10.000 people gathered to witness the final of first edition of Wimbum Unity Cup and Cultural fiesta. At 1pm, the drum beats and sounds of the gongs echoed into the hills of Minduh and lowlands of Tabenken. People could be seen rushing into the stadium from all angles. 

The sound of vuvuzelas from the supporters of Baraki FC and fan club of  Carrefour Njinsoh FC of Nkambe was enough evidence that the football match was to produce fireworks. When at 3pm, the centre referee sounded his whistle, the stadium went wild like bush fire. Few minutes into the game, Carrefour Njinsoh FC scored the lone goal of the match to emerge winner of the Wimbum Football in the Nkambe pool. Carrefour Njinsoh crushed Baraki FC of Binshua 1#0 to carry the trophy. Yaouba, the goalkeeper of Bakari FC was voted Man of the Match for his sensational saves. Other players who distinguished themselves included Marvine alias Daddy the witches, while the youngest player of the tournament was Robin of Cosmos FC.

The finals took place today at the Nkambe Municipal stadium and was presided over by the Divisional Officer for Nkambe Mr. Aboukar. On the other hand, Bo Nyarr Female FC also whitewashed Kungi FC 1#0 to take the female trophy. 

Ndi Richard Tamnjong, chairman of the local organizing committee thanked the over 20 teams that participated. He said the qualifying teams will have to travel to Douala for the national finals this year. 

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ℕ𝕨𝕒 ℙ𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕖 & 𝕌𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕪 ℂ𝕦𝕡: 𝕋𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕙𝕚𝕖𝕤, 𝔹𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕤, ℂ𝕒𝕤𝕙 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕖𝕤 𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕕

The Nwa Sub Division Peace and Football Competition code named Super Cup 2023 has entered its decisive phase with Interpool Finals. 

The Interpool finals started on 19, 2023 at Sabongari for the Sabongari Pool, then moved to Mbem on August 20, before Nwa town on August 21. On August 22, the euphoria that saluted the Interpool finals at Ntong was totally admirable and today Wednessday, the Interpool finals for the Mfumte area will close the curtain. 

During the Interpool finals, the sponsor and initiator Nkah Pascal Kari doled out cash prices to winning and participating teams, trophies and Holy Bibles to spectators. 

The Grand Final, is slated for Nwa on Monday August 25, with the semi final matches. The losers of the semi finals will clash in a classification match on August 26 while the Grand Final will take place on Sunday August 27, under the patronage of the Divisional Ofgicer for Nwa Sub Division. 

(more details of finalists and scores of the matches soon)

𝗠𝗮𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 & 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗽: 𝗕𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗱𝘂 𝗦𝘂𝗯 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Bafana Bafana FC of Ndu has emerged winners of the Mafor Yah Judith espe Achidi Football Tournament. Bafana Bafana whitewashed Mbarse FC today Sunday 2#0 to emerge champion in the Ndu pool. The final which took place at the CBC School field was massively attended by football lovers. 

Mbarse FC met their waterloo today after winning the Mayor's Cup against 3 Corners FC last week. 

The winner of today's debit have qualified for the Divisional League which will take place in Nkambe. Bafana Bafana will lock horns other teams from Nkambe, Ako, Misaje and Nwa Sub Divisions respectively in the weeks ahead. 

Mafor Yah Judith Football for Peace Final: Bafana Bafana to Clash with Mbarse FC

All roads lead to Ndu as Bafana Bafana vlashes with Mbarse FC in the finals of the Mafor Yah Judith epse Achidi Football Tournament for Peace and unity. All is set for today Sunday afternoon as from 2:30pm for the firworks between Bafana Bafana of Ndu town and Mbarse FC. This tournament that is being played in all the five sub divisions of Donga Mantung has a cash prize of 5 million francs. The competition will wrap up with the launch of Colonel Sunday Nfor Lawrence Foundation,in honor of her father who died last year. 

Mafor Yah Judith espe Achidi who hails from Ndu Fon's palace is the Director General of CAMTEL (Cameroon Telecommunications) and wife of late former PM, Simon Achidi Achu.

credit: Gibip Bernard 

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ℕ𝕕𝕦 ℂ𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕝 𝕆𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕣𝕤 ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕁𝕠𝕓𝕤 𝕥𝕠 100 ℙ𝕦𝕡𝕚𝕝𝕤/𝕊𝕥𝕦𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤

Ndu Council has offered holiday jobs to 100 youths of the municipality. The puils/students have been posted in the municipality foster hygiene and sanitation in the municipality. According to Abdou Borno Kanfon, Mayor of Ndu each pupil/student who has been recruited by the council will go home with FCFA 50.000. He said Ndu council has allocated more than FCFA 5 million to enable the beneficiaries to meet up with their financial expenses. The population of Ndu municipality have expressed thanks and appreciations to Ndu council for extending a hand of fellowship to pupils/ students during during this holidays to clean gutters, roadsides and landfills. 

If cleanliness they say is next to Godliness, this initiative to embark on a vast clean up campaign by Ndu council will lead to a healthy environment. And this campaign  initiated through the council is expected to stimulate villages to join in cleaning-up their areas. The Mayor’s participation in the programme has drawn significant support from the population and local communities who have started to organize their own clean-ups in problematic areas. Head of Hygiene and Sanitation told this reporter that the purpose of this clean-up campaign is to educate pupils/students on the negative impacts of dirts on the environment, humans and other living things. 

She said the exercise also showed students the difference between a clean community and a trash-filled one. Another important lesson learned during this campaign was the power of working together and commitment to creating a better environment, she conclided.

 “It was a wonderful activity that provided a chance to work as team with other students to keep our municipality free of pollution,” said a student.

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ℕ𝕕𝕦: 𝕄𝕓𝕒𝕣𝕤𝕖 𝔽ℂ 𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕤 𝕄𝕒𝕪𝕠𝕣'𝕤 ℂ𝕦𝕡

𝕋here was fanfare and euphoria in Ndu last Sunday August 13, 2023 as Mbarse FC clashed with 3 Corners Kakar FC in the finals of Ndu Mayor's  Cup. Dubed Football Tournament for Peace and Unity, Sunday's final was described by the Divisional Officer for Ndu as one of the biggest crowd pulling event.

At the end of the day, Mbarse FC  lifted the trophy of the Mayor's Cup after beating 3 𝙲orners FC four goals to two in post penalty shootouts. Speaking to the mamaud crowd the Divisional Officer for Ndu Sub Division congratulated Mayor Abdou Borno Kanfon for his initiative to build peace. He also applauded all the participating team for exercising sportmanship during the tournament and called on the elites to emulate the mayor. He used the opportunity express gratitude to the population for the massive turnout. The Divisional Officer also urged elites and traditional rulers to organize cultural activities at village levels to animate and engage the population into meaningful peace building. 

On his part, Abdou Borno Kanfon, Mayor of Ndu Council thanked the finalists and added that although Mbarse FC has won the trophy, it is football for peace that has emerged victorious. He called on the public to make sure that they send their kids back to school and promised his personal and council support to the needy at back to school. He concluded that there is alot of talents in Ndu sub Division and he will make sure that youth football is top on his menu. The day ended with dancing and feasting that extended into the villages. 

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𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕨𝕒 𝔻𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕕 𝔻𝕖𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕊𝔻𝔽 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡

Shewa David, SDF Divisional Coordinator for Donga Mantung has declared his intention for run for the position of SDF National chairman. Shewa David declared his intention during a a press conference in Yaounde on August 18, 2023. Shewa who was parliamentary candidate in the Municipal/Legislative Elections of 2013 in the Ako/Misaje Constituency is one of the vibrant militants of the Social Democratic Front-SDF.  

Ahead of the upcoming National Convention of the SDF, Shewa is third aspirant to have made his intentions public. 

Shewa David is young and dynamic youth leader who believes he too can make significant contribution in nation building through politics, and like any other aspirant he believes he is the best choice. 

Not only Shewa is an amazing politician, he is reliable, committed and approachable, but he is also an incredible person from many different points of view; youths in Ako say he embodies the characteristics of what a great leader should be, he is a connector, teaches by example, humble and deeply committed to lift others.

 His childhood friend Ngenge Emmanuel describes him as a very enthusiastic, never missing an opportunity to collaborate, learn more or share his knowledge with others. To Emmanuel, he is that kind of person that always puts a big smile on others. 

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Hon. Agho Oliver, is a Good Man Indeed

Yes, he is a good man. An African proverb teaches us that a friend in need is a friend indeed. This is a proverb that says a true friend is someone who helps you when you are in trouble rather than one who leaves you to yourself in time of need. Most of the time, a friend in need is a friend indeed is quoted as a wise saying or is said when describing a helpful thing someone did, as in last sitiation where Hon. Agho Oliver criss-crossed from Bafut to Bambui extending his parliamentary largess to those in need. In his usual expedient in reaching out to the people, the Honourable Member of Parliament for Bafut/ Bafut was in Bambui, on the invitation of Bambui Women Cultural and Development Association. The women led by their President Mundi Florence were raising funds for the construction of Bambui Women Empowerment Center and in his usual largess, Hon. Agho announced his support to the tune of 500.000 frs. 

 The fon of Bambui took the microphone,  and said that Hon. Agho has done so much in Bamnui village. "In the heat of the crises, you provided 2000 roofing sheets to those whose houses were razed down, you given scholarships to our children here, you supported the construction of local bridges just to name a few and even just yesterday, when the entire village came out to clean the council premises and schools, you again in your usual gestures provided savon for everyone who turned out. Today is the first day to step your feet in this palace and we can not let you go. The Ngombah and myself will crown you. Please we are begging you to accept this title from the BAMBUI Fondom. Henceforth, you are the ‘mNtum-for’’for the BAMBUI FON." The Fon's pronouncement was unanymously accepted by everyone. To Mundi Florence, Ntumfon Agho Oliver's title is well deserved because he merits it.

The head of the Bambui Kwifon hinted that, the fact that Ntumfon Agho Oliver was decorated by the Kwifon in public symbolizes nobility and greatness. Henceforth he is Spokesperson of Bambui palac and Fon's messenger. This is following his coronation as Ntumfon on Saturday August 12, 2023. 

HRH Fon Angafor Moo-boo III of Bambui took everyone by surprised at the General Assembly of the BAMBUI Women’s Cultural and Development Association.

It should be noted that this weekend Ntumfon Hon. Agho Oliver had a very busy schedule. At Njibujang Cultural and Development Association’s General Assembly in Bafut, he dole out 500.000 frs to support the water project in the presence of Commissioner Awunti Ghejung. He used the AGM to call  on Sons and daughters of Njibujang to send back their children to school and distinguish themselves as law abiding citizens. Comm. Awunti Ghejung equally supported with 200.000frs while the Mayor of Bafut who was unavoidably absent chipped in 100.000frs. Ngwabumba Pascal, National President of NJIBCUDA expressed gratitude to the MP for the timely support. He said Hon. Agho Oliver is a very good man indeed.

CAMTEL and SUDACHAD Strengthen Partnership in Digital Technologies

A three-day working session in Yaounde between officials of Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel) and SUDACHAD Telecoms has ended up with a giant step between the two structures. The officials of Camtel and SUDACHAD at the end of the three days, M pledged to reinforce their cooperation in order to grow their telecommunications portfolio. They took the commitment on July 27, 2023 at the end of a three day working visit of officials of SUDACHAD Telecoms to Camtel.

From 25-28 July, officials of CAMTEL and SUDACHAD had broad-based discussions to strengthen the historic bilateral partnership that links the two telecommunications giants in

the Central African sub region. For the General Manager of Camtel, Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi, the three-day intense working visit is testament of the determination of the two telecommunications company to strengthen their partnership.

“We have once more established a landmark in our relationship through the rich discussions which will no doubt stay as we go forward. We have examined many aspects of our relationship and made strong recommendations on how we can grow the business between our two companies together,” Judith Yah Sunday epse ACHIDI said. She added they are looking forward to implement all the recommendations taken at the end of the working visit. “Areas of further collaboration have also been the topic of discussions like the possibility of extending Camtel’s network and presence into Chad via SUDACHAD’s infrastructure. We also discussed progress on the WE-Africana project amid the current challenges in the region and we remain committed to its success as we strongly believe this is a game changer. Camtel will continue to work on improving the quality of services provided to its clients and SUDACHAD is not an option in this our effort,” the General Manager of Camtel added. With this new step taken to strengthen the relation between Camtel and SUDACHAD, working groups from the two companies will further reflections on new opportunities that will contribute in the growth of the two structures.

Thus, the General Manager of SUDACHAD, KHALID Mohamed El Hassan thanked Camtel for opening its doors for this great and prosperous collaboration. “We came here thinking just to be a partner but now we feel like a family. We are working together as one unit and together we can grow,” he said.

It should be noted that SUDACHAD’s visit to Camtel was aimed at examining the prospects of increasing their internet offer to 30Gbits. The Commercial Director of the Chadian operator thus justified this request through a graphic presentation which traces the history of the agreements signed between the two companies and the increasingly growing demand from its customers.

SUDACHAD aims to extend its connection from East to West throughout the territory. It will therefore be necessary to have an active transmission system capacity offering the possibility of supporting all kinds of services requested locally or globally. Strengthening its internet offer and its capacities is therefore an essential prerequisite for achieving this objective. Hence they extended a hand to Camtel, whose fruitful partnership has continued to prove itself over time.

It should be recalled CAMTEL and SUDACHAD first met in Douala on February 3,

2020 with the aim of building a solid commercial relationship between the two telecom

operators. This fruitful meeting at its time, resulted in the signing of the first capacity purchase

agreement at CAMTEL by the Chadian operator. During these discussions, it was also agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding to create a strategic partnership as soon as possible.

SUDACHAD obtained the concession to manage, operate and maintain the fibre assets of the Chadian government for 20 years. Its current infrastructure consists of more than 12,000 km of optical fiber between N'djamena and Elgianna on the border 

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Kumsa FC Wins Mbororo Peace and Unity Cup Donated by Ta Shey Frank

There was euphoria and fanfare at the Nkambe Municipal stadium last Sunday July 9, 2023 where a mammoth crowd estimated at over 10.000 came together to watch the final of the Mbororo Peace and Unity football competition. The tournament which was sponsored by Ntumfon Franklin Ndzi  Nformi  alias Ta Shey Frank took place under the auspices of the Divisional Officer for Nkambe, Mr. Boukar. At exactly 3pm, players of Kumsa FC and Mbaka FC took to the football pitch with supporters of both teams shouting. The sound of the drums and songs from the club supporters echoed into the hills of Binshua, Kungi and the low lands of Tabenken and Njituh. Barely 25 minutes into the first half,  Abubakar Ali fired the first goal. At the 40th minute, Abubakar Ali scored the second goal and while Issa alias Manu, hit the final nail by scoring the third goal for Kumsa FC. At the end of the first half, Kumsa FC was leading Mbaka by 3 goals to zero. 

Upon resumption of hostilities for the second half, Mbaka FC scored their first goal. At the 75th minute, Mbaka FC scored the second goal and at the 89th minute the 7th shirt missed another golden opportunity to equalize the goal tali. When the central referee of the match gave the last blast of  the whistle, supporters and players of Kumsa FC went wild like wildfire. 

In his appreciation message, the Divisional Officer for Nkambe, Mr. Boukar congratulated both teams for the sportmanshop exercised during the tournament. He also expressed gratitude to Ta Shey Frank the promoter and initiator of Ta Shey Frank football tournament for peace for his efforts in engaging youths in peace building. 

Franklin Ndzi Nformi alias Ta Shey called on all Mbororo youths to respect their parents at home. He added that he could not stay indifferent in extending a hand of fellowship to the Mbororo communities in his efforts to engage youths of Donga Mantung Division in peace building. He told them to shy away from violence and embrace togetherness and mutual coexistence. He also congratulated the organization committee of the tournament for the job welldone. 

It is worth mentioning that nine teams took part in the tournament, with teams from Bafoussam, Douala and Yaounde. Some of the distinguished players of the tournament included the following, Best Player of the Tournament was Adamu from Mbaka FC, best goalkeeper Mensu from Kumsa FC while the best scorer was Issq alias Manu. The winning team baged home the sum of 100.000 FCFA while the runner up and third positions went home with mouth watering envelopes. 

In his concluding statements Jibbo Magaji explained that for the past years these youths used to contribute money to organize the tournament and this year, they were blessed that Ta Shey Frank stepped in with his support. He continued that next year, the event will witness more innovations like horse race and dance competition. 

Nkah Pascal Sets Standards, Donates FCFA 1.3 Million Peace and Unity Football Trophy in Nwa Sub Division

All is set for the official launching of the Second Edition of Nwa Sub Division Peace and Unity Football Competition dubbed "Super Football Competition 2023" as the Divisional Officer for Nwa has endorsed its authorisation documents. 

The kick-off is scheduled for Sunday  July 16, 2023 in the five pools. Initiated and sponsored by Nkah Pascal Kari, a dynamic elite of Nwa, prospects are high that this year's second edition will be one of the highest crowd puller in the 5 pools. More than 60 football teams are expected to take part in the pools. According to Nkah Pascal Kari, sponsor and promoter of the Nwa Sub Division Peace and Unity Football Competition, the sum of FCFA 1.3 million will be shared to the various pools as follow, ( Sabongari Pool, FCFA 200.000), (Mbem Pool, FCFA 500.000), (Mfunte Pool, FCFA 300.000), (Ntong Pool, FCFA 100.000) and (Nwa Pool, FCFA 200.000).

It is worth mentioning that Nkah Pascal is sub director in the Ministry of Arts and Culture has been very instrumental in building peace at community levels as well as support youth engagement in peace and mutual coexistence, and the education of youths. This dynamic elite who doubles as the National President of Computer Science Association is a savvy sassy emblematic elite who loves giving back to the community. 

It is hoped that in the days ahead, several elites of Nwa and Donga Mantung Division will support his initiative to promote youth talent and engage communities in peace building. 

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