A Picture That Is Worth More Than A Thousand Words

Photo: On the left is POPE FRANCIS (JORGE MARIO BENGOGLIO), while on  the right is CARDINAL TUMI (CHRISTIAN WIYGHAN SHAAGHAN TUMI) POPE FRANCIS (JORGE MARIO BENGOGLIO) hailed from Argentina, South America.  He was the first non – European Pope of the Roam Catholic Church.. CARDINAL TUMI, or better still, CHRISTIAN CARDINAL TUMI (CHRISTIAN WIYGHAN SHAAGHAN […]

Why Many Family Businesses In Cameroon Do Not Survive Their Founders (Part 6):

First Cameroonian Multibillionaire, Paul SOPPO PRISO, Did Not Groom And Leave Behind A Manager Of His Big Family Business The Sawa Patriarch Neither Left Behind Directives Of How His Huge Assets Should Be Shared, As An Alternative Since Paul Soppo  Priso Passed Away in 1996, His Children And ‘Wives’ Are Still In Court  Following A […]

Politics / Judiciary


Why Many Family Businesses In Cameroon Do Not Survive Their Founders (Part 8)

The Case Of Kilo & Bros Company, Bamenda, Whose Founder Was A Cooperative Inspector – Turned- Businessman, Sylvester K. KILO The Wealthy Businessman, S.K.  KILO, Who Was As Well A Member Of The Economic And Social Council, Wisely Diversified His Business, But Unfortunately The Family Business Did Not Survive Him How Business Magnate, S.K KILO, […]

“Why Do Some People Leave The CPDM, Create Their Own Parties, And Then Declare Support For President BIYA?”

“Why Not Just Return To President BIYA’s CPDM Party?”  The National President Of PAL, Celestin BEDZIGUI, In His Honest Response, Explains What Pushes Several Party Presidents To Act That Way   National Communication Secretary Of CPDM, Prof Jacques FAME NDONGO, Ridicules Those Persons That Create Political Parties Without Means To Sustain Them The two interesting or […]

How The 2025 Presidential Election In Gabon Was Rigged Before The Voting Day, Which Was June 12

How Can It Be Explained That The Candidates Of All Opposition Political Parties, Were Disqualified! The PDG Of The Bongos, That Was Overthrown on August 30, 2023, Did Not Also Participate In The Election How Can It Be Explained That In A Country With Over 105 Political Parties, 7 Out Of The 8 Candidates In […]

The Presidential Election In Gabon Was Designed By The Transitional Gov’t For A Particular Person To Win, And That Was What Happened

Apart From The President of the Transitional Gov’t, General Oligui Nguema, And The Former PM, Billie  By – Ndze,  The Other Six Candidates Were Unknown Faces To The Gabonese People Why The Transitional Gov’t Feared The Participation Of Candidates Of Major Opposition Parties, In The Presidential Election Apart from the President of the Transitional Government […]

What The 2025 Presidential Election In Gabon, Like That Of Senegal Last Year, Has Proven

The Official Result Of A Presidential Election Can Be Known Within 24 Hours After The Polls Closed, In Francophone Africa All Depends On The Government Many people hailed the transparent manner in which the 2025 presidential election was conducted in neighbouring Gabon, precisely what happened on the voting day which was June 12.  The voting […]

Why Many Family Businesses In Cameroon Do Not Survive Their Founders (Part 6):

First Cameroonian Multibillionaire, Paul SOPPO PRISO, Did Not Groom And Leave Behind A Manager Of His Big Family Business The Sawa Patriarch Neither Left Behind Directives Of How His Huge Assets Should Be Shared, As An Alternative Since Paul Soppo  Priso Passed Away in 1996, His Children And ‘Wives’ Are Still In Court  Following A […]

Great Minds


A Picture That Is Worth More Than A Thousand Words

Photo: On the left is POPE FRANCIS (JORGE MARIO BENGOGLIO), while on  the right is CARDINAL TUMI (CHRISTIAN WIYGHAN SHAAGHAN TUMI) POPE FRANCIS (JORGE MARIO BENGOGLIO) hailed from Argentina, South America.  He was the first non – European Pope of the Roam Catholic Church.. CARDINAL TUMI, or better still, CHRISTIAN CARDINAL TUMI (CHRISTIAN WIYGHAN SHAAGHAN […]

Why Many Family Businesses In Cameroon Do Not Survive Their Founders (Part 5):

The cases of NANGAH Company and CHE & SONS Company, whose Founders were illustrious sons of the Northwest Province Each of the two Founders of these different Family Businesses, unfortunately failed to train a successor in the management of the Family Business   In the 1970s and 80s, three sons of the then Northwest Province and […]

Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle Awarded DOCTORATE HONORIS CAUSA, By The Prestigious British American Open University Of California

The award “is in recognition of Halle’s quintessential achievements of advocating for Peace and Justice” Halle also received the GLOBAL PEACE AMBASSADOR AWARD from UN recognized Peace International Interdisciplinary Research Institute But SR DR NTUMFOR BARRISTER NICO HALLE, as he is now formally known, says if an awardee does not use the award to positively […]

Bishop Emeritus Of Buea, Dr Immanuel BUSHU, Asserts That Sr Dr Ntumfor Nico Halle Is A Model For Others To Emulate

“When you have a son like Ntumfor Nico Halle, you are sure that you can have a sound sleep”, HRM Fon FOZO’O II of Awing Ba Nkom Raymond Dinga GWANYALLA says Nico Halle has values that one should be proud of The 2024 VAMEG International Icon Award that Nico Halle also received on February 7, […]

Why Many Family Businesses In Cameroon Do Not Survive Their Founders (Part 4)

 SOHAING Group – An Example Of A Family Business In Cameroon That Is Surviving Its Founder   The Founder, Late Andre Sohaing ,  Groomed One Of His  Children To Eventually Take Over The Management Of The Family  Business All is not bleak or dark in Cameroon as regards what happen to Family Businesses when their […]

Minister Felix Mbayu Leads Another Initiative By Yaounde Based Northwest Elites To Assist IDPs

The latest initiative is a project to provide many IDPs, with stalls that have been obtained and rents paid for a year, at the Mokolo Market in Yaounde. A committee comprised of Annie MUNDI, AZAH Nelson, VIBAN Jude and BERKA, has been charged to carryout survey, compile a list of possible beneficiaries, and propose criteria […]

Business / Economy / Finance


Why Many Family Businesses In Cameroon Do Not Survive Their Founders (Part 8)

The Case Of Kilo & Bros Company, Bamenda, Whose Founder Was A Cooperative Inspector – Turned- Businessman, Sylvester K. KILO The Wealthy Businessman, S.K.  KILO, Who Was As Well A Member Of The Economic And Social Council, Wisely Diversified His Business, But Unfortunately The Family Business Did Not Survive Him How Business Magnate, S.K KILO, […]

Why Many Family Businesses In Cameroon Do Not Survive Their Founders (Part 6):

First Cameroonian Multibillionaire, Paul SOPPO PRISO, Did Not Groom And Leave Behind A Manager Of His Big Family Business The Sawa Patriarch Neither Left Behind Directives Of How His Huge Assets Should Be Shared, As An Alternative Since Paul Soppo  Priso Passed Away in 1996, His Children And ‘Wives’ Are Still In Court  Following A […]

Why Many Family Businesses In Cameroon Do Not Survive Their Founders (Part 7)

The Effects Of The Absence Of A Successor In The Management Of The Huge Family Business That Multibillionaire, Paul SOPPO PRISO, Left Behind. Lawyers, Magistrates, Notaries, Liquidators, And Others Have Reportedly Been Feeding Fat On The Huge  Assets That Paul SOPPO PRISO Left Behind For The Family. On The Other Hand, The Children And Other […]

Kamto Insists That Orange Money Cameroun Must Formally Apologized To MRC, Or Else – – – –

MRC accused Orange Money Cameroun of alleged discrimination and interfering in Cameroon politics, by allegedly delaying to open an account for the party’s campaign funds However in a communiqué, Orange Money Cameroun explained that such a delay is due to necessary procedure and precautionary measures applied, to ensure effective security for such an account But […]

Why Many Family Businesses In Cameroon Do Not Survive Their Founders (Part 5):

The cases of NANGAH Company and CHE & SONS Company, whose Founders were illustrious sons of the Northwest Province Each of the two Founders of these different Family Businesses, unfortunately failed to train a successor in the management of the Family Business   In the 1970s and 80s, three sons of the then Northwest Province and […]

NESS TRAVEL Mobilizes To Assist Economic Operators In Cameroon, Who Want To Attend THE CANTON FAIR GUANGZHOU In China

The international trade fair will run from April 15 – May 6, 2025, but the deadline for registration at NESS TRAVEL is March 25 NESS TRAVEL is offering interested economic operators three different packages of 2.5 million FCFA, 3.5 million FCFA, and 5 million francs CFA The annual international trade fair in Guangzhou China known […]

Government / Parliament


U.S Embassy Cautions Cameroonians Against The High Risk Of Illegal Immigration To The United States Of America

In The Last Couple Of Years, There Were Reports Of The Presence Of Over 11 Million Illegal Immigrants In The United States  Donald Trump Administration That Came To Power On January 20, 2025, Had Since Launched A Campaign Promise – A No-Nonsense Crackdown On Illegal Immigration. “People Considering The Dangerous Journey To Enter The United […]

12 Cameroonian Soldiers Of The Multinational Joint Task Force In The Lake Chad Basin, Killed In Nigeria

Over 10 other Cameroonian soldiers that sustained injuries are receiving treatment in a hospital in Djamena, Chad US Embassy in Yaounde condemns “the heinous March 24 terrorist attack against Cameroonian soldiers serving in Nigeria in support of the Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad Basin” 12 valiant and patriotic Cameroonian soldiers of the […]

FREE AT LAST!

But so far the situation of the staff of Idabato Municipal Council, Etongo Ismael, who was reportedly abducted with the DO, is not known. EWANE Roland, the DO of Idabato (Bakassi Peninsular) in Ndian Division, Southwest Region, was abducted by an armed group in the wee hours of October 1, 2024, and taken in a […]

Barrister Agbor Balla Says Anglophones Cannot Continue To Rely On The Current Anglophone Political Leaders To Champion Their Interests.

“Anglophone Cameroon Has Long Suffered From Political And Economic Marginalization, Yet Those Who Claim To Represent The Region Rarely Challenge The Status Quo” “The Silence Of Anglophone Political Leaders In The Face Of Economic Stagnation, Broken Promises, And Delayed Projects, Suggest That Many Are More Focused On Protecting Their Positions Than Advocating For Their People” […]

Yes, I Removed The Seals. But Far From Being A Rebellion, It Was An Act In Favour Of Justice”, Board Chair of REDHAC, Barrister Alice NKOM

  Barrister Alice Nkom, who, was Interrogated at SED In Yaounde On January 20, was again interrogated by the Judicial Police In Douala on January 22.  The doyen of Cameroonian lawyers, Barrister Alice Nkom, accuses administration of ABUSE OF POWER AND DISDAIN FOR LEGALITY    Barrister Emmanuel SIMH (Vice President of MRC) was interrogated at SED […]

Hon Nintcheu Fumes That FCC, Is Not On The List O Political Parties Authorized To Send In Candidates For The 2025 Presidential Election

Insist that that as an MP, his new party, FCC, is represented in the National Assembly But there are even questions about the legal existence of the FCC Party The National President of ‘Front pour le Changement du Cameroun”, FCC Party, Hon Jean Michel Nintcheu, has been fuming all over the place since January 21, […]

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Kamto Insists That Orange Money Cameroun Must Formally Apologized To MRC, Or Else – – – –

MRC accused Orange Money Cameroun of alleged discrimination and interfering in Cameroon politics, by allegedly delaying to open an account for the party’s campaign funds However in a communiqué, Orange Money Cameroun explained that such a delay is due to necessary procedure and precautionary measures applied, to ensure effective security for such an account But […]

Two Prominent NW Economic Operators, Daniel Nangah of NANGAH COMPANY, And Daniel Che Of CHE & SONS COMPANY, Both Committed One Deadly Mistake

The two close friends, allowed themselves to be manipulated by politicians, to clash in the election for the then powerful post of Mezam CNU Section President  As Barrack Obama said when he was President of the United States, elections have consequences . The consequences of the clash of the titans between Nangah and Che in […]

Meme SDO, Ntou’ou Ndong Chamberlin, Informs Population Of The Outbreak Of An Epidemic In Kumba

 Says “the said disease manifest itself through bloody urine, itchy body, diarrhea etc, after one gets in contact with water from streams and rivers infected by worms responsible for the disease”. SDO calls on population, especially children below 14 which is the most vulnerable age group, to immediately stop swimming, bathing and drinking from streams […]

BANDECA Hints That The Annual Cultural Festival, LELA, May Resume In December 2025

 But for this to happen, BANDECA calls on all sons and daughters of Bali Nyonga “not to relent in joining hands together to build mutual confidence and lasting peace”. The Bali Nyonga Development and Cultural Association, has earmarked a number of rehabilitation projects at the Bali Fon’s Palace, which includes the LELA Stand The Bali […]

Cameroon Medical Council Opens Comprehensive Investigation Into Death Of Three Premature Babies At A Douala Hospital

“The Council is committed to ensuring that such an incident does not recur” The Cameroon Medical Council has embarked on a comprehensive investigation to find out the real cause or causes of the death of three premature neonates, whose mother was rushed to the Logbaba District Hospital in Douala, in the night of Tuesday, January […]

WWF Discloses That 238 New Species Of Wildlife, And Plants, Have Been Discovered in Cameroon’s Section Of Forests Within Congo Basin

A total of 742 new species have been discovered in the six countries within the Congo Basin The new species include plants, invertebrates, fish, mammals, birds, and amphibians   WWF cries out that Congo Basin faces major environmental pressure A total of 238 new species of wildlife and plants have been discovered in Cameroon’s section […]

“What Makes The Particularity Of Moloundou, Is That It Is Surrounded By Two National Parks’, Mayor Allo Jean Richard

Leader of civil society organization says the setting up of the Multi – Stakeholders Platform in Moloundou, is a turning point in the development of the locality WWF is accompanying the Moloundou  Council to set up the  platform, just like the organization earlier did  with the Mintom, Ngoyla and Yokadouma Councils   Moloundou which is […]

The Abductors Of The DO Of Idabato, Ewane Roland, Mount Pressure For Huge Ransoms To Be Rapidly Paid For His Release

 Their release of a video in which the DO of Idabato was subjected to severe torture, was a villainous strategy by the hoodlums to mount pressure on the DO’s family and sympathizers Cameroon Gov’t expresses “indignation at the extremely cruel physical abuse, heartless and degrading treatment to which this high – ranking public servant has […]

WWF Accompanies Moloundou Municipal Council In Consultative Talks To Put In Place A Multi – Stakeholders Platform

Participants at the Nov. 14 meeting in Moloundou ended up adopting a decision to immediately set up the Multi –Stakeholders Platform in the area. The platform will among other things ensure the rational and effective management of natural resources for the benefit of indigenous and local communities The Moloundou Municipal Council in Boumba and Ngoko […]

Northwest Governor Calls On Mayors That Have Abandoned Their Municipalities, To Return And Ensure The Smooth Functioning Of Their Local Health Centers

Workshop’s resolution calls for the reinstatement of credit card system to medical staff employed by local councils   Another resolution demands that mayors be integrated into District Hospital Management Board Committees Health officials warned against malpractices of setting up illegal health facilities in their communities Northwest Governor, Adolph Lele Lafrique, has called on all mayors […]


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