According to an army officer contacted by MMI Mefo “The question is what would have led to this appalling situation The sergeant took it upon himself to lay down his weapon and other military effects in front of the troops Unfortunately… I believe the first step should be to launch a wider investigation in order to clear up any ambiguity and above all to establish who is responsible for this immoral behaviour which should be given special attention by the very highest hierarchy” “these images are an affront to the honour ethics and deontology of the armed forces and defence intelligent and professional non-commissioned officer who instead of stirring up trouble within his unit in Bertoua by committing acts of violence probably linked to work pressure decided to peacefully lay down his military gear at the flagpole during a rally ordered by his superiors“ The officer stressed that an investigation will be opened to determine the reasons of his withdrawal so that accountability can be shared appropriately les actualités camerounaises et la revue de presse Lebledparle.com à ne pas manquer Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Actualité du Cameroun ce matinBertoua Lebledparle.com is a site dedicated to news in Cameroon news from Cameroon and all useful information analyzes and all the news in real time and continuously But there are concerns in the region about the impact of the new arrivals in urban areas and emerging tensions between the newcomers and existing town-dwellers Some 226,000 people have fled Central African Republic (CAR) to neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo-Brazzaville since December 2012. Of the four host countries, Cameroon has the largest number of refugees more than 80,000 Central Africans have fled the worsening violence in their country "The migration of refugees to urban areas complicates efforts to protect them and build an accurate picture of the refugee population in the region," said Faustin Tchimi of the Cameroon Red Cross in Bertoua "There is a migration of refugees to urban Bertoua but it is difficult to know the number of refugees present in the town the refugees living in camps and villages are a major challenge to humanitarian workers who cannot provide sufficient care and security to all." head of refugees in Guiwa camp II in eastern Cameroon said "many refugee men left the camp to [go to] Bertoua and have never returned neither have we heard from them since" The information that comes back is not encouraging "Some simply went to buy goods to start small businesses in Guiwa," said Bolly "We learned that they were detained." Authorities in eastern Cameroon say it is difficult to know exactly how many refugees have gone into towns But they warn of security problems that have to be addressed "The movement of refugees to Bertoua is a major concern to public authorities and we are putting in place a plan on how to manage their presence and ensure security," said Irenee Galim Ngong the prefect of the Lom and Njerem districts of Bertoua Security officials in Bertoua blame incidents of insecurity on the foreigners and say they have ramped up patrols described the refugees causing trouble as "young men who are trying to survive through odd jobs stealing and even committing armed robbery" Some residents complain of incidents of violence by migrants "I have been a victim of two cases of aggression by migrants," said Umaru Sanda "Many people are complaining." Aboubakar said at least five migrants were being arrested every night for petty crimes or armed aggression in one incident a Central African national got into a fight with Bertoua residents cutting off the hand of a police officer trying to intervene and wounding four other people The tensions are nothing new. In September, a confrontation took place between refugees and residents as a group of refugees abandoned their camp and marched to villages prompting the military to intervene to stop them from going to Bertoua a warden who spoke on condition of anonymity said 32 migrants of various nationalities had recently been brought to the jail beyond confirming: "We have many refugees in our keeping." The warden said those arrested were detained Attempts had been made to get their cases looked at by the UNHCR but he explained that the refugee agency had struggled to identify most of the prisoners leaving their status unclear and making it difficult for them to receive protection While the prospect of getting work draws many refugees into towns lack of proper documentation and little or no job skills expose them to exploitation and detention But those who used to live in cities back home find life in the refugee camps and villages unbearable "I cannot stay in a village where there is no electricity water and very poor housing conditions," explained Jodel Tanga a high school student who left a camp in Mborguene I know I can work and maybe have the means to go back to school one day Many other refugees were caught while travelling from the camp to Bertoua and have never been heard of again." Tanga pointed out that checkpoints have since been reinforced and it is now more difficult to reach Bertoua has been working in Bertoua as a motorcycle taxi rider for the past three weeks Karim admits he does not yet know the city properly so I depend on clients and fellow riders to direct me," Karim said "I must survive against all the odds" Karim had never lived in a refugee camp before "What is there for me in a refugee camp People there don't have real lives; they depend on aid workers and live in the open." He explained that he lived in a building still under construction with four other refugees sometimes getting hired by builders working on the site "I make at least 5,000 francs ($10) each day and give 3,000 francs to the motorcycle owner." But there are hazards "Some days I end up losing all the money because I have to bribe my way out of police detention." Some detained migrants have been forced to give incriminating testimony "I have been detained about five times for lack of identification papers but later released due to the fact that the police were frustrated with me and also because I am still young," said Hassan Abu "But in their custody they force you to say what you might not even have a clue about I know of other refugees from Congo and CAR who have been made to testify and are in prison today." Populations of the East region will henceforth receive a wide range of quality health care services from the Bertoua Regional Hospital Centre The health facility was inaugurated on 10th June 2024 by the Prime Minister personal representative of the Head of State “This magnificent structure which catches our attention is government’s implementation of the strategic vision to improve the living conditions of Cameroonians It focuses on human capital which is capable of improving economic growth,” the Prime Minister said Thousands of residents of the East regional capital and other top ranking personalities turned out massively to witness the inauguration of the architectural jewel Among them was the Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms Joseph Le who said he was elated to see such a masterpiece of a health facility constructed in the East regional capital “What an architectural jewel; what modernity in terms of accessibility and quality Who would have believed this five years ago?” Minister LE marvelled The Bertoua Regional Hospital Centre opened its doors to patients on 19th April 2024 with a total of 700 consultations on record The first services to go operational were the emergency All other services are now available and offer high quality health care services to patients emergencies and maternity care are among services in high demand Almost two months after the health facility opened close to 800 laboratory tests have been carried out The Bertoua Regional Hospital Centre already has a functional blood bank which was constituted thanks to a blood donation campaign carried out by internal staff of the hospital The health facility counts about 250 staff a doctor specialized in medical imaging and 9 general practitioners Paramedical personnel constitute 116 professionals including 06 specialized senior nurses 5 engineers and medical imaging technicians 4 civil engineering personnel and 30 maintenance workers The architectural jewel is seated on a five-hectare piece of land with about 12,000 metres squaredfully occupied It contains 12 buildings comprising 102 beds The Bertoua Regional Hospital Centre is a second-degree hospital and the 4th Hospital Centre to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Les champs obligatoires sont indiqués avec * mon e-mail et mon site dans le navigateur pour mon prochain commentaire Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Bertoua is the Cameroonian city that recorded the highest inflation the National Institute of Statistics (INS) reveals the acceleration of the inflation has been stronger in Bertoua its highest level within 10 years,” the INS commented in its recent report on the Q1-2021 general level of prices The institute does not explain why the inflation rose so much in the city but the Eastern region that has Bertoua as its regional capital is closer to the northern regions of Cameroon it is under the pressure of demands from refugees from neighboring countries (Nigeria and even Chad) seeking refuge in the Northern region the World Food Program (WFP) usually purchases food products in that region to feed the refugees it helps in the northern regions and even those in Chad and Nigeria which is like the breadbasket of the Eastern region are of concern because the East is already the fourth poorest region in Cameroon ahead of the three northern regions The same concern is rising about the Far-North whose regional capital Maroua recorded a 1.2 point year-on-year rise in inflation (from 1.8% at end-March 2020 to 3% at end-March 2021) Kribi Bitumen Plant Set to Start Construction in 2025 with Government Backing CEMAC Bond Market Hits CFA 8.45 Trillion in March 2025, Interest Rates Drop Cameroon’s Timber Output Projected to Rise in 2025 Despite Higher Export Taxes Central Africa Stock Exchange Sees 98% Drop in Trading Value in Q1 2025 Every week the economy and investment news from Cameroon Mboa Paris Trains 30 Young Cameroonians to Boost Tech and Entrepreneurship Cameroon Audit Targets Former Officials for Mismanagement in Agricultural Project Camwater Seeks Global Bids to Launch Bottled Water Lines in Five Cities Bafoussam Workshop Highlights Benefits of Cameroon-EU Trade Agreement Cameroon Could Reach 350,100 Tons of Cotton in 2025 (Beac) Paul Biya Appoints Johnny Razack as Chair of Cameroon’s National Investment Company Cameroon Refuses Work Visa Renewal for Casino and Super U Boss Over Toxic Workplace Claims Cameroon Joins Global Charter to Fight Illegal Fishing the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) distributed 300,000 cashew seedlings to farmers’ organizations in Bertoua (regional capital of Eastern Cameroon) This will help create about 3,000 hectares of cashew plantations The distribution falls within the framework of a cashew nut promotion project being implemented in Cameroon IRAD officials indicate that the said project is aimed at producing and distributing 5 million cashew seedlings within 5 years It will help the country create about 50,000 hectares of cashew plantation According to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Gabriel Mbairobe Cameroon plans to reach a yearly production of 50,000 tons by 2025 with its national cashew promotion and development strategy The cashew nut development strategy also plans to create close to 150,000 jobs in the sector by 2023 Cashew nut is still a not well-known cash crop in Cameroon but experts believe it can be grown in five regions nationwide: the Eastern and the three Northern regions (the Far North and Adamaoua- whose climate is adapted to this crop which thrives in hot weather cashew nut production can bring more success and become the second most important cash crop in this part of Cameroon Cameroon Water Utilities (Camwater) will proceed to the acceptance of construction works for the rehabilitation and strengthening of the water supply system in Bertoua the water utility took delivery of similar construction work in Edea the regional capital of the Littoral region The two projects were implemented by Spanish multinational Btd whose regional director for Africa is since December 21 the projects in Bertoua and Edea required a XAF27.3 billion investment They will boost drinking water production capacity by 56% in Bertaou and 88% in Edea storage capacities will rise by 444% and 500% respectively 94 kilometers of hydraulic hoses were installed in Edea and 137 kilometers in Bertoua the works will substantially improve water supply in the two cities concerned therefore facilitating access to the basic necessity for some 235,000 residents (about 110,000 in Edea and 125,000 in Bertoua) The Bertoua and Edea projects are components of a larger project aimed at improving water supply in Yaoundé and three secondary towns (Bertoua it is funded by the French Development Agency and the European Investment Bank After delivering the Edea and Bertoua projects Btd hopes it will land a deal for the Yaoundé component it is in pole position in the related contract awarding process.  (Business in Cameroon) - According to reliable sources the 100-metric tonne capacity facility will boost gas consumption in the East region The Bertoua gas-filling centre will allow people to purchase gas at the official price of 6,500 FCFA per 12 kg cylinder domestic gas in the East has been filled at Société camerounaise oil depots in Yaoundé and Douala before being transported to Bertoua and surrounding areas local consumers paid 8000-10,000 FCFA in the East region area A part of the promotional strategy for domestic gas consumption in Cameroon to prevent desertification in the northern region and deforestation in the south the consequences of using wood to fuel homes the domestic gas filling centre in Bertoua is the 2nd to be built by the CSPH after the one built in Maroua in Extreme-North Bertoua was the Cameroonian town with the highest inflation consumer prices increased in all the towns the highest increase was registered in Bertoua (3.3%) The other towns’ inflation rate was lesser than the rate at the national level the national institute for statistics INS reveals this increase is due to external reasons rather than internal the price of imported products increased by 0.9% while that of the local products was by 0.6% “The rise in the price of imported products is mainly due to the persistent insecurity in some regions (Far-North and Northwest) which led to a decrease in the external offer from neighboring countries such as Nigeria” this same town had the highest inflation rate and at 2.6% (Business in Cameroon) - Financed by the municipality of Bertoua II and a reputed laboratory said the water from the wells was fit for drinking “Water that comes out of these holes is clear and clean It was analyzed in Centre Pasteur,” Messing Balla a hydraulic engineer confirmed at the site Inhabitants regard the wells as a stitch in time I am short of words to express my joy!” the district head Ngaikada I Mambéré Emmanuel told the state-run Cameroon Tribune on June 25 at the reception ceremony in Bertoua Management committees exist in each neighborhood to follow up on maintenance approximately 19,000 vulnerable people receive assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Eastern Cameroon who confided to the government daily Cameroon Tribune nearly 208 tons of food are provided to that population every month is complemented by the food produced within the framework of the empowerment projects “Food assistance for assets,” set up by the WFP for the benefit of Central African refugees settled in several localities in Eastern Cameroon there were five such projects in the eastern region and they helped produce corn on about 100 hectares of lands as well as ponds for fish farming one of the two MA 60 in the fleet owned by Camair Co landed on the runway of the Bertoua airport as part of the preparation for the launch of the Douala-Bertoua and Yaoundé-Bertoua lines the airline has already opened a local office in the Eastern regional capital the public company Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC – Cameroon Airports) in charge of managing the airports in the country launched renovation works at the Bertoua airport With the upcoming opening of the Bertoua airport to Camair Co flights this public airline will serve eight regions out of the 10 in Cameroon respectively Southern and South-Western regional capitals will still be absent from this map of destinations served by the airline considering the financial difficulties it has been facing since the launch of its activities 6 years ago Bertoua is the capital of the Cameroonian region richest in mining and forest resources but also one of the most landlocked and poorest in the country 21-07-2017 - Camair Co, le transporteur aérien public camerounais se pose pour la première fois à Bamenda, dans la partie anglophone du pays 18-07-2017 - Camair-Co se dit ouvert à toutes options de financement, dont des prises de participation ou des emprunts publics (Business in Cameroon) - In collaboration with Dutch multinational franchise SPAR L’Atrium plans to open a SPAR store in Bertoua An agreement was signed in that regard with the Bertoua city council last April 1 the XAF1.5 billion investment will help provide modern retail infrastructure to Bertoua It is a good opportunity for our brand to serve all those regions," Rakesh Panjabi explains SPAR international is mainly a food product retail group Its stores are usually franchised to a partner a joint venture formed by Dee-lite Sarl and Arno group (two retail groups well known in the Cameroonian market) The expansion plan initiated by SPAR and L’Atrium in Cameroon will help boost competition in the country’s retail sector where French retail groups Carrefour and Casino as well as local operators like Santa Lucia (Business in Cameroon) - According to a press release issued by the board of the Hydrocarbons Price Stabilisation Fund (HPSF) construction of the Bertoua gas-filling centre in the East region of Cameroon is currently 80.5% complete suggests that it could operational by January 2014 the Bertoua domestic gas-filling centre will fill 2,600 gas cylinders per month improving the East region’s access to the energy source This is timely as demand is expected to increase due to the mining projects underway there which are expected to attract an influx of people to the area HPSF highlights that domestic gas consumption in the region is currently estimated to be only 2% (around 820 metric tonnes) of national demand In addition to facilitating supply from Yaoundé (located some 300 km from Bertoua) the building of this domestic gas cylinder-filling facility in Bertoua should put an end to shortages standardise pricing relative to the rest of the network (in the East a 12kg cylinder can cost 9,500 FCfa instead of 6,000 FCfa) and restore some environmental balance when consumers gradually move away from using firewood Though the amount of investment authorised by HPSF remains undisclosed one can recall that the gas-filling centre in Maroua which was launched in 2007 had cost close to 2 billion FCfa a reference hospital should emerge in the town of Bertoua At least this is the timeline given by the Cameroonian Minister of Public Health to the management of the Moroccan company Alliances Construction which stretches over a total area of 13,000 square metres is part of the Emergency Triennial Plan to accelerate economic growth adopted by the Cameroonian government in December 2014 and whose budgeted amount is FCfa 925 billion According to the Minister of Public Health this new health infrastructure will focus on diagnosis and treatment of “endocrine disorders and Otorhinolaryngology (ENT - Ear-Nose-Throat) including Head and Neck problems” (Business in Cameroon) - Jacques Fame Ndongo the president has authorized the enrolment of 85 students in the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMSB) in Garoua and 250 students in the higher teacher training school (Ecole normale supérieure-ENS) in Bertoua The minister indicates that for candidates willing to enroll in FMSB the entrance test will be taken on January 28 For those interested in joining the teachers’ training school the entrance tests will be organized on January 30 for entrance in the 1st cycle and on January 31 the two newly created schools will be opened as of the start of the academic year 2017-2018 which will start in February 2018 Let’s remind that the two institutions have been established on January 8 The administrative and academic organization as well as the functioning modalities of the University of Ngaoundéré are applied mutatis mutandis to them; this according to the presidential decree on those two universities The project has succeeded in curbing preterm and low birth weight deaths in the East Region by about 50 per cent in two years but insufficient equipment is hampering further success “Improving access and quality of new-born care in 5 health districts of the East Region from 2018-2020” is still underway Funded by the Korea National UNICEF Committee and implemented by the East Regional Delegation of Public Health and the Cameroon Kangaroo Foundation the project also received technical and financial assistance from UNICEF Cameroon KMC project covered about 5,000 children in Abong-Mbang Batouri and Garoua Boulai Health Districts Batouri and Garoua Boulai District Hospitals; Catholic Integrated Health Centre Bertoua Regional Hospital and the Protestant Hospital Though evaluation is still going on to determine the full impact of the project “If preterm and low birth weight children before the project were dying at the rate of say This is because a great majority of parents continue to follow KMC instructions after leaving hospital,” Ottop explains In some of the 7 health facilities involved in the project there have been no preterm and low birth weight deaths in the past two years some women do not honour KMC appointments in hospital because of lack of means and sometimes public transport but most decisions concerning the child are taken by the father the decision to take the child to hospital or accept kangaroo mother care must be approved by the husband before the wife agrees,” Ottop explains Mbororo tribes people consider preterm babies a curse “Talking them out of such a belief is not easy but we keep sensitising by passing through their traditional and religious leaders Sensitisation is continuous,” she assures.  Наслаждайтесь азартом на любом устройстве! 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Batouri – Kenzou (Cameroon) – Republic of Central Africa border the regional capital of the East and Kenzou a border town within the Republic of Central Africa The project consists of three lots: Bertoua-Akokan (46.3 km) Akokan-Batouri (49.1 km) and Batouri - Kenzou RCA-border (120 km).It will open up Kadey Lom and Djerem divisions in the East region thereby linking the region to the rest of the country and facilitating the movement of goods and persons This region has a high agricultural potential This road would also increase trade with Equatorial Guinea The project cost is estimated at 70 billion CFA francs (€ 110 million) Technical studies of the first to lots are available at the Ministry of Public Works The estimated duration for completion is 72 month according to the studies available (Business in Cameroon) - According to the Hydrocarbon Fuel Stabilisation Fund (CSPH) the gas filling centre for the city of Bertoua This 5 billion FCFA infrastructure will soon help to increase the consumption of this energy source in that region with a cylinder filling capacity of 100 metric tonnes.  consumers continue to use domestic gas filled at stations of Société  camerounaise des dépôts pétroliers in Yaoundé or Douala This practice affects pricing in the East region (8,000 FCFA per 12 kg cylinder compared to 6,500 FCFA with other providers) Vendors are therefore obliged to pass on the transportation costs to the consumer The domestic gas filling centre in Bertoua will be the second built by CSPH after the facility in Maroua these investments aim primarily to encourage domestic gas consumption in Cameroon to fight desertification resulting from using wood for fuel in northern Cameroon and deforestation in the south (Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon has progressed in its project for the creation of special economic zones in the country to boost wood processing two sites have already been confirmed and a financial and technical partner has been identified for the project The two sites are notably Edea in the Littoral and Bertoua in the Eastern region while the technical and financial partner is the African Finance Corporation (AFC) “The actions fall within the framework of commitments made by CEMAC countries to approve the ban of raw timber exports by January 2023,” the ministry explains the partner selected by the Cameroonian government is a regional development finance institution created in 2007 With the African Development Bank (AfDB) as one of its major shareholders the institution’s goal is to address the financing gap in the infrastructure and industrial sectors that are considered underfunded on the African continent Should the involved parties agree on various mechanisms Edea and Bertoua's special economic zones will be the first in Cameroon According to the presidential decree signed on April 17 a special economic zone is one or more geographic areas developed and equipped with infrastructures to allow firms installed in that zone to operate under optimal conditions and commercial areas as well as free trade zones To create a special economic zone in Cameroon the project carrier must first collaborate with concerned administrations to identify free lands able to host the firms the applicant will have to prove its financial capabilities and thereafter demonstrate that at least five firms are interested in settling in the economic zone.   that included 9 girls from Bertoua Bilingual High School and 11 boys from different schools in the city were reportedly gathered in a private residence for an organised group sex in the Mokolo neighborhood on Friday were found in an apartment filled alcohol and displayed immoral behavior They were caught after one of the participants informed the general supervisor of her school about the party The school supervisor then informed the police authorities who set up a surveillance team that caught the students It is equally reported that the arrested students were later released after answering questions however the organisers of the said gathering will be facing legal consequences Recall that not long ago, a video of some students of the College Adventiste  performing an orgy went viral a footage that sparked discussion on the decadence of moral values amongst youths and also raised concerns on youths involvement in early sex this grouped sex or orgy is quickly becoming a fast trend among youths and something has to be done swiftly before it gains more popularity which was offered as part of a COVID-19 prevention and control project financed by the United States Agency for International Development has been partly redeployed to other uses by the Bertoua Regional Hospital “When any patient - adult or baby - with respiratory difficulties is placed on an oxygen concentrator relatives heave a big sigh of relief because this is the surest way to keep them alive It is not like blood transfusion which some people reject for religious reasons,” explains Dr Fokouo Valentin ENT Specialist and Medical Adviser to the Bertoua Regional Hospital in Cameroon’s East Region In the late afternoon sunlight in front of the hospital on September 29 Dr Fokouo also heads the hospital’s COVID-19 Treatment Unit (Business in Cameroon) - The actors of the cocoa/coffee sectors dispersed on 26 April in the regional capital of Eastern Cameroon after two days of intense training on «the role of outreach workers in the information system of these two sectors: optimization and efficiency» more than a hundred people from seven regions of the country- with the exception of the three northern regions of course - were trained in this new approach to enable them to efficiently play the role of interface among planters The majority of outreach agents are departmental delegates of the Trade Ministry This training seminar is in line with the modernization of the information systems of the cocoa and coffee sectors (SIF) a project managed by the Trade Ministry and jointly financed by the Fund for the development of the cocoa and coffee sectors (FODECC) the National Cocoa and Coffee Board (ONCC) and the Interprofessional Cocoa and Coffee Board (CICC) Ngoura and Garoua-Boulai issued the statement in Bertoua on October 14 2022 following a three-day workshop by Helen Keller International “Nurturing Vaccination Through Improvement of Local Quality Cold Chain System and Health Promotion in Cameroon,” or LOKALE II project was launched in Cameroon’s East Region on Wednesday The ceremony was followed by a three-day workshop for mayors and council officials on the promotion of vaccination school health; prevention of obesity and anaemia and mobilising resources to prevent and fight diseases Amongst the topics discussed during the workshops were health A water supply improvement project in Bertoua, Cameroon is set to be complete by mid next year. The General Manager of Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation (Camwater) revealed this development after carrying out an inspection visit to the construction site of the facility in Bertoua The purpose of his tour was not only to ensure the progress of the work but also to ask the contracting company BTD-Projectors to speed up the work Spanish company BTD-Projectors has significantly delayed it due to financial constraints The Project will allow the rehabilitation and extension of the treatment plant and the rehabilitation of the city’s only existing reservoir Also Read:Repair works on Franceville water tower in Gabon begins The project also entails the construction of two new reservoirs with a capacity of 2,500 and 2,000 cubic metres for a total storage capacity of 5,350 cubic metres It will also allow the rehabilitation of 50km long distribution networks and their extension to 128 km with a population of only 300,000 inhabitants 2,200 cubic metres of drinking water is produced per day The project should increase this capacity to 7,500 cubic metres per day Camwater would have to make new connections and build new standpipes All the work will require an investment of US$27m. The Cameroonian government is financing the project through loans from the French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Welcome to Construction Review a portal that serves the building and construction industry through our blog social media presence and print publication Contact us Guest Posting Take down policy