Unveiling Tomorrow's Cameroon Through Today's News including Ministers Nganou Djoumessi and Paul Motaze struck and killed a young student on his way to school The accident took place on the National Road 9 as the convoy was en route to Sangmelima for the launch of the Olounou-Oveng road construction project Eyewitnesses report that a heavy vehicle in the convoy collided with the student from Ngallan public school led by the Ministers of Public Works (Nganou Djoumessi) and Finance (Paul Motaze) both ministers stopped to offer their condolences and assess the situation The student's body was found lying on the road and authorities quickly arrived at the scene to manage the aftermath This tragedy has raised serious concerns about the speed and reckless driving often associated with high-profile government convoys The two ministers were on their way to a public ceremony in Sangmelima to inaugurate the road construction project but the day’s events took a somber and tragic turn with many 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in YABIC Mbalmayo Read more A doctor takes temperature of a patient in Ngat-Bane A Chinese medical team in Cameroon on Saturday provided free medical services to the people of Ngat-Bane a village in the Centre region where the capital 21 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese medical team in Cameroon on Saturday provided free medical services to the people of Ngat-Bane more than one hundred villagers gathered in the Health Center of Ngat-Bane to welcome 12 doctors from various departments of ultrasound of the Chinese medical team based in Mbalmayo a town located about 40 km on the outskirts of Yaounde Among them was 63-year-old Richard Mekoga who came from a neighboring village Mekoga said he was suffering from back pain and eye and nerve problems "This is my first time participating in the (Chinese) health campaign I was extremely satisfied with how we were received," Mekoga said adding that he was certain the medicine provided by the Chinese medical team will save him has abundant wildlife and dispersed thatched huts Villagers are often troubled by such health problems as rheumatism but most of them cannot afford medical services in Mbalmayo "It (Chinese free consultation and treatment) relieves us we who don't have enough means and who can't even travel to Mbalmayo (for treatment)," said 70-year-old Joseph Mbede Onambele who had been suffering from inflammation in the limbs and sometimes travels to Mbalmayo to receive medical treatment from Chinese health workers who work there mayor of Mbalmayo estimated that 70 percent of those who consulted and were treated free of charge were women and children "I believe this is an example of cooperation (between Cameroon and China) They (Chinese health workers) are not only for the district hospital of Mbalmayo but for the poorest populations who cannot go to the hospital of Mbalmayo the Chinese medical team donated medical supplies Members of the Chinese medical team present a batch of medicine offered to the Health Center of Ngat-Bane to Dieudonne Zang Mba Obele (2nd R) A pharmacist distributes free medicine to a patient after the consultation in Ngat-Bane A man checks medicine he just received for free after the consultation in Ngat-Bane Pharmacists distribute free medicine to patients after the consultation in Ngat-Bane A Chinese doctor gives acupuncture treatment to a patient in Ngat-Bane Bright sun rays beam through the far left window of a newly constructed classroom where third grade students of a public primary school are taking lessons in a building of their own for the first time since it was established some five years ago.  But the presence of hundreds of adults leaves the kids anxious as it suggests something big is happening: The first classroom constructed by a combination of plastic containers sand and soil was about to be inaugurated.  Just next to the adorned structure stands Ahmed Moumine founder Think Green - a non-governmental organisation that built the 'plastic building' in collaboration with the Mbalmayo council and another NGO "With our engagement in the fight against plastic pollution we wondered how we could bring some significant impact," Moumine told FairPlanet.  In addition to the classroom, which was built on a 100 square-meter piece of land, "we used plastic waste to construct a water tank with a capacity of 3,400 liters "We initiated this project after we got in touch with Andreas Froese a German engineer who has been doing construction with plastic bottles for years."  Think Green reportedly collected some 15,000 plastic bottles from the area a feat appreciated by the mayor of Mbalmayo his NGO "[collected] plastic bottles as an environmental group," and "[sieved] the soil to render it more uniform and compact."  which he said is made up of bricklayers and engineers would then proceed to fill the soil and/or sand into plastic bottles The rest of the process follows all building norms and procedures While some civil engineers remain reserved about this innovation, citing insufficient research, its promoters claim their work is sustainable. They reference Andreas Froese a movement that championed the construction of ecological houses in Latin America and across the globe They draw specific attention to Froese's 20-plus-year-old building in Honduras which they say is still in good shape.  "We are simply readapting the building to address a problem of plastic waste and climate change - respecting engineering norms," Moumine said adding that their final product has been tested and validated by the public works laboratory at the University of Bamenda in Cameroon.  Having attained his NGO's objective in Mbalmayo Moumine said they are open for new partnerships across Cameroon and central Africa.  "It has been proven that when well-compressed plastic bricks are stronger than some cement bricks," the engineer told FairPlanet.  "The durability will depend on the plastic type and the quantity that is used in the production of these bricks," Chiangwa added he suggests that more research is needed in order to determine scientific formulae that would allow this method to be scaled.  "This could not be achieved without the input of the community," Moumine said "Even prisoners in the town played an active role as they went searching for plastic bottles."  The project evidently generated some income for members of the community ensure unity and create jobs in the community," Moumine added.  it appears that this building method is gaining steam in the Central African country with a focus on communities' wellbeing and development.  Poverty is at the core of some of Cameroon's inter-communal clashes and particularly squirmished over land for farming and grazing The latest incident was the August 2021 clash between Shuwa Arabs and Musgoums in northern Cameroon At least 30 people were killed and 47,000 others were affected In a bid to create more jobs and to restore hope to the Lake Chad basin area which had also been battered by Boko Haram the government of Cameroon has initiated a World Bank-funded development project with a component to produce pavement blocks from plastic waste.  The Lake Chad Region Recovery and Development Project which is set to be implemented in the northern Cameroonian city of Kousseri strives to support victims of attacks carried out by the Islamist militia.  said they have already engaged on a procedure to contract a specialised organisation which is expected to set up a plant that will produce pavement stones from plastic waste Targeted youths will learn techniques of collecting and transforming plastic waste into environmentally-friendly paving stones.  Mahamat claims that the project will withdraw a significant amount of plastic waste from around the lake and cut down on carbon production by 32 percent by 2030.  Pierre Sunday’s Legacy CACOMEYU Group Ltd is melting disposable plastic containers and other waste and pours the hot fluid into special molds to form pavement blocks Sunday's company doesn't use a single gram of clinker or cement Sunday, 40, says this is his modest way of supporting the fight against climate change and addressing the reverberating effects of the war in Ukraine and has utilised some 1,020 kg of plastic waste in Cameroon.  "Our bricks have been tested by an engineering laboratory at the University of Bamenda and confirmed to be 100 times more resistant over those made of cement," Sunday told FairPlant.  "After sorting the waste supplied to us by young guys we melt it and then take up the required sand," Sunday said and the melted plastic serves as a binding force "We mix the fluid in proportion to the gravel Then we fill it in the molds and allow them to cool down."  they extract the molds to free up the blocks The team is now securing installations to go mechanical as they look to produce and market in bulk Sunday said that one square meter will cost FCFA 12,000 (roughly USD $19.5) Their long term ambition is to fabricate all input items needed to construct houses in Cameroon.   It should be mentioned that the official price set by the Cameroonian government for 50kg of cement remains in the neighbourhood of FCFA 5,000 (about $8.1) and sells for higher amounts in peripheral areas In other land locked countries in central Africa a bag occasionally sells at FCFA 11,000 (roughly $18) claims that the domino effect of plastic wastes is severe "Floods are made worse by plastic wastes," he stated The engineer indicated that fishing waters have been ravaged by plastic waste.  Government efforts to clear the waste gain steam during special events but often fade out quicker than anticipated The African Development Bank (AfDB) on 20 September signed to provide FCFA 15 billion ($22,900) to improve the drainage system in Cameroon's capital Yaounde where plastic waste triggers most floods.  In an effort to maintain homologated prices Cameroon has in the last six months held at least six meetings with cement dealers who have raised concerns over the increasing cost of production.  Africa’s major cement producer, Dangote opted for a new brand in order to survive the rising costs of production The producer confirmed it lost FCFA 15 billion ($22,900) in 2021 "We introduced 32.5-grade cement - different from 42.5 which is the company's reference product to reduce the volume of clinker used," Emmanuel Ngando said after holding talks with government officials recently Think Green members see this as a validation of their vision to seek innovative solutions hinting that the high cost of conventional cement provides an incentive for builders to adopt "less expensive" plastic material I hereby confirm that I wish to receive FairPlanet's newsletter. I have read, understood and confirm FairPlanet's Privacy Policy. *.Spread the wordsRepublish articleBy copying the embed code below, you agree to adhere to our republishing guidelines.  Mayor of Mbalmayo Dieudonne Zang Mba Obele (R Front) hands a certificate of honorary citizen of Mbalmayo to Tian Yuan (L head of the Chinese medical team in Cameroon during a farewell ceremony for the 21st batch of the Chinese medical team in Mbalmayo located 48km on the outskirts of Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to the 21st batch of the Chinese medical team sent to the Central African nation saying that their mission "has been a thorough success." (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua) Mayor of Mbalmayo municipality located 48km on the outskirts of Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to the 21st batch of the China medical team sent to the Central African nation saying that their mission "has been a thorough success." In a speech during a farewell ceremony for the medical team in Mbalmayo Obele said that they have brilliantly discharged their mission "I thank the Chinese medical team whole-heartedly the team paid special attention to Mbalmayo adding that the team worked even on weekends to take care of patients in the municipality especially in rural areas where access to healthcare is difficult and expensive Obele awarded honorary certificates to some members of the team and made Tian Yuan "This is in recognition of your selfless contribution to this municipality You are the fifth person in the history of Mbalmayo to be made an honorary citizen It is a big honour for you and for us," Obele said Tian thanked the mayor and other dignitaries including the sub-prefect of Mbalmayo who took part in the ceremony and stressed that the team will leave Mbalmayo with good memories of cordial relationship between Cameroon and China The ceremony ended with the reception of a batch of medical equipment donated by China to Mbalmayo to fight against the novel coronavirus and other ailments in the municipality The mission of the 21st batch of Chinese medical team will officially come to an end in Cameroon in April Members of the 21st batch of the Chinese medical team in Cameroon pose for a photo with Mayor of Mbalmayo Dieudonne Zang Mba Obele and other local officials during a farewell ceremony for the medical team in Mbalmayo Front) receives a batch of medical equipment donated by China during a farewell ceremony for the 21st batch of the Chinese medical team in Mbalmayo Mayor of Mbalmayo Dieudonne Zang Mba Obele (C) receives a batch of medical equipment donated by China during a farewell ceremony for the 21st batch of the Chinese medical team in Mbalmayo Colin Stewart is a 45-year journalism veteran living in Southern… 18-year-old Ades was on track to a university degree and a profitable career Only with your support can we continue to challenge homophobia with reporting like this according to a friend who is close to the situation and who described the events in this article Ades was a senior in a Mbalmayo secondary school Ades’ parents were surprised that their son frequently interrupted his preparations for the exam and left the house but he told his parents that he was going to a study group with other classmates to make sure that he knew the test location his parents noticed his absence and began to worry They called him on his mobile phone several times leaving his phone on the table in the hall signaling that Ades had received a message His mother picked up the phone and discovered a love note signed by a man Then she read through all the messages exchanged between the two boyfriends She immediately grabbed a cudgel from the courtyard ran to Ades’ room and began beating him Ades suffered a series of heavy blows from his cudgel-wielding mother though his parents say they would welcome him back Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The Erasing 76 Crimes news site covers the human toll of 66+ countries’ anti-gay laws and the struggle to repeal them Members of the African Human Rights Media Network publish news articles and other media that educate readers about sexual minorities’ struggle for recognition of their human rights Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive Minister of Economy Alamine Ousmane Mey announced he had signed a XAF6.4 billion agreement to partially fund the construction and equipment of the annex building of the Mbalmayo regional hospital the official informs that this loan agreement signed with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (FKDEA) is aimed at boosting the number of health infrastructures in Cameroon The loan agreement was authorized by the President of the republic who habilitated the Minister of Economy to sign it signed an about XAF7 billion agreement to partially fund the project will be funded through a XAF6.6 billion loan from the Saudi Fund for Development (FSD) The construction of the modern hospital will boost the health offer in Cameroon as the Minister of Economy explains but it will also provide the secondary town with a high-class hospital that could have only been found in regional capitals a few years ago 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 recently signed two decrees allowing the Minister of Economy to sign two funding agreements worth XAF13.7 billion with Kuwaiti and Saudi financial institutions The funds will help build and equip the District Hospital Mbalmayo Annex The first agreement worth XAF6.659 billion will be signed with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) while the second will be signed with the Kuwait Fund for Arab and Economic Development ( KFAED) The construction of the modern hospital will boost the health offer in the country and provide secondary towns with high-standing health facilities the best hospitals were only in regional capitals (Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon will experiment with the Emulsion Enhanced Recycling (EER) technique for the renovation of the 115-kilometer road connecting Mbalmayo (Center) and Sangmélima (South).  "The technique involves reusing worn-out in-place material and improving its performance by recycling it.. The result is an in-place material that can withstand traffic for ten to fifteen years," explains Blaise Simo technical manager at Razel Cameroun.   It is expected to reduce road rehabilitation costs in the country "Pavement recycling projects are less costly than conventional approaches," says the Ministry of Public Works Recycling reduces the number of quarry materials to be imported It also reduces the need to set up crushing plants or open new quarries It helps save transport costs as there will be fewer materials to supply from outside and also saves execution times.  To facilitate the execution of these works the project has been divided into three lots for an about CFAF7.7 billion contract,  has been completed financed to the tune of CFAF7.5 billion FCFA Arab Contractors has completed 7% of the works entrusted to Razel for nearly CFAF5.103 billion the country is expected to spend CFAF20.3 billion to renovate the 115-kilometer road That is an average of CFAF176 million per kilometer of road.  Cameroon has been known as one of the African countries with the most expensive roads during a meeting of the focal points of the National Road Council (Conaroute) it was revealed that the average price per kilometer of paved road in Cameroon is estimated at around CFAF205 million while the African average is CFAF100 million the World Bank revealed that certain road infrastructures in Cameroon are 2 to 6 times more expensive than African projects of the same scale Cameroon — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed on Friday an agreement with the Cameroonian government to finance the construction of the Mbalmayo Regional Hospital with the provision of a soft development loan amounting to $12 million.The agreement was signed by SFD’s CEO Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad and the Cameroonian Minister of Economy and Regional Development Alamine Ousmane Mey.The financing agreement will help build and equip the hospital with a capacity of 200 medical beds and develop specialized medical departments and buildings spanning a total area of 14,000 m2 The project will also include an area for operational services covering up to 8,500 m2.The hospital will be fully furnished and equipped with electricity The development plan also comprises the rehabilitation of the road that connects the hospital to a national highway to ensure easy access to the hospital.The project is expected to serve thousands of people in the Cameroonian capital and neighboring cities and villages providing access to quality healthcare services It will help tackle chronic diseased and reduce mortality rates The hospital will also alleviate overcrowding in Yaoundé and Douala hospitals.The signing ceremony was attended by Dr Cameroonian Minister of Public Health; Abdulrahman Alzebn Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Cameroon and several officials from both sides.In a speech on the occasion SFD's Al Marshad affirmed that the project will be co-financed by SFD the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) with a total value of $38.8 million.Al Marshad reiterated that the project is a vital undertaking that will positively contribute to the social uplift of the Cameroonian people The project will provide the necessary support for basic infrastructure services enabling community members to access all their daily needs to improve their social and economic living conditions.Al Marshad expressed his appreciation for the efforts exerted by both nations to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is of great importance to safeguarding Cameroon's future and ensuring the development of its burgeoning and thriving sectors.For his part Minister Mey praised the important role played by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in supporting development projects and improving the health sector in Cameroon.The minister underlined that the Mbalmayo Regional Hospital project will be essential to people and communities across Cameroon offering greater access to quality care and modern specialized medical centers.The Government of Saudi Arabia realizes the importance of supporting the development sectors in Cameroon through SFD-funded development projects and programs.Since 1977 SFD has provided — in addition to this agreement — development loans to finance nine projects in Cameroon amounting to a total of $109 million to enhance the growth and prosperity of the infrastructure and health sector to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The requested content cannot be loaded.Please try again later following a series of tests carried out three days earlier finally powered up the Memve’élé dam whose commissioning was expected since 2017 The Dam thus produced its first 80 MW for the interconnected grid in the South region the power up procedure carried out from the city of Mbalmayo finally happened on April 16 The Mbalmayo-Yaoundé transmission line is yet to be constructed the facility is expected to add 211 MW to Cameroon’s power production capacity in response to poor electricity supply facing the country ; what is not yet the case due to delay in the construction of a 300-km transmission line from Nyabizan (where the dam is located) to Yaoundé Given the progress of line construction work project leaders see definitive commissioning for 2020 8 years after the dam construction work started The XAF450 billion facility is presented by the World Bank as one of the Cameroonian projects whose investment is six times higher than that of similar projects in countries with same development level as Cameroon (Business in Cameroon) - The Ferme Agro-Pastorale de Ma’an Menyi (Fapam Industry) in Mbalmayo received a few days ago specialised equipment for secondary and tertiary cocoa processing (cocoa butter and powder respectively) This direct support worth FCfa 600 million will ultimately help in building the production capacities of Fapam Industry’s processing plant from 500 kg/h to 6,000 kg/h but also in creating over 600 direct jobs and close to 2,000 indirect jobs with the installation of new infrastructure whose commissioning is scheduled to take place in 2017 this is a specific answer to the preoccupations of the government to produced 600,000 tons of cocoa by 2020 Fapam Industry also received a loan agreement from Afreximbank This is a credit in two lines including one for the purchase of equipment worth FCfa 11,152 billion refundable over 5 years and a revolving line for the purchase of cocoa beans of FCfa 2 to 50 billion per year for 5 years (Business in Cameroon) - The Minister of Water and Energy recently signed an invitation to tender (ITT) to prequalify engineering and design offices that will manage two electricity transmission projects on the Southern Interconnected Grid (RIS) The two transmission lines concerned are the 225 KV line between Ebolowa and Kribi and the 90 KV line between Mbalmayo and Mekin Participation in this solicitation is reserved for consultants with proven international experience as project managers in the construction of transmission lines and transformer stations whose voltage equals or exceeds 400 kV must be submitted to the Ministry of Water and Energy by May 18 these power transmission lines must resolve several problems on the RIS These are namely lines and transformers’ overloading an increase of the undistributed energy (which affect stability) The partnership agreements for the construction of the two transmission lines concerned by the ITT and their related works were signed by Cameroon and China in 2015 A three-day training holding in Mbalmayo near Yaounde is jointly facilitated with the PENASED Non-governmental Organisation Pentecostal Advocates for Socio-economic Development 2021 began a videography and photography workshop for 20 vulnerable and underprivileged children The participants aged 10-24 are from Lekie Mfoundi and Nyong and So’o Divisions in the Centre Region Despite the putting in place by Cameroon of a legal framework to protect children especially by ratifying almost all international legal instruments formal and community systems for child protection remain wanting the protection accorded children victims of abuse It is for this reason that the training from May 17-19 2021 is holding in Mbalmayo on the outskirts of Yaounde it is jointly facilitated by officials of the Ministry of Communication and PENASED The workshop is the second in the Centre Region after a first one from late March to early April 2021 in Yaounde Thus this pilot project covers five of Cameroon’s 10 administrative regions the Nyong and So’o Divisional Delegate for Communication urged participants to take advantage and come out of a life of pity and vulnerability; promising government’s willingness to continue to protect vulnerable and underprivileged children in the country “The workshop is meant to help vulnerable children to discover the career options open to them in videography and photography Pictures are so important because they tell stories and can earn money for their authors,” Manga Assiga justified He said children do not have to wait until they grow up before thinking of what to do in life “The earlier vulnerable and underprivileged children are trained the better they will be in facing life’s challenges especially employment,” Assiga noted Nyong and So’o Divisional Delegate for Social Affairs expressed hope that the training will enable the children to earn a living even in later life Or during holidays “because parents cannot afford all of their children’s needs.” “Vulnerable and underprivileged children often think they are discriminated against The training offers them the opportunity to socialise given that they are psychologically affected and easily believe that they do not have what others own,” Wambia Denise explained “It is better to train someone to fish than offer them fish,” Watto Joseph He explained that most of the children were not expected to become professional photographers and videographers now they could build on such careers later in life Наслаждайтесь азартом на любом устройстве! Скачайте мобильное приложение Vavada kz и играйте без блокировок Начните с приветственного бонуса и открывайте для себя турниры Offer your company and your employees the best information Take advantage of our preferential rates reserved for professionals Discover our digital subscription offers to find Cameroon-Tribune at home Eneo's teams began dismantling equipment at the Ahala power plant in the suburbs of Yaoundé and transferring them to the cities of Garoua and Ngaoundéré (in the northern part of Cameroon) which aims to add 20MW of energy to the northern network 12 additional MW will be installed at the Djamboutou power plant (which already has a capacity of 20 MW) while 8 MW will be installed in Ngaoundéré This was decided by the government to reduce the load shedding being experienced by the North and Adamaoua (for two months now) due to low rainfall which reduced the filling rate of the Lagdo dam (the main infrastructure that supplies energy in these parts of the country) to 48% Even though this energy transfer will provide electricity in the northern regions and improve the lives of residents its operationalization proves to be very costly sources close to the case informed that the production of the 20MW of thermal power requires an envelope of XAF80 million for fuel costs the required fuel costs for that purpose will be XAF2.2 billion As the Djamboutou power plant already produces 20MW corresponding to an overall cost of XAF4.4 billion monthly or XAF52.8 billion yearly  One should just wonder whether this transfer will not lead to the same scenario as that observed for the thermal program PTU (Programme thermique d’urgence) put in place by the government in 2010 (before the 2011 presidential elections) to offset load shedding in the country the four power plants (100 MW in total capacity) set up under the PTU (Yaoundé-Ahala and Bamenda) were all shut down for non-payment of diesel bills and management fees to the independent producers that were mobilized for the project Eneo (which was known as Aes Sonel at the time) and EDC were buck-passing the responsibility of those bills estimated at several billion XAF According to sources in the electricity sector although the current solution can satisfy residents’ needs in the short-term alternative solutions should be considered given the high costs involved in its implementation the three solar power plant projects totaling 35MW (in the cities of Maroua (15 MW) the projects being developed since 2018 are facing delays from administrative procedures The Japanese government has in 57 years deployed over 54,000 volunteers in 91 nations The government of Japan in 1965 launched an international cooperation programme to contribute to the socio-economic development and reconstruction of developing countries and promote mutual understanding and cohabitation amongst people of different cultures As well as put volunteering experience at the benefit of local communities and nations