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At least four people are reported to have been killed after a story building under construction around College Bernedicte, in the Ndokotti neighbouhood, in Cameroon’s economic capital Douala, collapsed in the early hours of June 19 2016. 

Witnesses said the victims were occupants who visited one of the basements of the structure transformed into a beer parlor. 

It is suspected that the barman, a woman who sells food and her children are among the victims.The origins of the collapse of the building have not so far been established. 

The Divisional Officer  for Douala III municipality and firefighters are reported to be searching for survivors in the rubble. The owner of the said structure is said to have been arrested amid fears that the casualties and death toll may rise.

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Solomon amabo

19.Jun.2016

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The scene took place at the CNPS Hall mile 17 Buea Thursday June 16,CPDM Central Committee Secretary General,Jean NKUETE came to Buea to install some militants.
A man is caught stealing a mobile phone from another mans pocket,as Gendarmes took him away,the press present struggled to grab some images and he came from nowhere to seize the CAMERA of Equinoxe TVs Derick JATOR.

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Nfor Hanson

18.Jun.2016

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Suspected burglars earlier this month struck in the Supreme Court building in Yaounde. An authoritative source at the court told Cameroon Tribune yesterday, June 15, 2016 that the offices affected were those of Mr. Justice Foe Jean Claude Robert, Judge-Counsellor, Mr. Justice Bisseck Dagobert, President of the Judicial Chamber and the Administrative Chamber Registry.

The source said Justice Bisseck’s door was forced open after the chain on the metal door outside was cut, while the other two doors were tampered with without any visible signs. The common denominator in all the three offices was that the burglars targeted Law books and items like ink pads, reams of paper, bottles of mineral and drinks. Justice Foe, who was on administrative leave, resumed work on June 6, 2016, without any signs of anything having gone wrong in his absence.

He only discovered that the books and other items were missing when he needed them, our source explained. On the other hand, Mr. Justice Bisseck was out of town on mission when his office was burgled. In Justice Foe’s office, the thieves did not bother to collect a brand new TV set still to be used, thereby suggesting that their target was the expensive Law books. A source familiar with the prices of legal or Law books said some of them cost from 100,000 FCFA. Thus, stealing a good number could fetch the miscreants hundreds of thousands of FCFA, he explained.    

The affected offices, almost adjacent each other, are located on the second floor of the Supreme Court building towards the Supreme State Audit Office, CONSUPE end. Though the area has surveillance cameras, “they apparently don’t serve the purpose because they were placed in positions that don’t provide direct view of the entrances to the three offices,” he noted. Our source expressed the strong conviction that “the burglaries were carried out with inside collusion.”

According to him, the guards deployed at the two gates to the Supreme Court premises have not been doing their job, given the burglaries. This is especially as the guard posts located adjacent the entrance into the Circle of the Friends of Cameroun, CERAC compound and opposite CONSUPE, are far-off. Moreover, there are no guard upstairs at night.

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Rita Akana

17.Jun.2016

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Thousands of visitors and book lovers are expected to throng the National Museum grounds today June 6, 2016, for the last day of Yaounde International Book Fair after curtains were officially drawn yesterday with a cultural evening. From June 2 to 6, 2016, over 10,000 visitors were expected for the second edition organised under the auspices of the Head of State, Paul Biya, by the Ministry of Arts and Culture on the theme: “Books As Vectors of Integration and Development.”

Dwelling on this theme during the opening of the Yaounde International Book Fair on June 3, 2016, the Personal Representative of the Head of State, Prime Minister, Head of Government, Philemon Yang, disclosed that government did not only seek to enable the growth of a more dynamic and booming book industry, but also to encourage access to reading by more youth. This is in line with objectives set by the country’s vision to attain emergence by 2035.

“I instruct all book professionals to spare no effort in redynamising the sector,” he disclosed, expressing hope that the Book Fair would be a launch-pad for a common strategy involving government, private sector stakeholders and development partners. Speaking earlier, the Minister of Arts and Culture, Prof. Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, established the link between economic prosperity and a vibrant book sector. 

A guided tour by Philemon Yang and guests around the Book Fair grounds revealed over 100 exhibitors, including writers, printers and publishers, amongst others, occupying 75 stands. Renowned authors such as Calixte Beyala and Gaston Kelman were participants in the event which also paid homage to emblematic writers, notably, Sultan Ibrahim Njoya (1860-1933), Bernard Fonlon (1924-1986), Mongo Beti (1932-2001), Ferdinand Léopold Oyono (1929-2010) and Francis Bebey (1929-2001). Their giant effigies throned over the grounds of the building which was the former Presidential Palace until its transformation into National Museum in 1988.

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Rita Akana

06.Jun.2016

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Tapang Ivo Tanku, activist and Journalist argues why the Cameroons government should accept and make dual nationality legal for Cameroonians who have obtained other nationalities abroad. For all ends, dual nationality favours the Cameroons people and most especially the economy.

However, BaretaNews noted that there is a political take for the government's refusal to accept dual nationality. Biya and his crime syndicate are afraid of Cameroonians who might challenge them politically with many having huge financial foundation and/or western government using some to topple the regime back home. However, those are just fears. The SDF party had earlier on called for the government to institute dual nationality, they even tabled a bill in Parliament, which the CPDM government did not even allow to see the light of the day.Mark

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Mark Bareta

06.Jun.2016

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Rita Akana

06.Jun.2016

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