Trawlers, fishermen’s nightmare: can the new law provide a solution?
By Leocadia Bongben Trawlers are the only thing that could make Fabrice Junior Nguele Bolo so terrified at sea that he would give up fishing and flee for his life.…
Cameroon-Kribi-Lobe shrimp beg for certification
By Leocadia Bongben AJean-Marc Chataigner, European Union Ambassador to Cameroon, says the Kribi-Lobe shrimp, in particular, are among the best and ought to be verified to obtain an identity. Attending…
16 Days Activism Against Gender-based Violence: Meet-and-greet-spiced launch
Along with partners—the media and civil society organizations—the Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians of Cameroon, SOGOC walked through the Nkoleton neighborhood of Yaounde. With a banner that said, “No Excuse,…
A military officer among suspected wildlife traffickers arrested in Yaounde
An army warrant officer has been taken into custody on charges of wildlife trafficking. The military man and two other persons, including a former army sergeant who was fired in…
World Fisheries Day: Celebration in Mayi Village
World Fisheries Day and Cameroon Shrimp Promotional Day were celebrated under the theme: Fishing industry players and stakeholders face the challenges of sustainable fisheries management, the development of value chains,…
Cameroonian Shrimp Promotional Day: introduction to shrimp fishing, more
Leocadia Bongben The Mayi Village in Kribi will host the inaugural Cameroonian Shrimp Promotional Day on November 21, World Fisheries Day. The day would be celebrated under the Theme: Fishing…
Ivory Trafficking: Four to appear in court in a day
Four suspected traffickers, two engineers, and two others shall take the stand at the Ebolowa Court of First Instance on October 25 to answer to charges brought against them. They…
A dive into medical centers providing succour to women with incomplete abortions
Soa, on the outskirts of Yaoundé, a university neighbourhood, is beehived on Wednesday morning. Not far from the campus, a clinic is located a few meters behind the market and…
Cameroon Physical Society: counting achievements, identifying challenges
By Leocadia Bongben The Cameroon Physical Society is counting its achievements in research and contribution to development. This was during a meeting with science journalists on August 22. The society,…
Francophone Africa, own your HIV/AIDS programmes-HCWG recommends
The need for country ownership of HIV programmes, the opportunities, and challenges of addressing the HIV epidemic in Francophone Africa, and the needs of people living with HIV to support…