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Suspension du Togo – “Décision scandaleuse”

Suspension du Togo – “Décision scandaleuse”

La décision prise par la Confédération africaine de football (CAF) de suspendre le Togo pour deux Coupes d’Afrique des nations (CAN) est “scandaleuse” et “n’a aucune dimension humaine”, a déploré dimanche Pascal Bodjona, ministre de l’Administration et porte-parole du gouvernement. La CAF a décidé samedi de suspendre pour deux CAN le Togo, qui s’était retiré [...]

January 31 2010 | Posted in Français, Headlines, Sports | Read More »

Motion contre Le Guen

Motion contre Le Guen

Les journalistes camerounais ont déposé, comme ils en ont le droit, une motion de censure contre Paul Le Guen, le sélectionneur des Lions Indomptables.
Leur grief principal est le manque de communication de l’ancien entraîneur du PSG qui envoie souvent son adjoint Yves Colleu parler aux médias.
L’affaire prenant une ampleur considérable au Cameroun, un conseil des [...]

January 31 2010 | Posted in Français, Headlines, Sports | Read More »

Suspicious students question President’s bonus

Suspicious students question President’s bonus

A proposal by President Paul Biya to award nearly three billion FCFA (US$6.4 million) as ‘bonuses for excellence’ to the best students of Cameroon’s seven state universities has divided students and academics and provoked accusations of corruption against university managements, according to a series of reports published in Le Messager of Douala.
Meanwhile, says the newspaper, [...]

January 31 2010 | Posted in English, Headlines, Politique | Read More »

Every fair-minded fan should protest against Togo ban

Every fair-minded fan should protest against Togo ban

Whatever happened to compassion, understanding and taking each case on its merits?
The recent decision by the Africa’s football confederation to ban Togo from the next two editions of the African Nations Cup following their withdrawal from the tournament in Angola was so mean-spirited it bordered on the immoral.
No wonder Togo skipper Emmanuel Adebayor labelled the [...]

January 31 2010 | Posted in English, Headlines, Sports | Read More »

L’enseignement privé catholique remporte le prix d’excellence scolaire au Cameroun

L’enseignement privé catholique remporte le prix d’excellence scolaire au Cameroun

Les établissements scolaires d’enseignement catholique ont remporté pour la huitième année consécutive, le prix d’excellence scolaire au Cameroun d’après un classement officiel publié vendredi par l’Office du baccalauréat du Cameroun (OBC).
Dans ce classement qui comporte plus de cinq cent établissements scolaires du pays, et dont le principal critère est le taux élevé de réussite aux [...]

January 30 2010 | Posted in Français, General, Headlines | Read More »

Turkish twins with different fathers ‘trigger divorce’

Turkish twins with different fathers ‘trigger divorce’

A Turkish man decided to divorce his wife after DNA tests showed he was the father of only one of their twin boys, the mass-circulation Sabah newspaper reported Friday.
Suspicious that his wife had been unfaithful the security guard from Istanbul identified only as A.K., had DNA tests performed on the three-year-olds.
The tests established with a [...]

January 30 2010 | Posted in English, Headlines, Society | Read More »

Un homme découvre qu’il est le père d’un seul de ses jumeaux

Un homme découvre qu’il est le père d’un seul de ses jumeaux

Un Turc qui avait engagé une procédure de divorce a eu l’incroyable surprise d’apprendre par des tests ADN qu’il est le père d’un seul de ses jumeaux, a annoncé vendredi le quotidien turc Sabah.
La vérité -un phénomène scientifique rare- a éclaté lorsque cet agent de sécurité d’Istanbul, identifié avec les seules initiales AK, a commencé [...]

January 30 2010 | Posted in Français, General | Read More »

South Africa probes World Cup price fixing by airlines

South Africa probes World Cup price fixing by airlines

South Africa’s Competition Commission said Thursday it has opened an investigation into possible price-fixing by airlines during the football World Cup.
The investigation targets British Airways and its local partner Comair, South African Airways and its partners SA Airlink and SA Express, as well as discount carriers 1Time and Mango, the commission said in a statement.
They [...]

January 30 2010 | Posted in English, General, Headlines | Read More »

Cameroon 2009 coffee production rises 53%

Cameroon 2009 coffee production rises 53%

Cameroon’s coffee production rose 53 percent year-on-year in 2009, statistics published on Friday by the National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) showed. The Central African country produced 48,123 tonnes in 2009, up from 31,525 tonnes in 2008. Much of the increase came from robusta coffee, output of which was 44,378 tonnes, up from 28,050 tonnes. [...]

January 29 2010 | Posted in Business, English, Headlines | Read More »

Eto’o blames officiating for Cameroon loss

Eto’o blames officiating for Cameroon loss

Cameroon star striker Samuel Eto’o believes the referee had a lot to do with his side’s quarter-final exit at the African Cup of Nations.
The Indomitable Lions lost 3-1 to Egypt, who will now face fierce rivals Algeria in the semi-final.
“We played well,” said Eto’o. “We had a great start.
“However, the referee helped Egypt, they did [...]

January 29 2010 | Posted in English, Headlines, Sports | Read More »