YAOUNDE, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — In Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, a newly constructed parliament building gleams dazzlingly in the sunshine. On Saturday, China officially handed over the keys to the building to Cameroon’s National Assembly Speaker Cavaye Yeguie Djibril at a ceremony attended by government officials, and diplomats, among …
Read More »Cameroon Introduces Local Development Tax to Boost Municipal Infrastructure
Business in Cameroon | The Cameroonian government has proposed a new “Local Development Tax” as part of the local taxation reform bill presented by the Minister of Finance to parliament. The revenue from this tax will go directly to municipalities to support essential services. “This tax will be collected in …
Read More »Les cadres du parti au pouvoir s’interrogent sur la gestion des fonds publics au Cameroun
VOA | Immobilisme, inertie, mal gouvernance : les cadres du Rdpc -le parti au pouvoir- se critiquent entre eux. En toile de fond, le manque de visibilité des projets réalisés sur fonds du budget d’investissement public. Après le discours fort applaudi du député Rdpc Mathurin Bindoua, qui a critiqué l’inertie …
Read More »Cameroonian journalist Nsoyuka Guy-Bruno Maimo detained, beaten for covering protest
Committee to Protect Journalists | The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cameroonian authorities to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for detaining and violently abusing Nsoyuka Guy-Bruno Maimo, a reporter with the privately owned Volcanic Times newspaper, while he covered a demonstration on October 24. “The members of Cameroon’s …
Read More »Paul Biya, Cameroon’s president at 100 years old?
The Africa Report | Paul Biya’s faithful supporters celebrated his 42 years in power in Cameroon this week. An official statement praised both his record and his discreet style of leadership, while also hinting at a potential candidacy for the 2025 presidential election. With 91 years on this planet, 42 …
Read More »Cameroon squares up to its payroll fraud conundrum with biometric verification
Biometric Update | Over the years, Cameroon’s public service has seen embarrassing proportions of payroll fraud which have had a heavy toll on the country’s struggling economy. This is a phenomenon the government has taken measures to tackle since 1994, with no big results to show for. Now, the Ministry …
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