Achare Elvis Ayamba, one of 20 finalists in the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Awards, has dedicated his life to solving issues related to Cameroon’s agriculture and environment. His ‘Environment and Food Foundation’ promotes sustainable protection and management of marine and freshwater ecosystems, mangroves and oceans. It also tackles deforestation. Commonwealth Correspondent Promise Forsuh spoke with Ayamba …

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Single women in Cameroon, especially those in their late 20s to 30s, are often stigmatised due to the fact that they are unmarried. In many cases, they are barely acknowledged or respected, regardless of their accomplishments. But 28-year-old Luchelle Feukeng, a correspondent from that country, argues that a woman is much more than her marital …

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Bamenda, the headquarters of the North West Region will next February 3 and 4 dance to the rhythm of activities marking the launching of this year’s 45th edition of the National Youth Day. The details were worked out in Yaounde by the committee in charge of the third preparatory meeting chaired by Youth Affairs Minister, …

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About 60 young Cameroonians from diverse backgrounds will participate in a three-day training session to sharpen their entrepreneurial skills from 8th to 10th February, 2011 at the residence of the British High Commissioner to Cameroon in Yaounde. This 3-day initiative has been crafted by Youth Employment Services (YES), an NGO run by young Cameroonians, to …

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The crowd that turned out at the Manga Williams Avenue on Friday for this year’s 45th National Youth Day celebration was impressive. Under the theme “Youths and the consolidation of the achievements of the Reunification of Cameroon,” it was an occasion that shall remain indelible in the annals of Limbe. Under the distinguished patronage of …

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Cameroon made history recently by sending voters to the polls for a ‘twin election’ of parliamentary and council candidates. Correspondent Alphonse Akouyu, 19, from Bamenda, Cameroon, takes a look at the campaign and election day. There is no doubt that Cameroonians put September 30th   in the annals of history when they went to the polls to …

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Cameroon is a largely Christian country, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 19, a Correspondent from Bamenda, Cameroon, but mainstream churches are seeing a rise in new churches that are drawing members by preaching a Prosperity Gospel System. In a country where belief in God is regarded as a compulsory duty rather than a choice, you would expect …

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The first class has graduated from the Catholic University of Cameroon Bamenda, writes  Alphonse Akouyu, 19, a Correspondent from Bamenda, Cameroon. It’s a time of celebration for the university and students alike, but both groups face challenges as they strive for continued success.  The sights and sounds of the Catholic University of Cameroon Bamenda (CATUC) …

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Cameroon has its own Mandela-like hero, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda, Cameroon. “Pa Yong” was an inspirational force who founded educational, sports and media institutions for his people. When South African anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela died in 2013, some Christians said he came after Jesus Christ, some Muslim faithful said he …

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Cameroon’s ban on plastic bags echoes an environmental initiative others have imposed, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda, Cameroon, but the controversial move caught retailers and consumers unprepared.  Midnight April 24th was the dead line given by the Cameroon government as the day the country’s last stock of non bio-degradable papers, especially plastic …

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