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22, May 2020
Biya’s doctor dies of COVID-19, first such case in French Cameroun 0
Sources close to Colonel Etoudi Marius family have hinted that the senior officer of the Cameroonian army has been carried away by the Coronavirus, the dreaded pandemic that is wreaking havoc throughout the world. The native of Konabeng, a village in Okala district, Lekié Division in the Central region was a chartered member in President […]
22, May 2020
Ambazonia Interim Gov’t issues statement on Barrister Shufai’s health situation 0
Interim Governemnt of Ambazonia Statement on the Release of Barrister Blaise Shu Fai from Yaoundé Military Hospital Fellow Ambazonians, Accept revolutionary greetings from the Interim Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia at this trying moment of a global pandemic. At 8:23 pm last night, the Interim Government of Ambazonia was alerted through its legal […]
22, May 2020
US: Trump orders flags lowered to half-staff for COVID-19 victims 0
US President Donald Trump has announced that US flags will be lowered to half-staff over the next three days to honor tens of thousands of Americans who have died due to the coronavirus. Trump in a tweet on Thursday said the flags will be flown at half-staff over the next three days as the coronavirus […]
22, May 2020
Humanitarian partners continue Covid-19 response in Cameroon 0
The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said its partners have provided health, water and sanitation, and hygiene support, including mobile clinics, disease screening and Covid-19 sensitisation, to more than 450,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the north-west and south-west regions of Cameroon. The agency said government and humanitarian partners were also […]
22, May 2020
Southern Cameroons Crisis, COVID-19 overshadow national day 0
Cameroon is marking its national day Wednesday under coronavirus restrictions and amid ongoing clashes between the military and anglophone separatists. President Paul Biya has spoken publicly for the first time about the pandemic. Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, broke his silence on the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday night in a televised address to mark the country’s national […]
22, May 2020
French Cameroun: Biya urges citizens to take part in COVID-19 battle 0
Cameroon’s president on Tuesday called on all citizens to get involved in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic that has killed 140 people in the Central African country. “I strongly urge all political, religious and opinion leaders, all officials of associations, all traditional rulers and all dignitaries to fully participate in the fight against COVID-19,” Paul […]
21, May 2020
Russia: Putin bestows birthday medal on defence chief 0
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday bestowed a 65th birthday honour on Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, in the Syria conflict and companion on wilderness trips. Putin sent Shoigu birthday greetings and signed a decree awarding him one of Russia’s highest decorations, the “For Merit to the Fatherland” medal in the first degree. Previous recipients of […]
21, May 2020
Football legend says games without fans ‘sadder than dancing with your sister’ 0
Spain coach Luis Enrique says playing behind closed doors is “sadder than dancing with your own sister”, as football faces the prospect of games without supporters for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. Germany’s Bundesliga became the first major European league to resume last weekend following the two-month shutdown, with strict hygiene measures […]
21, May 2020
Cameroon COVID-19 survivor battles stigma via social media 0
In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, surviving COVID-19 also means fighting stigma. A number of countries from Ghana to Kenya and Nigeria have recorded incidents of survivors being stigmatized. Over in Cameroon, one such survivor is on a mission to lead the fight against stigma. Ekane Anicet has decided to share his experience to spread awareness […]
22, May 2020
Football: San Siro stadium moves closer to demolition 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Sports
Milan’s San Siro stadium is closer to being demolished after Italy’s heritage authority found that the iconic stadium cannot be protected for cultural or historic reasons. “The property named ‘Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (San Siro) has no cultural interest and as such is excluded from the protection provisions,” the Lombardy region of Italy’s cultural heritage ministry […]