Future-Ready Learning : eBASE Africa discusses Way Forward Ahead of Education Indaba Conference
eBASE Africa has began reflecting on innovative ideas of a future-ready tailored educational system in Africa . Education experts from across the globe, comprising researchers, inclusive education advocates, university students and lecturers discussed the need for Africa to have a future-ready educational system at a zoom fire-side meeting on 29th January. It was the first […]
Ministry of Communication : Creation of Virtual News Agency Among 2025 Projects
The year 2025 will see the birth of Cameroon’s Virtual News Agency which is expected to start producing content on the life of the nation, for national and international audiences, including those in the enclaved areas. The country’s Communication Minister, Rene Emmanuel Sadi made the announcement during the traditional new year ceremony in Yaoundé […]
NCPBM : Commission to Intensify Fight Against Hate Speech and Xenophobia in Media Outlets
The fight against hate speech and xenophobia in the media is one of the projects listed in the 2025 plan of action for the National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism (NCPBM). The Commission’s President, Peter Mafany Musonge made the announcement during the traditional new year wishes ceremony in Yaoundé on 31st January. […]
NCPBM: Members Adopt Nearly 3.5 Billion Budget for 2025
The National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism (NCPBM) will run on a budget of 3,498,000,000 FCFA ( three billion, four hundred and ninety-eight million) in 2025. This represents an increase of 440 million FCFA from the previous budget. According to the commission’s president, Peter Mafany Musonge, 2,978,000,000 FCFA ( two billion, nine […]
Malaria Elimination: CS4ME Gears Up for Successful 8th Replenishment
The Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME) has begun making preparations for its contribution to the successful replenishment of the Global Fund to fight malaria , HIV, and tuberculosis. Seven months ahead of the event, stakeholders gathered for the CS4ME annual meeting on 21st January, attended by over 150 participants from around the world. Participants […]
UHC : Civil Society Advocates for Drop in Household Spending on Healthcare
Household expenditure on healthcare in Cameroon is currently 72%, according to the World Health Organisation, far from the 15% civil society organisations and other stakeholders in the healthcare sector are working to achieve. According to officials of the Universal Health Coverage Technical Unit, household expenses on healthcare have surged by 2% compared to that of […]
Christmas 2024 : 1500 Children Receive Gifts from First Lady Chantal Biya
Children from orphanages, schools and those hospitalized at the Chantal Biya Foundation, have begun celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ as they received Christmas gifts from Cameroon’s First Lady, Chantal Biya this 23rd December. About 1500 children had a chance to communion with the First Lady who once again honored her life-long commitment to the […]
CBIRC : Research to Extend to TB, Hepatitis and Cancer
The Chantal BIYA International Reference Center for research on the prevention and care of HIV / AIDS will extend research to cover three additional pathologies ; Tuberculosis, Cancer and Hepatitis in 2025. This is one of the outcomes of the 13th ordinary session of the Board of Directors meeting which held in Yaoundé on […]
Universal Health Coverage Day : Over 3.5 million People Enrolled
Cameroon observed the 11th Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day on a satisfactory note as over 3.5 million people have enrolled for the first phase of the health plan since its launch, according to the Ministry of Public Health. The Universal Health Coverage scheme was launched on 12th March 2023 in Manjou, East region of the […]
Enhancing Public Health Outreach: 1510 Tele-operators Trained to Fight HPV with Facts
The battle against the Human Papiloma Virus ( HPV) has been intensified following a recent training of 1510 tele-operators. The Ministry of Public Health, through the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), in partnership with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), organized a two-day training workshop to arm the 1510 call center personnel with vital knowledge […]
