International Cycling Tour : Algerian Cyclist Mimouni Oussama declared winner of second lap
The college of race commissioners for the competition declared Mimouni Oussama Abdallah winner after a consultation meeting held at the end of the race. The second lap of the race from Figuil-Garoua on 1st June was perturbed by torrential rains which left the pathways flooded and nearly impossible for cyclists to continue biking. Shortly after […]
International Cycling Tour : Cameroon’s Clovis Kamzong Abossolo grabs yellow jersey after first lap
Spectators at the 20th International Cycling Tour of Cameroon at the Maroua ceremonial ground went into a frenzy as Clovis Kamzong Abossolo, crossed the finish line. Abossolo, captain of SNH Velo Club had bypassed over 30 other cyclists to complete the race, three minutes ten seconds ahead of them all. He grabbed the yellow […]
International Cycling Tour of Cameroon : Thirty-three Cyclists from Nine Teams Battle for Yellow Jersey
Thirty-three cyclists from 8 national cycling teams have begun competing for the yellow jersey at the 20th International Cycling Tour of Cameroon which kicked off on 31st May in Maroua. The cycling teams are from France, Holland, Cote D’ivore, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Algeria and Cameroon. All 9 participating teams were presented in a ceremony […]
International Cycling Tour of Cameroon : Race Returns to Far North Region 12 years After
The 20th International Cycling Tour of Cameroon will take place from 30th May -9th June 2024, beginning in the Far North Region of the country. The race is coming back to the Far North region of the country after 12 years of suspension owing to security reasons. This comeback also doubles as an innovation as […]
Joint-QA Project : University experts and partners from Africa and Europe chart a course
Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire will soon have a harmonized quality assurance system that will govern university education in these countries and beyond. University experts, quality assurance officials from these countries, Europe and technical and financial partners met in Yaounde to outline details of the project, known as the Joint-QA project. The project is […]
Adolescent Health : Experts Seek Solutions to Challenges at First Congress
Health experts in Cameroon and partners are seeking solutions to adolescent health challenges at the first congress of the Cameroonian Society of Adolescent Health that opened in Yaounde on 14th May 2024. Discussions at two-day event are focused on the theme “Adolescents and Globalization : Health Challenges in Resource Limited Setting”. The maiden […]
Disability inclusion : Persons with Disabilities to receive better health care
Some heads of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) have lauded the spin offs of a project instituted to promote their rights. The project was jointly carried out by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, the United Nations Population Fund in collaboration with the Ministry […]
CRID : The Centre Advancing Health Care in Africa via Quality research gets inaugurated
The Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), a Cameroonian-based research institution committed to advancing research in infectious diseases has been inaugurated. Dr. Etoundi Mballa Georges, personal representative of the Minister of Public Health inaugurated the centre on 8th May, 2024 in Yaounde. Over 150 guests comprising health experts, researchers, interns from the Universities of […]
Neurology : Epilepsy treatment among priorities of first congress
The first Scientific Congress of the Cameroon Academy of Neurosurgeons opened in Yaounde on 2nd May on the theme “Functional and congenital pathologies”. Organizers of the congress say the maiden edition is dedicated to fine-tuning and promo medical advancements in epilepsy treatment. Congenital malformations of the nervous system in children and vascular neurosurgery were […]
2024/2025 Academic Year : New workbooks to be introduced in classes 1-4
The school year is slowing drawing to an end, paving a way for the 2024/2025 academic year which will witness the introduction of new textbooks in the French and English sub-systems of education. French, Maths and English workbooks will be introduced in classes 1-4 of the English sub-system, and SIL, CP,CE1, and CE2 in the […]
