General News of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonInsurance companies' turnover increase by almost 13%Insurance companies turnover in Cameroon reached FCfa 182 billion in 2015, in increase by almost 13%According to the Association of Insurance Companies in Cameroon (ASAC), the turnover of insurance companies operating in Cameroon reached FCfa 182 billion in 2015, in increase compared to the FCfa 161 billion from a year earlier, thus an increase in relative value of close to 13%. At the same time, we learned from the same source, Cameroonian insurers disbursed FCfa 4805 billion in 2015, as payment for damages. This has also increase by over 5%, compared to the FCfa 45.9 billion paid in 2014. We can also note that the insurance market in the country is dominated by collective insurance policy holders, who represent 54% of insurance policies subscribed in the country, against only 44% for individual policy holders.

Business News of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonProgressive return to normal road and rail trafficProgressive return to normal road and rail traffic between the two capitalsAfter a day's interruption, traffic resumed on the road linking Yaoundé to Douala, the two main towns in Cameroon, on 22 October 2016. Rail travel has also resumed after the derailment that occurred on the same Friday 21 October 2016 in the area of Eséka, in the Centre Region of the country. Last week, the death toll of the Friday railway disaster, after the surge of passengers in the railway stations of Yaoundé and Douala following the announcement of suspension of road traffic between the two towns, rose. Official figures now number around 80 deaths and almost 600 injured referred to the main hospitals of Yaoundé and Douala. “I have ordered an investigation, a thorough investigation to establish the underlying causes of these accidents or this tragedy.

Business News of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonCNPS wishes to recover more than FCfa 60 billionCNPS wishes to recover more than FCfa 60 billionSince last 3 October, the National Social Security Fund (Caisse nationale de prévoyance sociale - CNPS) has launched a vast collection operation with businesses with cumulative social security contribution arrears of their employees, we learn from authorised sources. According to our information, these arrears exceed FCfa 60 billion to date. Also, in a communiqué which seems like a warning addressed to the management of these insolvent companies, the Managing Director of the CNPS, Alain Noël Olivier Mekulu Mvondo, invites «all the employers concerned to contact their assigned social security centre, with a view to clearing their debts, in order to avoid the unpleasantness that could be caused by the application of coercive measures». As a reminder, in Cameroon, when they do not register their employees at the CNPS, many companies, including the most unsuspected, refrain from paying to this state structure the social security contributions of their employees, even though they are effectively deducted from their monthly salaries. This practice which is detrimental to workers, once they leave on retirement, is continuously condemned by the CNPS, who has even simplified procedures to register workers.

Business News of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonMTN Mobile Money attracted 300,000 new clientsBetween June and September 2016, MTN Mobile Money attracted 300,000 new clientsAs at end September 2016, the number of subscribers to the MTN Mobile Money service in Cameroon reached 2.7 million, in increase by 13.2% compared to the 2nd quarter 2016, we learned from provisional results just published by the South African telecom multinational. In absolute value, this statistic reveals that 300,000 new clients joined this service in Cameroon, since there were only 2.4 million registered as at end June 2016. The South African telecom firm explains this performance in its Mobile Money service in the country through “improvement in the distribution”. With regards to the client base of this operator, we officially learned, it decreased by 1.3% to reach 9.5 million subscribers as at end September. A decrease which the company attributes to the result of the mobile customer registration process in Cameroon, which led to the deactivation of several chips by operators.

Sports World News of Tuesday, 25 October 2016Source: BBCBest and worst sporting haircutsTaribo West, FootballerWell, as Svetlana Kuznetsova gave herself a mid-match trim, we think it's the day to discuss sporting haircuts. And to kick this off, we've saved you the bother and selected surely the best of all - the Valderrama, as sported by former Colombia captain Carlos. Anyway, it's over to you for the best and worst sporting haircuts. #bbcsportsday Worst ever sports haircuts, well gervinho wont be left out... pic.twitter.com/gc7I6XWUHn — Batigoal Prince (@prince_batigoal) October 25, 2016Who could forget?! Honourable mentions: Raheem Sterling and Giovanni Simeone#bbcsportsday pic.twitter.com/few2iMX8Qj — Marshall P Gouts (@MarshallGouts) October 25, 2016#bbcsportsday Worst sporting haircuts, Dennis Rodman had a few... pic.twitter.com/hKRiBhWOby — Andy White (@andy_white14) October 25, 2016@BBCSport you can't mention sports stars and haircuts without Jason Lee surely?

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Sports News of Tuesday, 25 October 2016Source: crtv.cm2016 Women AFCON: 26 Lionesses in campindomitable LionessesThe training considered one of the most decisive comes less than 25 days to the 2016 Women AFCON that opens November 3 with a match between Cameroon and Egypt at the Yaounde Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium. Amongst those in camp, are two youngsters from the national women’s under 17 (u-17) football team who just returned from the FIFA U-17 World Cup in JordanAccording to the books, the girls of Enow Ngatchu will throw weights with Kenya on 5th November 2016 as part of preparations for the 2016 AFCON.

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General News of Tuesday, 25 October 2016Source: crtv.cmGovernor of Centre Region dies at 52Joseph Otto Wilson,former Governor of Centre RegionHe died from an illness in an American Hospital in Paris in the capital of France where he had been evacuated for medical treatment. He has been Governor of the Centre Region since July 2014. Governor Joseph Otto Wilson who was flown out of the country on the 8th of September 2016 for specialised medical attention. Prior to his appointment as Governor of the Centre Region, Otto Joseph Wilson had served as Governor of the North Region. The Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation has extended heartfelt condolence of the President of the Republic, Paul Biya and that of the entire Government to the family of late Governor Joseph Otto Wilson.

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Entertainment of Monday, 24 October 2016Source: kinnakasblog.comFranko at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2016FrankoThe 2016 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards, took place last Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa. Cameroonian artist, Franko represented the country in style! The singer sadly didn't take an award home despite being nominated under two categories (Best Francophone and Song of the Year).

Entertainment of Monday, 24 October 2016Source: kinnakasblog.comWho is this mystery man calling himself Brenda Biya's Bae ? Brenda Biya and FaceA Facebook user posting under the name Collins Aston has caused a stir on social media after posting photos of himself and Cameroon's first daughter Brenda Biya on Facebook. What really got tongues wagging is the caption used, "My Love". It is safe to say that this man is twice Brenda Biya's age.