General News of Thursday, 13 October 2016Source: crtv.cmUniversity of Yaounde II emphasises on dress codeUniversity of Yaounde II, SoaAccordingly, the Rector prohibits indecent dressing, unnecessary piercings, excessive adorning with jewellery and extravagant hairdos. Both boys and girls on campus are exhorted to abide by these prescriptions which require that student tone down their general external looks. In this light, short dresses above knee level, tight-fitting clothes, sleeveless tops, irregular hair colours and styles, extra-high shoes, slippers, earrings (for boys), caps and anklets, amongst others are prohibited on campus. The Rector of the University argues that the decision is intended uphold decency, virtuous behaviour and the respect of ethics in the University. If the Rector’s instructions are heeded to, the University of Yaounde II, Soa will measure up with most professional schools where the administration has succeeded in keeping a keen eye on decency.

Regional News of Thursday, 13 October 2016Source: crtv.cmGaroua: fire ravages schoolPrimary School Garoua has been ram shackled by fireThe incident occurred on Sunday 9th October 2016 in the Morning. The principal of the school Ndile Denis recounts that the source of the fire is unknown. He added that the incident occurred 25 minutes after having employed a plumber and electrician to check out the problem of water shortage in the school borehole. From the electrician's findings, the water shortage came as a result of a bad metal that had to be replaced. Shortly after the discovery the principal could only receive a call to hear that fire is wrecking his school.

Regional News of Thursday, 13 October 2016Source: crtv.cmFar North: Kousseri cattle market inauguratedFile photoThe market that has officially gone functional is the fallout of cooperation ties between Cameroon and the United Nation. The new market was inaugurated in Kousseri during a ceremony chaired by the First Assistant Senior Divisional Officer of the Logone and Chari Division. He said the opening the market is a demonstration of the level of security in the division. He also commended vigilante groups and urged them to keep up especially as they will also keep watch in the new market. The Coordinator of the UN system in Cameroon, Najat Rochdi said the market is intended to step the development of the Logone and Chari division and of the Far North hard hit by insecurity.

Other Sports of Thursday, 13 October 2016Source: journalducameroun.com/crtv.cmChantal Biya cycling tour kick-startsFile photoThe competition proper to start Thursday 13th October 2016 comprises a total of four laps, all within the Centre and South regions of the country. The four laps are as follows;- Yaoundé - Bafia- Yaoundé - Ebolowa (155km)- Zoe Etele - Meyomesala (143km)- Sangmelima - Yaounde (148km)Nine participating teams from Africa and Europe are registered to take part in the 2016 edition,of the nine, three are from the African continent: Morocco, Rwanda and Côte d'Ivoire. Four others are from Europe two of which are from France, and one each from Slovakia and Switzerland. Two Cameroonian teams will participate; SNH Velo Club and Team Cameroon. The 16th edition of the Chantal Biya International Cycling Tour will end 16th October 2016.

Sports World News of Thursday, 13 October 2016Source: BBCTyson Fury vacates WBO and WBA heavyweight titlesTyson Fury holds his belts after winning the fightTyson Fury has vacated his WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles to deal with his "medical treatment and recovery". "I now enter another big challenge in my life which I know, like against Klitschko, I will conquer," Fury said. "I feel that it is only fair and right and for the good of boxing to keep the titles active. Uncle and trainer Peter Fury added: "Tyson will be back stronger from this" and "will reclaim what's rightfully his". The WBO and WBA had already said Fury could lose his titles because of inactivity.

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Sports World News of Wednesday, 12 October 2016Source: BBCSerge Aurier 'saves life' of Mali playerAurier (middle) reacted quickly after Doumbia (Mali's number 12, on the right) collapsedParis Saint-Germain and Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier has been praised after "saving the life" of Mali forward Moussa Doumbia on Saturday. After Doumbia was knocked unconscious in a challenge with Sunderland's Lamine Kone, Aurier intervened to stop the Rostov player swallowing his tongue. Mali's manager Alain Giresse added that he spoke to Aurier after the game to thank him for his "superb reactions". "All the players realised that Doumbia was choking and was about to swallow his tongue," Giresse told French radio station RMC. "That's when Aurier, with one of our players, quickly put him on his side and pulled out his tongue, because he was about to lose his life."

Entertainment of Wednesday, 12 October 2016Source: afronews.deMeet the Cameroonian behind one of the biggest African festivals in GermanySusan Tatah,founder of Afrika Festival TübingenAfrika Festival Tübingen is one of the biggest and most successful African festivals in Germany. She then created Afrika Festival Tübingen in 2007 which she has been hosting every year. They also shared ideas on how to work together, improve and make best use of the partnership for the good of African countries and Germany. That’s why she always makes sure the Afrika Festival Tübingen provides Germans a good platform to learn about African countries and their cultures. Commenting on cases of racism in Germany, Susan says that from the continuous media reports, one can affirm that racism is widespread in Germany.

Entertainment of Wednesday, 12 October 2016Source: hollywoodreporter.comHollywood to produce movie based on Cameroonian's gameAfrican Video Game 'AurionThe African fantasy role-playing game Aurion: Legacy of theKori-Odan is getting the movie treatment via Good Fear Film. The company, run by Chris Bender and Jake Weiner, have picked up the rights to the game that was created by Madiba Olivier, the founder of Cameroon-based Kiro’o Games. With traveling to the U.S. not an option due to a lack of funds, he learned to code and design games and, upon graduating from the University of Yaounde in 2009, set about building a video game company. His achievements got the attention of the U.S. State Department, which selected him to participate in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship Program, launched by President Barack Obama as part of the Young African Leaders Initiative. “My team and I are very excited to see our game become a movie in Hollywood.

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Business News of Wednesday, 12 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonStart-up GiftedMom to raise close to FCfa 300 millionALN Ventures will raise close to FCfa 300 million for African expansion of start-up GiftedMomAfrican Leadership Network Ventures (ALN Ventures), a start-up development centre based in Johannesburg in South Africa, will soon launch a fundraising operation, to attempt to raise a global amount of USD 500,000, thus about FCfa 300 million, the Pan African magazine Jeune Afrique reveals on its website. These funds, we learned, will help in financing the African expansion of Cameroon start-up GiftedMom, of which ALN Ventures is a financial partner. This expansion in Africa, according to the managers of the organisation, will finally enable to charge for the GiftedMom services, which were until now free, through partnerships with NGOs and other social entrepreneurs. Winner of the Total Cameroun Startupper 2016 prize, and the Commonwealth prize for best e-health application about a month ago, GiftedMom set up an application of the same name, which contributes to the improvement in mother and child health. the beneficiaries of the GiftedMom service, still via SMS, can directly seek advice from doctors.

Business News of Wednesday, 12 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonProparco to give bank guarantee of FCfa 9.8 billion to HysacamProparco to give bank guarantee of FCfa 9.8 billion to Hysacam, to facilitate acquisition of trucksAs part of the renewal of its truck fleet, through the purchase of 200 new vehicles, the company Hygiène et Salubrité du Cameroun (Hysacam) will benefit from a bank guarantee of FCfa 9.8 billion (15 million Euros) from Proparco, the subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD) specialised in private sector financing. The news was reported on the website of this company, which manages waste collection contracts in several Cameroonian and African cities. We can recall that in this recently past September, Proparco had already announced its commitment in investing 10 million Euros (FCfa 6.5 billion) in equity in the Cameroonian group Activa Assurances, to support its development in sub-Saharan Africa. Established in the Cameroonian economic capital for over 10 years, Proparco interacts with the private sector through a wide range of sectors such as energy, telecoms, food industry or finance. This institution claims a portfolio of over 145 million Euros (FCfa 95 billion) in Central Africa, including FCfa 68 billion (103 million Euros) in Cameroon.

Business News of Wednesday, 12 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonEU, Japan , Cameroon, to fight against drug traffickingEU and Japan with Cameroon, to fight against drug trafficking in country’s airportsTwo anti-traffic units set up at the Yaoundé and Douala airports, the most important in Cameroon, were officially inaugurated on 6 October 2016. The goal of these two structures co-financed by the European Union, as part of the “Airport Communication Project” (AIRCOP), then by Japan; is to fight against drug trafficking and other illegal activities in the above-mentioned airports. These figures inform on the scale of the various traffics in the airports in Cameroon. We can recall that in September last year, the French Customs officially announced a record seizure of 51 kg of methamphetamines at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport. This drug heading to Malaysia, as specified by the French customs officers, was hidden in boxes stuffed with plastic bags officially containing cereals from Yaoundé, the Cameroonian capital.

Sports News of Wednesday, 12 October 2016Source: gulf-times.comAlgeria sack coach Rajevac after Cameroon drawMilovan RajevacAlgeria sacked national team coach Milovan Rajevac yesterday, just over three months after he took charge, according to Algerian public television. FAF president Mohamed Raouraoua met with Rajevac yesterday to sort out his future after several players reportedly called for his departure and blamed the Serb for Sunday’s draw in Blida. The debtors have all been subject to La Liga safeguard measures and had negotiated gradual repayments with the tax authorities. La Liga predicts the debt control measures now in place will see the debt reduced to 50mn euros by 2020. Barcelona, fourth in La Liga, host Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday and then face Manchester City — led by former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola — in the Champions League on October 19.

This decision from the regulatory body in the telecom sector, which thus grants positive feedback to a request made by Orange Cameroun by correspondence dated 6 June 2016, should enable the number 2 in the mobile telephone market in the country to save starting from next year. As, we learned, mobile operators operating in the country pay according to the regulations the sum of FCfa 180 per year to the regulatory body, for every telephone number allocated to them. Based on this calculation, by returning 400,000 numbers to ART, Orange Cameroun should save about FCfa 72 million starting from 2017. According to our sources, the groups of numbers which will thus be returned are part of the 700,000 numbers requested by Orange Cameroun in 2012. Hence the decision from Orange Cameroun to return them to the regulatory body.