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Activities to mark the 25th anniversary of the national telecommunications company, CAMTEL were officially launched on September 7, 2023, in Yaounde. Cameroon telecommunications company, CAMTEL, is 25 years old. The public leading telecommunications company created on the 8th of September 1998 celebrates its quarter-century with several achievements registered. These achievements were outlined in a press briefing granted by the General Manager of CAMTEL on Thursday, 7th September 2023 at the Head office of the company in Yaounde. Media practitioners, senior officials, and staff of CAMTEL as well as renowned artist musicians such as Stanley Enow, and Indira Baboke took part in this launch of activities. 25 years of epic story In her introductory statement, Mrs. Yah Sunday Judith Epse Achidi said the history of the Cameroon telecommunications centers on its missions, activities, and performance. She saluted the work accomplished by her predecessors who inscribed their names in the history of the company, today known for its quality of services nationwide. “…But CAMTEL’s history, like that of any other organization, is first and foremost a history of people. That is why, as we celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary, I would like to spare warm and grateful thoughts for all those who made CAMTEL’s history since the company’s inception. I would like to spare a thought for the many employees who are no longer with us, either because they have retired or because they have left this world. Special thoughts go to those who, before me, stood at the helm of this company. Who can forget the leadership of Mr Emmanuel NGUIAMBA NLOUTSIRI?  Who can forget the tenacity of Mr David NKOTO EMANE? Of course; no one has forgotten the individual contributions of all those who have gone before us, and who contributed enormously to the development of our company: NGUIMBA NLOUTSIRI, NKOTO EMANE, MAGA, TANG ENOH, Nfon MUKETE, and all the others. We have not replaced them. We have simply succeeded them and are humbly playing our part in pushing CAMTEL forward…” she said. CAMTEL’s General Manager also seized the occasion to express appreciation for her collaborators who are devoting themselves in a bid to achieve missions assigned to the company by the President of the Republic. “To all my collaborators, to all CAMTEL staff, I would like to say on the occasion of this our 25th anniversary, that we share the pride of belonging to an organization that, for 25 years now, has been working in line with the missions assigned to us by the President of the Republic, in the decree he signed on 8 September 1998.” The celebration of CAMTEL’s silver jubilee as underscored by the General Manager is also an opportunity to review successes achieved though the adventure has been fraught with pitfalls and challenges that were braced up. Judith Yah Sunday Epse Achidi said: “People tend to forget too often that it is CAMTEL that manages the 12,000-kilometre national optical fiber backbone, which will soon be extended by 4,000 more kilometers. It is too often forgotten that it is CAMTEL that manages the four landing points of the optical fibre submarine cables rolled out in the country, and which enable Cameroon to be in contact with the entire world. People forget all too often that CAMTEL provides this optical fiber infrastructure to all operators and a wide range of organizations. Finally, it is too often forgotten that CAMTEL now holds three operating licenses for fixed-line telephony, mobile telephony, and transport over optical fibre.” She added: “You must have gathered by now that, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary, CAMTEL does not see itself as the last survivor of an old world. CAMTEL is not driven by melancholy. CAMTEL is simply living with the times and proudly celebrating its 25th anniversary.” The General Manager equally mentioned the launch two years ago of SIM cards dubbed BLUE. CAMTEL’s patroness however acknowledged much is still to be done in the days ahead to satisfy customers and the public at large, yet the company is driven by the desire to always provide quality services. Since her appointment at the helm of this prestigious public company on December 14, 2018, Mrs Yah Sunday has put at the forefront two main concepts, that is: customer centricity and change management which she has been striving for five years now.  The first female General Manager of the national telecommunications company whose dynamism is visible through palpable actions carried on the field is more than ever animated by the zeal to offer quality telecom services at affordable rates. Activities of the celebrations Some of the major activities to mark this silver jubilee will take place according to the following calendar:  September 2023-December 2023: Sales campaigns around the theme of the 25th anniversary (audiovisual advertising campaign and roadside posters throughout the country); December 2023: organization of a major music concert in Douala as part of “CAMTEL Show”. CAMTEL’s new product lines will be presented on this occasion; January 2024: Distribution of the commemorative coffee table book; February-March 2024: organization of “CAMTEL Tech Event”, aimed at the student community on the campuses of the universities of Yaounde I, Douala, Buea, Dschang, and Ngaoundere; March 2024: Roundtable conference on the role of women in telecommunications over the past 25 years; April-May 2024: organization of “CAMTEL Care”, a corporate social responsibility initiative targeting local communities, and award of medals to staff; August-September 2024: Major advertising campaign and special 25th-anniversary sales promotion; September 2024: organization of a gala night, dubbed “CAMTEL Gala”. About CAMTEL CAMTEL is under the technical supervisory authority of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MINPOSTEL), and the financial supervisory authority of the Ministry of Finance. On 28 May 2019, the Head of State signed Decree No. 2019/263 to reorganize CAMTEL. This decree restates the missions of CAMTEL, which are to: own, operate, and provide electronic communications infrastructure and services within the framework of licenses granted to it for this purpose by the competent authorities. CAMTEL is therefore empowered to study, install, operate, and maintain all infrastructure

The Cameroonian Foundation for AIDS, CAMFAIDS has launched a nationwide campaign that aims at tackling injustice and inequalities. The campaign launched is within the framework of its project dubbed: “Together”. Through this yearly crusade the community based organization focuses on some ills and inequalities affecting the society such as stigmatization, discrimination of sex, torture, segregation, lack of respect for Human beings etc. Here is the video spot of the campaign: TimesNews2

Over 30 pupils and students have been granted sets of didactic materials ahead of the 2023-2024 back to school. As of tradition, the international association known as SEKTEURA has organized the “Realengo Prize”. The “Realengo Prize is an annual compensation programme targeting orphans, children from needy and vulnerable families who have registered good performances during the school year. At the Essos neighbourhood in Yaounde, Cameroon’s nation capital, where the association has recorded several philanthropic actions, the 7th edition of the Realengo Prize was launched. Thanks to persons of goodwill and the founder of the association SEKTEURA, sets of didactic materials were handed over to more than 30 pupils and students. The laureates were officially compensated and celebrated as well during a ceremony that took place on August 27, 2023. Books, textbooks, school bags, boxes of chalk, pens, and pencils just to name these few items were handed over to pupils of the nursery school, those in classes 1 to 6 in the Anglo-Saxon subsystem education; Sil to Cours moyen 2 in the francophone subsystem education and to students of 6eme to Terminal. Added to the didactic materials as it is always the case, the founder and promoter of the association SEKTEURA, Mr. Fanguem Leopold has granted examination and university fees to pupils and students who are part of the Realengo programme. The examination and university fees range from 5000 to 50,000 Francs CFA depending on the various classes. Audrey Tchanda, one of the beneficiaries, said thanks to SEKTEURA, she will not stress much about her university fees, as school resumes next October. The young female student equally acknowledged that the 50,000 Francs CFA received from the international association was a relief to her parents. The 7th edition of the Realengo Prize just like the previous ones had an informative session on the agenda. This year’s session focused on the role played by parents in the success of their children in school. In order to sensitize parents and children as well as local authorities and guests invited, SEKTEURA in partnership with IDAY Cameroun made a presentation on the topic and shared best practices with parents, pupils, and students. Speaking on behalf of the President of IDAY Cameroun, the technical adviser of this network of organizations specialized in education said the aim of this presentation was to help parents use the appropriate methods or strategies in the follow-up of their kids. Georges Adarayel Youssoufa said most parents fail in the education of their children, simply because they have abandoned their roles as main educators and think 100 percent of the tasks are covered by teachers in school. The 40-minute session ended up with several positive contributions registered and later followed a quiz session to test the abilities of the participants. According to Emile Billy Tchoufac who represented the founder of the association SEKTEURA, the theme chosen for this year’s edition comes in to recall to parents their contributions to the success of their children. He pointed out that SEKTEURA has free-of-charge activities and programs put in place by the founder. Mr. Tchoufac outlined the fact that SEKTEURA offers breakfast on a daily basis to pupils and students of the Essos neighbourhood; the association has a group of young tutors who monitor children registered within the Realengo programme and also grants health assistance to some families. The initiative launched several years ago by the founder and promoter of the association SEKTEURA is mainly aimed at revamping needy children and vulnerable families who aspire to a better future. Worthy to note, SEKTEURA is an international association created in December 2018 in Germany by Cameroonian-born Leopold Fanguem. Timesnews2

Eddy Gaëtan Engamba fait parti des candidats en lice pour le prestigieux titre de mister world Cameroun édition 2023 qui sera dévoilé au public en Septembre prochain. Il fait partie des candidats sélectionnés pour l’éditions 2023 du concours mister world Cameroun. Il représente la région du Sud de son pays dans ce concours d’art et d’intelligence. Eddy Gaëtan Engamba, le jeune psychologue de formation a focalise son projet social sur : « l’accompagnement des victimes de violences psychologiques ». Dans le cadre de ce concours, les candidats ont la possibilité d’entreprendre des causeries éducatives et de sensibiliser les cibles de leurs différents projets sociaux. Pour ce, le candidat mister world Cameroon région du Sud a eu à faire des descentes sur le terrain afin de concrétiser ce qu’il sait mieux faire. L’une de ses premières activités menée jusqu’ici était une croisade contre les violences psychologiques au Cameroun. En effet, le mercredi 02 Août 2023, le candidat de la région du Sud a réuni et entretenu une trentaine de jeunes mannequins issus de sa région sur son projet social, qui est : « l’accompagnement psychologique des personnes victimes de violences à travers les actions de médiation sociale, de renforcement de l’estime de soi et de valorisation des Droits Humains ». Durant deux heures d’échanges, Eddy Gaëtan a présenté son projet de manière andragogique et a montré le rôle et l’importance du jeune mannequin ainsi que les différents acteurs culturels qui œuvrent dans les domaines de la prévention, la réponse contre les violences psychologiques au Cameroun et l’accompagnement des victimes. Le vendredi 04 Août 2023, Eddy Gaëtan Engamba, Mister World Cameroon région du Sud a entretenu une cinquantaine de responsables d’associations de lutte contre les violences basées sur le genre. Le thème choisi pour cette rencontre était : « Stop aux violences domestiques et lutte contre la marginalisation des victimes ». Au cours de cet atelier de formation qui s’est tenu dans sa région, le Mister du Sud a présenté son projet social et les actions déjà menées d’une part et d’autre part, il a salué le travail fourni par ces défenseurs des droits humains. Il a endossé sa casquette de psychologue et a montré comment les violences domestiques et la marginalisation des victimes pouvait mettre à mal l’estime de soi de ces femmes et hommes. Pour terminer il a édifié sur l’approche sociale et psychologique adaptée pour répondre aux défis de santé mentale et de bien-être social de ces survivant(e)s à travers l’approche de réponse de première ligne aux violences basées sur le genre (VBG). Les échanges se sont achevés sur une note de satisfaction pour les participants qui ont promis entre autres de : mettre en pratique leurs nouvelles connaissances ; de soutenir massivement leur vaillant Mister pour le titre suprême ; de soutenir massivement Eddy Gaëtan Engamba Mister World Cameroun Région du Sud 2023. Le candidat de la région du Sud 2023, a rassuré le public qu’il multipliera de rencontres de ce type tout au long des préparatifs qui le conduiront au sacre suprême de Mister World Cameroun 2023 en Septembre prochain dans la cite capitale, Yaoundé. A propos de Mister World Cameroon Selon Pascala Emane, Directrice Générale de cette initiative dénommée :« Mister World Cameroon », ce concours a pour but fondamental de proposer au monde ce que le Cameroun a de meilleur en matière d’aura masculin, de charisme, de talent et surtout d’idée en vue d’une planète meilleure. Le candidat qui portera les couleurs du Cameroun aura la lourde responsabilité d’être l’ambassadeur de presque tout un continent car le Cameroun est l’un des rares pays à disposer d’une licence Mister World en Afrique. Les objectifs dudit concours sont donc axes sur le renforcement de la visibilité et l’attractivité de la destination Cameroun sur le plan national et international ; la détection au mieux les talents dont dispose notre pays ; la promotion des us et coutumes de l’Afrique en miniature qu’est le Cameroun. Timesnews2.info

La Cameroonian Foundation for AIDS(CAMFAIDS) s’insurge contre les replis identitaires et l’intolérance. Voici le spot audio en français et en anglais.