Covid-19: Le Premier Ministre Satisfait du Dispositif de Lutte à Camrail

Covid-19: Le Premier Ministre Satisfait du Dispositif de Lutte à Camrail

Joseph Dion Ngute a visité le dispositif mis en place par la Cameroon Railways ce 16 avril 2020 à Yaoundé lors du lancement de la campagne de désinfection et décontamination. Accompagné des autres membres du gouvernement, le premier  ministre, chef du gouvernement, Joseph Dion Ngute a eu droit à une séance de démonstration de désinfection par une équipe en combinaison de protection. Une séance qui a duré près de 30 minutes. Au-delà des mesures barrières misent en place par la société ferroviaire depuis le début de cette pandémie, une dizaine de voitures, des Pompes vaporisantes et une cabine de désinfection des personnes, s’ajoutent au lot a souligné le Directeur Général, Pascal MINY. Selon la Direction générale de la Camrail en étroite collaboration avec les autorités, des dispositions ont été  renforcées dans l’application des mesures barrières contre l’épidémie. De véritables mesures de contrôle d’accès  aux installations ont également été introduites. Camrail depuis lors, a installé des distributeurs de solutions hydro alcooliques, des thermo flashs pour la prise de température et instruit le nettoyage systématique des zones où la clientèle est reçue au quotidien. La lutte contre le Covid-19 au sein de Camrail, filiale de Bolloré railways se manifeste aussi à travers une vidéo projection, qui a  permis aux membres du gouvernement de prendre le pouls à travers un embarquement spécial dans le train en gare. Le Premier Ministre, Chef du gouvernement appréciant la visite guidée et les différentes explications des mécanismes de lutte contre le coronavirus est reparti satisfait. L’opération de désinfection et de décontamination qui a été lancée à Camrail, va s’étendre dans toutes les autres agences de voyages selon le Ministre de la santé publique. Par ailleurs le Dr Manaouda Malachie, une fois de plus, a réitéré la nécessité de respecter les mesures barrières édictées par le Chef du gouvernement afin de limiter la propagation du virus. « C’est nous qui circulons avec le virus, ce n’est pas le virus qui circule. Si vous avez un millier de personnes qui prennent le train par exemple, il suffit qu’il y’ait deux, trois, quatre qui soient infectées pour que le reste le soit également. Donc tout ce qu’ils touchent comme poignet, chaises doit être désinfecter ». Déclare le ministre Manaouda. Ajouté aux actions que mène la Cameroon railways, des sessions de sensibilisation sur l’ensemble des sites sont organisées par son staff médical composé d’une dizaine de médecins et une cinquantaine d’infirmiers. L’entreprise ferroviaire du Cameroun, sur instruction du ministre des transports, assure la continuité de ses activités. Le nombre de passagers par voiture a été réduit de moitié et quelques escales des trains voyageurs ont été provisoirement suspendues afin de respecter les mesures de distanciation sociale ainsi que l’aménagement d’une cabine d’isolement dans chacun des trains couchettes. Cependant, deux salles d’isolement pour malades au centre médical de Camrail à Douala ont été aménagées pour des cas susceptibles d’être entré en contact avec le COVID-19.         TimesNews2

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 Assemblée Nationale, Gaston Komba le Secrétaire Général Inattendu…

Assemblée Nationale, Gaston Komba le Secrétaire Général Inattendu…

C’est du moins ce que plusieurs de ses adversaires politiques auraient pu se dire à sa nomination le 14 avril 2020 au poste de Secrétaire Général de l’Assemblée Nationale du Cameroun. L’ancien député est plutôt propulsé à une fonction de premier rang qui donne encore plus de relief à sa trajectoire politico administrative.   Le poste de Secrétaire Général de l’assemblée nationale du Cameroun est resté vacant pendant près d’un an après le limogeage en juin 2019 de Geoffroy Désiré Mbock. Gaston Komba  est le nouvel occupant de cette fonction. Il a été choisi par le bureau de la chambre basse du parlement sous la conduite de Cavaye Yéguié Djibril le président de l’assemblée Nationale. Né le 15 novembre 1960 à Douala, l’ancien député RDPC du Nkam dans la région du littoral est titulaire d’un parcours politique particulier. Il a été membre chargé de mission de nombreuses délégations régionales, départementales et communales du RDPC .Président de la section RDPC Nkam Nord-Ouest Littoral.      Ce parcours s’appuie sur une trajectoire administrative qui le conduit tour à tour au Conseil Economique et Social de 1986 à 1993, à la Présidence de la République de 1993 à 2004 puis au Ministère de l’Education Nationale et de 2004 à 2007 comme inspecteur Général au Crédit Foncier du Cameroun. Il entre à l’assemblée nationale en 2007 et il devient membre de la commission des finances et du budget. Gaston Komba est coordonnateur du réseau des parlementaires baptisé « Espérance Jeunesse » en charge de la promotion des politiques publiques et programme en faveur de la jeunesse et de l’enfance. Il est aussi Secrétaire Général du réseau des parlementaires pour la promotion du genre, conseiller spécial du réseau des parlementaires pour la protection des écosystèmes forestiers et enfin conseiller technique du réseau des parlementaires pour la promotion des nouvelles technologies de l’information et de la communication. Cette activité parlementaire est associée à celle d’homme de terrain qui sensibilise les populations, réalise des micros projets et communique par média interposés sa vision politique. Gaston Komba est un produit des Instituts de l’Administration publique de Paris (IAP) et de management publique de Yaoundé (ISMP) ajouté a une formation à l’Ecole Nationale d’Administration de Paris (ENA). Cette auréole est précédée par un parcours scolaire et académique effectué au Cameroun. Marié et père de 4 enfants le nouveau secrétaire général de l’Assemblée Nationale du Cameroun est réputé pour ses prises de position objectives dans le débat public et son intégrité qui font de lui l’une des figures montantes de la politique camerounaise. Absent de la course aux élections législatives du 9 Février 2020 dans le pays il rebondit de façon inattendue.     Par Jean Patient Tsala

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 COVID-19: Des Jeunes Impliqués Dans la Riposte par le Ministère de la Jeunesse

COVID-19: Des Jeunes Impliqués Dans la Riposte par le Ministère de la Jeunesse

Ils ont été réunis dans le cadre d’un atelier de fabrication des masques hygiénique de protection. Une séance qui s’est déroulée ce 8 Avril 2020 au Centre multifonctionnel de promotion des jeunes à Yaoundé.   70  médiateurs  communautaires, 30 cadres d’encadrement des Emapurs venus  du département du Mfoundi et 10 appelés du service civique de participation au développement ont bénéficié de cette formation.  L’entreprise Mako Industries est le partenaire technique du ministère de la jeunesse et de l’éducation civique chargé de former la pléade de jeunes qui seront par la suite engagés dans la sensibilisation des populations contre le Covid-19. La fabrication des masques hygiéniques de protection était au centre de cet atelier qui concernait également les jeunes adhérents des centres multifonctionnels de promotion des jeunes en particulier ceux de la filière habillement. Une suite logique de la contribution des jeunes bénéficiaires de la première cuvée du programme CMPJ incubator. Au bout d’une heure de travaux le Ministre de la jeunesse et de l’éducation civique Mounouna Foutsou, à travers une apparition virtuelle sur internet, a pris le pouls de la formation aux fins de s’assurer du bon déroulement de l’activité. Il a dans cette posture accordé une interview aux journalistes venus couvrir l’évènement. Quatre salles ont abrité la formation dans l’objectif de respecter la mesure barrière de distanciation sociale. Cette initiative rejoint la chaine de solidarité qui anime la lutte contre le Covid-19 au Cameroun depuis l’apparition de la pandémie.         Jean-Patient Tsala      

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 COVID-19 : Cameroon’s Transport Minister Urges Passengers To Put On Face Masks

COVID-19 : Cameroon’s Transport Minister Urges Passengers To Put On Face Masks

In a press release issued on April 7, 2020, the Minister of transport in Cameroon has stated clearly the need for all transport passengers to put on face masks before boarding any public vehicle. Minister Jean Ernest Massena Ngalle  Bibehe in his release, calls for the respect of this new measure as from the 8th April 2020. The decision of the minister of transport comes within the framework of government’s measures aimed at fighting the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). To ensure the strict implimentation of this measure, minister Ngalle Bibehe calls on the collaboration of all services attached to his ministerial department, operators of the transport sector as well as forces of law and order. Synergy actions are been multiplied by the government in abid to fight back the pandemic COVID-19 which has so far affected 685 people with 43 treated.        Elise Kenimbeni

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 Camwater Reinforces E-Payment As Response to COVID-19 Fight in Cameroon

Camwater Reinforces E-Payment As Response to COVID-19 Fight in Cameroon

  The Cameroon water utilities corpration (Camwater) has issued a release to create more awareness on its electronic payment of bills. Added to the current payments through Express Union and bank accounts as often undertaken by customers of Camwater, there is the electronic payment of bills via mobile phone operators. E-payment of bills reinforced nationwide is one of the measures put in place by the top management of camwater to scale up in its own way the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Leading General Manger of Camwater, Gervais Bolenga and his collaborators have put in place all procedures for a fleunt electronic payment of bills by the consumers. The payment that are operational through mobile money networks comes in support of government’s 13 measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 indoors. The respect of social distancing is priviledged here by community enterprise, Camwater. Yet, the customer’s service opened 24 on 24 hours everyday responds to all inquiries at the green number 8121. As the main supplier and distributor of potable water in Cameroon, Camwater, the public enterprise heads on the multiple challenges to satisfy its customers at all cost. For recall, the water production, transport and distribution service was added to the portfolio of Camwater’s services on February 20, 2018, by a presidential decree. This decision to transfer the water supply to a public institution was signed after 10 years of unfruitful privatization.                                           Elise Kenimbeni

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 COVID-19 : Social Affairs’ Minister Strives for Massive Relocation of Street Children in Cameroon

COVID-19 : Social Affairs’ Minister Strives for Massive Relocation of Street Children in Cameroon

The Ministry of social affairs has withdrawn about 82 children from the streets of the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde.   The move is part of a pilot operation launched on April 1, 2020 and aimed at relocating the children to the Listening and Transit Center of Yaounde, where they would enjoy a minimum daily care and support package. In the course of this voluntary withdrawal, the children are being screened on the spot before been transported. On the various relocation sites, medical care are offered by teams mobilized by the ministry of public health. During her tour of the transit centers in Yaounde, Social affairs’ Minister, Pauline Irène Nguene took time to interact with the children that have been relocated to the facilities this morning. She came in as a mother to grant them more advice, support and show them the good sides of their resettlement in a more conducive and appropriate site. For a track record and smooth run of this operation, Minister Pauline Irène Nguene, equally paid a working visit to the video surveillance unit of the police in Yaounde. According to information gotten from the ministry of social affairs, these children will be inserted in many social and recreational programmes. They will have to take active part in educational talks, individual or group interviews. They will be able to eat, refresh themselves, and receive care and moreover there will be follow-ups with regards to their detoxification as most are drugs addicts. Planned for a 3 month period in the various centers of Yaounde I, II, IV and V, these activities will unfold gradually and according to the evolution of children’s behaviour. The children will be taken off the streets and will be re-socialized through four possibilities being: a return to the family, placement in a workshop initiation to trade, educational placement for those who meet the conditions and placement in a rehabilitation center for minors. This activity will initially be extended to the cities of Douala and Bafoussam in the days ahead. In view of the complex and transversal nature of the fight against the phenomenon of street children, the operation benefits from the support of institutional partners such as the ministry of public health, national employment fund, local councils and most especially the Delegation for national surety. Bracing up the challenges at this moment of COVID-19 is one of the major preoccupations of the ministry of social affairs who intends to pursue government’s fight against this pandemic disease in its own way.       Elise Kenimbeni  

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 COVID-19 : Mako Industries brings its support to Cameroon’s Government

COVID-19 : Mako Industries brings its support to Cameroon’s Government

During an audience granted to the Executive staff of Mako industries, it has been disclosed that some local products will be made available to fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). The audience held on March 30,2020 at the ministry of youth affairs and civic education in Yaounde, gave root to new venues that will help boost the ongoing civic education campaign launched to fight against the pandemic disease. Minister Mounouna Foutsou praised the initiative of this young enterprise. He said the move of Mako industries should be inciteful as government needs more actions from the civil society organizations inabid to positively fight back COVID-19. Dr Kouatchou, Executive manager of Mako industries said his 6 years-old company is ready to support the government in the current battle. The company is expected to provide amongst others ; masks, toilet tissue, handkerchiefs, biodegradable plastic bags etc. Dr Vandi, Director of the pharmacy in the ministry of public health said the aid comes at a moment the government is faced with the problem of local production of such products. He said the initiative of Mako industries is laudable. Yet, the ministry of public health will undertake some inspections on the field in order to measure the standards and quality of  these products. Taking part at the audience, the High council of Cameroonians living abroad through its President, Dr Dongmo Samuel has announced  a contribution worth 100 million FCFA from the diaspora in the upcoming days. As one of the missions inscribed in its roadmap, the ministry of youth affairs and civic education  is always greatly encouraging youth entrepreneurship as a means to curb unemployment and create income generating activities.     Elise Kenimbeni

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 COVID-19: Sisterspeak 237 Gives a push in the Fight

COVID-19: Sisterspeak 237 Gives a push in the Fight

As government strives forward to fight against pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19), Civil society organisations and other international institutions give a helping hand in these combined efforts. It is the case of Sisterspeak 237. On behalf of Sisterspeak237, Project Lead-Wanchia Cynthia donated some protective gear to the Bamenda Regional Hospital, in a bid to fight the spread of Covid-19. The Regional Director – Dr Denis Nsame said these will go a long way to facilitate their work especially as the situation is becoming more complex. There are still a number of hospitals that are ill-equipped to fight the Covid-19 and this puts the health workers at risk as they are constantly exposed. According to the director of this health facility, so far, there are 25.000 persons in the North west region who have been screened and the only suspected case tested negative. Created in 2014 in Bamenda, Sisterspeak237 is an organization that amplifies the voices of women and minority groups in Cameroon. The aim is to train and equip women with the skills and tools needed to tell their stories, and be more visible.   TimesNews2

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 Cameroon : Youth Affairs’ Minister Ushers Campaign Teams In COVID-19 Field Sensitization

Cameroon : Youth Affairs’ Minister Ushers Campaign Teams In COVID-19 Field Sensitization

Preaching by the good example as Head of the ministry of youth affairs and civic education, Mounouna Foutsou, laid grounds for the nationwide civic education campaign against the pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19). The field sensitization launched officially on March 25, 2020 by Minister Mounouna Foutsou took place in three phases. The first phase and stop-over was at the simbock chieftaincy and Mendong  Market in the Yaounde VI subdivision. The second phase took place at the Tsinga market in the Yaounde II subdivision and the third and last lap was at the Etoudi market in Yaounde I. At the start of his field trip, the Minister in a simple note advised people to strictly follow the 13 measures of government to fight against the COVID-19. He said : « I’m here  to let you know that Coronavirus is a reality. The Head of state, H.E Paul Biya is asking you  to respect the measures edicted by the government. Only civic respect can help us move out of this pandemic situation. Do it for you, for your relatives and for Cameroon ». Alongside youth affairs’ and civic education minister, some heads of health districts were associated to the move. For instance, Dr Lucien Mama, head of the Cité verte health district, on his part exchanged with the mob. He called on the population to respect basic hygiene rules, saying failure to do so, is an open way to the virus. The same messages were transmitted to people encountered in the different laps of this civic education campaign. Mounouna Foutsou said : « If we don’t do anything to fight back this virus, we shall all disappear and no one wishes it.». In a sad note, he outlined the fact that Cameroon is today mourning one of its outstanding son and artist  musician, Manu Dibango due to COVID-19. He said everybody is deeply touched by this lost. « Dear brothers and sisters, you are not used to see me here at the Etoudi market. If I’m here, it’s simply to tell you that this pandemic is a reality. No more jokes ! » He added. Urban and rural mobile mass animation teams (EMAPUR) and community mediators who are at the heart of this campaign, have been instructed by Mounouna Foutsou to inform the population about the 13 measures laid down by the government. They have to show them the various hygiene methods to scrupulously follow to kick-out coronavirus. The Minister granted to each group of EMAPUR and community mediators a set of kits composed of hydro-alcoholic solutions for disinfection, loudspeakers to address the public and a circular that contains the 13 edicted measures of government. To ease communication with people in the ongoing sensitization campaign against COVID-19, humorist, known as Kegue Kegue International was engaged in the course.       Elise Kenimbeni

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 Dieudonné Alaka, Rolls up Sleeves for Humanitarian Actions

Dieudonné Alaka, Rolls up Sleeves for Humanitarian Actions

After a tight battle on the field during the February 2020 twin election, Dieudonné Alaka embarks on philanthropic activities. The young native of the Mbam and Inoubou Division, Center region of Cameroon, intends to help  persons needy through his newly created non-governmental organization, known in french as “Les Humanistes “. “ It is the moment for me to come back to you to continue the implementation of the ideas on which we exchanged during the campaign including social and humanitarian actions that we will carry-out together in order to support our students, agricultural associations, people living with disabilities and other needy like our brothers and sisters detained ”. He said. Premices of his activities on the field are expected as from next April. The first actions to be carried-out by the political leader are; the support of some primary schools and health centers in the localities of Bokito, Ombessa and Bafia in the Mbam and Inoubou. Despite the havocs observed within his political party, the PCRN, Dieudonné Alaka believes more than ever, that it is time to greatly mobilize and support the party’s ideology. Standing firm and united is essential for a victory as he underscored. “The legislative elections in the Mbam and Inoubou Division, where I was a candidate, experienced internal quarrels within the party which did not allow the conduct of a good electoral campaign in a sereine atmosphere. I found myself forced to suspend my campaign for some few days. I tried as much as I could to explain to oursupporters the causes of such upheavals and misunderstandings within the PCRN. I hope I have convinced some of you to stay true to the ideals of the party.” In his public outing on social networks, the political figure has praised the support of his electorate in the Mbam and Inoubou Division. He said : “I will never miss the opportunity to thank these men and women, these young people who braved the intimidation in our villages to support me and promote the values ​​of the party. Today I know I can still count on you. Thanks to you, the victory of the opposition in Mbam and Inoubou since 1992 had never been so close but atlast! Thank you to my sisters and brothers from Tobagne, Nitoukou, Kon Yambeta, Bafia, Ombessa, Bokito, Begni, Assala, Guefigue, Tchekane, Yoro, Kiiki, Ndiki and Makenene Kilikoto, Balamba, Kédia, Bouraka, Baliama etc”. A call was equally made to summon the youths to act for the development of the country, meaningful of their key role. He said young people should be mobilized, committed and respectful of republican values. They have to believe in their potentials and work all the time. As those who will lead the country in the upcoming future. They have to be united and always stay close to each other. Apart from being a political figure, Dieudonné Alaka is the Executive Manager of Tara Group set-up in 2015. He is also the promoter of the Yaounde Film Lab and works with the economic community for Central African states (ECCAS), for an effective financial support of the audiovisual and cinema production.         Elise Kenimbeni

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