L'Effort Camerounais (English Version)

Father Emmanuel Bong called home

Father Emmanuel Bong was called to the Lord on Sunday, May 10 at St. Elizabeth’s

Catholic General Hospital, Shisong. He had been sick for the past 3 months or so

Rev. Fr. John Kubuo passes on to glory

By Jude Abanseka

After several months of illness, Rev. Fr. John Kubuo died at the St Elisabeth Catholic General Hospital, Shisong on May 2, 2009, where he had been rushed to, for further treatment, from the Regina Pacis Health Centre, Mutengene.

Editorial: Dabbling with the commercial motorcycle rider dilemma

By Ireneaus Chia Chongwain
After a Prime Ministerial order announcing sweeping changes in the public transport sector in urban centres, with specific focus on commercial motorcycle riders, a collective consciousness seems to have gripped government and municipal authorities as they gear up to implement the envisaged reforms.

Priestly and Diaconate ordinations:Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province Admits More Labourers to the Lord's Vineyard

The joy of the Easter season continues to be felt in the Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province as Mamfe and Kumbo Dioceses have admitted more priests and deacons to the priestly Ministry. While there is every reason to celebrate, a formator has expressed concern over the quality of contemporary priests, stressing there is a need to match quantity to quality. During his recent Pastoral visit to Cameroon, the Holy Father equally expressed a similar concern as he urged bishops to remain ever more discerning in choosing priests. This notwithstanding, the Lord's vineyard continues to admit more labourers. Find out in this edition who was ordained and where .  

"Priesthood is a challenge," Bishop George Nkuo tells newly ordained priests in Kumbo

By Wirndzerem Emmanuel Verdzeka and Livinus Tal Bam

Bishop George Nkuo has reminded nine newly ordained priests in Kumbo Diocese of the challenges they will meet in the priesthood. He was speaking in Kumbo last April 16 during a priestly ordination which he co-presided with the Archbishop of Garoua, His Grace Antoine Ntalou.

Priestly and diaconate ordinations take place in Mamfe Diocese

By Alfred Ayuk in Mamfe
Christian Faithful from all over the Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province and beyond flocked to the St. Joseph's Cathedral Mamfe on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 to witness the priestly and diaconate ordination of Samuel Tabeson, Emmanuel Asaba and Gilbert Aurose.

" Priesthood is not a status, it is all about service", Rev Agapitus Nfon, Rector St Thomas Acquinas Major Seminary Bambui

Interviewed by Emmanuel Wirndzerem Verdzeka

After the priestly ordinations in Kumbo, L’Effort Camerounais spoke to the Rector of St. Thomas Acquinas Major Seminary Bambui, who comments on the State of contemporary priesthood in Cameroon. Excerpts

Bamenda government delegate sends out early warning signals

By Emmanuel F. Sanosi

After Yaounde and Douala, the government delegate to the Bamenda Urban Council has taken the cue in efforts to put an end to urban disorder. Mr Ndumu has announced sweeping measures to curb what he considers urban lawlessness. While he has given a period of grace for defaulters to comply, those who fail to toe the line will bear the brunt of the law.

Kumbo MP expresses need to implement Decentralisation Law

By Emmanuel Wirndzerem Verdzeka

Kumbo MP, Hon. Dr. Joseph Banadzem Lukong, who also doubles as SDF Parliamentary Group leader, has opined positive indicators are now available for the Cameroon government to implement the Law on Decentralisation.

Hon. P.C Fonso says all parliamentary elections are pretentious

By Emmanuel F. Sanosi

Mbengwi Centre SDF Member of Parliament, Hon. P.C Fonso, has said all the elections conducted in parliament through secret ballot are pretentious "and a drama of the highest order because every thing is arranged out of parliament".