L'Effort Camerounais (English Version)

“It makes no sense to insist receiving the Eucharist from a particular Bishop or Priest,” Bishop Immanuel Bushu

Interviewed by Jude Abanseka

Bishop ImmanuelBushu
It is a common practice nowadays to find Christians queued up in their numbers, especially during important church events, insisting they would receive Holy Communion only from a particular bishop or priest. One is forced to ask if there are special graces received when one receives Communion from a particular minister. L’Effort Camerounais discussed this practice and more with the Bishop of Buea, Mgr. Immanuel Bushu. Excerpts: 

Kumbo women upgrade leadership and governance skills

By Emmanuel Wirndzerem Verdzeka

Some women leaders from Kumbo Municipality have acquired basic leadership and governance skills during a capacity building workshop which held at the Kumbo Council Chambers from February 8 to 9.

BIR soldiers terrorise Limbe inhabitants

By Grace Ongey

Limbe inhabitants are gradually recovering from the trauma some Rapid Intervention Battalion, BIR, soldiers caused when they stormed the town, brutalising civilians, and overturning and destroying property estimated at millions of francs. The soldiers had 34 people clubbed, claiming a BIR soldier was beaten in Down Beach Limbe two weeks back.

Buea Diocese intensifies anti-child trafficking measures

By Jude Abanseka

Participants at the coordination meeting
Stakeholders of a project to combat child trafficking in Buea Diocese have resolved to continually sensitise the public to this ill, intensify education on responsible parenthood and monitor street children.

Natural Family Planning methods do not cost anything and usually have no side effects, say Archdiocesan Family Life Apostolate coordinators, Aïcha Marianne and Irénée KOLA

Interviewed by Grace Ongey

Aïcha Marianne and Irénée KOLA

The Roman Catholic Church disallows artificial birth control. In its place the Church encourages natural family planning as the best birth control method. The Church says contraceptives are against God’s sexuality plan and debase women. It is for this reason the Douala Archdiocesan Family Life Apostolate has embarked on a campaign against all forms of artificial birth control methods, arguing natural family planning helps to build stronger families, protect women’s health and children, and reduce spousal abuse. Douala Archdiocesan Family Life Apostolate coordinators, Aïcha Marianne and Irénée KOLA throw more light on the church’s position. Excerpts:

The Incarnation, the victory of aborted babies

By Mathew Ngoran Balanjo, STAMS Bambui

Abortion, the gruesome, intentional termination of unborn and defenceless babies, has assumed commonplace status in many societies in Cameroon and around the world.

Bamenda government delegate dissipates tense atmosphere

By Grace Ongey

The government delegate to the Bamenda Urban Council, Vincent Nji Ndumu, has postponed the deadline for container owners in Bamenda to relocate. Mr. Ndumu took the decision after weeks of unrest following an earlier order giving container owners until October 16 to relocate or be driven out.  The new deadline is now January 16, 2010.

Bamenda I councillors vow to label council vehicles

By John Paul Brian Wanla Ndzelen, Student on Internship

Some councillors of Bamenda I have  for some time been eager to boost the council’s image by labelling the mayor’s car, but have found themselves facing stiff resistance from the Mayor, Simon Acho .

President Biya’s suitcase thief condemned to one year in jail

By Grace Ongey

Lieutenant Colonel Luc Emane accused of stealing President Paul Biya’s suitcase on September 18, 2008, at the Wardolf Astoria Hotel where the President was lodging, has been slammed a one year prison term with hard labour.

Fire almost ravages Kumbo Bishop’s residence

By Livinus Tal Bam in Kumbo

Fire, which is said to have originated from an electrical short circuit, almost burnt down the Kumbo Bishop’s residence recently. In what turned out to be an interplay between Divine Providence and quick human response, the hungry flames were rapidly put out. Technicians have attributed the fire outbreak to irregular energy supply from the National Electricity Company, AES SONEL.