L'Effort Camerounais (English Version)

Biometric technology seen as solution to Cameroon’s flawed electoral system

By Grace Ongey

Biometric technology has been described as the best means to fight Cameroon’s flawed electoral system. Some Global Democracy watchdogs and International Crisis Group observers came up with the conclusion after many complaints over the way Cameroon’s past and recent elections have been organised.

Rev. Fr. Gabriel Samba leaves Radio Veritas for Rome

By Grace Ongey

Rev. Fr. Gabriel Samba of the Dominican Congregation and former Radio Veritas managing director has called on all those he has hurt to forgive him as he has also forgiven them.

Issa Tchiroma vindicates government, blames political parties for low voter turnout

By Lesley Fombuh

Douala Archbishop welcoming Minister Tchiroma in MACACOS

Cameroon's Minister for Communication, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has vindicated the government and attributed low voter turnout during the October 9 Presidential polls to political parties' inability to mobilise their militants.

UB lecturers get even with students

Lecturers of Buea University have suspended their services to students till September 15, 2011. The decision is contained in a communiqué the Acting President of the National Syndicate of Lecturers of Higher Education, SYNES, Dr. James Abangma has issued. The recent order comes after some students disrupted a senate meeting last August 11.

Women to take centre stage at 2011 Nso Cultural Festival

By Emmanuel Verdzeka

Women will be at the centre of this year's Nso annual cultural jamboree, the Ngonso Festival. The festival, which honours the founder of Nso Dynasty, Ngonso, will highlight the important role women play in community development.

Contract teachers gear for strike in September

By Grace Ongey

The association of the National Syndicate of Instructors and Teachers of Nursery and Primary Schools in Cameroon, SNUIPEN, announced contract teachers will demonstrate on August 8 and 9 in front of the Ministries of Basic Education and Public Service.

The Social Democratic Front again challenges ELECAM’s credibility

By Grace Ongey

Cameroon’s main opposition party, the Social Democratic Front has made proposals it believes can guarantee success in the upcoming presidential election. The party is demanding that ELECAM establishes new voters’ registers and cards and that the biometric election system be used. 

Church and Civil Society Organisations in Bamenda call AES Sonel to order

By Jude Abanseka

Church officials and members of some civil society organisations in Bamenda have said if AES Sonel does not act fast to put an end to certain practices the population is unhappy about, the company should be ready to face the consequences.

Bishop Bushu weds 35 couples in Limbe

By Scholar Maloke

On Saturday, October 16, 2010, during a joint nuptial Mass, which the Bishop of Buea, His Lordship Immanuel Bushu celebrated, 35 couples in Holy Family Parish New Town, Limbe, received the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

Youths and Parents share their views about tattooing and the abusive use of chains and rings

Views sampled by Jude Abanseka

Marinus Nkouedjo

We now live in a society intoxicated with immorality, partially because of the deplorable appearance of people, mostly youths. Some boys and girls have decided to insult God who created them naturally by making themselves artificial human beings as they go around putting on all sorts of rings on their nostrils, chains on their legs, and drawing and writing all sorts of things on their natural fine bodies.  This is happening because they want to identify with the 21st Century mode. Worst of all, they go to places considered sacred like the Church with the same look.  It is as if some boys regret being boys. If not, why do they wear rings on their ears and nostrils? To the best of my knowledge, one can take them for homosexuals.  One wonders if their bodies have either become drawing or writing boards.   It is rather unfortunate. Some of these young people dress poorly because they copy bad dressing habits from their parents. I urge my fellow young people to join me in challenging our parents and great grandparents to dress more responsibly.