The City Mayor of Ngaoundere has intensified efforts to restore order and improve road safety by enforcing a ban on the abusive stationing of heavy-duty trucks within urban areas.
To ensure compliance with the recently signed municipal order, Mayor Bobbo Salihou, accompanied by council officials and security operatives, carried out a sensitization campaign across key locations in the city.
The initiative aims to prevent road accidents, ease traffic congestion, and curb urban disorder as part of the City Council’s broader drive to beautify and modernize Ngaoundere.
The National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism has reinforced its collaboration with partner Civil Society Organisations in the Far North Region to advance the fight against hate speech and xenophobia, in line with the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2025.
This was during a performance and implementation evaluation meeting in Maroua, chaired by the Secretary General of the Commission, Dr. Chi Asafor Cornelius, in the presence of the Governor of the Far North Region.
The city of Bertoua and the East Region have officially declared their readiness to host the 3rd edition of the Chantal Biya International Mountain Bike Race, scheduled to take place from 5 to 8 August 2026.
The announcement was made by Minister Joseph Le, the promoter of the event, during a press conference held on Monday June 29, at the Joseph Charles Doumba Multipurpose Hall in the Bertoua I Council.
The ceremony was attended by the Secretary General at the East Governor’s Office and the President of the Cameroon Cycling Federation, Honoré Yossi, among other guests.
This year’s edition will introduce two major innovations: the BAGOFIT International Business Week and the Bertoua Investment Forum, initiatives designed to complement the sporting event by promoting investment opportunities, business networking, and the economic potential of the East Region.
Essential services at the Bamenda Regional Hospital have been affected after a midnight fire on June 29th destroyed part of the hospital’s Multipurpose Department, causing extensive damage to medications, vital health records and ICT equipment.
While no lives have been lost, North West Governor, Adolphe Lele Lafrique who has been on the site, has urged hospital staff to continue to render quality services to the over 850 patients who visit the hospital per month.
The Governor has equally announced plans to reconstruct the building which hosted the main drug store, and the Statistics Unit, vital in the smooth functioning of the Bamenda Regional Hospital.
The 48th and 49th Ordinary Sessions of the Consultation and Monitoring Committee for Social Dialogue is holding in Yaoundé this June 30.
The sessions are chaired by the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Gregoire Owona.
Representatives of government employees and workers unions are exploring new approaches to improving working conditions and preserving social dialogue.
The stakeholders are expected to make valuable contributions to improving the workplace, and assess recommendations from previous sessions of the social dialogue watchdog.
The Consultation and Monitoring Committee for Social Dialogue is an important platform for consensus on Labour-related issues affecting employers and employees.
The Minister of Women’s Empowerment and the Family, Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa, has launched the national initiative “I Protect the Child Everywhere. Do the Same!”, a digital and media campaign aimed at preventing violence against children and promoting collective responsibility for their safety.
The campaign was unveiled during a press briefing in Yaoundé this June 30, 2026. Addressing government officials, development partners, civil society actors and media professionals, the minister stressed that despite existing legal frameworks protecting children’s rights, many children continue to face abuse, exploitation, child labour, early marriages, cybercrime and other forms of violence.
She warned that holidays are often a period of heightened vulnerability for children, as they spend more time outside the supervision provided by schools.The minister therefore called on parents, communities, institutions and opinion leaders to remain vigilant and ensure that children enjoy safe and fulfilling holidays.
According to the Minister, the initiative seeks to raise awareness among families, mobilise communities, engage the media in disseminating prevention messages and encourage responsible behaviour towards children. The campaign will rely on both traditional and digital media platforms to reach a wider audience nationwide.
“Protecting a child means protecting the future of our nation,” the minister said, emphasizing that child protection is not only a family matter but a national duty requiring the involvement of every citizen.
Officially launching the campaign, she urged Cameroonians to make child protection a daily commitment, reminding them that every child deserves to grow up in safety, dignity and an environment that allows them to fully realise their potential.
The 6th edition of the Day of Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises for the Ocean Division of the South Region has been launched.
The day organised by the Regional Delegation of the Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises is a major gathering for local producers in Kribi.
It was marked by exhibitions and sales dedicated to the men and women who are transforming raw materials into finished goods in the Ocean Division.
The event gave small producers of the division an opportunity to speak about the difficulties they face in moving from raw materials to market-ready products, while officials responded with support measures already in place.
Cameroon has officially launched the 9th edition of the Week of National Solidarity and Social Entrepreneurship in the country.
The ceremony organised this Tuesday June 30, was presided over by the Minister of Social Affairs, Pauline Irène Nguéné.
According to the Minister, the event is a platform to promote solidarity, empower vulnerable groups, and scale social entrepreneurship as a tool for inclusive development.
The validated feasibility study indicate that the Fund is being positioned as a major lever for autonomy of vulnerable persons.
The Member of Government says new protection and inclusion mechanisms will be put in place.
Some 45 community workers have taken part in a four-day training workshop on mental health issues, organized by the Non-Governmental Organization, SEMBE.
The training, which focused on psychosocial support, counseling techniques, and the collection of mental health data, aims to equip participants with the skills needed to better support and strengthen the mental well-being of children and young people aged between 10 and 24 who have been affected by Boko Haram atrocities across the Far North Region.
The Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education has underscored the importance of training female community mediators as a key strategy in the fight against femicide and violence against children, with the aim of curbing these persistent social challenges.
The message was delivered by Mounouna Foutsou, who also serves as Interim Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, during the official launch of the 11th edition of the Civic and Patriotic Holiday Operation in Salak, on the outskirts of Maroua, on Monday, June 29, 2026.
