Diasporian News of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: kinnakasblog.comNigerian and Cameroonian men jailed in the UK over sham marriagesNigerian and Cameroonian who orchestrated a series of sham marriagesTwo men who orchestrated a series of sham marriages have been sentenced to a total of nine years in jail. They paid strangers to fly to the UK for the fake weddings. Leicester Crown Court heard that Martins Okoko, 31, a Nigerian national, and Wilson Odume, 45, a Cameroonian national, set up the marriages to bypass immigration rules. Investigators found that Okoko, of Loughborough Road, Leicester, and Odume had sourced fake Hungarian "brides" and "grooms" for fake weddings, including Odume's own. They charged at least £3,000 for the sham marriages.

Entertainment of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: kinnakasblog.comStéphanie Maa stuns in new photos as she celebrates birthdayCameroonian actress,Stéphanie MaaStéphanie Maa shared them on Instagram as she celebrated her birthday four days ago. See more photos below...

General News of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: crtv.cmFirst Lady Chantal Biya receives New Year wishesNew Year wishes to Chantal BiyaThe annual ceremony to present New Year wishes to First Lady Chantal Biya by wives of the members of the Diplomatic Corps and National Dignitaries. Mrs. Ratsiborinskaya Elena, wife of the Russian Ambassador to Cameroon, handed a bouquet of flowers to Mrs Chantal BIYA. National dignitories composed of 26 other delegations, made up of the wives of the national constituted bodies, and special guests later presented their best wishes and took photographs with the First Lady. First Lady Chantal Biya also received best wishes from wives of the members of the ruling CPDM, members of CERAC and representatives of some NGOs. The innovation in this year\'s event is the presence of representatives of the indigenes of the Baka and Bororo communities.

Entertainment of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: kinnakasblog.comDencia blasts 'Bushfallers' fanning the protestUSA-based Cameroonian singer,DenciaUSA-based Cameroonian singer, DJ, philanthropist, designer and mogul, Dencia has called out 'Bushfallers' sitting in the comfort of their homes abroad and asking people in Africa to go out and protest. Check out her tweets below...

Business News of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: businessincameroon.comService sector top employer in Cameroon in 2016Minister of Employment and Professional Training, Zacharie PerevetThroughout 2016, a total of 400,390 jobs were created in Cameroon, revealed the Minister of Employment and Professional Training, Zacharie Perevet. Based on the details revealed by this Cameroonian government member, among these new jobs 275,661 were created in the manufacturing sector, against 69,303 jobs in the non-manufacturing sector. The service sector was the top provider of jobs in the country in 2016, with 125,000 new listed jobs, representing roughly 50% of the total number of jobs created in the manufacturing sector and over 25% of overall total number of jobs created in the country last year. Concurrently, 40,000 new jobs were listed in the primary sector, against 70,000 in the secondary sector. Still according to the Ministry of Employment, the three-year emergency plan and public investments also led to the creation of 17,488 jobs in 2016.

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Business News of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: businessincameroon.com118 hectares of pineapple expected in KumbaPineapplesThe Agropoles project, a programme headed by the Cameroonian Ministry of Economy and meant to boost the local production to reduce imports of foodstuffs in Cameroon, just launched its 50th project in Kumba, a town located in the South-West of the country. This agropole is dedicated to the production and sale of pineapples, we learned from reliable sources. Carried out by a group of about twenty pineapple producers, the Kumba agropole, which will lead to the creation of about 150 jobs, will help, based on official projections, in producing about 8,600 tons of pineapple per year (against 1,200 tons currently), through the creation of 118 hectares of pineapple grove. As support to launch this project, we learned, the funds injected in this private initiative by the Cameroonian State will be used, among other things, to open a 15 kilometres road to serve the production area.

Business News of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: businessincameroon.comCamair Co gets back Boeing 737Camair Co Boeing 737The return of this aircraft is tangible proof of the ongoing recovery plan”. It was through this declaration laced with an air of triumphalism, that the deputy MD of Camair Co, Moussa Habouba, welcomed the return, during the 7 January night at the Douala airport, of one of the Boeing 737 owned by the Cameroonian public airline, and confiscated for months in South Africa due to a commercial dispute with the leaser. “The return of Boeing 737-700 NG is a huge relief at the commercial level. With the return of this aircraft, Camair Co, whose entire fleet of five planes was grounded for various reasons this past December, is again in possession of five operating aircraft, we officially learned. To date, only the Boeing 767 christened “Le Dja” is still under maintenance.

Music of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: Betatinz.comHarrysong ft Timaya drop 'Samankwe'Harrysong Ft TimayaStill basking in the euphoria of his numerous smash hits, Alterplate's Harrison Tare Okiri famously known as Harrysong or Mrsongz as the case may be, has delivered the official visual to his monster hit, titled Samankwe featuring Dem Mama crooner, Timaya. Directed by Adasa Cookey

Music of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: Betatinz.comBine Moukouri- 'Bad Influence Remix'Cover of the song "Bad Influence Remix"Cameroonian graphic artiste/producer extraordinaire Bine Moukouri, remixes Jovi's song 'Bad Influence.' This remix version is an Electronic Dance Music(EDM) version of the song, one that would leave you wanting to hear more after you first hear it! Click below and enjoy the song!!

Music of Monday, 9 January 2017Source: Betatinz.comTilla set to drop new album soonArtiste Camerounaise,TillaCamer female rapper; Tilla, aka The godmother, just announced via her Instagram that her album is almost done! We are definitely anticipating for it to be done and released soonest!

Sports World News of Sunday, 8 January 2017Source: goal.comKlopp defends team selection after drawLiverpool boss Jurgen KloppLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says a 0-0 home draw with Plymouth Argyle could also have been the result had he picked his regular starting XI. "With our other line-up it could be possible that the result was still the same," Klopp said to BBC Sport. Klopp felt a lack of patience was what prevented his young team from sealing a place in the fourth round. "We started well, we played football but then we lost patience too early and tried to force it. "This team could have played much better.

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General News of Monday, 5 December 2016Source: crtv.cmThe Bamenda protests: PM discusses with think-tankPhilemon Yang,Prime Minister and Head of GovernmentThe meeting which grouped some elites, Senators, Parliamentarians and other top government officials from the region, was organised following the recent street protests. The end of discussion was sanctioned by a communiqué calling for peace and resumption of classes. The signatories assured the population that government has taken note of the problems raised by the protesters and that appropriate measures shall be put in place incessantly.

Entertainment of Monday, 5 December 2016Source: crtv.cm2016 Women AFCON: AwardsAFCON AwardsBelow is the list of award holders:Best Player:Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene (Cameroon)Top Scorer:Asisat Lamina Oshoala (Nigeria) – 6 goalsFair Play Award:CameroonBest Goalkeeper:Annette Ngo Ndom (Cameroon)Best Defenders:Meffoumetou Tcheno Falone (Cameroon)Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria)Janine Van Wyk (South Africa) Linda Eshun (Ghana)Best Midfielders:Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa)Raisa Feudjio Tchuanyo (Cameroon)Elizabeth Addo (Ghana)Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene (Cameroon)Best Forwards:Ugochi Desire Oparanozie (Nigeria)Asisat Lamina Oshoala (Nigeria)Best Substitutes:Alaba Jonathan (Nigeria)Marie Awona (Cameroon)Janet Egyir (Ghana)Francisa Ordega (Nigeria)Portia Boakye (Ghana)Nothando Vilakazi (South Africa)