General News of Thursday, 27 October 2016Source: cameroononline.orgBaby survives cameroon train crashFile PhotoRescue efforts at the site of a deadly train derailment in Cameroon got a boost Tuesday when workers discovered a baby alive in the wreckage. Residents of the capital have been trooping to the Yaounde Center for Children in Distress to see the country’s so-called miracle baby. “It was amazing to see that one soldier wounded had in his hands a little baby with mud everywhere,” Serge Mandoumbi, a Cameroon presidential guard official told VOA. But witnesses told VOA she had tossed her baby out the window of the train car before it flipped. Some said the passenger train was overloaded, but the train operator’s parent company, Bollore Africa Railways, told Reuters Tuesday the train was moving at “an abnormally high speed” when it went off the tracks.

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Entertainment of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: kinnakasblog.comMaster Yen takes the Cameroonian music scene by stormWhen we think of a Master at work, we envision a poignant display of prowess and control that surpasses expectations. Young Cameroonian artist, Master Yen, is all of that and much more when he takes command of the musical stage. Pianist, guitarist, artist, producer, and musical therapist are only a few of the belts that Master Yen proudly wears. In the few short months that follow his debut, Master Yen has asserted himself as a household name and a force to be reckoned with. In WANLE, Master Yen sheds light on a world plagued by strife and despair, and how easy it is to lose sight of what truly matters.

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Music of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: 237showbiz.comEseka: Tzy Panchak pays tribute to lost onesFollowing the tragic train accident with Camrail on Friday the 21st of October in Eseka that left hundreds of Cameroonians dead, Cameroonian artist Tzy Panchak and Na Mr Adrenaline put heads together to pay homage to the lost ones. Watch this soul touching video, and above all listen to the message. Listen and leave a comment #JesuisEseka

Sports World News of Tuesday, 25 October 2016Source: goal.comArsenal 2-0 Reading: Oxlade-Chamberlain sends Gunners throughAlex Oxlade-ChamberlainAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain fired Arsenal into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup with both goals in a routine 2-0 win over Reading on Tuesday. As Reading again failed to sufficiently clear, Oxlade-Chamberlain took up possession on the right, ran at two retreating defenders and drilled a fine finish into the far corner of the net. Just as in the opening period, Arsenal took a while to get going after the restart and Martinez was required to make a fine save when he held from Yann Kermorgant's header back across goal. Nodding Mohamed Elneny's free-kick towards the top corner, Giroud was denied by a stunning Al-Habsi save, with a goalmouth scramble somehow preventing an own goal from Danzell Gravenberch. Giroud then slipped in Oxlade-Chamberlain, who looked set for a second, but Al-Habsi again stood up to save, and Alex Iwobi bundled the rebound wide.

Sports World News of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: BBCCongolese football fans unite against President KabilaDR Congo football fans are mixing sport and politicsFootball fans in the Democratic Republic of Congo are becoming vocal in the their opposition to delayed presidential elections. During matches they remind President Joseph Kabila that his term is coming to an end on 19 December. At a recent match in the capital, Kinshasa, between the rival clubs of DC Motema Pembe and FC Renaissance, the two sides chanted in Lingala in unison: "Kabila, oyebela, mandat esili", which means "Kabila, understand, your term is over". As one Kinshasa resident put it:This is the anthem of revolution. The stadiums are increasingly becoming the place of choice for protests in DR Congo."

Sports World News of Tuesday, 25 October 2016Source: BBCCarlos Alberto: Brazil legend dies aged 72Carlos Alberto (top left) scored eight goals for BrazilBrazil legend Carlos Alberto, the captain of the 1970 World Cup-winning side, has died aged 72. He scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the 1970 final against Italy, rounding off a sublime team move with a powerful low finish. Right-back Alberto was capped 53 times by Brazil and won domestic titles with Fluminense and Santos, for whom he made more than 400 appearances. Alberto was named in the world team of the 20th Century in 1998 and the Fifa 100 for the greatest living players in 2004. He told the BBC that leading a team containing legends Pele, Jairzinho, Tostao and Rivelino to the World Cup was "the best moment of my career".

Sports World News of Tuesday, 25 October 2016Source: goal.comSturridge double sinks SpursDaniel SturridgeDaniel Sturridge scored both goals as Liverpool overcame Premier League rivals Tottenham 2-1 at Anfield on Tuesday to seal a place in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup. Sturridge turned in a loose ball inside the area to break the deadlock in the ninth minute before converting a one-on-one opportunity in the second half to double both his and Liverpool's tally. Vincent Janssen converted a 76th-minute penalty to halve the deficit but Tottenham's unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end at eight games. Klopp handed starts to Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ovie Ejaria, although it was a familiar face who put the hosts ahead. Vorm tipped over Origi's stinging drive from outside the area just prior to the hour mark before Sturridge struck again.

Business News of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonCameroon launches virtual gallery, to promote arts and craftsPhoto d'archives utilisée à titre d'illustrationThe Cameroonian government, via the Ministry of SME, Social Economy and Arts and Crafts, officially launched on 20 October 2016, a virtual gallery. The aim of this initiative is to capitalise on the opportunities offered by internet, to promote Cameroonian arts and craft throughout the world. According to Minister Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa, products to be exhibited in this digital gallery will have to be exhibited beforehand in the arts centres installed in the 10 regions of the country. To start with, only arts centres in Yaoundé and Limbe will have access to this gallery. According to the persons in charge at the Ministry of SME, Social Economy and Arts and Crafts, the virtual gallery will enable artists to live more decently from the fruit of their labour, since products might sell via the gallery at more fetching prices.

Business News of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonCameroon classed 15th in Africa in the Global Hunger Index,The Global Hunger Index lists countries according to the share of malnourished populationCameroon lies in the 15th place in Africa (out of 42 countries) and 80th in the world (out of 118 countries), in the Global Hunger Index 2016, published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFRI). With an indicator of 40.3 in year 2000 and 22.6 in 2016, Cameroon, Global Hunger Index 2016 reveals, is among the countries having achieved the feat of reducing by more than 45% the proportion of its population afflicted by undernourishment during the last 15 years. Among these countries lauded by FAO, we also find Gabon, a country in the CEMAC region that outperformed Cameroon in the Global Hunger Index 2016. First country in Central Africa in this ranking, Gabon is among the top 5 in Africa and lies in 54th position in the world. Chad and Central African Republic, two other countries in the CEMAC area, are at the bottom of this table.

Business News of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonCamair Co to reopen international routes from Sept. 2017Camair Co will only reopen international routes from 1st September 2017During the next eight months, Camair Co, the Cameroonian public airline facing financial difficulties, will limit its activity to domestic flights. Indeed, in an interview given to the pro-government daily, the Minister of Transport, Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo’a, revealed that this airline will only restart international flights during the first half of 2017. The first routes to be opened as part of this relaunch of international flights will to Johannesburg, South Africa and Dakar, Senegal, specified this Cameroonian government member. As a reminder, with only 11% of air transport market share in Cameroon, far behind Air France and Brussels Airlines, Camair Co only owes this performance to its exclusivity on domestic routes.

Business News of Wednesday, 26 October 2016Source: Business in CameroonTreasury raises 7 billion again on BEAC stock marketCameroonian Treasury raises FCfa 7 billion again on BEAC stock marketThrough this new fungible bond issuance (BTA in French) of a maturity of 26 weeks, carried out on 19 October 2016, the Cameroonian Treasury again successfully raised FCfa 7 billion on the Central African States Bank (BEAC) stock market, we learned in an official communiqué. Concurrently, only five SVT (Treasury bond dealers) out of the 16 approved by the Cameroonian State took part in the operation. As a reminder, all the operations carried out by the Cameroonian State on the financial market in 2016 would come up to FCfa 370 billion in total. Out of this amount, FCfa 210 billion were raised through BTA issuance on BEAC’s public stock market. The remainder was the subject of a recent bond loan at the end of which the State of Cameroon was finally able to collect FCfa 165 billion on the Douala Stock Market.