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  The seized consignment Two suspected traffickers including a Police Officer were arrested on December 17 in Yaounde for the illegal possession of leopard skins. They were arrested following a crackdown operation carried out by wildlife officials of the Center Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife in collaboration with the Center Regional Division of Judicial Police. They were attempting to sell the leopard skins when wildlife officials apprehended them.  The suspects were found at the Nsimeyong neighbourhood with two leopard skins which they concealed in a bag. They are part of a trafficking ring between Gabon and Cameroon and one of the suspects is a Police Officer who uses his position to provide impunity for the ring. The skins were smuggled from Gabon.  Those close to the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity say the skins were still very fresh on arrival to Cameroon and were transported by one of the suspects who is equally a driver. He kept the skins at his Tsinga r...

Martial Gnoukapasir Mezam participatory follow-up Committee members in plenary The follow up committee, tasked with ensuring that projects finance under the public investment budget are properly executed to benefit the population of Mezam Division in the North West region, has applauded the rate of physical realization of  2025 projects accorded the division. This follows an evaluation meeting that took place Thursday January 15 at the conference hall of the North West Regional delegation of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development. Mezam for 2025 had a total of 97 projects, funded to the tune of 2billion, 941million, 546 thousand, 286  francs. Minepat Mezam divisional delegate Mawo Evelyn, via a power point presentation of executed projects, revealed at the session that 71 out of the 97 projects had been completely realized by the end of 2025, with a physical realization rate of 86.73%, financial engagement at 97%. She noted that while 22 out of the 97projects were ongoing, work...

By Martial Gnoukapasi  A documented list of seemingly abandoned projects in Mezam division According to information gathered by MNews237, these are contracting companies, contractors, who won bids to execute key community projects under the Public Investment Budget in Mezam division and later abandoned for unjustifiable reasons. The failure of these contractors to deliver on these crucial projects after they've been fully or partially engaged financially, have dealt a severe blow to the beneficiary communities, depriving them from the luxury of enjoying these facilities Before taking a look at some of these projects, some of which dates back as far as 2017, it's imperative to note that public investment projects are programmes designed to have a direct impact on the beneficiary community. Top on our list is WILLEX TRADING , that won the 2019, Fcfa100,000,000 project for the Rural electrification of Dzah Village in Bamenda III sub division. Our findings have it that, the cont...