Cintia A. , Lebledparle.com
Let’s start this morning’s press review with Le Jour, which headlines: Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh: “The Best Is Yet to Come.” During a visit to the new infrastructure of the Douala-Bonabéri Port on March 15, 2025, the Minister of State, Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic, praised the ongoing modernization process at the facility. Find the full story on page 6.
We equally have The Guardian Post that focuses on Ngoh Ngoh’s visit to Douala Port, where he praised the outstanding modernisation, facility’s contribution to national development. The Minister of State, Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, has commended the strides made so far by the Port Authority of Douala, PAD, and its key contribution to national development. The Minister of State made the positive appraisal during a working visit to the Port of Douala, on Saturday, March 15. Upon arrival at the PAD espla-nade, he was received by the governor of the Littoral Region, Samuel Dieudonné Ivaha Diboua, and a plethora of govern-ment officials including: the Minister of Transport, Jean Ernest Ngalle Bibehe, the Minister of External Relations, Mbella Mbella, the General Manager of PAD, Cyrus Ngo’o.
Let’s talk about partnerships with Le Drapeau. In its edition this morning, it focuses on an alliance between Cameroon and the Central African Republic to stabilize their borders. According to the newspaper, Cameroon and the Central African Republic held a strategic meeting in Berbérati on March 11 and 12, 2025, to strengthen security along their shared border. Co-chaired by the Central African Republic’s Minister of Defense, Mr. Rameaux-Claude Bireaux, and Cameroon’s Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defense, Mr. Joseph Beti Assomo, along with their military chiefs, the meeting aimed to assess security threats, enhance military cooperation, and facilitate the free movement of people and goods. Find the full story on page 3.
Meanwhile, L’Économie reports on its front page that Cameroon has accumulated over 8,000 billion FCFA in debt over the past 15 years. The country is once again seeking financing from American and British investors. More details on page 3.
With the suspension of USAID to Cameroon and other countries for the treatment of malari, HIV and TB, Health Minister has assured patients that they are not to pay a single dime for drugs and services. According to Cameroon Insider amid rumours that health care providers are charging fees for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria drugs and services following the suspension of American international funding, the Minister of Public Health has called on Cameroonians to report any such incidents to the Regional Delegations of Public Health or the Regional Technical Groups of HIV/TB/Malaria for appropriate action. See page for full details.
The daily Écho Santé headlines: “A promising 2024 report for CIRCB, but challenges remain.” The Chantal BIYA International Reference Center for Research on the Prevention and Management of HIV/AIDS (CIRCB) has published its activity report for 2024. The results show 90.91% of budgeted activities implemented and a budget execution rate of 80.77%. However, the center faces major challenges, particularly resource scarcity.
We conclude this press review with an investigation by Le Zénith concerning the case of the missing baby at the Yaoundé University Hospital (CHU). According to the newspaper, the child’s mother was found by her parents in critical health condition in Dschang after several months on the run. However, the baby remains missing. In his distress over not seeing his grandson, the young mother’s father has appealed to the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Secretariat of State for Defense (SED), and the General Delegation for National Security (DGSN) to help locate and reunite the baby with his biological family. Read the full investigation on page 3.
