Cintia A. , Lebledparle.com
Le Jour reports on the looming withdrawal of certain TV channels from international bouquets in the context of new initiatives launched by the President of the National Communication Council (CNC), Joseph Chebongkeng Kalabubsu. The initiatives are meant to ban hate speech and manipulative content in the media. More on page 3.
Cameroun Tribune places civil aviation safety on the spotlight, reporting on the formal opening of the World Facilitation Forum committed to Africa. Presided over by Minister of State, Secretary-General of the Presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, in the Head of State’s behalf, the forum aims at improving aviation security, addressing growing air traffic issues, and ensuring smoother passenger flow. Read page 3 for details.
L’écho equally reports on a milestone moment for Africa in air transport facilitation when Cameroon receives the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Regional Facilitation Forum in Yaoundé. Ever since March 3, 2025, the forum has been a hub to coordinate regional cooperation, harmonize facilitation practices, and toward an unobstructed African airspace.Pages 6-7 in full.
On to other news is Projections newspaper that highlights the Hajj 2025 which is less expensive than Hajj 2024. The Minister of Territorial Administration, National Hajj Commission Chairman, in a public declaration made available on March 3, 2024, made a declaration that after consultations with both Saudi Arabian and Cameroonian Hajj operators, and with regard to the continually rising trend of the price of the dollar, the price for Hajj 2025 has been fixed at 3,262,620 CFA francs—just below the price of the 2024 package.
Info Sports headlines on Cameroon’s Golde Ball 2024, starting that things are getting better. A glamorous night of festivities and concord marked the Ballon d’Or Camerounais 2024, according to Info Sports. It was held on February 28, 2025, at Yaoundé’s Palais des Congrès, and was not just a football function, transcending rivalries and creating even closer cooperation towards Cameroonian football development. Information on pages 3-4.
Echos Santé features the 2nd African Health Leadership Award honoured Brigitte Touadera, First Lady of the Central African Republic, for her outstanding commitment to maternal mortality reduction, said PALSA 2025. She was on February 27, 2025, presented with the African Special Prize by Joseph Mbeng Boum, Promoter and President of the Organising Committee, at the Le Cri de Cœur d’une Mère Foundation in Bangui. The Minister of Public Health and Population for Central Africa was in attendance. Full story on page 3.
We conclude today’s edition with Mutation that reports on the Contrôle Supérieur de l’État, which has opened a wide-ranging inquiry into the management of the Centre d’Études et d’Expérimentation du Machinisme Agricole (CENEEMA). With 78 hearings ongoing, including hearings with parliament members, the anti-corruption operation reports heightened scrutiny of the institution’s activities. Full report on page 7.
