The 7:30pm News of Septembre 1, 2023 on CRTV
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00:00 Friday, September 1, 2023. The countdown to the start of the new school year narrows out
00:23 with concerned ministries on a permanent watch. Godly schools are already receiving Form 1
00:29 students and business persons multiplying strategies to make great profit this season.
00:36 Elecam announces a bountiful harvest in their last crusade for new potential voters to be
00:42 registered on electoral lists. Statistics talk of close to 400,000 newly registered.
00:50 Plus the Lord Giver, the Lord Ticket, the first ever woman minister Rose Zangele, another
00:56 Jean Marie Bipungwu Maniswai, Marie Thérèse Bipungwu begin their journey to eternity today.
01:03 Those are our top stories. I am Benin Bumagana. This is the 730 News.
01:12 Let's start with pressing matters and we talk back to school. As the start of the new school
01:16 year beckons on us, the ministries of secondary education and basic education have been keeping
01:22 watch to ensure that back to school 2023-2024 scores high. CRTVC 1A Paulette visited these
01:29 ministries to see what work is being done. He brought back this report.
01:35 As far as preparedness is concerned for back to school, the ministry of basic education
01:40 is more than 95% already. According to the inspector general of services in Minidube,
01:46 they sent out the official book list that will be used in the 2023-2024 school year
01:53 and a calendar giving the details of activities in schools for the three terms that make up
01:58 the school year.
02:04 About 5 million people are expected to start classes. Last year we had over 4 million people
02:10 with the teaching staff of 113,000 for 13,258 public schools, 8,238 private schools in the
02:20 country. The minister of basic education chaired consultation meetings with stakeholders of
02:25 private primary schools in order to resolve the problem of teacher salary situation in
02:30 respect of the labor code. Officials of the central and devolved services of the ministry
02:36 also elaborated an action plan for a history school year. Meanwhile, officials in the secondary
02:44 education sector have also given assurances confirming that all is set for the start and
02:51 success of the upcoming school year.
02:58 This last week helped to finalize our preparations. We work with regional delegation informing
03:05 them on the minister's instructions concerning pedagogy at the level of administrative services.
03:16 Parents and students are flooding the market making last minute preparations as no one
03:23 wants to be left behind.
03:27 With the closing hours, the resumption of classes for the next school year, travel agencies
03:32 keep receiving a huge number of travelers moving to other cities for the same purpose.
03:37 The long queues of travelers with luggage have taken over travel agencies as the proprietors
03:43 now have the herculean task to ensure the security and safety of persons and goods all
03:48 through these journeys. Gerard Nnangie Ayambe brings pictures and sounds from these travel
03:54 agencies.
03:55 The safety and security of passengers remain a top priority to most travel agencies in
04:02 the nation's capital, especially during this eve of back to school.
04:07 We make sure that all the buses are well controlled. They will make sure that the drivers are not
04:13 taking any alcohol before they go on the highway. All the buses are not overloaded. We respect
04:18 the normal loading and we respect the timing. That's 70 to 90 kilometers per hour.
04:24 All those are programmed to travel. They have rest well. And then those that are coming
04:29 from Douala, when they arrive, they go to rest and the one of Yaounde, they take over.
04:35 Also the mechanical state of the buses before every departure is given attention.
04:40 We actually check the level of the gas. After that we remove the filter, blow it, make sure
04:47 that all things are ok before the mouth kicks.
04:49 For their part, the passengers have some considerations before boarding a bus.
04:55 You enter the bus, they will tell you to wear your seatbelt. The luggages here are very
04:59 secured because they pack these luggages.
05:02 We have bodyguards, we have people carrying our bags, we have people on the bus to take
05:06 care of us like flight attendants.
05:08 All this is to ensure that passengers arrive at their different destinations safe and sound.
05:16 We wish them a safe journey indeed. In Yaounde, most boarding schools have started receiving
05:21 Form 1 students and those in examination classes. Other schools say they will open their doors
05:26 tomorrow Saturday to welcome new learners.
05:29 Sincha Saptala prepared this report after touring some schools in Yaounde.
05:36 Friday, September 1st and it's day one for Form 1 students at this Baptist boarding school.
05:42 The campus gradually gained its first occupants, most of whom seemed apprehensive of the change
05:48 in environment.
05:49 The new students have to undergo some orientation. They should know the campus, they see the
05:56 campus, they see what it entails. We are going to present the daily routine to them, we are
06:02 going to present the academic program to them, we are going to present the rules and regulations.
06:10 Trunks, boxes and mattresses brought in by students were first and foremost taken through
06:15 a compulsory check before heading to their respective dormitories.
06:20 Sometimes I'm nervous because I think school is going to be strong for me but as I came
06:26 here I feel good and I feel nice. I'm happy to see my friends this year again.
06:31 At other boarding schools, Saturday, Form 1, lower-seats and newcomers are expected
06:37 from 8am. This Friday, the teaching staff were wrapping up preparations in a meeting.
06:43 We had the campus disinfected, do all the necessary repairs of benches, beds and all
06:50 what is required to keep the children comfortable.
06:53 Teachers will be given their individual timetables. There will be appointments of the class masters
06:58 and mistresses for the various classes.
07:01 At 5pm, the gates will be closed for the first occupants of boarding life. Distractions
07:07 have been left behind in order to concentrate in this academic year.
07:13 It is indeed a busy period. Parents and guardians can be seen moving from one bookstore, bookshop
07:19 to another, trying to get the last minute, get items at the last minute before the kids
07:24 go back to school.
07:26 Journalism student Leila Benyalla brings the ambience from some markets downtown and
07:31 pieced together the following report.
07:35 Every tick-tock of the clock indicates they are running out of time to prepare for school
07:39 resumption. It is a hassle at the Yaounde Central Market with parents moving helter-skelter
07:46 trying to purchase the last school needs for their children.
07:51 I came today in particular to buy school materials for my kids because they just returned home
07:57 from the holiday. I prefer that they should be present so that they choose their colors
08:03 and school bags personally.
08:10 I don't think it is already the last minute. I still have two more days to Monday. I'm
08:16 however only buying now because I've been economizing money to meet up with my children's
08:22 school needs.
08:23 Vendors of didactic material tend to have the upper hand and make earnest profit in
08:29 times like this.
08:31 The rhythm of buying in my shop has increased. Customers have been stopping by recently.
08:38 Despite the wait of last minute buying, most parents say they will always find a means
08:43 to provide for their children's school needs. Come what may.
08:47 Over in the Northwest Region, administrative and municipal officials in Bamenda Tomb are
08:53 out on a campaign to show that all kids, especially those with disabilities, resume school on
08:59 Monday. The Mayor of the area, Peter Chenui, who has applauded the people for their resilience
09:05 and collaboration, has offered didactic materials to school children in the municipality.
09:10 Mayor Bill Mkemdi-Sakkem reports.
09:14 Many parents and school children alike are clamoring for an effective return to classes
09:19 in Bamenda Tomb's subdivision. The Mayor of Bamenda Tomb, whose council is championing
09:24 the cause in the area that has seen many of its academic institutions closed due to the
09:30 sociopolitical unrest, is re-echoing the importance of education to the people.
09:35 It is high time for the council to encourage those with disabilities to come back to go
09:39 to school. Today I'm happy that the turnout is very encouraging to tell you that the people
09:44 in this region want to go to school. We must sustain our only company in our region which
09:48 is education.
09:50 Children of persons with disabilities and those from other less privileged homes are
09:54 the prime targets of the material support from Bamenda Tomb Council.
09:59 I'm really grateful to what Bamenda Tomb Council has done for us because this is our
10:05 cry. We want our children to go to school. They have given us exercise books, pens.
10:11 Some 103 youths in Bamenda Tomb's subdivision who benefited from holiday jobs under the
10:17 North West Regional Assembly's PE's and Development Initiative have also received
10:22 the gifts from the council. Trash cans and other hygiene materials were also distributed
10:27 to health centres and schools in the area.
10:32 Teachers and other stakeholders in the education sector in the West Region have been called
10:36 upon to work hand in glove with forces of law and order to ensure that a smooth, free
10:42 start of the school year 2023-2024. It was also called by West Governor Awafunka Augustine
10:48 during the 2023 Sectoral Conference of the West Regional Delegation of Secondary Education.
10:55 Chancellor Nancy reports.
10:59 The performance of the West Region at official exams went from 66.23% in 2022 to 71.71% in
11:10 2023 with an increase of 5.48%. The overall national best candidate of the BEPSE exam
11:19 came from GBHS Gwasha in the Mifi Resort. West Governor Awafunka Augustine has said
11:26 should be maintained or bettered.
11:28 "They should work with the other stakeholders because today we have several other challenges
11:34 such as security and they cannot handle it alone so they need to collaborate with the
11:40 forces of law and order and the state authorities so that together we can provide a serene atmosphere
11:47 and environment for better results."
11:49 The regional delegation plans to implement the recommendations made by the Minister
11:54 of Secondary Education in order to reach the goals set for this year, among them the effective
12:00 start of classes come Monday.
12:02 "We have to work together with authority, parents to build a clean school as the minister
12:12 of secondary education prescribes discipline, work and collaboration."
12:19 This year, secondary education actors in the West also intend to keep the school environment
12:25 clean, both morally and physically.
12:27 Away from back to school stories, this press release from the Prime Minister's office.
12:35 The director of the Prime Minister's cabinet informs the general public that there is currently
12:40 in circulation, particularly in the social media networks, malicious information about
12:46 an alleged aid foundation of which the head of government is a promoter which would supposedly
12:53 offer support for profitable project leaders in the areas of livestock breeding, agriculture
12:58 and trade.
12:59 It should be known that the Prime Minister head of government condemns this act of misinformation
13:05 and calls on the public to be circumspect in the face of such reprehensible initiatives
13:10 which hide ulterior motives, signed the director of cabinet, Balungeli Confiance, Ebune.
13:17 A total of 368,119 potential voters have been registered in electoral registers at the close
13:27 of the annual revision of electoral registers for 2023.
13:31 The figure was disclosed today in Yaoundé by the director general of elections, Dr.
13:35 Eric Esusei, while making a balance sheet of the revision operation.
13:39 Pending cleanup, the national register of voters now has 7,523,184 potential electors,
13:49 Ebuneza Akanga reports.
13:51 Making a balance sheet of the revision of electoral registers for 2023, the director
14:00 general of elections noted that all the operations were conducted in an atmosphere of calm,
14:06 discipline, conviviality and commitment of Elecam staff.
14:11 Throughout the operation, Elecam organized information, sanitization and education
14:17 campaigns to get the highest number of potential new voters to register.
14:23 By the close of the exercise on the 31st of August, 368,119 potential new voters were
14:31 registered, representing an increase of more than 29,000 in 2022.
14:37 Permit me in this regard to express my satisfaction with this positive result.
14:41 I take this opportunity to thank our collaborators on the field whose constant hard work contributed
14:48 to achieve this objective fix.
14:51 I also wish to thank the electoral board for the effective supervision of this operation,
14:57 political parties that mobilize their militant towards registration,
15:02 civil society and the media for their collaboration.
15:06 The director general of elections disclosed that, pending cleanup, the national register
15:12 of voters now has 7,523,184 potential electors.
15:20 The Central African Governance Forum was held today at the Yande Conference Centre.
15:25 The event was presided over by the Minister of Post and Telecommunications and was placed
15:30 under the patronage of the head of state, Paul Bia.
15:32 It was also aimed at promoting the emergence of a multilateral, multi-stakeholder platform
15:37 for exchanges on the challenges of Internet governance and the development of digital
15:42 industry in Cameroon.
15:44 On the recommendations of the forum, Biarri's journalism student, Sandrine Tani.
15:49 A desire to improve on cyber security and promote a healthy use of the Internet in
15:54 the Central African sub-regions takes centre stage at this forum.
16:00 A three-day exchange platform that has the stakeholders dreaming big with a well-defined
16:06 strategy on how to attain their digital transformation.
16:09 This forum was about to brainstorm about how the different communities in the world can
16:17 help the different countries of Central Africa can, while digitalising their own country,
16:24 be sure that the other country will benefit.
16:27 Interconnecting African countries have come up as a prerequisite for the continent to
16:32 succeed in their numeric evolution ambitions, with Cameroon keen on realising the head of
16:38 state's 2035 Emergence Vision.
16:41 We have a strategic plan in Cameroon, but it cannot be successful if we did not ensure
16:49 that we are interconnected with the other countries.
16:52 It is a key element on the strategy of Cameroon to be an emerging country.
17:00 The Central African Governance Forum also streamlined the protection of the rights and
17:06 privacy of Internet users by uniting forces.
17:13 Talking about digitalisation, let us take a click on EdTech App dubbed Scholar.
17:19 It is a learning app with a mission to provide affordable and accessible content for all
17:24 knowledge acquirers seeking to ameliorate academic performance, seeking for competitive
17:29 entrance exams at home and abroad.
17:31 Minet Simbo met with the ARB's conceiver Moses Afo-Pesi and his friends and brought
17:37 back the following report.
17:39 Artificial Intelligence at BOTC, State Newton's Law.
17:47 If you are in need of searching information on a specific course online, then Scholar
17:52 is for you.
17:53 Scholar is a bilingual machine learning mobile application to help students get access to
17:58 education in Cameroon and in Africa as a whole.
18:01 It is a platform which has content like study notes, past examination questions, detailed
18:06 solutions and equally we have incorporated an AI chatbot to help students ask questions
18:11 and receive answers in real time.
18:14 Having faced a number of difficulties in obtaining lectures during his days in secondary school,
18:19 Moses and his friends conceived the app to assist others.
18:24 Launched in 2022, the app counts over 5,000 subscribers who presently benefit from this
18:30 platform.
18:31 From the first day a student gets on the app, we get data, current data from the student.
18:36 Whatever he or she searches and equally at the end of this we try to orientate the students.
18:42 The platform orientates students automatically.
18:44 With a 1,000 CFL friends tip and a click, Scholar burdens your knowledge in all subjects.
18:51 These young tech innovators are bent on expanding education solutions to the kids in primary
18:56 education.
18:59 For a weekend cultural rendezvous, Coco Argentia and Giftol Ruse will be on stage this Sunday
19:05 at the Multi Sports Complex for the finals of the Cameroon Handball Cup.
19:09 If you still have time, catch the premiering of the movie Equalizer 3 at the Eden Cinema
19:15 today.
19:16 For this and more, here is Sophia Raffo Panje.
19:24 It's the weekend and the very last one before school resumes.
19:28 At the Ubuntu Cultural Center tonight, Zephinesse will be performing her newest single, Soveki
19:34 Puri, during her live concert in Yaounde.
19:40 On Saturday, Adrian Beya invites music lovers to his album launch, Mabola, still at the
19:47 Ubuntu Cultural Center as from 6.30pm.
19:50 Praise the Lord!
19:51 Alongside the Presbyterian English Choir Association, PECA, for their summertime ministration at
20:04 Presbyterian Church, Simeon, alongside other choirs on Saturday, 5pm.
20:18 On Sunday, 6pm, Burns Hotel pays tribute to Whitney Houston as some performers sing to
20:24 some of her hit singles.
20:30 At the Yaounde Sports Complex, hang out with Coco Argentia and Giftol Ruse this Sunday
20:36 to entertain fans during the handball finals.
20:47 Cinema lovers are not left out.
20:49 They have the chance tonight to watch the premiere of Denzel Washington's Equalizer
20:53 3 at the Eden Cinema Theatre in Douala.
21:00 Secure your seats and buckle up at the Eden Cinema where retribution with Liam Nelson
21:05 is to be screened on Saturday, 8pm prompt.
21:09 Have a wonderful weekend.
21:15 A gloomy day at the Constitutional Council as members of the legal team of the United
21:45 Nations Judicial Structure took turns to pay judicial honours to their late colleague,
21:49 Professor Joseph Marie Bipinmugum.
21:51 The President of the Constitutional Council, Clement Attanana, described the fallen councillor
21:57 as a seasoned jurist who worked diligently to enhance the rule of law and democracy in
22:03 Cameroon through his judicial competence.
22:07 This was followed by academic honours featuring a good number of university dons.
22:13 He was a very performing lecturer and very conscious about the future of his students.
22:21 Really an example of impartiality, of rigor and justice and equity in our society.
22:27 Referring to him as a pillar in the higher education sector, Minister Jack Famandungu
22:32 said the constitutional law specialist will be remembered for his contribution to the
22:38 development of the university curriculum in Cameroon and the role he played in resolving
22:45 the Barkasi crisis.
22:46 Earlier, at the Yaoundé General Hospital mortuary during the covenanting ceremony of
22:52 the late professor and his wife, Marie-Thérèse Bipinmugum, who died a few months before,
22:58 the presiding man of God said their deaths narrate a true love story.
23:03 The couple will be laid to rest tomorrow, Saturday, in Manjap village in the Senegal
23:08 Maritime Division of the Littoral Region.
23:11 Yesterday, at the General Hospital mortuary, where a cross-section of other members of
23:16 government and a delegation from the CPDM Central Committee assembled to pay homage
23:21 to one of Cameroon's pioneer women in politics, Rose Zangele.
23:26 She was one of Cameroon's pioneer female ministers who served as Minister of Social Affairs in
23:31 1984.
23:32 Beatrice Lossamba brings the dirge from the covenanting ceremony.
23:39 In the silence of her casket, the fame of this pioneer female politician in Cameroon
23:44 can be heard as a crowd of fine people show up for her covenanting at the Yaoundé General
23:49 Hospital mortuary.
23:50 The head of state's representative, the Minister of Women's Empowerment and the family, Marie-Thérèse
23:56 Abénard-Andoye, a host of cabinet ministers, paid last respects to this professor of French
24:02 and Spanish who ended up as Cameroon's Minister of Social Affairs in 1984 to 1988.
24:10 Rose Abadaye Somba Zangele was one of the rare women in those days with a ministerial
24:15 portfolio.
24:17 In the late 70s, when few women delved into politics, she served in high positions at
24:23 the Women's Wing of the then ruling party in the Fondé Division and at the national
24:27 level she was first vice president of the Women's Wing of this ruling CPDM party upon
24:33 creation in 1985.
24:36 We got into politics at the same time and fought on all political fronts to implant
24:41 the CPDM to create a reawakening among women.
24:45 She was among the first female leaders to commit to this cause.
24:50 Rose Zangele continued to ascend to the top of the party.
24:54 Member of the CPDM Central Committee since 1990, CPDM parliamentarian in 1992, member
25:00 of the Select Politburo at the time of her death at 76 last July 24 following an illness.
25:08 After her covening, the remains of this native from Vogada in the Fondé Division will stop
25:14 over at the Lady of Victory Cathedral in Yaoundé just before her laying in state at her Essos
25:20 residence.
25:21 A befitting burial is reserved for this state's woman Saturday after a funeral service in
25:26 her native Vogada.
25:30 The 18th Men and 9th Women's Firefighters and Rescuers World Championship begins Saturday
25:36 that is tomorrow in Istanbul, Turkey with 14 countries competing in four disciplines.
25:41 Cameroon is the lone African country to participate in the games which are aimed at sharing experiences
25:47 among the firefighters and celebrate their commitment to risk their lives to protect
25:51 property and save the lives of others.
25:54 Our special envoy to Istanbul is Albert Ndiayembonde.
26:00 This is what firefighting and rescue is all about.
26:03 Surmounting obstacles and overcoming hurdles.
26:07 Agility and flexibility is tested.
26:10 Every know-how is needed.
26:12 For every minute counts to protect property and save lives.
26:16 Among the participating countries is Cameroon, the lone from Africa, the first-timers becoming
26:23 learners.
26:24 Here is Iran's coach lending his expertise.
26:31 It is in this general excitement of anxiety and anticipation that rehearsals for this
26:37 Saturday's opening ceremony is being made with a major curiosity being Cameroon, a country
26:44 expected to brilliantly represent Africa at the Games.
26:56 The League Formal Holiday Football Championship, the Champions League, has come to a close
27:02 with Durandal Denobita emerging champions after edging Pompuma FC one goal to zero at
27:08 the final of the tournament.
27:10 It was a moment to build a spirit of unity and fraternity as you tell us Gilbert Ngene.
27:16 A League Formal, one of the nine subdivisions that make up the Lekie Division in the Central
27:22 Region has passed for better days.
27:25 This Holiday Football Championship organized by the Mayor Stanislas Aisi begins first in
27:31 16 villages and the four best teams face each other in what is referred to as a Champions
27:38 League.
27:39 To determine which teams qualify for the final, the two who finally make it this 2023 are
27:46 Durandal Denobita and Pompuma FC.
27:51 I am a happy mayor.
27:53 We have spent over 10 million CFE francs to make the youth and the population happy around
27:59 football.
28:00 Durandal Denobita lifts the trophy after edging Pompuma FC one goal to zero.
28:07 At this fiercely disputed final, the championship has permitted the young, middle-aged and older
28:20 persons to interact freely and showcase their desire to live together notwithstanding what
28:27 part of Cameroon they come from.
28:31 From a League Formal, let's go over to Ebeb Dam.
28:34 The Manga Besala Super Cup Tournament has ended in the Lekie Division of the Central
28:39 Region where Eyene Solidarity FC beat Aveni on Koloundo two goals to one.
28:45 The tournament offered a moment to promote togetherness and multiculturalism and an initiative
28:52 of the Secretary General to the Ministry of Communication, Professor Felix Zogo.
28:57 Details of this tournament with journalism student Delphine Kwanthua.
29:02 It is a beautiful afternoon which begins in Ebeb Dam, Lekie Division in the Central Region.
29:08 Children equipped with their fishing rods and lures, bars and points of sale which do
29:13 not fail to supply those who take their path.
29:16 This is the atmosphere that reigns in this locality on the occasion of the final of the
29:21 Ebeb Dam Holiday Football Tournament.
29:23 The final of the Manga Besala Super Cup is played at the Janavubert Municipal Stadium.
29:29 Supporters and onlookers are coming from every angle.
29:33 Eyene Solidarity FC beat Aveni on Koloundo two goals to nothing.
29:39 The winners of the tournament backed home a cash prize of CFF France 1 million.
29:43 Awards were given to outstanding players.
29:46 This is a young town, a very young town.
29:49 We have here Eton Mangisa and this opportunity permits us to show that we are together and
29:57 we are one and the same country.
30:00 The initiative aimed at promoting living together and multiculturalism was a platform for talent
30:06 detection.
30:07 Over in Douala, the mid-term budget of the Douala 2 Sub-Division has witnessed an increase
30:13 of 1 billion CFF francs with an 85% execution rate.
30:18 This was revealed during the ordinary session of the Douala 2 Municipal Council which was
30:22 consecrated to the evaluation of the execution rate of the mid-term budget.
30:27 It was chaired by the representative of the Vouris Senior Divisional Officer Emmanuel
30:31 Chapganan.
30:32 Madame Quelle, there's a report.
30:37 The 35 municipal councillors converged on the Douala 2 Town Hall to evaluate and adopt
30:43 the mid-term achievements of the budget for the 2023 financial year, estimated at over
30:48 4 billion 500 million with a billion 49 million increase.
30:53 According to the Mayor of Douala 2, Denise Fampou, some of the challenges they have tackled
30:57 so far are the fight against urban disorder, dirtiness, in order to continue transforming
31:03 Douala 2 and giving it a new facelift.
31:06 The representative of the Vouris SDO, Guy Emmanuel Chapganan, who chaired the session,
31:12 made an appraisal of the budget which he described as very satisfactory.
31:17 He urged Mayor Denise Fampou to carry out an inventory of threatening buildings and
31:21 proceed with their demolition so as to prevent their collapse and possible deaths.
31:26 It is also of major importance for them to detect cases of cholera and mobilize development
31:31 committees to raise awareness to the population about the dangers of the illness and preventive
31:36 methods.
31:37 The municipal councillors in conviviality are now targeting a more fruitful execution
31:42 of projects for continuous positive outcomes.
31:59 Thank you.
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