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00:00Donating blood is saving a life.
00:20Cameroon needs 400,000 pints of blood yearly to meet demand, but only about 39% of this
00:26number is available.
00:28What explains the shortage in blood banks?
00:31Get answers in this newscast.
00:34The countdown to the Eid al-Adha or Feast of Sacrifice begins with Muslims rushing to
00:39grab the best sheep and demonstrate their devotion to Allah.
00:46Plus, the June session of Parliament continues in Yaoundé with the National Assembly Cultural
00:54Affairs Committee defending the bill to regulate archives in Cameroon.
00:59A development of these stories and more, right ahead.
01:05Good evening, dear viewers.
01:06Glad to have you on the 7.30 News with me, Raihanatou Salih.
01:11Cameroon has today commemorated World Blood Donor Day within the disturbing context of
01:15just about 39% of the 400,000 pints of blood needed annually in the country available.
01:23The deficit recorded in blood banks has been attributed to the lack of sensitization and
01:28deep-rooted cultural barriers where many do not see the need to donate blood voluntarily.
01:35Gilbert Ongene tells us more.
01:38The disparity in the demand and availability of blood in blood banks across the country
01:43can be attributed to many factors.
01:47We have very low number of blood donors coming at the blood bank to donate blood.
01:52The second reason is that at the level of the patient, there is use of a lot of blood
01:59because we have a lot of people suffering from anemia, bleeding diseases.
02:03Experts in the domain insist that there is a great need to increase sensitization and
02:09awareness of the population on the importance of donating blood to save lives.
02:15If we have good sensitization, I think that people will come and donate their blood.
02:22That need will be covered.
02:25The main solution is to first of all to have enough means to go in the population,
02:29to educate the population and also to collect blood.
02:32As I said, we are not doing a lot of efforts to go in the population.
02:36We really need to have a very strong program of recruitment, education and motivation of the population.
02:42For the yearning gap between demand and supply in blood to be covered across the country,
02:48actors in the domain as well as the population must go the extra mile in making sure more
02:54voluntary blood donors are attracted to donate their blood to supply thirsty blood banks in the country.
03:04And the National Blood Transfusion Service has been making tireless efforts to live up
03:09to its huge responsibility of collecting, treating and distributing blood in Cameroon.
03:14They have been educating people on the need to donate blood voluntarily to meet, to be able to meet demand.
03:21Aisin Goncum reports on the efforts of the Blood Transfusion Service to bridge the gap.
03:28The National Blood Transfusion Service is quite conscious of the gap between the demand and supply of blood in the country.
03:36The need of blood in our country is roughly about 400,000 per year.
03:42But last year, 2023, we have collected around 160,000, which represents roughly 40% of the total.
03:53Several efforts are therefore made to ensure availability in blood banks whenever need arises.
04:00And we have gathered a partner with associations of donors, health facilities, medias.
04:07With the acquisition of some technical assistance recently,
04:11the National Blood Transfusion Service is optimistic for brighter days ahead.
04:16We lacked logistics some years back, but now we have logistics.
04:20We have a very qualified equipment, even for the transportation of blood.
04:26We have a better mobilization of associations and hospitals.
04:30And we hope that with this synergy of all the actors and stakeholders, it will go the right way.
04:37Hopefully, this institution with high ambitions will live up to expectations in the years to come,
04:44when no Cameroonian will lose their life on account of no blood in hospital establishments across the country.
04:52Commemorative activities of the 2024 edition of World Blood Donor Day in Cameroon
04:58recognize the selfless sacrifice of men and women who have stood out from the crowd and brought smiles to many.
05:05They were handed testimonials by the National Blood Transfusion Service in Yaoundé.
05:10As you tell us, Chloe Bisbawe.
05:14You never know just how a little drop of one's blood donated to charity can go a long way to save a life.
05:23These are the heroes the National Blood Transfusion Service is honoring with a standing ovation
05:28on the occasion of the 2024 edition of the World Blood Donor Day.
05:33My motivation, donating blood for 37 times, is life-saving.
05:39I count myself a blessing and I know that God has made me different.
05:44Inasmuch as donors are being celebrated for their impact in the lives of patients,
05:49much still needs to be done as far as sensitization is concerned.
05:53The Ministry of Health and the National Blood Transfusion Center have taken all the measures
05:58so that every blood that is given is accessed, is processed in the best way
06:04and there is no bad practice around the blood that has been given.
06:09The National Blood Transfusion Service barely collects 160,000 pints of blood
06:15compared to an estimated 400,000 pints needed yearly.
06:20The call today is for many to donate this vital fluid
06:24to keep the supply of healthy blood for health care facilities
06:28because every drop counts.
06:33And away from blood donation and international organization dubbed the Vaccine Alliance,
06:39Gavi has officially launched the full portfolio planning project in Yaoundé.
06:44The project will ensure the expansion of vaccines such as malaria, meningitis
06:50and hepatitis in infants in remote and hard-to-reach areas in Cameroon.
06:56Details with Solange Awassou.
06:59The Vaccine Alliance is at the forefront of the fight against infant mortality
07:05and actions geared towards boosting the health of grassroot populations since 2001.
07:12This launch of the project, referred to as the full portfolio planning,
07:16will help extend vaccination services to remote and war-torn localities.
07:22It is an innovative funding because it is to stimulate investment in primary health,
07:30especially humanization, with a great focus on zero-dose children,
07:36zero-dose children in hard-to-reach areas.
07:40And it is also innovative because there is an involvement of civil society
07:47to stimulate community engagement.
07:50The project took two years to make sure and is expected to help Cameroonians,
07:55regardless of their socio-economic situation, gender or where they may find themselves,
08:01to have access to vaccines for their well-being and welfare.
08:06Away from health, the bill to regulate the archives or archives in Cameroon
08:11has been defended at the National Assembly Cultural Affairs Committee
08:15by the Minister of Art and Culture, Abidou Mpate.
08:18It seeks to promote a national archive policy
08:21and strengthen the traceability and security of archives.
08:25Details with Esther Hakima.
08:27The need for long-term archival preservation and access is expounded on in the 58th Section Bill,
08:34which amends part of the December 2000 law that regulates archives in Cameroon.
08:40Before the Cultural Affairs Committee members, led by Honorable Duvaouissa Aissa,
08:46the Executive hinged on the provisions which categorize archives
08:50and specify the legal regime applicable.
08:53For the Minister of Art and Culture, Abidou Mpate,
08:56the reform will modernize historical storage and revitalize digital archiving,
09:02a worthy approach applauded by the committee members.
09:05It is important for archives to be preserved.
09:09When archives get missing, for instance, if it gets burnt,
09:14we cannot trace them again, we will no longer have them.
09:17So it is important to digitalize these archives,
09:20so that even after 50, 100 years, we can still access them when we need them.
09:25We need to preserve them for future generations.
09:28You know, things that have happened maybe in the 1940s, 60s, 50s,
09:34if they are not being preserved, we will not even know the history of our country.
09:38Or you see some of the centers, when you go there,
09:42you cannot easily pick what you want because they are not well preserved.
09:46The examination of the Bill, which coincides with the International Archiving Week,
09:52outlines the benefits of records management for good governance and development.
09:59The United States has congratulated Cameroon
10:02for the election of former Prime Minister Philippe Moniang
10:05as President of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
10:10The congratulations were voiced today in Yaoundé
10:13by the United States Ambassador to Cameroon
10:15in an audience with the Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations
10:19in charge of cooperation with the Commonwealth.
10:22Christopher John Lamora and Félix Mbaye also exchanged
10:25on the other issues of national and international concerns.
10:29Charles Ebuneh reports.
10:32One hour, 30 minutes, possibly the longest audience
10:36for the American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenty Potential to Cameroon
10:40at the Ministry of External Relations
10:42for plus two years of his diplomatic stay in Cameroon.
10:45I did congratulate him and I congratulate Cameroon in general
10:49for the election of former Prime Minister Yang
10:52as the President of the UN General Assembly
10:54for the upcoming session in September.
10:56And the leadership role that that will mean Cameroon will take on at a global level.
11:01Cameroon has always been an important player in the region
11:04and we look forward to having them be an important player in New York.
11:08The election of Lamora Yang held.
11:10Cameroon and the United States will soon examine human rights issues
11:14at the United Nations Office in Geneva.
11:17We talked as well about the upcoming session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
11:23Cameroon and the United States are both members of the Human Rights Council
11:27and we had a very good exchange about what our priorities will be
11:30and the Minister took that on board
11:32and we will continue to share with the government of Cameroon.
11:35Just of recent, the United States Deputy Secretary of State was in Cameroon
11:40to enhance the long-standing history of cooperation between Yande and Washington.
11:46And we also talked just about the general landscape in Cameroon currently,
11:50the situation in the northwest and southwest
11:53and how the United States and Cameroon can continue to work together on a variety of issues.
11:57The United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cameroon,
12:02Christopher John Lamora and the Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations
12:07in charge of cooperation with the Commonwealth, Félix Mbayu,
12:10parted with the sense of countries committed to the promotion of a shared human dignity for all.
12:17Phase 3 of the Financial Governance Support Project has been set in motion
12:22during the first session of the Steering Committee in Yande today,
12:25chaired by the President, Luipo Motase, who doubles as Minister of Finance.
12:31It was revealed that the just-ended second phase recorded a 95% execution rate.
12:37One of the major challenges of the third phase is the successful implementation of the single treasury account.
12:44Yoti Kalelisonge reports.
12:47Four more years to successfully implement the accounting reform
12:52and this Steering Committee is meeting for the first time.
12:56The second phase of the Financial Governance Project recorded a 95% achievement rate,
13:02giving way to a third, Page Fee 3,
13:05a scheme that envisages the development of robust information systems
13:09which will cut across regional and local authorities as well as public establishments.
13:16If we don't have good information on budget, we can't do good provisions and allocations.
13:21Our ambition is to optimize information systems for the state to be able to master their data statistically
13:27and their information as well as circulate information in other public enterprises to better follow up the risk.
13:37All hands will also be on deck to ensure that the new single treasury account operates as required.
13:43One of the strategies adopted to make the project supported by the French Development Agency
13:49and French expertise is the use of a long-term expert.
13:53This long-term expert provided by the French government
13:58will have to organize many short-term assignments about land administration.
14:04Over 2.6 billion CFA francs has been pumped into the Financial Governance Support Project
14:11with the overall objective being to better manage public finance.
14:16The results of the feasibility studies carried out as part of the extension of the Cameroon Railway to N'Djamena
14:23in charge from Gounderet Railway Terminal has been completed with three distinct routes identified
14:30presiding at an Investors Roundtable Conference in Yaoundé.
14:34The Minister of Transport Jean-Enes Massé N'Galébi-Béhe stressed on the socio-economic importance of the project
14:41that will be of great benefit to both countries.
14:44Ewan Ehepole has the details.
14:48The Investors Roundtable Conference in Yaoundé presided at by the Minister of Transport Jean-Enes Massé N'Galébi-Béhe
14:55brought together members of the Technical Steering Committee and Project Management Unit of the Cameroon Chad Railway Commission.
15:04The main objective of the forum was to present results of the feasibility studies carried out
15:10on the Cameroon Chad Railway project that has been completed.
15:14The states wanted to be sure before they do the choice.
15:17One line that goes completely at the west of the Cameroon country and at the last moment goes into Chad.
15:25The east goes directly from N'Gounderet towards Chad, Mongolia, and then goes up to N'Djamena.
15:32Inside the Chad, so the eastern line has more or less half of the distance in Chad and half of Cameroon.
15:41While the western line is almost 95% in Cameroon, goes through all the northern cities of Cameroon and then goes into Chad.
15:52According to state authorities of both countries, the study was financed by a loan from the African Development Bank
15:59to the tune of 1.2 billion SEF through a tripartite agreement between ADB, Cameroon and Chad.
16:06The railway line to be constructed from N'Gounderet in Cameroon to N'Djamena in Chad
16:12is valued at between 2 to 5 billion SEF depending on the route chosen.
16:18Beyond its crucial role for better regional integration in the Semak sub-region,
16:24the railway line holds promise for improving connectivity, trade and economic growth.
16:32The Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education has chaired a workshop on online services and payment platforms
16:40for acquiring and renewing the biometric youth card.
16:44Minister Muruna Futso used the occasion to call on youth to enroll massively
16:49and benefit from the opportunities that it offers.
16:52More with Victor Siga.
16:56The biometric youth card goes digital.
16:59The workshop attended by state personalities, youth and partners seeks to give an in-depth understanding of its functionalities.
17:07The youth to get their biometric card follow many processes.
17:13The ministry said that it is very complicated.
17:17That's why you see that in the National Youth Observatory they have 1.5 million youth registered.
17:23But we have only 77,000 youth who have the card, the receipt.
17:29And we have here a lot of receipts that the youth never come to pick it.
17:34And the youth think that the receipt is not available.
17:39So when you click, you can pay with orange money, mobile money, of everything, the bank transfer.
17:46You can pay yourself or you can stop there and when you have the money, you come to finalize.
17:53This innovative move in accompanying young Cameroonians in job creation is another step by the government
17:58to make this card a reference in the promotion of economic inclusion.
18:02The digital platform that we have presented is a dematerialized platform
18:07which means that every youth, everywhere he is, he can access and make a demand to have that biometric card.
18:17And he can activate that card at any moment, in the night, in the day.
18:23The overall objective is to improve participants' understanding of the youth biometric card
18:29and its importance in enhancing the well-being of young Cameroonians.
18:34The management of human resources in regional assemblies has come under review in a meeting
18:39between the Union of Regional Heads and the Minister of Decentralization and Local Development.
18:45During discussions, Minister Georges Langa-Obam hinted that the government is leaving no stone unturned
18:51in financing projects carried out by regional executives.
18:55Romeo Kenya reports.
18:58In less than five years of existence, the regional councils have hit the decentralization process in the country.
19:04For now, the financing of diverse projects in the regions has been on a slow pace.
19:10In a meeting with the Minister of Decentralization and Local Development,
19:15the President of the Union of Regional Presidents, Gilbert Timyev,
19:19saluted the frank collaboration existing between their association and FECOM.
19:24If we want to be good in the financing of the regions, we have to have a good regional fiscal law.
19:31There is also a problem for human resources.
19:34We want to finalize the regulations governing the way the people who are working in the regions are managed.
19:44There is a problem also of collaboration with FECOM.
19:49We want to put in place a mechanism that will give a permanent solution for the FECOM to give money to the regions.
19:58The regional presidents are also discussing ways on improving the output of their employees.
20:04Minister Georges Langa-Obam said the government remains committed
20:08assisting regional presidents in their endeavors in fostering development in their regions.
20:14The most important phase of the Hajj has started with the arrival of Cameroonian pilgrims and others in Mina this morning.
20:22For the next three to four days, Mina will serve as the headquarters of the Hajj,
20:27from where pilgrims will be visiting and performing rituals in Arafa, Muzdalifah and Jamarat.
20:34Among the pilgrims who arrived in Mina today is a special envoy to Saudi Arabia, Goninge Swaibu Shari.
20:43Clad in their Hajj garments, known as the iram, these pilgrims are embarking on the trip to Mina
20:51to start the most challenging and decisive phase of the Hajj.
20:56It is a feeling of joy and great expectations as the pilgrims finally arrive in Mina.
21:03I'm indeed very excited being here. I say thank you to the people of Mina and to the organizing commission of Hajj.
21:11After settling down in their respective tents, the pilgrims are now busy meditating and offering prayers to Allah,
21:20pending their departure to Arafat tomorrow.
21:23The pilgrims cannot wait to see Arafat, which marks the climax of the Hajj rituals.
21:30Arafat is one of the most important places where prayers are answered in Islam.
21:35And inshallah, we first of all are going to look into our own repentance.
21:39We want to think of all the Cameroonian population and those regions that are facing a lot of challenges.
21:45As they look forward to that, the pilgrims are now busy familiarizing themselves with the environment
21:52and soaring temperatures in Mina, which sometimes hits 48 degrees Celsius.
21:58The pilgrims' stay in Mina will last three to four days,
22:02during which they will visit and perform Hajj rituals in other stations such as Arafat, Muzdalifah and Jamarat.
22:12And the Eid al-Adha or Feast of Sacrifice to be celebrated this Sunday will mark the end of the Hajj.
22:20And ahead of this feast, vendors of sheep, the animal used for sacrifice, are flooded the capital city, Yaounde, for Muslims to buy.
22:29In the market, the vendors say everyone is trying to make some profit, though the sales are yet to pick up.
22:35Our reporter Cynthia Saptala visited MashaWTM and other sales points and says many side jobs exist along the sale of sheep,
22:44whose prices range from 40,000 to 100,000 francs.
22:49Her report.
22:51It's the time to multiply the good deals and make some money off the sale of sheep for the Muslim feast.
22:59At MashaWTM in the capital city, mini trucks loaded from the northern regions arrive and traders collect the animal for sale.
23:08Some are coming from Chad and the ones that are coming from Chad, they have two colors.
23:13The prices of the sheep start from 40,000 up to 90,000.
23:17Some of the sheep are sold for 150,000 francs, 120,000 francs and even 300,000 francs.
23:24It's expensive.
23:25Activities around the sale of the livestock have increased.
23:29There are those who transport to vendors sheep sheds, those in charge of cleaning the animal's shack and then those to wash and feed them.
23:40I have about 100 sheep to sell.
23:42I hired three people, one to sweep, the other to provide food to the sheep and the other washes.
23:48Payment is always after sales.
23:50It's from the profit that we share equally.
23:52Last year, I paid each of my workers 50,000 francs.
23:58To seize the moment and make as much gain as possible, some also sell the accessories needed.
24:05I sell ropes and bags for those who buy.
24:08Some are 100 francs and the thicker ones 200 to 500 francs.
24:12The bags help to contain spills from them.
24:17But dealers complain that sales are slow now.
24:20They hope demand will pick up as the feast approaches.
24:25Muslim faithful of the Central Mosque have been told to fast tomorrow Saturday, which is the day of Arafat,
24:33and pray for the forgiveness of their sins before the Feast of Sacrifice.
24:37The Grand Imam of the Central Mosque in Bricketerie enveloped the message in his sermon to faithful this last Friday before Tabaski.
24:46Alphonse Abongwa completes the story.
24:50This ultimate Friday before the Feast of 8 El Kibir is unique in Islam this year.
24:58It falls on the eve of Arafat, the day Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, preached his farewell sermon on his final pilgrimage.
25:07It is also believed that Arafat represents the day Allah approved Islam as a way of life.
25:14The Grand Imam of the Central Mosque in Bricketerie in his sermon exhorts Muslim faithful to recall three key things prior to the Feast of Sacrifice.
25:24The first one is you have to fast on Saturday.
25:27And the second one about the Feast, you have to buy rum.
25:30But if you don't have the means, you don't go out, you don't have to borrow it.
25:34You must have a means to buy the rum.
25:36And then the third one, it talks about coming early at 8.30 a.m. to pray.
25:41People will sacrifice and share and enjoy in family.
25:46They came from all corners of Yaoundé, occupying the 5,000-seat mosque within and outside, each one bowing to worship Allah in the most spiritual of manner.
25:56They leave the mosque convinced that Allah's message edifies them and gets them set for Sunday, Feast of Tabaski, where they will return to prayer grounds to witness the Immolation Act.
26:10Away from the Feast of Sacrifice, a new mobile application known as Hot AI, which permits people to quickly obtain specific information from a large PDF file, has been developed.
26:22In Bafousa, it is an initiative of a group of young Cameroonians of the Dimel Tech Group.
26:28Emanuela Chifuya tells us.
26:31Flipping through several pages just to find a single line can be a daunting task, so most people resolve to looking up their keywords on search engines.
26:41However, the search engines draw tons of information from the algorithm that leaves the researcher either confused or overwhelmed with the plethora of information to choose from.
26:53To obtain more precise answers within seconds, some young Cameroonians of the Dimel Tech Group have developed a mobile application known as Hot AI.
27:03Hot AI is a generative AI application that lets users to chat and interact with PDF documents.
27:09Hot AI is currently available for mobile platforms such as Android and iOS.
27:16With over 100 users, the app they access has a friendly user interface.
27:35You can download the Hot AI mobile application on the Dimel Tech website at hotai.dimeltech.com.
27:44Are you in Yaoundé or Douala and wish to enjoy your weekend?
27:48Then join Sparko Lee and other comedians at the Tico Airport Hotel for a night filled with laughter.
27:54Sandrine Nanga, Malox and other artists will also be entertaining fans tonight at the Jicam Stadium in Douala.
28:01Delphine Kwancha tells us more in our weekend cultural pitch.
28:06Another fun-filled weekend is showing up in the horizon for men of house and cinephiles. Catch some fun.
28:18Giggle big tonight with Sparko Lee, renowned Cameroonian comedy star and others at the Tico Airport Hotel.
28:26A melange of musical genres will be served to music lovers at the Jicam Stadium in Douala
28:31as they get mind-blowing performances from Sandrine Nanga, Malox and many others.
28:37Bendeka, Makosa legend will be at the JJK birthday party this Saturday in Bonapriso, Douala.
28:55Movie screens this weekend at Canal Olympia in Yaoundé and Douala will have movies like Vice Versa 2, The Watchers and more.
29:13Get a ticket to make your cinema dreams come alive.
29:18In sports, the 23rd edition of the African Athletics Championship initially scheduled to take place at the Bepanda Omnisport Stadium in Douala from June 21 to 26.
29:31This year will now take place at the Japoma Stadium with the same dates maintained.
29:36The information was disclosed today by Hamad Kaba Malboum, president of the African Athletics Confederation
29:44during a working session with the director-general of the CRTV, Sean Ndongo.
29:49Details with Baldwin Sama.
29:52Consider the greatest athletics competition on the African continent.
29:56Close to 800 athletes from over 50 African countries eagerly wait to compete for the available medals from June 21 to 26.
30:04To ensure a smooth coverage of the African Athletics Championship, Hamad Kaba Malboum, president of the African Athletics Confederation,
30:12presented CAA's coverage plan to the director-general of CRTV, Sean Ndongo,
30:17explaining what has been done so far in terms of logistics and what contribution the Confederation will expect from CRTV
30:24while confirming a change of competition sites from the Bepanda Omnisport Stadium to the Japoma Stadium.
30:30Previously, we planned to have the event in Bepanda Stadium, the reunification stadium.
30:39Unfortunately, that solution is not possible now.
30:43And then we are in the case of four-car de force majeure.
30:49So we have to remove the event to Japoma.
30:54So I wanted to inform the director-general of the CRTV.
30:58Sean Ndongo reassured Hamad Kaba Malboum,
31:01CRTV's best in terms of human resources, especially technical,
31:05will be put at the disposal of the Confederation to produce the international signal,
31:09with CRTV having the exclusive broadcast rights.
31:13CRTV is the right holder of the event,
31:16and the national TV that will give free to the Cameroonian the event.
31:24Africa is also expecting the broadcasting of that event.
31:29So we need to do it professionally.
31:32The person that I can really talk to is the director-general.
31:38With the competition to serve as qualifiers for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games,
31:42the African Athletics Confederation and the Cameroon Radio-Television
31:46both take the commitments to produce the best signal
31:49and maintain CRTV's image internationally in terms of quality production.
31:54And it's a wrap for the 7.30 crew.
31:56Thank you so much for your kind attention.
31:59Have a wonderful weekend night.
32:26CRTV.