Japan’s parliament on Friday passed a law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate, clearing the way for the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in nearly two centuries and the accession of his son, Crown Prince Naruhito, probably late next year. Akihito, 83, who has had heart surgery and treatment for prostate cancer, said in rare […]
Britain could be heading for a hung parliament and days of political chaos as a shock exit poll predicted that Prime Minister Theresa May has fallen 12 seats short of an overall majority. The poll, published as polling stations closed at 10 p.m. U.K. time, predicts the Conservatives will win 316 seats, down 17, with […]
Cameroon and the European Union have signed a convention worth 6 billion FCFA to facilitate technical cooperation ventures. The convention was signed on Tuesday the 6th of June 2017 in Yaoundé. The Francophone dominated government of Cameroon was represented in the signing ceremony by the Minister of Economy Planning and Regional Development, Louis Paul Motaze […]
Fires fanned by high winds have swept through a scenic coastal town in South Africa, killing four people, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of up to 10,000 people, authorities and media reports say. A 4-year-old girl was found dead by her father on Thursday morning in Knysna, a tourist destination on the popular Garden […]
At least 14 people have been killed when the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group launched a fresh attack in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state. Police said on Thursday that two dozen people were also wounded in explosions and shootings overnight in the suburbs of Maiduguri. “A total of 13 people were killed in […]
A car belonging to Cletus Matoya, the president of the Mezam I section of the ruling CPDM crime syndicate was set on fire on Tuesday the 6th 2017 in Bamenda. Security services have so far not been able to make any arrest. Cameroon Intelligence Report sources in Bamenda revealed that unidentified individuals penetrated the Matoya […]
British voters have started to cast their votes in the 2017 snap general election, following a fierce campaign that saw the ruling Conservative Party lose support to Labour, the main opposition. More than 40,000 polling stations across the country opened on Thursday morning and voters will have until 10 pm local time to elect the […]
There are “troubling allegations” against US President Donald Trump in a written testimony by the now-fired FBI Director James Comey, says the top intel Democrat in the US House of Representatives. “Former FBI Director Comey’s written testimony confirms a host of troubling allegations concerning the President’s conduct,” said California Representative Adam Schiff, from the House […]
State radio and television reported yesterday that President Paul BIya has discussed investment prospects in the energy sector and the digital economy with potential Investors from Europe and Asia. The announcement came amid local media reports that Biya’s trip to Italy has not yielded anything economically. The 84 year old dictator however received in two […]
Yap Abdou, a magistrate and current president of the Special Criminal Court has been appointed Chief Advocate of the Supreme Court replacing Lord Justice Paul Ayah Abine. In the decree signed late today, President Biya stated that Ayah Paul can now assert his rights to retirement. Biya also appointed the former Secretary General of the […]
