The 7:30pm News of July 27, 2024
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00:00the world.
00:23Paul Beard and first lady
00:30Paul Beard and first lady
00:31Paul Beard and first lady
00:31President of the
00:33President of the
00:33President of the
00:34President of the Republican
00:35France counted in this
00:38newscast. First outing,
00:39first victory for Tim
00:40Cameron at the Paris
00:42Olympiad. Table tennis
00:44Serra Hamfu qualifies for
00:45the next round after
00:48today's win. And the fair
00:49engulfment action
00:52dismantles its side stands
00:53at the multi-purpose sports
00:54complex in Yaoundé. It's
00:56been eight days of business
01:27him by the French president at the Elysee Palace. Hello Ashu. French people
01:34can now beat their chairs with pride for giving a good account of the
01:38organizational prowess in staging a spectacular opening ceremony of the 2024
01:44Paris Olympics in a unique style.
01:48For the first time, the event did not happen inside a stadium. It unfolded in the heart of the city of Paris, mostly along the banks of the Seine River, which runs across the city, with national delegations passing inside boats, like in the days of old.
02:12The French president himself said the world would remember the event in a hundred years. Maybe that was mere propaganda, but the pride of the French is that they were able to pull this off when many thought it was impossible.
02:25The event was popular both in content and outlook. There was a jovial cacophony of fans from across the world. They chanted and cheered. They waved flags and danced to the rhythm of the variety of music that was beautifully and imaginatively choreographed.
02:42to produce a soothing symphony. Throughout the itinerary, from the southern banks of the Seine River, near the start of the parade, to the Trocadéro, which served as the end, Paris stayed lit throughout the night with a complex display of lights, special effects and fireworks.
03:01The diversity in the athletes, past and present grades, who conveyed and relayed the Olympic touch, translated the universality and inclusiveness of the Olympic movement.
03:11Welcome to the best athletes of the world. Welcome Olympians.
03:20So I invite everybody, dream with us. Like the Olympic athletes, be inspired with the joy that only sport can give us. Let us celebrate this Olympic spirit to live life in peace.
03:40If this event was successful in its prestige and aura, it was also thanks to the glittering array of world leaders who honoured the rendezvous, including President Paul Bier. His presence in Paris was no sinecure.
03:54Invited by both President Emmanuel Macron and the International Olympic Committee Chief Thomas Barr, Paul Bier put the Parisian sojourn to its profit. Like all the other heads of state, President Paul Bier spent hours leading the spectacular opening ceremony in the company of his wife, Chantal Bier.
04:13Much earlier, the President had taken part in a reception that was offered to visiting foreign dignitaries in which he shared and compared notes on vital issues of global concern and echoed his proximity with Olympic values such as peace, dialogue and the celebration of effort.
04:30But the icing on the cake was clearly the third attempt between President Paul Bier with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace. It was an audience filled with republican cordiality, frankness, political intimacy and seriousness that enabled both personalities to run through the quality of relations between Yaoundé and Paris, relations that have over the years remained strategic, historic and increasingly multifaceted.
04:59The First Lady and Madame Chantal Bier on her part had joined the close to ten spouses of other heads of state to answer to a luncheon invitation at the Maryse Hotel extended by the French First Lady Brigitte Macron.
05:12The stay of Paul and Chantal Bier in Paris, therefore, has been nothing but fruitful and beneficial to the standing and pedigree of Cameroon.
05:42Chantal Bier was at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games. She defeated her opponent Chelsea Edgile from Guyana four sets to one. She will be competing this Sunday for a place into the next round of the competition. Details with CRL TV's envoy to Paris, Baldwin Sama.
06:00She came ready to kickstart Team Cameroon's participation with the win. Several handfuls simply made use of a rich Olympic Games experience to outsmart Chelsea Edgile from Guyana four sets to one. After winning the first set 11-6, several handfuls lacked concentration. That's how Chelsea imposed an 11-9 win during the second set. Several handfuls bounced back during the third, fourth and fifth sets respectively, securing swift wins.
06:30I've been supported by all the Cameroonians, received a lot of text messages on social networks and so on, also by Team Cameroon. A lot of responsibility as well because I was the first Cameroonian to enter the tournament. So I wanted, you know, there are young players in the team and I wanted just to give them hope that they can make it.
06:48Her first competition win, which she hopes will pave the way for more victories.
06:53All the players here at the Olympic Games, we are all prepared technically, physically and so on. What matters is how you manage the situation in your head, your mindsets and how much you want to win. And I think I really wanted to win this morning. I was well prepared.
07:07This Sunday, it will be a tough game for several handfuls during round two as she is expected to play against one of the best in the women's top 16 in table tennis.
07:17Welcome back home. Exhibitors at the 13th edition of the Government Action Fair Sago have been hailed for their display of innovation and creativity that pulled 72,000 visitors to the close to 250 stands at the fair.
07:33The representative of the Minister of Communication, Félix Zogo, was speaking at the closing ceremony of Sago this Saturday at the Aondé Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. Gilbert Ongene reports.
07:47Holding under the theme Governance and Improvement of Living Conditions of Citizens, the 2024 edition of the Government Action Fair Sago, according to organizers, records a resounding success.
08:02Sago is growing in leaps and bounds. This year we recorded 250 exhibitors, up from 230 last year.
08:12The organizers have also paid glowing tribute to the CRTV for the excellent coverage of the fair for one week running. The state broadcaster was awarded the best prize of media coverage of the event.
08:27The representative of the Minister of Communication has hailed exhibitors for their sense of creativity and innovation.
08:37I wish to hail the organizers of this fair. This Government Action Fair is asserting its place as the years go by as the window of government actions in Cameroon.
08:49The 2024 Government Action Fair Sago folds up with a positive balance sheet but with space for improvement in the 14th edition come July 2025.
09:03Meanwhile, exhibitors at the folding Sago say they have reaped fruits from this annual event which focused on governance and improving living conditions of citizens.
09:14The benefits cannot be evaluated in monetary terms. Government structures, parastatas, development partners attest to having nurtured fruitful partnerships and shared views on our collective future.
09:27Beatrice Losamba with a confirmation in the following report.
09:33245 exhibitors kept the date with Sago, the Fair on Government Action. 200,000 visitors or so stormed the multi-purpose sports complex to gain a world of knowledge about government actions and policies.
09:48Sago was a beehive. The government structures and affiliated programs, parastatas, SMEs and development partners seemed to have hit the mark, talking visitors into supporting government actions, putting government and citizens at the same level of information.
10:04I am so satisfied. I learnt about the land situation in Cameroon and I have an address book with the name. My business made in-routes talking to countless visitors.
10:18But giving information was not all this 13th edition of Sago meant. Conferences provided a platform for exchange of views on a people-driven governance which aims at improving living conditions for citizens in ways more than one.
10:34And through two major forums, people could talk to government directly about their worries without fear and without any middlemen playing the role. Amidst the eight days Sago had to hot talk, business boomed for these SMEs and going home pockets full is one significantly fruitful way Sago ended.
10:56On to something else. The English version of the book Decentralization and Local Development in Cameroon, a critical analysis of PNDP's contributions has been launched in Yaoundé. The launch ceremony was presided over by the National Coordinator of the National Participatory Development Program, Marie-Madeleine Nga, in the presence of university officials in the domain of economics and management sciences. Sandrine Tani reports.
11:26The 430-page book is focused on assessing the success of the PNDP in the promotion of decentralization in Cameroon for the past 16 years.
11:36PNDP has very successfully put in place the procurement process. PNDP has succeeded in training personnel of councils and once council personnel are well trained, this leads to good governance.
11:52The aim is to give readers a better understanding of the National Program for Participatory Development, its goals and areas of intervention. The language barrier has thus been breached.
12:05The target is to have a greater audience. When a document is in English, it has greater visibility in the international world.
12:16The book has received support from the entire government, particularly the President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul Biya. Contributions from the Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development and that of the Minister of Decentralization and Local Development were also highlighted.
12:35The 2024 edition of the Cameroon International Handicrafts Fair, dubbed SIAC, centers around giving visibility to works of crafts and how to integrate digitalization in the sector.
12:48Though Cameroon possesses an assortment of diverse craftworks, actors in the sector say much can be done to valorize the sector in order to enable its considerable impact on the country's economy.
13:01Our reporter Cynthia Saptala has the details.
13:05Hand creations by Cameroonians are as rich and diverse as possible. From cane chairs, painted fabrics and designs, sculptures and more, there is a pressing need to valorize the sector.
13:18What we are lacking is a lot of publicity in our sector. Sensitization. For example, I'm producing this dress, I paint the dresses, but when somebody tells you that this dress is coming from Nigeria or from another country, they'll prefer to buy that one.
13:34Based on actors, financial assistance to small businesses so as to propel production across the national threshold, facilitating access to raw materials, skill development training and the use of digitalization could help.
13:49Digitalization offers a lot of possibility for visibility. They can all sell their products online, but digital technology offers us a lot of possibilities.
13:59In some foreign countries, handicrafts contribute to job creation and income generation.
14:05The use of plant fiber, textile in the handicraft sector employs a lot of people directly or indirectly in our country.
14:14This year's edition of the Handicrafts Fair is bringing to the fore all these issues with the hope of ameliorating the sector for the welfare of artisanal workers and craftsmen.
14:26Sean, you are watching Prime Time in English on the Cameroon Radio Television.
14:31He is not Sanda Umaru, former government minister, but he is Sanda Umaru, minister of the craft in his own right.
14:38The Marwa inhabitants in the far north demonstrate a stunning ability to transform cow horns into wonders of craft works.
14:46Our Far North correspondent Faith Nguang unravels the story of the 31-year-old artisan in the following report.
14:55All we can see is meat and milk for humans. We are far from imagining that from its horns can come forth a breathtaking work of art.
15:11Well, Sanda has got the secret.
15:14His unique craft is turning heads and drawing admiration. His art is unusual as he creates exquisite chairs from cow horns.
15:32Our main raw material is cow horn. We go to the abbey to sort out the horns that are suitable for our work. We also need cow skin, wood and nails.
15:49Sanda's chairs are functional pieces of art, each telling a story of transformation and creativity. Unfortunately, a prophet is not always much valued in his hometown.
16:05My customers come mostly from the south. Horns are not really valued here. The prices vary from 350,000 to 400,000 francs.
16:22The journey of the 31-year-old single male is a testament to passion and the power of nature's inspiration.
16:31From cow horns to beautiful chairs, Sanda, a product from the National Employment Fund some 10 years back, has shown that true art history knows no bounds.
16:45We stay in the craft workshop where the Cameroon International Handicraft Fair, meriting the culture of a part of the country, turns regions in their specificities and diversity.
16:58The mix and the works of SEAC, of the National Museum, caught the attention of Joyce Abigail Mfoshi, who looks at the evolution of Cameroon's craft and its shaping of the country's future. Her report.
17:12These artifacts are made of clay, a useful material in the area of craft that dates back to the early modern period.
17:22The animal skin used for the fabrication of different craft works, as well as wood, ranges from the early modern period to the late modern period and even to the post-modern age.
17:35They are made with wood. You go and cut it and come and carve it. I have my carving tools. You have to work it. I even make like one week to make just this thing.
17:49A lot has changed. The world has evolved. And so also is the craft sector.
17:55Our grandfather, he was using the wood and the argyl. But now, the new generation, we are using bronze and wood, even that argyl. We can get that bronze like here in the Aoundé, Bafousam, northwest, even in southwest, we can get it there.
18:16Artifacts will always have its place of pride within the cultural sphere. Changes in cultural periods are marked by fundamental switches in the way people perceive and understand the world.
18:28And craft will always stand firmly to define boldly the power of culture and its importance, be it in the past, the present, or the future.
18:40Ngulentang, a locality in Nyong'o and Fomo Division of the Central Region, 90 kilometers from Yaoundé, will now host a periodic market every last Friday of the month.
18:51The Director General of the Cameroon National Shippers' Council, August Mbappe Penda, made the revelation during the launch of the first periodic market days in the yard of the Ngulentang Trucker Accommodation Centre.
19:04Yoti Kalelisonga reports that the move seeks to promote the import substitution policy and sub-regional trade. Her reports.
19:14Timber, traditional rulers in Mesamena Krai. This, like other forest resources, are being exploited illegally for a while now, causing the Centre for the Environment and Development,
19:26as well as the Network of African Traditional Rulers for the Promotion of Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Forests, to embark on a sensitization mission.
19:36They are educating the chiefs on their role as those who look out for their people. Preserving the forests, they are told, is an unending battle,
19:45given that several companies have recently settled in the locality, with most of the activities unchecked.
19:54Sometimes the outcome of forest exploitation doesn't profit the communities. It could even be in restricted areas or reserves.
20:02Mesamena is part of the Char Reserve, so it really attracts traffickers, whether wood or animals. Five to ten lorries leave zones like this for Douala and Yaoundé. They don't even pay taxes.
20:16At the end of this meeting, each traditional ruler will know how to improve in his community, how to check the work that they have in their different localities.
20:32The rulers of Mesamena follow keenly to note the recommendations and prevent further loss of their woodland.
20:41This workshop permits us to have the means to defend our forests. It's all we have. It's part of our riches. We are very happy.
20:49With this, they are amped up to champion sustainable forest management efforts to avoid deforestation as a result of logging and also preserve their heritage.
21:02Let's go to the southwest region in this newscast, where supporters of the CPDM party in the Fakofo section of the party have been urged to uphold the party's ethics in fostering peace and sustainable development.
21:16The call has been made by Mfo Tabe Tando, who is leading a CPDM regional delegation from the Central Committee, and during a two-day walking visit to the Fakofo section during a training seminar that took place in that section.
21:33The event was attended by Professor Naluvalyunga, Minister of Secondary Education.
21:39Annabel Ndike Enoanyang reports from CRTV Southwest.
21:43The CPDM party in the southwest region, in its drive to consolidate national unity, peace and integration, has organized a seminar at the Fakofo and Fako 1A sections to remind sympathizers of the need to abide by the basic texts of the CPDM.
22:03We have come because there were issues we have to train our militants about the text. There have been a mix-up. We've got this clear and we've educated them.
22:17The supporters and sympathizers of the CPDM Fakofo and 1A sections were also encouraged to carry out massive voter registration.
22:27We have the electoral registrar which has to be updated particularly soon because political consultations are around the corner.
22:38And we want to be sure that our voting capacity, this means the militants' unity to register more successes and achievements.
22:48Additionally, 100 copies of the basic texts of the CPDM donated by the head of the Southwest Permanent Regional Delegation of the Central Committee, Mr. Peter Mfani Musonge, were handed to the CPDM militants of Fakofo and 1A sections as they pledged their loyal and unflinching support to the head of state, President Paul Biya.
23:12Over to the littoral where a mover and shaker couple of economic and political stature, Yvette and Louis Yinda, coupled for half a century, celebrate gold in marriage in a thanksgiving that mobilized a cream of personalities.
23:27One of them, the Prime Minister, head of government, Chief Dr. Joseph John Gute, who joined the crowd to witness the occasion as the St. Mary Mother of God Parish in Gompem in the Senegal Maritime Division of that region.
23:42Roselyne Fosa cabled in the following reports from CRTV Littoral.
23:47It is a love story that began in 1973 between a young man of Gompem in the Senegal Maritime Division of the Littoral and the love of his life from a doody in the center region.
23:59A union between Louis and Yvette Yinda that braved all the odds of tribalism, distance and other challenges that come with marriage for 50 years.
24:08The Golden Jubilee was what celebrating with authorities, including the Prime Minister and head of government, Chief Dr. Joseph John Gute, amidst a cream of others.
24:18The Mary Mother of God Parish welcomed the couple and their guests, including the Minister of Communication, who doubles as board chair of the CRTV, Rene Manuel Sadi,
24:28Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seal, Laurent Esau, that of Women Empowerment and the family, Marie-Theresa Benandoua, Minister of Transport, Jean Macinanga de Bibehe,
24:38that of Basic Education, Laurent-Serge Etondingua, as well as parliamentarians and directors general of both public and private companies.
24:4750 years of togetherness, blessed with four kids, more reasons for the couple to give thanks and renew their wedding vow.
24:54The Cerebrant Bishop of the Ezekiel Diocese, His Lordship François-Achille Ayyabi, consecrated the couple to the Virgin Mary.
25:02The celebration of the Golden Jubilee in this parish was also to honor Louis and Yvette Yinda, who are both matron and patron of the Mary Mother of God Parish on Gompeme.
25:12Their contribution to the Catholic Church was acknowledged by Pope John Paul II, who made them Dame and Commander of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Order of St. Sylvester the Pope.
25:21The couple has served and keeps serving the nation as senator and political figures.
25:28Congratulations! 157 candidates of the Subdeco Graduate School of Management have defended their internship report projects for the professional bachelor's degree
25:40in fields that include accounting, control and auditing, digital marketing and distribution, respectively.
25:46The Director of the Internship Projects at the School, Thierry Njaktang, praised the bravery of the students while noting that they are equipped to contribute positively to the development of the country.
26:00After months of burning the midnight candles, these students defend their internship report before a jury.
26:08Hours are spent grilling them to test the mastery of their work. Some students score 18.5 and others 17 on 20.
26:18An expression of satisfaction ushers in the intent to create impact in their respective fields of study.
26:25I worked for it. It's not new. It's kind of life-changing.
26:30I really want to go deeper into the field of accounting so that I can be among the best accountants and become a teacher, like teach other people.
26:40The school authorities applaud the students' attitude and discipline, stating that the undergraduates are set to contribute positively to the development of the country.
26:52The candidates showed much bravery in presenting their end-of-course projects. These students are not only set for further studies but also for the job market.
27:03These final-year students will soon receive their bachelor's degrees in fields like accounting, business administration and management, say.
27:14They are grateful to the school authorities for molding them into job creators.
27:20The administration of yellow fever vaccine is ongoing in the Littoral region.
27:27This is a campaign that was launched on July 24 through to the 31st with children and adults who fall within the age range of 9 to 60.
27:36The campaign, according to the Ministry of Public Health, seeks to mitigate the impact of the illness that threatens communities of the Littoral.
27:43Here is our reporter Laurel Bate-Eyanchang with expert input on the impact in this report.
27:52Cameroon has seen an increase in positive cases of the yellow fever since 2021, with 45 cases and 63 in 2023.
28:03At the end of 2023, 26 of the country's 200 health districts were in an epidemic situation, 35 confirmed cases and 5 deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 14.3%, according to statistics from the expanded program on immunization.
28:24Yellow fever is caused by a virus transmitted by vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks and other arthropods transmitted to humans by the bites of infected aedes and haemogogus mosquitoes.
28:37The incubation period for the disease is 3 to 6 days, but in some cases, many people do not experience symptoms.
28:45Common symptoms include fever, mosquito pain, headache, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting.
28:51Vaccination is the most important means of preventing yellow fever, medics say.
28:59There is no specific antiviral drug for yellow fever. Patients should rest, stay hydrated and seek medical advice.
29:08The vaccine will be available in all health districts and there will also be teams deployed in quarters to serve the population.
29:18The campaign will run from July 24 to the 31st in Douala, which is at the risk of the yellow fever in Cameroon.
29:28The Last Garden of Eden now exists in the book titled The Last Garden of Eden.
29:35The 730 News digs into what the author Beverly Defoe analyzes as man's destruction of planet Earth through soil degradation, climate change and pollution.
29:46Here is Clovis Bower with the message of the author presented through poems on the book of the week.
29:53The Last Garden of Eden, a compilation of different man-made and natural disasters plaguing today's society.
30:02In the form of poetry, Beverly Defoe casts a critical eye on man's activities like deforestation and pollution that tend to have far-reaching consequences on planet Earth.
30:14It's true that Africa as a whole contributes less than 5% to global carbon emissions.
30:19In The Last Garden of Eden, you would see poems that cut across pollution, agriculture and so many different environmental issues that we're facing.
30:28And so highlighting these challenges and also suggesting what we can do to improve on the situation in terms of environmental issues and climate change in general.
30:39For the author, the over 30 poems penned down on more than 100 pages is a wake-up call for humans to desist from every act that bar the way to sustainable development.
30:51Poems try not to blame people but to say that we are deforesting at an alarming rate, for example.
30:59And if we continue on that wave, if we continue at that speed, we might also end up where the West has ended up.
31:05Plastic pollution has been like a really, really deep issue. So that's one of the specific issues on that pollution that you would find.
31:13For Beverly Defoe, man must take every precautionary measures to safeguard his environment because the world in which we live in is The Last Garden of Eden.
31:25Sure Clovis, under this advertorial, officials of the Cameroon Water Utilities Company, Camwater, have brainstormed on ways to increase the commercial and distribution capacity of water in order to meet the needs of the country's ever-growing population.
31:43The Director General, Blaise Moussa, was speaking during a symposium in Yaoundé which convened experts in geosciences and the environment.
31:52Karine Tosam of CRTV Centre reports.
31:57Statistics from the Cameroon Water Utilities Company, Camwater, indicate that out of its current production of 850,000 cubic metres of water per day, 180,000 cubic metres are consumed in Yaoundé daily.
32:14Figures which officials of the government-owned institution Detail are working to further improve in order to meet the needs of the growing population of Cameroon.
32:25The quality has increased. The very target now is to increase the commercial and distribution performances which are very low because somewhere population are not very aware of their responsibility to go towards the public water procurement.
32:51Experts in this symposium have suggested that digitization can be an effective strategy in boosting the service quality of Camwater.
33:00Digitalization means that from your office you can see how your network is working. If you produce some quantity of water you will directly know which quantity will be sold.
33:18You can also use digitalized innovation technology for payment. That technology can help you to improve your sales strategy.
33:30You have other services from water services as Uganda. You have some other instruments as certification from ONEA which is Burkina Faso Water Utility.
33:46Officials of Camwater have also disclosed plans of introducing 160,000 new metres to ensure easy access to their services by consumers.
33:59End of the news on the 7.30 this evening. Meet Giselle Ongene at 8.30 for Le Vente Trente. I will be back tomorrow at 7.30 God willing. Thank you for watching.
34:15Music.