The Advocate Cameroon

  By Tabe Ma’Enow Esq A contingent of Young Lawyers from across the National territory together with The President of The Cameroon Union Of Young Lawyers, Barrister Agbor Nkongho are currently in Las Vegas, United States of America. Their mission is to attend the most awaited gathering of the year; with a great presence of world class Legal Luminaries, Thought Leaders, tech-companies, Inventors and more, in a 3-day Scientific, Research and Networking program known as the Law 2.0 Conference, taking place at the Caesar’s Forum from July 10-12, 2023. The President, Barrister Agbor NKONGHO who is leading a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, was honored as a Keynote Speaker on day 1 of the conference. The erudite President presented a paper entitled “Legal Contours of Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa — The Case Of OHADA Member States.” Through a few case studies, Mr. President was able to illustrate how businesses can successfully operate in OHADA member states and the gro...

By Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe In its stride to go the extra mile and show gratitude towards its customers and trusted ones, leading Telecommunication Network Company, MTN Cameroon has once more proved to be one of faithfulness in promises. The MTN Chance Campaign which ran from November 16, 2022 to February 14, 2023, was one of the great projects of the company as described by many. A total of 14 brand new modern Villas, one of which is fully equipped and connected, surprise prizes that will be offered daily (TV, motorcycles, generators, etc.),unbeatable bonuses to all participants in this campaign are some of the gifts offered by MTN Cameroon at the end of the campaign. To win, customers had to make money transactions with MTN Mobile Money from 5,000F or Buy an MTN package every day from 250F. The selection of the winners of the physical prizes was made by drawing of lots under the supervision of a bailiff from the Littoral courts, while all those who were eligible automaticall...

  By The Advocate They came in to Buea from all the corners of Manyu Division to honour their own kindred who are doing well in their various areas of work. Amongst those who were honored by the elite of Manyu Division was the Deputy General Manager of Pamol, Manghe Donatus Asu. This was during a ceremony that took place at the Secretariat of the Southwest Chief’s Conference in Buea on Saturday June 24, 2023. The ceremony to recognize the elites was attended by over 50 Traditional Rulers from Manyu Division amongst other guests. Speaking after the colourful Manyu event, Manghe Donatus Asu, Deputy General Manager of Pamol Plantations Plc, summed his impressions in this manner “The Southwest and Northwest regions have been plagued by the socio-economic crisis, causing a reduction in both social and economic activities in most areas.  For us in Manyu, we want to rekindle effor ts towards developing Manyu in general with particular emphasis in the various Sub Divisions. I...

 By The Advocate MTN Cameroon and the Cameroon Chamber of Commerce, Mines and Industries have engaged economic operators and owners of companies with some best practices for three days. During these Three days, several modules were covered: the social and tax legal choice, registration formalities, accounting obligations, personal balance sheet, business diagnosis and strategies, intellectual property and business, managerial skills and strategies, analysis of the   market, economic forecasts, search for financing, methodology for drafting a business plan.  At the end of the workshop, the beneficiaries are accompanied to facilitate their submissions for the FNE credit committee and individual follow-up of each participant in the development of their businesses. A total of 60 women entrepreneurs, 17 trainers and 15 exhibitors took part in this session.   To justify the support of MTN Cameroon, Marie Rose Daya, Representative MTN Foundation, said "As part of the ...

  By Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe Buea was taken aback last Sunday June 25 when news went round that the Multibillionaire and philanthropist, Dr Charles Namme Menyoli had passed on to eternity. Senator Mbella Moki Charles was about the first to break the news on Social Media through a post describing the fallen Icon as The Elephant of Buea. He was an elephant indeed, due to his benevolence and abundance which he shared with people throughout his life on earth. Senior Barrister Henry Ngale Monono, an Indigene from Great Soppo who must have known about his good works also commented in a few lines stating that Pa was a great man. Though a Presbyterian Christian, Pa Menyoli would not stop at offering support to other churches which made him to be referred to as an inclusive Church Donor. “He is one of the greatest entrepreneurs who trod past two generations, with zeal, confidence, faith and generosity. This was a giant of a man, gifted with multiple talents, which he so efficien...

  By  Dr.  Namanga Ngongi Paper Presented At The Conference Organized By The South West Regional Assembly, Buea, 12th And 13th May, 2023 It is a great honour for me to have been requested to be here and present a paper on conflict resolution, tradition, culture and development. This is a very broad but interesting topic on which volumes can and have been written. Our traditional leaders here present are much better placed to address issues of tradition and culture than me. I will thus touch on these only as they affect development. Conflicts have existed since Cain and Abel in the Bible. One brother’s sacrifice was accepted while the others was rejected. This led Cain to kill his brother. Many factors are responsible for llll ,,,,,,conflicts within families, villages, communities, countries and between countries. These factors include jealousy, envy, competition for limited resources, territorial control, governance issues, conflicts in religion, feelings of superiority a...

By Ayuk John Security officers have launched a manhunt for the brother of the Late Ambazonian fighter, General Ivo Popularly referred to as General Ivo, with real names Ivo Mbah was killed by Cameroon military during an operation in on 21 December 2018 The dreaded pseudo general was one of the fieriest since the deadly conflict escalated in the Anglophone Regions in 2016. He is noted for masterminding the difficult time the military has had in rendering Muyuka and neighboring communities free from the Ambazonian fighters. Since his death, it was reported that his brother had been planning revenge and this seems to have been leaked to security officers. We gather that security operatives have launched a Manhunt for his brother whose names we got as Shadrak Epoto Mbah. Sources in the community however hold that Shadrak Epoto Mbah is no longer in the country and that he may be hiding somewhere for a separatist fighter was killed around the troubled Muyuka Zone   some Ambaz...