SOCIETY Business "I never regret doing this business..." Lontsi Foppa Thiery Thiery's at business site Thiery is an orphan and a university drop out in the City of Yoandé, Cameroon. He is also a rising gospel singer and dancer. After dropping out of school because of financial burdens and considering that Thiery parents his younger ones in providing food, shelter and education, Thiery decided to hawk. He pushes articles in a wheel barrow across the streets and has tough times dealing with the police and city council workers for town disorder. With this, Thiery refuses to give up. But, braces through the storms for one year running. He has located for himself a spot at Chapelle Obili which he says is very strategic and there he displays his articles while waiting for customers this back to school season. He says he never regrets venturing into the petite business because it really keeps him, family and ministry going. I caught up with ever happy and broad-smi...
T he statistics according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) came under discussion last Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Yaounde-Cameroon during the Official Launch of the Parliamentarians’ Task Force for malaria resource mobilization in Cameroon organized by Impact Santé Afrique (ISA) in collaboration with the National Malaria Control Program, NMCP. The ceremony was chaired by the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Manaouda Malachie and attended amongst others by the representative of WHO to Cameroon, Dr. Phanuel Habimana; President of Parliamentarians’ Network in charge of issues relating to the population, Development and Public Health, Hon. Pauline Ndoumou; Law makers from the Lower and Upper Houses of Parliament. The launch was coming against a backdrop of a continuous rise in malaria mobility and mortality rates in Cameroon. WHO’s estimates show that Cameroon is still among the 11 most affected countries in the world, with at least 7.3 million cases and 11,500 deaths every ye...
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