Cameroonians hold fair to welcome New Year

STORY: Cameroonians hold fair to welcome New Year SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 18th YaFe fair 2. SOUNDBITE (French): ESTHER ESSOMBA, Visitor STORYLINE: As the New Year approaches, people in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde celebrate hopes and traditions at the YaFe fair, which means "Yaounde in celebration." A variety of traditional Cameroonian crafts, clothing, and food are on sale at the fair. Visitors to the fair have also expressed their aspirations for 2024. SOUNDBITE (French): ESTHER ESSOMBA, Visitor "I wish a lot of happiness in the families, a lot of work chances for the unemployed young people, a lot of development for our country Cameroon, a lot of joy in the hearts, and health for those who are sick, good year 2024 to all this world." This year's event marks the 18th edition of the YaFe fair. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yaounde. (XHTV)

Cameroon faces fuel scarcity amid supply disruption: minister

STORY: Cameroon faces fuel scarcity amid supply disruption: minister SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yaounde 2. various of citizens in front of a gas station in Yaounde 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): DJENEPA JEAN, Motorist in Yaounde 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JEAN FOKAM, Motorist in Yaounde 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): NADEGE YOUMBI, Motorist in Yaounde 6. various of consumers waiting for the fuel 7. various of Douala city 8. various of citizens jostling for fuel 9. various of fuel depot in Yaounde STORYLINE: Cameroon is facing scarcity of super fuel in three main cities including the capital Yaounde amid supply chain disruptions, according to the country's Minister of Water Resources and Energy, Gaston Eloundou Essomba. Essomba said in a statement made public Monday that the situation has been going on "in the past few days." "This disruption is mainly due to a delay in the arrival of three vessels tra

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-CHINA-AIDED WATER PROJECT-FOUNDATION STONE

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-CHINA-AIDED WATER PROJECT-FOUNDATION STONE

(230830) -- YAOUNDE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian Minister of Water and Energy Gaston Eloundou Essomba answers questions from Xinhua in Garoua Boulai, East Region, Cameroon, Aug. 28, 2023. Cameroonian Minister of Water and Energy Gaston Eloundou Essomba on Monday laid the foundation stone of a Chinese-aided water project in Garoua Boulai, a town in the country's East Region. The launch constitutes the second phase of the project, which aims to improve water production and supply in nine cities of the Central African nation. The project will be implemented by the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

Cameroonian minister lays foundation stone for Chinese-aided water project

STORY: Cameroonian minister lays foundation stone for Chinese-aided water project DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Garoua Boulai 2. various of the launching ceremony of phase II of water project 3. various of the general manager of Camwater and his Chinese counterpart of CGCOC Group signing a commercial agreement 4. various of shows during the ceremony 5. Cameroonian Minister of Water and Energy Gaston Eloundou Essomba lays a foundation stone of the water project 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): GASTON ELOUNDOU ESSOMBA, Cameroonian Minister of Water and Energy 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU CHUNYU, General manager of CGCOC Group 8. various of a water treatment plant constructed by CGCOC Group during the period of phase I of the water supply project STORYLINE: Cameroonian Minister of Water and Energy Gaston Eloundou Essomba on Monday laid the foundation stone of a Chinese-aided water project in Garoua Boulai, a town in the country's East Region. The