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00:00The 14th Congress of the Cameroon Society of Anesthesiologists and Intensive Care opens
00:21in Yaoundé.
00:22Faced with the challenge to monitor and control patients' vital functions in surgery and
00:28anaesthetics must be efficient, cocoa dealers in the south region are yet to reap the benefits
00:35of the cocoa boom, crippled by insufficient labourers, bad roads and unstable weather
00:40conditions.
00:41They are forced to auction their beans below 1,500 francs a kilogram.
00:46Astute actress, scriptwriter and producer, director-delegate of CRTV Productions Josephine
00:55Danieu, retires after 25 years of selfless service to the corporation.
01:00CRTV's director-general, Sian Dongo, praises her exceptional contribution to CRTV content.
01:08Those were the headlines of the 7.30 news.
01:10Thanks for joining us.
01:11I'm Esther Kima.
01:12Today is the last day of the month of October, which coincides with the last Thursday of
01:17the month dedicated to the cabinet meeting.
01:20Prime Minister, head of government Joseph Njugute, used the meeting to call for the
01:24acceleration of the drawing up of the implementation text of the July 2024 laws on archives and
01:31the environment.
01:32The new forestry and wildlife law, which modernizes the sector, considers the interests of host
01:38communities is essential in development.
01:41Star Building correspondent Christiane Chiatam summarizes the high points of the cabinet
01:46meeting.
01:48The law of 24th July 2024 opens new perspectives for the management of archives and the management
01:54of forest and wildlife in Cameroon.
01:57The cabinet meeting was a moment for the prime minister, head of government Joseph Njugute
02:01and members of cabinet to analyze the laws and examine ways of speeding up their implementation.
02:07The minister of arts and culture, Binungpat, affirmed that the law brings advantages such
02:12as the creation of a public body to manage national archives, provides a funding mechanism
02:17for the national archiving system and strengthens the sanctions regime against defaulters.
02:23Minister Binungpat, however, cautioned that for the law to fulfill its mission of safeguarding
02:28the national archiving system, introducing professionalism and generating jobs, the speedy
02:33drafting of implementation text is crucial.
02:37The minister of forestry and wildlife, Jules-Dorene Dongo, had a similar assessment.
02:42He said the new forestry regime covers emerging challenges such as reforestation, improves
02:48the fight against poaching and encourages community participation in environmental protection
02:52amongst others.
02:53Minister Jules-Dorene Dongo said the speedy drafting of implementation laws, capacity
02:58building for personnel and the recruitment of more eco-guards are important.
03:03The current epidemiological situation in Cameroon also came under examination during the cabinet
03:08meeting.
03:09The minister of public health affirmed that the situation is stable.
03:26The prime minister head of government, Joseph Diongote, in his closing remarks, ordered
03:30the different stakeholders to accelerate the process of drawing up implementation texts
03:34for the laws in order to ensure that they begin serving their full purpose.
03:40The French national airliner Air France will, as of this evening, begin exploiting a Boeing
03:46787 plane on the Yaoundé-Paris line.
03:49A delegation of officials of the company was today granted audience by the prime minister
03:53head of government, Joseph Diongote.
03:55Air France's country director for Cameroon and Ecotoural Guinea, Denis Perrault, led
04:00the group to make the announcement.
04:30The Air France team affirmed that their decision to assign the plane to the Yaoundé-Paris
04:47line is to make travellers comfortable.
05:15Now on to one of our top stories.
05:17The 14th Congress of the Cameroon Society of Anesthesiologists and Intensive Care is
05:22underway in Yaoundé, which focuses on performing anesthesia in emergency situations.
05:28The group of medical doctors, without whom most medical surgery would not be possible,
05:33have the challenge to effectively monitor and to control a patient's vital life functions.
05:39Beatrice Losamba reports that expats from Africa and Europe attending the congress have
05:43been sharing best practices.
06:13They know a lot of things, but how to implement some tools to help them more in their real
06:23life and in basic daily life.
06:26A few years ago, medical knowledge used to double every four years, but now it doubles
06:30every 72 days.
06:31When we come together as anesthesiologists, and not only anesthesiologists, specialists
06:35from other specialties like cardiology, gynecologists, is to bring our heads together to see what's
06:40current in the literature.
06:42They've come from as far as the diaspora with fresh ideas.
06:45The population in Cameroon is living longer and living maybe healthier lives, and they're
06:50placing them on some of the medications, which are basically called anticoagulants.
06:54These are medications to fluidify the blood and prevent blood clots or treat blood clots
06:59when we already have them.
07:00Over 200 professionals from the Cameroonian Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
07:06will for three days during their congress be exploring critical care management of surgical
07:11emergencies in a context where they have access to few equipment.
07:17An anesthesiologist has the primary mission to control the patient's pain and level of
07:22consciousness to make conditions ideal for a safe and successful surgery.
07:26So basically, the survival of a patient depends not on the surgeon, but on an anesthetist,
07:32as they contain the breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure during surgery.
07:37Juliana Befolo reports that they also manage medical problems that may arise right after
07:42an operation.
07:43Because of their critical part in every surgical intervention, their offices are frequently
07:50located near the theater.
07:53They work closely with surgeons.
07:55These people are known as anesthesiologists.
07:58We are concerned to prepare the patient to undergo surgery.
08:02Once the patient is prepared, now we have to put him under anesthesia so that to allow
08:07the surgeon to carry out the surgery.
08:11Anesthesiologists provide preoperative evaluations before patients undergo surgery.
08:16The goal is to do the surgery as safely as possible.
08:20The surgeon has to send the patient to the anesthesiologist to evaluate the risk and
08:25start by putting the patient in condition, putting a drip, and put the machine to monitor
08:34the patient.
08:35We can now start the procedure.
08:38We start the procedure by giving three injections to induce the anesthesia, and now we maintain
08:45him in his sleepiness by using another drug, which he takes mostly through the lungs.
08:52Now we start to stop the administration of drugs so that the patient will start now to
08:59awake on himself.
09:01If he cannot awake on himself, we can add some drugs, which are called antidotes, to
09:09facilitate the awakeness of the patient.
09:12It is never easy in this job because the workload is high.
09:16There is a lack of anesthetists and too much work to do.
09:19So one anesthetist can do what three or four anesthetists are supposed to do.
09:26So we are over a lot of work.
09:28An anesthesiologist's satisfaction comes from successfully performing his interventions
09:33and bringing delight to patients and their families.
09:38Now on to economic news.
09:39The state of Cameroon has up to September 2025 to comply with anti-money laundering,
09:45terrorism financing, and proliferation rules set by the Financial Action Task Force.
09:51The weaknesses observed in the system put in place to address these financial crimes
09:56by Cameroon have landed the country on the grey list of the Paris-based institution.
10:01Clarissa Ratakam reports that to meet this deadline, it will require more than just good
10:05intentions to fend off the negative implications on the economy.
10:11Being on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force highlights a country's shortcomings
10:16in the fight against money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing.
10:22Cameroon joined the 23 other countries on the list in June 2023.
10:26They are closely monitored by a group of experts from the institution.
10:29Anif sends reports to law enforcement and there is no follow-up.
10:34Investigations are not initiated, there are no proceedings that are engaged, and even
10:39the people who are object of those, nobody knows what becomes of those files and Anif sends.
10:44We also have the fact that non-profit organizations are abusively used to launder proceeds and
10:50there was no mechanism to check them.
10:53The economic implications are high.
10:55When you see the notation FATAF gave us, we have 18 over 40 on technical compliance and
11:03we have zero over 11 on efficiency.
11:08This is not good for the country.
11:09Cameroon has upped till September 2025 to satisfactorily implement the 11 recommendations
11:16made by the Financial Action Task Force, some of which have been partly addressed.
11:20Others are yet to.
11:21We don't have any central organ to seize assets and to manage them.
11:25There are assets that are confiscated following AML-CFT investigations, for example.
11:31We don't have that in place.
11:32So we are working towards creating such an organization, there should be follow-up of
11:37the reports that Anif sends to law enforcement.
11:41Given the financial stakes involved, there are calls for more commitment to fix the gaps,
11:46which sees intentions and decisions translated into concrete action from all sectors concerned.
11:53Now on to what makes the debate.
11:55How feasible is Cameroon's plans to achieve emergence by 2035?
12:00Economic stakeholders in Yaoundé opine that good governance, transparency and private
12:04sector developments are indispensable.
12:06These perspectives were shared during the third edition of an economic debate on the
12:10theme, where is the Cameroonian economy leading to?
12:13It is organized by an association of economies known as L'île d'Horizon.
12:18Larissa N'aipote tells us more.
12:22From 1978 to 1996, Cameroon experienced an economic growth rate of 12%.
12:28However, after the economic crisis in 1996, the country saw a significant drop in its
12:34growth rate.
12:35According to recent statistics, Cameroon's economic growth rate stands at 4.1% in 2024,
12:42with a target of reaching at least 8%.
12:45Economic stakeholders from various sectors have analyzed the situation and proposed solutions
12:50including good governance.
12:52They also highlighted the government's efforts to increase domestic production and consumption
12:57to reduce imports, a strategy in line with the import substitution policy.
13:02However, they noted that more progress is needed in contract negotiations.
13:07Increase the negotiation power of the state so that the state can have all the legal,
13:13all the financial, all the technical expertise to negotiate win-win contracts.
13:18Providing greater incentives to rural women will further boost local production.
13:24The overall goal is to diversify and strengthen Cameroon's economy, ensuring it remains attractive
13:37and on track for emergence by 2035.
13:42In our first day of the region, we'll take you to the south where cocoa farmers are wallowing
13:47due to the absence of laborers to cater for their yields.
13:50Compounded by the poor state of farm-to-market roads and poor climate conditions, the dealers
13:55are bound to give away their beans to buyers at less than 1,500 francs per kilogram.
14:01Ethel Edimu Lifitambela reports that unlike their peers in other regions, they are yet
14:06to grab the gains of the cocoa boom.
14:10The brown beans producers heading towards the fields, braving the bad weather.
14:15In the locality of Ngebanyo, found between Ebolova and Biwangbulu in the Villa Division,
14:21the cocoa farmers are fighting tooth and nail for an abundant harvest.
14:26The first challenge is finding a workforce worthy of the name.
14:31We need to harvest, we need to crack open the cocoa, and these people need to eat.
14:36I need to pay about 40,000 francs.
14:40With the rise in the price of a kilogram of cocoa, farmers in the sector believe they
14:45could make the minimum profit.
14:48Before we sold cocoa at 4,000 or 5,000 francs per kilogram.
14:54It was only a short-lived honor because the shadowy actors continue to influence the circuit.
15:01But all of a sudden it dropped to 2,000 or 2,500 when we are lucky.
15:10Another obstacle is the country's roads, which are in very poor conditions.
15:17The road is very bad, and just to get to town we pay 5,000 francs per bag.
15:25Those who come to work with us end up stealing, and I should have had close to eight bags
15:30this year, but I have only five.
15:34There exist several other obstacles to the development of cocoa farmers.
15:39They want to establish themselves on the market.
15:43To beat these multiple drawbacks faced by cocoa farmers in the south region, new strategies
15:48have been devised by actors in the production and commercialization chain.
15:52Apart from aiding the producers in designing ways of combating climate change effects and
15:56the use of pesticides, protecting them from dubious and unscrupulous buyers have been
16:01adopted.
16:02Clarence Azeh tells us more.
16:05At a time when cocoa farmers in other regions in Cameroon are making huge profits from the
16:11sale of the cash crop, those in the south continue to suffer in the hands of middlemen
16:17that are commonly referred to here as cocksurls, and in most cases they are the ones who determine
16:22their own prices.
16:25What we've been suggesting over the years is for cocoa farmers to learn to work in groups.
16:31If after production we put together all our harvest and take to, say for example, the
16:36pot of crepe, it will be bought at a good price.
16:41Another setback affecting the cocoa sector in the south are repeated cases of theft in
16:46cocoa farms, as scrupulous individuals storm plantations at night and make away with the
16:51cash crop, thus the need for strong collaboration with the forces of law and order.
16:57We are available at all times to intervene.
17:00The population must learn to rely on the forces of law and order for their safety and that
17:05of their goods, including their plantations.
17:08Administrative authorities are also on the guard to protect the interests of cocoa farmers
17:13in the south region.
17:15We also put up a mixed control involving all the actors to fight against this phenomenon
17:21of illicit sales.
17:22We also signed a calendar for group sales.
17:25These joint efforts, many believe, will go a long way to permit cocoa farmers reap the
17:30fruit of their labour.
17:33In the far north region, a fire outbreak whose exact cause is yet to be determined has ravaged
17:38four cosmetic shops in the Maro main market.
17:41The prompt intervention of the firefighting brigade prevented the spread of the flames
17:45to other parts of the market.
17:47Governor Mijiawabakari, who visited the scene, has decried the haphazard electrical connections
17:53in the market.
17:54Emo's Eno Nyaket Agbo has the details.
17:58Traders, persons of goodwill and soldiers of the firefighters' brigade, in a synergy
18:04of action to stop the ravaging flames from propagating at the Maro main market, causing
18:11more havoc.
18:12Though the actions proved successful, four cosmetic shops already succumbed to the flames
18:20with untold losses.
18:22Informed about the situation, the governor of the far north region, Mijiawabakari, went
18:28to the incident site for a situational analysis.
18:32Fire brigade was on the field and they have stopped this fire.
18:39We call upon each and everyone to be more responsible, more prudent because right now
18:44we are in the dry season and usually this period we notice here and there a fire incident.
18:53Accusing fingers point at the anarchical installation of power supply at the Maro main market which
19:00might have caused a short circuit provoking the flames.
19:05Traders at the market have been called upon to be responsible in all they do to avoid
19:11such a situation from happening in the future.
19:16In this other unfortunate incident, a ghastly head-on collision between a commercial bus
19:21and a heavy-duty truck along the Chang-Bafosum Highway has led to the death of two persons
19:26and 18 others critically injured.
19:28The tragedy has been blamed on the reckless driving of the heavy-duty vehicle transporting
19:32cement.
19:33Eric Langmier-Wolfo reports that the victims are undergoing treatment in hospitals in the
19:37west and northwest regions.
19:41The shock was violent when this truck transporting cement from Douala failed to properly negotiate
19:48this sharp burn in Bangam village in the Bambutos.
19:51They said to have crossed to the opposite side of the road, violently colliding with
19:55a 70-seater bus from the northwest region.
19:58When we arrived here, there was this trailer that was coming towards us.
20:05But I don't know whether the driver was drunk or sleeping or whatsoever, but he was on our
20:10side.
20:11Before we heard, the two things collided.
20:16What I observed was that we have a miracle God.
20:19The driver of the truck and his assistant are said to have died on the spot, while 49
20:24people were injured, with 18 said to be in critical conditions.
20:30In the southwest region, the population has been admonished to collaborate with defense
20:35forces for the return to peace and normalcy in their area.
20:38The call was made during the inauguration of a new base in the Rapid Intervention Battalion
20:43B in the Kopemanenguba Division.
20:45It was inaugurated by the Comptroller and Inspector General of the B, Colonel Belinga
20:49Henri.
20:50Ombosuzi Munjoa reports on this and a similar event that took place in Alor in the BLM Division.
20:58Threats and harassment from members of non-state armed groups will soon be a thing of the past
21:05for the population of Nguti.
21:08They have received the new B base with a sigh of relief.
21:13Their reaction tells of the desire for a total return to normalcy.
21:19So whenever the population comes out massively like this, it shows that they are in unison
21:24and collaboration between the population and the B.
21:27The new structure, which comprises dormitories, offices and a hall, is expected to also boost
21:35the operating capacity of the B in the area, giving it strategic location.
21:42Nguti is in the middle part of this main support road from Kumba to Manfe.
21:48When the base is located here, they can control from Kumba even from Manfe.
21:56Some food items were distributed to the population as part of efforts to reinforce civil-military
22:03relations.
22:05In humanitarian news, Cameroon's First Lady, Mrs. Chantal Bia, is reassuring the population
22:11that the humanitarian activities of the Circle of Friends of Cameroon, CIRAC, will be extended
22:15to all communities.
22:17She was speaking through her representative, Minister Marie-Therese Abinandwa, in Djeng,
22:22in Nyong'o and Sow Division during the official handing over of a newly constructed and equipped
22:26Women's Empowerment Centre.
22:28Material support to rural women and to vulnerable groups was equally distributed, as Ayinbile
22:35now reports.
22:38Meandering through the lush forest of Nyong'o and Sow Division, members of the Circle of
22:42Friends of Cameroon, CIRAC, led by the First Lady's representative, braved the roads and
22:48arrived in Komasi, a locality in Djeng Sub-Division, to a very warm welcome.
22:58The people of Djeng, their local, traditional, religious and administrative authorities,
23:03as well as members of Parliament, students and pupils, had all gathered on the ceremonial
23:08ground, joining the CIRAC ladies for a special event.
23:17The official handover of the Women's Empowerment and Family Centre of Djeng, constructed and
23:22equipped by CIRAC, as well as the handing over of farm tools, food items, mobility aids
23:28and more to the vulnerable groups and rural women of the locality.
23:34It is very important, as my mother understood, to give us what is rightfully ours, so that
23:39we can improve our living conditions.
23:41Memorable moments, marked by four speeches and the keynote address of the First Lady's
23:45representative.
23:5972 hours after Obala, Minister Marie-Theresa Benaondwa said
24:04CIRAC is in Djeng and will continue to be wherever the need arises.
24:08She reaffirmed the First Lady's commitment to support the head of state's policy of social
24:13inclusion, with an accent on the training of young people to prepare them for tomorrow's
24:18challenges.
24:19A guided tour of the newly equipped centre, symbolic handing of the varied donations,
24:24and visit of a mini trade fair filled with local products, food items and other goodies
24:30from Djeng, heightened the moving ceremony in honour of the needy.
24:36On to culture, it is 36 years since Cameroon lost one of its most celebrated Bikutsi legends,
24:41Theodore Eppermann, known by his stage name Zanzibar.
24:44He was a key figure in the popular band Les Têtes Brûlées, and died on October 22, 1988
24:50at the age of 26.
24:52Joyce Abiga Oufoushina revisits his musical career, but also his impact on Bikutsi lovers.
25:00Je m'appelle Zanzibar, guitariste, soliste et chanteur des Têtes Brûlées.
25:06October 22, 1988, the clouds grew darker, hearts were heavy and eyes full of tears,
25:14as Theodore Eppermann, a key figure in the band Les Têtes Brûlées, better known by
25:20his stage name Zanzibar, transcended into the world of no return.
25:2436 years on, Zanzibar is greatly missed, not only by lovers of the Bikutsi genre,
25:32but also his band members.
25:34I'm very annoyed, because he was a junior brother of me, junior brother.
25:42We were together in this Yavondé, in this Cameroon.
25:46In that song, it seemed like advice, before yesterday, to do that.
25:53I remember Zanzibar, two days ago.
25:56Born in 1962, Zanzibar began his career in the Danish Boys of Okola, where he left to
26:04join Mama Ohanja and the group Confiance Jars as a backup singer.
26:10In the early 1980s, in Nigeria, he founded his group Les Zoubaki International,
26:15with which he would form the backbone of the group Les Têtes Brûlées,
26:19founded by Jean-Marie Ahanda, with whom he composed one of the classics of Bikutsi music,
26:26the song, a single.
26:28Zanzibar died in Cameroon, shortly after a tour in France.
26:31The suicide theory, although favored, will not, however, be forgotten.
26:38He is certainly one of the greatest guitarists in the history of Cameroonian music, a raw talent.
26:44Unfortunately, Zanzibar would have lived only the moment of a due.
26:49While he was at the peak of his career, he was snatched from life like a bird in full flight.
26:56He was barely 26 years old.
27:00He's gone, but his works live on.
27:02He's gone, but his works live on.
27:04In the last act of a running series on the Cameroon film industry,
27:08we highlight the issue of financing, which is a huge hurdle for film producers.
27:12Banks and other financial institutions are hesitant to form film projects
27:17due to the uncertainty in the investment.
27:20Producers are thus bound to rely on personal means, family or goodwill persons to fund their movies.
27:26Emmanuel Nafemnew reports on how hard it is to thrive financially in the sector.
27:32They have got the skills and lots of stories to tell,
27:35but financing such productions constitutes a major setback.
27:39Film producers in Cameroon are speaking out.
27:42We don't have the possibility to get money to the bank.
27:46You have your own money that you can use,
27:49you have some cotization in different areas where you live,
27:53and you have a member of your family who can help you to produce your movie.
27:57The last TV series I made cost 52 million.
28:00I borrowed money from friends, from family members, my personal income,
28:04my properties, I mortgage some, I sell some.
28:07Most of the films produced are just personal funds
28:11gotten from sources that are more of individuals than what it's supposed to be.
28:18The corridors into production sites are a story on their own.
28:23Filmmaking in Cameroon has become passion-driven than benefits-inclined.
28:28They have to screen their own pockets to get the most in order to produce these films.
28:34But this is not sustainable.
28:36To ensure that the production team is given a befitting treatment during the process,
28:41you need finances, and also for them to deliver optimally.
28:45Even frontline actors have learned to compromise just to push forward the sector.
28:52Most times when a producer gets to you, it's never really about how much you get paid,
28:57because to be honest, most of the times you cannot really get paid what you're worth.
29:02There are sets where, you know, I've slept on the floor.
29:05Yeah, there are times when you go for a day with just one meal,
29:08you cannot complain because you see the situation on set,
29:11you see the way everybody is struggling.
29:13Sacrifices which could pay off in future if investors take interest in financing film production.
29:19For the record, filmmaking is costly.
29:23As announced in one of our top stories, the Director-Delegate of CRTV Production,
29:27Josephine Danyu, has been offered a gratified send-off ceremony as she retires
29:32from the corporation after 25 years of selfless service.
29:36In the ceremony presided over by CRTV's Director-General, Sean Dungo,
29:40the multi-talented TV producer who has been influential in the captivating and informative content
29:47offered by the corporation was hailed for her meritorious service.
29:50Ewane Epole attended the send-off. Now reports.
29:55The staff of the CRTV Production Service, other colleagues and the management of the Cameroon Radio Television
30:01were all present at the National Station to bid farewell to the retired Director-Delegate for Production,
30:07Josephine Danyu.
30:09Addressing the public during the send-off ceremony, she felt satisfied
30:14after serving CRTV from 1990 to 2007 and later from 2018 to date,
30:20a period she occupied the post of Deputy Director-Delegate and Director-Delegate until her retirement.
30:28As a comedian, actor, I just try to do something, producing new programs, creating new concepts
30:37and it was a very interesting period.
30:41A send-off speech by the Director-General of CRTV, Sean Dungo,
30:45lauding the loyal services of Josephine Danyu, a documentary telling her story
30:51and a number of testimonies were the high points of the event.
30:55Madame Danyu is an astute professional. She is very meticulous with her work.
30:58When she starts something, she must see it to the end.
31:01She is very resilient. She is someone who is never discouraged even with the most difficult situations.
31:08The send-off ceremony coincided with her 60th birthday celebration
31:12marked by the cutting of her birthday cake.
31:15Josephine Danyu retires from CRTV but will be forever remembered
31:21as a renowned actress and director, holder of a Master's Degree in Cinematography and Audiovisual Production.
31:30The importance of a digital platform in the judiciary sector has been highlighted
31:34in a conference grouping lawyers in Yaoundé.
31:37It is the initiative of a non-governmental organization known as Humanitarian Lawyers Without Borders in Cameroon.
31:43Sidonie Jopmandie sat through these deliberations and now reports for the 730 News.
31:49The presentation of the digital platform CGK to lawyers is to help them in the organization of their files.
31:56Digital transformation of law firms cannot be overemphasized.
32:01It will facilitate communication between lawyers and clients.
32:06It will facilitate how to stock documentation, files of clients and information concerning clients.
32:17Important communication can be given by lawyers to their clients on time via their Android phone thanks to the digital platform.
32:25This is so wonderful because it's going to save time, time for the client and time for the lawyer.
32:32I think this is something that all the lawyers should be happy about,
32:39especially the fact that this is a locally established platform
32:45by experts locally who have a control of their system.
32:50I saw the difference by using that application, facilitate the workshop and the communication with the clients.
32:59The process to get the best online legal services in Cameroon has been simplified to lawyers by experts present during the conference.
33:09In this advertorial, the 2024 Open Golf Tournament organized by the
33:16emerging as winner of the competition.
33:20The closing was presided over by the director of legal affairs of SNH, Nathalie Modiki,
33:25representing the executive director general of the corporation.
33:28Pelsa has the details.
33:32After five days competing at the Golf Club of Yaoundé,
33:36the golfers affirmed their contentment to the National Hydrocarbons Corporation
33:42for organizing and reviving this tournament that regroups golf lovers from petroleum-rich nations in Africa
33:49and showcase the sports discipline in Cameroon.
33:52We thank SNH for this tournament.
33:56We thank them for all what they invest for this.
34:00They have made a lot of people happy and we hope that as it has started that way,
34:07it will just increase and we will have more and more or better and better tournament.
34:14In the ceremony to crown the tournament, the golfers were awarded petroleum-symbolic trophies,
34:20golf equipment, cash prizes that summed up to 16 million francs CFA
34:25and a special token from the SNH executive general manager, Adolphe Modiki.
34:32The winner of the tournament, Otto Philippe, received a special cash prize from the National Hydrocarbons Corporation.
34:39I thank the SNH for this opportunity.
34:42It is the first time that we experience in such.
34:46Imagine winner is due to my determination and constant training.
34:51I'm looking forward to upcoming tournaments.
34:55Nathalie Modiki, in her capacity as legal affairs director at the SNH
35:00and representative of the executive general manager of the corporation,
35:04commended the sportsmanship that was demonstrated throughout the harmonious blend
35:09between the professional and amateur golfers.
35:12The secretary-general of the African Petroleum Producers Organization, Omar Farouk Ibrahim,
35:18and other guests present were visibly impressed by the community of golf enthusiasts in Cameroon.
35:26And that will be all for this edition of the 730 News,
35:29in which we mainly heard that the 14th Congress of the Cameroon Society of Anesthesiologists and Intensive Care
35:35has opened in Yaoundé, faced with a challenge to monitor and to control patients' vital functions in surgery.
35:41Anesthesiologists have the obligation to be efficient,
35:44and cocoa dealers in the south region are yet to reap the benefits of the cocoa boom.
35:47They are crippled by insufficient labourers, bad roads and unstable weather conditions,
35:52and so they are forced to auction their beans below the rates per kilogram.
35:57And the astute actress, scriptwriter and producer, director-delegate of CRTV Productions,
36:02Rufine Daniel, has retired after 25 years of selfless service to the corporation.
36:08More news will be coming up at exactly 8.30pm with Romyot Ntwissengok.
36:12I'll be back on Monday.
36:14As from tomorrow, the weekend team takes over.
36:17Stay tuned to our programs on CRTV and on CRTV News.
36:20And have a beautiful weekend. Good night.