A GUIDE FOR MAYORS AND MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS

As part of the implementation of the decentralization process, the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, in collaboration with French Cooperation and FEICOM, has just published the ‘Guide for Mayors and Municipal Councillors’. This document, in English and French, is freely distributed.

This Guide for Mayors and Municipal Councillors is first of its kind. In nine chapters captioned with a word by the Minister of State, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, and a general introduction, this guide examines the major components of council management.

On Friday, 14 March 2008, the Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization in charge of regional and local authorities, Mr Emmanuel Edou, presided at the official launching ceremony of the 2007 – 2008 report on the state of civil protection in Cameroon. This ceremony, organized at the Yaounde Mont Febe Hotel, was attended by several members of Government, members of the Diplomatic Corp, representatives of international organizations and various civil protection partners.

HUMAN AND MATERIAL LOSS PRESENTED BY MARAFA HAMIDOU YAYA

Following the recent violent demonstrations in some towns of our country, and to put an end to the controversies raised by some actors not always guided by good faith, the Minister of State, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, gave an important press briefing on Monday 10 February 2008. Holding in the Conference Hall of the Ministry, the press briefing was attended by the Minister of Communication and several media professionals. Following is the report on the human and material loss as presented by Marafa Hamidou Yaya, after his key note address