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Luanda – Angolan National Team won 59 medals at the Alvalade swimming pool, in Luanda, and is close to reaching the 2015 record.
So far, the country snatched 22 gold medals. Also 19 silver and 18 bronze at the African Swimming Championship in zone IV.
The result was attributed to the rise in wins recorded on Friday in the qualifying competition for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)
London – Angolan Head of State João Lourenço witnessed Saturday in London, UK, the coronation ceremony of the King Charles III.
Accompanied by the First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço, the Angolan Statesman joined the 2,000 foreign dignitaries and other guests of the British Government at the two-hour event, held at Westminster Abbey.
Charles III was born in London on November 14, 1948. Charles Philip Arthur George is the sovereign of the United Kingdom and 14 more independent states known as Kingdoms of the Commonwealth realm.
The current monarch ascended the throne in September 2022, following the death of the Queen, Elizabeth II.
Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)
Luanda – Angolan head of state João Lourenço attended Friday afternoon the official reception, ahead the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla at Buckingham Palace in London.
Saturday, João Lourenço, accompanied by the First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço, is participating in the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camila, together with hundreds of other guests.
Angolan Head of State is attending the coronation as the guest of the British Government.
Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)
Agents of the Douala 5 Council on Friday, May 05, 2023, carried out a demolition exercise in the municipality. The areas affected were the market roundabout Makepe.
More than 20 shops and business sites were destroyed, leaving homes and businesses in shambles. The owners of these business sites say the demolition exercise is a very bitter pill for them to swallow.
” The council agents came earlier just like two days ago asking us to move out of the areas but to be honest I thought it was all a joke because usually, I know for demolition to be carried out, owners of the properties must be informed months before the exercise. So we stayed back silently. Then of a sudden, they appeared yesterday with machines ready to destroy properties. We could not even say a word” Marcel Tchomo a shop owner lamented.
” I just invested over 4 million into this shop but now, they have destroyed everything. I feed my entire family from the sales. Now everything has gone down. They did not even let me pack up my valuables” Morell Efundem said.
” It is not normal that people wake up one morning to see their shops destroyed. At least a notice should be given. We are about 21 and we are all fathers and mothers with house rents to pay and children to feed. We are tired and we do not know where this government is driving us to. This is totally inhuman and it hurts deep” another shop owner poured out his frustration.
One of the business owners said he has legal documents with authorization from the Mayor but cannot understand why his business was destroyed.
” A lot of complaints, attacks, and insecurity. A notice was given to the victims for relocation. Cameroonians are stubborn” Head of intervention unit Douala 5 told reporters.
The head of the intervention unit of the Douala 5 council police further said the action is to fight against urban disorder and make out space to construct modern toilets. Meantime, victims of the demolition say they are expecting the government to compensate them so they can manage with their families.
Source: Cameroon News Agency
The population of Big Bananki a locality in the Mezam division of the North west region is complaining of the multiple extortions and fines being levied on them by alleged separatist fighters.
Reports reveal that they are obliged to pay extra fines to carry out several occasions and ceremonies.
“If you are bereaved they charge you a heavy amount before you can bury the corpse. If you have any occasions of any kind in the village they will charge you and come for you until you pay a heavy amount to them,” a source told CNA.
They also revealed that these separatist fighters demand a certain amount from parents for their children to be kept in school.
“ They said all primary school children will have to pay a sum of 500frs each and all Secondary students will pay 2000frs each,” the same source stated.
They also reprimand house owners to start paying a certain amount to them as rent including business owners before they can carry out their activities.
“They are charging FCFA 10,000 from each father and FCFA 5000 from each mother. How can they be demanding this money as rent from house owners living in their own houses? …They also said that people operating any business of any kind will from now on be charged a levy,” the Same source stated.
The population who now live in fear and uncertainty have called on the authorities concerned to come to their aid to ensure such perpetrators are called to order as the situation has left many to flee from the village for fear of the unknown.
Source: Cameroon News Agency