VoN NEWS – Page 14 – Speaking for Nature & the Voiceless

NGO Takes Steps to Keep Buea Clean

VoN NewsJanuary 30, 2019 2 Comments

B. Shancho Ndimuh A Buea based non-profit organization, Clean Water and Sanitation Africa (CWASAF) is making efforts in ensuring that streets, taps/water springs and public areas in the City of[…]

Postmortem of 2018 Wildlife Crimes in Cameroon

VoN NewsJanuary 30, 2019 1 Comment

B. Shancho Ndimuh Several millions of plant and animal species are harvested every year from the wild as food, construction material, pets, medicine and for trade amongst others. Increasing demands[…]

World Bank Launches $50 Billion Climate Change Adaptation Plan

VoN NewsJanuary 22, 2019 6 Comments

B. Shancho Ndimuh The World Bank Group (WBG), has launched a five year Action Plan on Climate Change Adaption and Resilience aimed at elevating adaptation to an equal footing with[…]

Biodiversity Conservation, Costly Omission in Biya’s End-of-Year Address

VoN NewsJanuary 8, 2019 20 Comments

Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, in his traditional end of year address to the nation, December 31, 2018, promised to in line with his greater opportunity development plan, “steer us to[…]

Deforestation, Destroying Cameroon’s Natural ATM Machines

VoN NewsDecember 31, 2018 1 Comment

Forests in Cameroon are a natural Automated Teller Machine (ATM) providing cash all year round through forest spices, nuts, fruits, tannins, herbs etc. to Cameroonians, most especially rural women. In[…]

MINEPDED SW Introduces New Measure to Rid Buea of Plastic Bottles

VoN NewsDecember 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

The South West Regional Delegation of Environment Protection of Nature, and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED), has introduced waste plastic bottles collection cages in Buea to ensure effective plastic waste management. In[…]

Endangered Apes , Others in Danger as Anglophone Crisis Persists

VoN NewsJanuary 4, 2019 1 Comment

Protected areas (national parks, game reserves, wildlife sanctuaries etc.), according to Article 25 of the 1994 forestry, fishery and wildlife law in Cameroon, are restricted from human interference, either partially[…]

Buea Waste Management Dilemma, Is Council Indifferent?

VoN NewsDecember 20, 2018 1 Comment

Waste management has remained a bitter nightmare to Buea inhabitants since the waste management company, Cameroon Hygiene and Sanitation Company (HYSACAM) retreated following attacks by unidentified gunmen a few weeks[…]

Mimi Mefo’s Detention Is illegal – Defense Lawyer Speaks Out

VoN NewsNovember 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

Mimi Mefo’s Detention Is illegal – Defense Lawyer Speaks Out Posted on November 8, 2018, by Voice of Nature One of the Defense Lawyers of the case against the Editor-in-Chief of Equinoxe English Desk[…]

Biya is Sworn in; Crucial Expectations from Environmental Zealots

VoN NewsNovember 11, 2018 2 Comments

Biya is Sworn in; Crucial Expectations from Environmental Zealots Posted on November 7, 2018, by Voice of Nature Expectations are rife amongst environmental actors as one of Africa’s longest serving President, 85-year old Paul[…]

South West Mayors Take Measures Against Plastic Pollution

Indigenous Villagers Set Pace in Plastic Waste Management, Climate Action in Buea-Cameroon

On Save the Frogs Day: VoNat Raises Awareness on the Plight of World’s Largest Frog in Cameroon

EcoWarriors Raises Consciousness Against Forest Depletion Through Storytelling

Wither Waste Exchange Plan?

Future of Endangered Species at Mount Cameroon in Safe Hands

Heat Waves in Cameroon; cautions, precautions

LWC at 30, a Beacon of Hope for Confiscated Wildlife

Unearthing Tiko Mangrove, a Depleting Jewel in Cameroon

Watershed Restoration in Bamenda, Kids at the Front Line