Archive for November, 2009
Reggae Star Alpha Blondy Sings for ‘Peace & Love’
DOUALA Cameroon Nov. 20 - Reggae star Alpha Blondy sings acapella while returning to the hotel after dining with other guests at the home of Pius Njawe, publisher and founder of Le Messager. Blondy will be speaking at the gala Friday, Nov. 20 that marks the end of a six-day celebration in Douala of the 30th anniversary of Le Messager. The week included
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Pius Njawe’s Attorney: He Represents Freedom
DOUALA, Cameroon Nov. 20 - Alice Nkom, attorney, from Yaounde, Cameroon, has represented Pius Njawe for 20 years. She refuses to accept any remuneration for her work with Njawe because, in her words, he represents all of us and our freedom, which is always at risk. Nkom came to Douala to celebrate the
Reggae Star Alpha Bondy Hopes to Always ‘Spread Peace’
DOUALA Cameroon, Nov. 20: International reggae star Alpha Blondy joined a delegation from his native Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) that included the president of the economic and social council of Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Dona-Fologo. On the 30th anniversary of Le Messager, President Laurent Gagbo dispatched
Many Dispute Proposal for New Mammogram Guidelines
By: Cory Mageors NtNewsNet.com Women in their 40s are confused about the recommendations of a government task force. The task force says a majority of women do not need mammograms until they are 50. For years, the
Falsely Imprisoned Journalist Praises Le Messager
DOUALA Cameroon Nov. 18: Andre Blaise Essama praises the role played by Le Messager in publishing the details of his arrest for recording a demonstration Feb. 25, 2008. In a June 18 interview with Le Messager, Essama explained that he was interrogated and incarcerated on false charges of disturbing public
Mitch Land’s Journal from Douala, Cameroon - Day 2
DOUALA, Cameroon, Nov.17 - Mitch Land, interim dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, interviews Omar Belhouchet, publisher of El Watan, an independent daily in Algiers, Algeria. Land also interviews Dr. Josephine Guidy, professor of mathematics at the University of Abidjan, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
Interim Mayborn Dean Celebrates Cameroon Newspaper’s 30th Anniversary
Mitch Land, interim dean of the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Le Messager, the daily newspaper in Douala, Cameroon. In spring 2001, the newspaper’s founder, Pius Njawe, was a visiting lecturer in the University of North Texas’ Department
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Students agree: Uninvited guests should be charged By: Gabrielle Burkhart, NtNewsNet.com A Virginia couple is under scrutiny after attending the White House state dinner for India’s prime minister without being on the guest list. Tareq Salahi says that he and his wife are not gate-crashers and that
Question of the Day
A new study reports that college students think Facebook is old news. Reports Monitor Exodus of Young Facebook Users Nov 15, 2009 -By Steve McClellan Just a few years ago, social networking site Facebook became an almost overnight sensation, propelled by a college-age
Homecoming ‘09 - Celebration!
Welcome to the 2009 Homecoming festivities of the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, Oct. 17, 2009! Enjoy this slideshow.
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