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Guinea Bissau to emulate Gabon peace-building model

Carl FANGA — 2015-10-30T11:53:59Z

Bissau Guinean National Assembly Speaker, Cipriano Cassama speaking in Libreville on Wednesday expressed his country's willingness to benefit from Gabon's experience in the consolidation of peace in Guinea Bissau, which has been mired in a cycle of constitutional crises for over a decade.

"Guinea Bissau came to Gabon to learn from its experience and see what can be applied by our parliament to consolidate the still fragile peace. I also took the opportunity to present the political situation of our country,” Cassama said after meeting Gabonese Minister for Relations with Constitutional Institutions, Leon N'zouba.

Guinea Bissau National Assembly Speaker, who arrived on Monday, met his Gabonese counterpart, Guy Nzouba.

Mr. Cassama's visit comes a year after that of the Minister of State and Special Advisor to Guinea Bissau's President, Jean Jos in June 2014.

He was received by Prime Minister Daniel Ona Ondo

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The NYFA 2015 sees by an attendant

Arsene Rebouka — 2015-08-29T13:58:52Z

About 500 young Gabonese attended the New York Forum Africa. Among the theme discussed the use of ITCs by young to respond to the growing demand of the digital market.

One of the young attendants, Social Media Consultant Pascal Ango shared with his Facebook followers' quotes, photos and videos about the 1st day of the 2015 NYFA. Check out how his seeing of the NYFA
Here are what he posted:

11 am: Post with photos of President Ali Bongo ONDIMBA talking on education. It is important for youth to stay in their countries. At this very time, he also expressed his fear to ask questions to the President while young were asking question on entrepreneurship.
Then the speeches of General Secretary of the Francophonie stating "Without women, nothing is possible,... as so without youth" during the African Citizen's Summit.

12am: Posts with photos on the Launch of the OIF Fund and the "Give me a job" session.
Our Social Media Consultant did not fail to share with followers business cards exchange he had with CARIMAF CEO Mohamed Toure and Consultant and Founder at StartupBRICS.com Samir Abdelkrim. Time to show how fructuous the forum is.
After he kept his audience following with the speakers' quote: "When you do something you love you are not working". "entrepreurship is a sharing... Let work together". "You should not wait for the work of people from the North (Westerners) it is necessary to create yours... " and "It is necessary not to follow examples, but be the examples ". During coffee break it was time for selfies with other young people attending the forum such as Andy NZIENGUI, Chair of Gabon Youth Council and Warren Opiangah as well as other young entrepreneurs.

He then filled his profile with videos of the official launch of the NYFA by President ABO, President Allasane Ouattara, speeches from Michaelle Jean, Prince Charles as well as the other speakers.

"I was posted all of this for the people that can't attend the forum as so they live tghe experience with me" said Pascal Ango."

Pascal Ango is a Social Media Consultant, web consultant and photographer passionate about his job. He is also a young entrepreneur Founder of the Agence CW, Media Consulting agency. he recently won the Business International called "LE GRAND PRIX DE L'EXCELLENCE".

Arsene REBOUKA

Gabon's Water and Electricity Company launches emailing services

Arsene Rebouka — 2015-06-26T08:03:35Z

The Gabonese Water and Electricity Company announced yesterday the launch of their new emailing service which will send directly bills to their email addresses.

The company expects through this innovative application better people's lives through the limitation of moves in agencies and post offices to get back invoices, monthly follow-up of the detailed consumptions of invoices, planning and regulation every month.

The customer will have to subscribe, from a sales agent, to an update of its sending charges by e-mail and/or Text message. "To every new invoice, we warn you by e-mail : the amount and the date of taking are clearly indicated. Since yourdevice, you can reach it at any time in complete safety to download or print) your invoice, either a documentary evidence of contract.
The electronic invoice has the same value as a paper invoice ", assured the Department Head customer support, Joël Boutier.

This new service is a completion to SMS, in MobilEdan, in steady extension of retailers' network approved Edan and the effectiveness of the call center.

Gabon's population estimated at 1.802 million

Arsene Rebouka — 2015-06-01T07:00:49Z

The population of Gabon is estimated at 1.802.728 inhabitants, according to the results of the General Census of Population and Housing (RGPL) conducted in 2013 and validated by the Constitutional Court, the government said in a statement.

However, according to the statement, those figures are still preliminary and in accordance with international standards, controls are in progress to for the final results.

In 2003, Gabon's population was estimated at 1.5 million, an increase of 300, 000 inhabitants in ten years.

The DGI launches the identification of Mont Bout market

Arsene Rebouka — 2015-05-15T14:10:42Z

The General Directorate of taxes decided to go on the ground to identify informal traders of the largest commercial space of the Gabonese capital, The Mont Bouet market. Its traders will received the visit of the Directorate General of taxation (DGI) staff.

This operation of the DGI has the double objective to combat the informal sector originally from big losses in tax revenues, losses that may reach billions of CFA francs, but also to instill the notion of fiscal citizenship to merchants.

If the first operation of the same type, launched by the DGDI in 2013, aimed to educate traders on the need for them to legalize their status.

Arsène REBOUKA

CEMAC approves the removal of Visas

Arsene Rebouka — 2015-05-08T06:53:20Z

The Summit of the Heads of State of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEMAC) ended last Wednesday in the Gabonese capital. Following this summit, The leaders of Central African countries decided unanimously to remove visas, so that the populations of Central Africa can move freely inside the CEMAC zone.

In other words, It is the end of the visa in Central Africa. Indeed, the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) decided Wednesday following a Summit to allow the inhabitants of Central Africa to circulate freely on this part of the continent with either ID card, or biometric passport or the CEMAC biometric peer, no need for passport visa.

The decision results from the additional Act concerning the free movement of persons throughout the territory of CEMAC.

Arsene REBOUKA

Edited by Khephren FANGA

Police releases Annie Lea Meye and Georges Toussaint

Arsene Rebouka — 2015-05-06T10:21:11Z

Police released last Monday the two opposition activists arrested last April 18th in Libreville as part of the investigation over the burning out of the Beninese Embassy to Gabon, Annie Lea Meye and Georges Toussaint.

"They have released me on Monday around 6 p.m. It is a temporary release, investigation goes on", said Annie Lea Meye, adding that Georges Toussaint was also released.

"They questioned me about the burning out of the Embassy of Benin but then they accused me for providing young people with money and drugs to demonstrate for the Union."Yes, I am responsible for the mobilization for the demonstrations but is it a crime ? I have never given money or drugs to anyone", she said.

During their inquiries, a hundred people including several opposition leaders, including the former President of the Commission of the African Union Jean Ping and former Prime Minister Jean Eyeghé Ndong, were grouped together outside Police headquarters to show support to the arrested members of the Union.

Arsene REBOUKA

Director of Ezombolo online newspaper arrested

Carl FANGA — 2015-05-06T10:19:53Z

The director of the independent weekly Ezombolo Jean de Dieu Ndoutoume, was arrested Tuesday morning at his home in Libreville.

If the reasons for the arrest remain unknown for the time being, there is information that he is being held at B2, the intelligence service of the Gabonese army.

It is believed that the satirical tone of the online newspaper against Ali Bongo could be the cause of the arrest.

A journalist whose arrest comes a day after an announcement regarding the project of a legislation to decriminalize press offenses. The Minister in charge of Communication, Denise Mekam'ne said on Sunday that a draft law on the exercise of freedom of communication in Gabon was currently under review.

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Gabon president visits the PK road and CHUL sites

Arsene Rebouka — 2015-04-29T09:20:26Z

Gabon's President Ali Bongo visited yesterday to big sites of the Gabonese capital to see the advancement of the work. First site was, the construction of the highway in PK 12. A road long from PK 5. And the second site, the Libreville University Hospital.

At PK12, Gabon's Head of states discussed the advancement of the road with the responsible for the building of the 2 ways road. The road rehabilitation concerns the increase of the road as well as the creation of new road infrastructure to facilitate the traffic.

At the Hospital, the President also discussed with the VAMED company directors, since they are the ones in charge of the rehabilitation of the Hospital as well as the delivery in new furniture and medical technology.

The President urged the responsible for the different site to respect the delivery deadlines. The president put a special emphasis on getting sure about the advancement of the work.

Arsene REBOUKA

The ASSA-AC on the road to compliance

Arsene Rebouka — 2015-04-29T09:07:40Z

The organic texts of the Agency for the supervision of the aviation security in Central Africa (Assa-AC) are examined since April 27th in Libreville by the Board of Directors of that institution, as a prelude to the meeting of the Committee for the Transport Ministers scheduled next April 30th.

The meetings for the agreement on the organic texts will be conducted by experts is scheduled for this April 30th meeting of experts. Then, submitted to the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of transport of the Economic and Monetary Community of States of Central Africa (CEMAC).

“The meeting of experts will allow the analysis of the organic agency ASSA-AC projects, and its submission to the meeting of Ministers for its operation of the efficiently," explained an advisor to the Minister of transport.

Citing the national agency of civil aviation (Anac) Laurent Abessolo Mve deplored that the world average rate of non-compliance with the standards and practices recommended by the Organization of international civil aviation (ICAO) is 39%, while for African countries members of the Agency for the safety of air navigation in Africa and Madagascar (Asecna), it is 63% and 82% for the countries of the Cemac.

This conclave follows also inclusion in 2008 of several countries including Gabon blacklisted, after an audit of the ICAO, that had found a very strong increase in the rate of non-compliance of the Gabonese civil aviation in 2007.

Arsene REBOUKA