Electronic Communication, Kerosene Availability : Government Gives Assurances

Persistent disruptions in mobile telephone communication, shortage of kerosene in fuel stations and a halt on the construction works in the Regional Hospitals of Bamenda and Buea, aspects which all impact the lives of Cameroonians came under scrutiny at the cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute, on July 31, 2025. There were a total of three presentations at the meeting, and focused mainly on actions underway to improve service quality in the mobile telephone sector, steps being taken to resume construction works on the Bamenda and Buea Regional Hospitals, and measures taken to guarantee adequate supply of kerosene to the domestic market. Having examined the various challenges faced in the abovementioned sectors, solutions were envisaged with government giving assurance to Cameroonians that the situation is being carefully handled.  
On the quality of service in the mobile telephone sector, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Minette Libom Li Likeng said they are holding ongoing consultations with all stakeholders to improve service delivery. Reinforcing regulation and transparency, accelerating the development of infrastructure, enhancing the protection of critical infrastructure and relaunching the reform of CAMTEL to improve optic fibre delivery are other envisaged actions explained by the Minister. Having engaged an international firm to assess the quality of the country’s electronic communication, it was observed that both internal and external factors affect mobile network delivery.  Unstable energy supply, logistics problems (getting fuel for standby generators in rural zones), frequent cuts of fibre optic cables and poor coordination of urbanisation works with energy or telecom cables are some setbacks explained by the Minister, which reflections at the cabinet meeting sought to address. 
With regards to steps taken to resume construction works of the aforementioned Regional Hospital Centres suspended since May 17, 2018 ...