The Chia Report

Eto’o for President of Cameroon

By Innocent Chia

As the World celebrates the sanguineous unwinding of Muammar Ghadaffi’s 42-year old dictatorial regime in Libya, chants of “Biya must go” in Cameroon are increasingly becoming a preface to “Eto’o for President!” Eto’o Fils, world acclaimed 30 year-old goal-scoring soccer wonder-boy from Cameroon just signed a contract with a little known Russian club to make him the highest paid world soccer player at over half a million dollars a week, according to the AP!The Chia Report looks exclusively at why an Eto’o Fils candidacy could be so right, it will practically dwarf the field of pretenders who are lining up to become runners-up to the 29 year-old incumbency of President Biya…

 

Minnesota Cameroonians vote for a new direction in leadership

  By Innocent Chia

Robert Ndifor Tamukong has been ushered in as the new President of Minnesota Cameroonians following elections on Saturday August 13, 20011 at 5801 John Martins Dr in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Winning over 60 percent of the vote of registered MINCAM members, the incoming President acknowledged his rival and pioneer outgoing President, Esq. Michael Fondungallah and his team for their vision and leadership over the last three years. Beyond the acknowledgement however, concerned Cameroonians within proximity that have been monitoring the otherwise remote election heaved a sigh of relief when the incoming President extended an olive branch to the outgoing team. Both campaign teams were accusing each other of crossing over the fine line of political civility and linguistic probity on the last stretch of the campaign. 

Cameroonian Minnesotans lock horns over Association’s Leadership

By Innocent Chia 

In the first open election of its three year history, an acrimonious rift is engulfing members of the association of Cameroonians in Minnesota (MINCAM) who are expressing loyalties to two main rival teams. At best, there is a discussion going on as to the needs of Cameroonians in Minnesota and what it takes to meet those needs.

At worst, and currently overshadowing the best, there has been overzealousness by some within the campaign teams to capitalize and win sympathies through fueling fires along ethnic divisions and tensions against the elections that take place on 8/13/2011. But tonight, esteemed Cameroon journalist Eric Chinje will be having a town hall type meeeting with members of MINCAM on the eve of their elections.

Save me from my babysitter! When moms take on babysitting

By Innocent Chia, first published in Dunia Magazine print – issue 4

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s love-child affair has sent reverberations the world over not only because it happened right under the nose of wife Maria Shriver with a trusted maid of over 20 years, but also because the drama highlights a contemporary challenge for spouses – babysitting and housekeeping.
Far from the melodrama in Hollywood, almost every family with kids in America confronts the difficult choices of finding affordable childcare for the family. Within immigrant communities the challenge of affordability is often compounded by nostalgic cultural affinities.

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