Govt doles out FCFA 216 million to private press

By DOH JAMES SONKEY Communication Minister and Chair of the National Commission for the Scrutiny of Applications for Government Subsidy to Private Communication, Issa Tchiroma Bakary has urged beneficiaries of the 2017 government subsidy to private communication in the country to use the funds put at the disposal of their various News Organs, Printing Press and Professional Associations to improve performance and professionalism especially as 2018 is an election year in the country and as Cameroon prepares to host the Total African Nations Cup, AFCON in 2019. Minister Issa Tchiroma flanked by Mincom Interim SG and Director of Private Press…