Gov’t doles out FCFA 56 mn as subsidy to private press in Cameroon

By Doh James Sonkey Government has finally paid out the sum of FCFA 56 million as subsidy to the private press. Media men and women were in shock and disbelief last February 2, 2023 when the amount was announced by the Minister of Communication, Rene Emmanuel Sadi as he chaired the 4th sessionof the National Commission for assistance to private enterprises. In reaction to the announced amount, representatives of private media organs staged a walk out in protest of the disdainful treatment accorded the private media by the state following the drastic drop in the amount which used to be…