The Forbidden Fruit Revealed

Which was that fruit in the Garden of Eden that was forbidden?

The Word of God is Truth. The same yesterday, today and forever. In Genesis 3:2–3 I quote “And the woman said unto the serpent, we may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest you die.”

Fruits

Which of these fruits above can one eat or touch nowadays and will die?

Gen.3:6–7 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her and he did eat. And the eyes of the both were opened, and they knew that they were naked…

Wow! You eat fruit and your eyes become open and you discover that you are naked. Is it apple?

God’s Answer from the Word or God

Hint! In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

In the book of Ezekiel 31:18 I quote “To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? Yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord God.

When you know the trees in the Garden of Eden, you will know the sin committed. Note also that they were other natural trees mentioned still here like the cedar trees. If the trees are human beings it simply means humans eating with their bodies. In Rev. 22:1–2 I quote “AND he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” Remember Jesus is our healer.

Ezekiel 31:7–8–9 “Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by the great waters. I have made him fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.”

Why can’t theologians see that here God in Ezekiel is calling a tree him, being fair and having greatness? How other trees evy the fair and handsome tree (devil) also called the tree of knowledge and Evil. If Eve chopped this tree in the garden of Eden, then can’t theologians understand that it means Eve putting together herself. The trees here are Satan, Adame & Eve. Also John the Baptist says every tree that does not bear good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire (Mtt.3:10). In John 5:40 I quote “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life”. The tree of life is Jesus Christ. Which tree can you go to and have life?

 

By Coni T. Tawong

Muhammadu Buhari Is President Chose By Ballot Of Nigeria

Muhammadu Buhari

He was the Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) party. He was declared winner of the Nigerian Presidential Elections yesterday by The Independent National Electoral Commission. Nigerians preferred change and continuity. Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) are the big winners of the twin presidential and legislative elections of the 28^th

350.000 Refugees At The Mercy Of Locals-UNHCR

By Cyprian Ntiamba Obi Ntui In Yaounde

The visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, Antonio Guterres to the Minamao refugee camp in the Far North region of Cameroon last week unveiled statistics that have alarmed not only Cameroonians but the international community.

The high commissioner accepted that there were now more than 350,000 refugees in Cameroon all of them victims of wars in Nigeria and the Central African Republic. But the Minamao refugee camp which habours refugees from Nigeria was constructed to take only 18,000 inmates. The capacity of the refugee camp in the East region cannot be bigger.

Therefore, the size of the total refugee population as against available facilities can give one an idea of the grim picture of what is going on in refugee camps across the country. That this huge number of people has been left to survive over the years with little or no assistance from the international community is what disturbs Cameroonians. This is because Cameroonians know how the United Nations and her agencies like the UNHCR react when catastrophies occur else where and how refugees resulting from such situations are treated, especially if they are in the developed world.

Living such a large number of distressed persons at the mercy of natives and periodic hand outs from the Cameroon government shows how insensitive the world is to human suffering, especially if this is in Africa.

It is against this backdrop that Antonio Guterres, virtually in tears appealed to the international community to act fast to reduce their suffering. “It is necessary for this generosity shown by Cameroonians to the suffering of Central Africans and Nigerians to receive the solidarity of the international community." He stressed the need for any forth coming aid to be substantialin comparison to due trickles that use to come from so called rich nations in the past. “It is necessary to increase humanitarian aid significantly so that we can give to Nigerians, Central Africans and local communities all the assistance they need during this difficult period," Guterres called out.

He also urgsd donor nations to help Cameroon economically and security wise describing Cameroon as the first line of defence for humanity as a whole. ''I will use this opportunity to stress the need for greater solidarity with Cameroon and neighbouring nations that arc suffering from this violence resulting from a humanitarian drama."

The high commissioner also admitted that there were some 20,000 Nigerian refugees in the Logone and Chari division of the Far North region of Cameroon who are left completely on their own but added that the UNHCR would like to take custody of them if facilities were available.

Apart from foreigners, Guterres said there were also between 96,000 and 120,000 Cameroonians who are internally displaced by the war in the Far North region who also need assistance from the UNHCR.

The governor of the Far North region, Midjiyawa Bakari who received the high commissioner said it was a welcomed visit that would enable the visitor observes firsthand the grim reality of what the government and the host communities were going through. “We hope your visit will bring immediate results and shorten the suffering of these people," the worried governor opined.

For his part, Jean-Louis de Brouwer director of operations in charge of humanitarian aid at the European Union who accompanied the high commissioner on the visit said the EU had, since the beginning of this year increased humanitarian aid by fifty percent with much of it directed to their partners, the HCR and the World Food Programme, WFP. “This visit has enabled us to assess the magnitude of the humanitarian situation and take note of the insufficiency of international aid." Jean -Louis de Brouwer assured that the EU was doing everything at the level of Brussels to increase aid to countries currently being attacked by the Jihardist sect. Boko Haram. '' Cameroon is on the front line but also Chad, Niger and Nigeria," he disclosed.

Private Members’ Bill No 068…/PPL/AN To Lay Down Rules Governing The Protection And Preservation of Water Catchment Areas, Watersheds And Wetlands In Cameroon

Hon. Awudu Mbaya Cyprian

Presented by Hon. AWUDU MBAYA Cyprian And Members of the SDF Parliamentary Group

Explanatory Statement

Private Members’ Bill No......./PJL/AN to lay down Rules Governing the Protection and Preservation of Water Catchment Areas, Watersheds and Wetlands in Cameroon.

There is a popular saying that “water is life”. Water catchment areas, watersheds and wetlands in Cameroon are undeniably important economic and natural resources in Cameroon. They contribute to the health and the general wellbeing of Cameroonians throughout the national territory.

In fact, Cameroon’s economy is predicated on water resources to diversify production in terms of electrical energy, agriculture, industry, manufacturing products (textiles, cosmetics), transportation of people and goods by sea. Considering the ongoing population in the World in general and Cameroon in particular and the obsolescence of current legislation, the protection and preservation of the earth’s surface is of paramount importance.

The objective of this Private Members’ bill is of threefold:

- To enhance the protection and preservation of water catchment areas, watersheds, and wetlands;

- To reaffirm the importance of the said natural resources;

- To encourage individuals, communities, businesses, NGOs, other organizations and countries to become more involved in such activities and to preserve the said areas.

In addition, pollution and the destruction of such natural resources that are vital to human and animal life have a significant impact on climate change. In this respect, a specific and strict regulation must be implemented by all stake holders.

This private Members’ bill which has five chapters of 14 sections, seeks to establish a regime of water catchment areas, watersheds and wetlands through the general provisions (Sections 1 -2); destructive and harmful activities to such areas (Sections 3-5); the supervisory authority (Sections 6-7); management and exploitation (Sections 8-9); obligations and penalties (Sections 10-13) and final provisions (Section 14).

The adoption of this bill by the Nation’s Representatives shall give Cameroonians access to water on a permanent basis and pave the way for a sustainable progress in their development endeavour.

Such is the purport of this Private Members’ Bill tabled before Parliament for consideration.

Chapter 1

Regime of wetlands

Section 1:- (1) the purport of this law is to lay down rules governing the protection, preservation and management of water catchment areas, watersheds and wetlands in Cameroon.

(2) This law shall apply in all water catchment areas, watersheds and wetlands in Cameroon.

(3) Such areas and wetlands shall be part of the national heritage.

Section 2:- The following definitions shall apply within the context of this law and its enabling instruments:

- Catchment area: area where water is collected

- Wetlands: area soaked by water

-Swamp: uncultivated wetland where marsh extends to

- Marsh: nape of standing water covering land partially invaded by vegetation

- Pond: less extensive body of water not as deep as a lake

- Backwater; the dead arm of a river

- Salt marsh; pool dug near the coast to extract salt from seawater by evaporation (saliva)

- Basin: territory watered by a river and its tributaries

Chapter II

Destructive or harmful activities to such areas

Section 3:- Within the framework of this law, the following shall be considered destructive or harmful activities:

- Illegal or illicit exploitation of areas referred to in this Private Members’ Bill;

- Abusive and uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources, fishes and animals found in the said areas;

-   Spoliation;

- Dumping of wastes and toxic products.

Section 4:- Notwithstanding the cases referred to under Section 3 above, any other activity prejudicial to wetlands and watersheds shall be prohibited.

Article 5:- The use of heavy industrial equipment that can cause damage to property and the environment in areas governed by this law shall also be prohibited.                  :

Chapter III

The supervisory authority

Section   6:- (1) The Minister of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development shall determine the objectives of the State relating to the protection and preservation of areas and wetlands governed by this Law.

(2) He may also determine the said objectives together with other ministries whose assistance is deemed necessary.

Section 7:- Catchment areas and watersheds, contours, boundaries and geographical areas of the wetlands shall be set and approved by the, authority referred to under Section 6 (1) above.

Chapter IV

Management & exploitation

Section 8:- (1) The management of water catchment areas, watersheds and wetlands throughout the national territory shall be the responsibility   of  the   Ministry   of  Environment, Protection of nature and Sustainable Development.

I   (2) The powers defined under sub Section 1 above may be delegated within the framework of decentralization.

(3) The modalities for the delegation of powers referred to under sub Section 2 above shall be defined by regulation.

Section 9:- (1) The exploitation of catchment areas, watersheds and wetlands shall devolve on public and private corporations on the one hand and economic operators who find it beneficial on the other hand.

(2) Notwithstanding the regime and nature of exploitation, the latter shall be subject to the payment of an annual fee of 2.5% to 5% in accordance with the turnover declared.

Chapter V

Obligations & penalties

Section 10:- (1) Within the framework of this law, operators in catchment areas, watersheds and wetlands must respect substantive obligations.

(2) The obligations referred to in sub Section 1 above shall be respected through the following public utility activities:

a) Planting of trees;

b) Irrigating wet surfaces;

c) Draining marshy areas;

d) Protecting and preserving rare species found in such areas;

e) Respecting the provisions of Sections 3,4 and 5 herein above.                :

Section 11:- Offences committed by managers and operators in catchment areas, watersheds and wetlands shall be liable to penalties whose amount shall be fixed by regulation.

Section 12:- Notwithstanding the penalties referred to under Section 11 above, criminal charges may be brought against the offenders.

Section 13:- (1) The amounts referred to under sub Section I above shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this Law as follows:

a) 25 000 (twenty five thousand francs) CFA per day for minor offences with effect from the day the offence was reported;

b) 50. 000 (fifty thousand francs) CFA per day for any misdemeanour with effect from the day the such misdemeanour was reported;

c) 500.000 (five hundred thousand francs) CFA per day with effect from die day all felonies resulting from collusion are reported;

Chapter VI

Final provisions

Section 14:- This law shall be registered, published according to the procedure of urgency and inserted in the Official Gazette in English and French.

Nigeria Election:Muhammadu Buhari took a significant leading over the Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan

Muhammadu Buhari & Goodluck Jonathan

Muhammadu Buhari took a significant lead over the Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday night with half of the results declared in a fiercely contested general election. Buhari, the opposition candidate, led with 8,520,436 votes against Jonathan’s 6,488,210, based on returns from 18 out of Nigeria’s 36 states plus the capital city. Turnout was consistently higher in the strongholds of Buhari, who ruled Nigeria in 1983-85 as a military dictator.

Severe Accident Between A Chrysler Car & Nanfang Motorcycle

 This occurred today morning at about 6:20am at Four Corners opposite Tobby Vision between an American Car Mark Chrysler matriculated CE 763 GA. The Chrysler Car was on its way to Douala from Big Babanki in the Tubah Sub Division. And on its way at Bambui also in the Tubah Sub Division collided with an “Okada” (motorcycle) rider carrying a passenger. The Motorcycle rider, a mechanic by profession, owner of a garage at four corners Bambui was transporting a passenger (a Comprehensive High School Student) from 4 Corners to school. Both the rider and student were seriously injured and taken to the Tubah District hospital where they were referred to the Mbingo Baptist hospital.

The Gendarmerie brigade Tubah was alerted and two gendarmes arrived at the scene to trace and investigate the cause of the accident. At press time, their investigations and conclusions were not yet made public. See pictures of the accident below.

Bambui Fish Farmers: Will Spanish Investors Visiting In Cameroon Who Have Expressed Need To Invest In The Pharmaceutical And Fisheries Sectors Assist Them?