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Interview: HOW READY ARE HOTELS IN LIMBE AND ITS ENVIRONS TO HOST THE 2016 WOMEN’S AFCON?

The Women’s African Cup of Nations holding for its first time in Cameroon  this year 2016 is seen to be another peculiar sporting event which will bring together masses from a variety of countries within and out of the continent to  partake or witness the grand sporting  jamboree. It is no doubt that the Cameroon government needs to make provision for logistics and infrastructures that will permit teams and their officials feel the comfort of hotels in Cameroon. Talking about the case of the South west region as one of the regions to be hosting some matches, and a more focus on Limbe where the stadium is, it is no doubt that too much work still needs to be done to expect a successful tournament.      However, the government of Cameroon has been so far, doing its best to make up though there is need to speed up because as far as preparations are concern the government may regret feeding their fowl on the market day if things are not done a little mu...

How Ready are Hotels in Limbe and Buea for the Ladies’ AFCON 2016?

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Tourist Map of Buea The activity of tourism authorities in Buea and Limbe, with respect to the impending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, can be summarized in one sentence: “upgrade existing infrastructure and add rooms to extend capacities”. Satisfied with the completion rate of 70% for all these works, the Ministry of Tourism and Liesure Delegation visiting the South West Region for this purpose, from 4 to 8 August 2016, left assured that hotels will be ready in time for the august event. The State in view of the Women’s AFCON decided to upgrade select hotels in Limbe and Buea to full four star status. Parliamentarian Flats Hotel, Buea: Full of history and symbolism These include the Parliamentarian Flats Hotel, and Mountain Hotel in Buea. At the Parliamentarian Flat, the works consist in extending the room capacity and providing inexistent infrastructures. As such, to the 30 upgraded pre-existing rooms of the Parliamentarian Flats Hotel, 46 new four-star grade rooms ar...