The government met in the Council of Ministers on Monday July 3, 2023, in Oyem in the presence of the Head of State Ali Bongo Ondimba.
At the beginning of the session, the Council of Ministers reaffirmed its strong encouragement to His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, President of the Republic, Head of State, for his constant dynamism both for the influence of Gabonese diplomacy and on the social field. for the welfare of his countrymen.
Indeed, His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, President of the Republic, Head of State, took part, on June 27, 2023, in Luanda in Angola, as President in Office of the Economic Community of African States Centrale (ECCAS), at the Quadripartite Summit on the coordination and harmonization of regional responses to the conflict in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
This Summit Meeting called for greater pooling of initiatives by regional, continental and international structures in order to put an end to the security situation prevailing in eastern DRC and in the Great Lakes Sub-Region.
The 1is July 2023 in Libreville, His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, President of the Republic, Head of State, Current President of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) led the work of the 23th Ordinary Session of the said Institution.
It was for the Heads of State and Delegations to take stock of the functioning of the Community, to meet the challenges and consolidate the dynamics of the integration of the Sub-Region. This dynamic goes through the projects carried out in terms of financing the Institution, in terms of maritime security, the promotion of the gender approach as well as the promotion of all initiatives making it possible to face security challenges in the community space. of ECCAS.
At the national level, His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, President of the Republic, Head of State, after having ended Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Estuary stages, continued his Republican Tour on Sunday, July 02, 2023 in the province of Woleu-Ntem. A warm and popular welcome was reserved for him in Oyem before continuing his travels in the various localities of the province.
UNDER THE DRAFT TEXTS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY
The Council of Ministers deliberated on the following matters:
MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
- Draft decree setting the deadline for filing declarations of candidacy for the election of the President of the Republic, Deputies of the National Assembly, Members of Departmental Councils and Municipal Councils for the year 2023.
- Draft decree on the opening and closing of the electoral campaign for the election of the President of the Republic for the year 2023.
- Draft decree on the opening and closing of the electoral campaign for the election of Deputies to the National Assembly and Members of Departmental Councils and Municipal Councils for the year 2023.
The present draft decrees taken pursuant to the provisions of the related articles of Law No. 07/96 of March 12, 1996, as amended, sets, with regard to the first draft text, July 11, 2023, the deadline for filing of declaration of candidacy for the election of the President of the Republic, of the Deputies of the National Assembly, of the Members of the Departmental Councils and of the Municipal Councils.
The second draft text, opens the electoral campaign of the President of the Republic for the year 2023, on August 11 at midnight and its closure on August 25, 2023 at midnight.
The third draft text, meanwhile, provides that: “The electoral campaign for the election of deputies to the National Assembly and Members of the Departmental Councils and Municipal Councils for the year 2023 opens on August 16 at 00 hour. It closes on August 25 at midnight.
– Draft decree appointing the members of the offices of the consular electoral commissions for the organization of the election of the President of the Republic in the year 2023.
This draft text taken pursuant to the provisions of the relevant legislative and regulatory texts designates by name the members of the offices of the consular electoral commissions for the organization of the election of the President of the Republic in the year 2023.
– Draft decree appointing the members of the offices of the local electoral commissions for the organization of the election of deputies to the National Assembly and departmental councilors and municipal councilors for the year 2023.
Taken in application of the provisions of law n ° 07/96 of March 12, 1996, modified, the aforesaid draft text lists the persons appointed as members of the offices of the local electoral commissions for the year 2023.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
- Draft decree on the creation, powers and organization of the National School for Hearing Impaired Children and Adolescents.
- Draft decree on the creation, powers and organization of the Center for Children with Social Difficulties.
These decrees, issued in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 020/2005 of January 3, 2006 laying down the rules for the creation, organization and management of State services, relate to the creation, attributions and organization of the National School for Hearing Impaired Children, abbreviated
“ENEDA” as well as the Reception Center for Children with Social Difficulties, in short
« CAPEDS ».
The adoption of these two texts makes it possible to fill the legal vacuum by determining their organic frameworks.
Indeed, these two structures of a social nature and whose missions are complementary ensure, with regard to the National School for Hearing Impaired Children, supervision and education adapted to the needs of hearing impaired children in order to promote their school integration. as well as their social and professional integration.
The Reception Center for Children with Social Difficulties, for its part, is responsible for providing educational, psychosocial support and protection adapted to the needs of any child with social difficulties, with the aim of promoting their integration and/or reintegration. social.
ENEDA and CAPEDS enjoy management autonomy and are attached to the General Directorate of Social Affairs.
Also, for their respective functioning, the National School for Hearing Impaired Children includes a Direction, Technical Services and Provincial Services. The Reception Center for Children with Social Difficulties is made up of a Direction and Provincial Services.
IN TERMS OF GENERAL POLICY
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION RESPONSIBLE FOR CIVIC TRAINING
The Minister of National Education reported to the Council of Ministers on the report on the progress of the 2022-2023 academic year.
At the end of the said communication, the Council of Ministers wished to emphasize its deep satisfaction marked by a peaceful academic year following the respect of the Government’s commitments vis-à-vis the social partners and the various actors of the education system, in particular the administrative body. and the teaching staff.
This context marked by assiduity and responsibility, has also enabled the achievement of highly satisfactory results in the various end-of-year exams with a success rate for the 2023 session distributed as follows:
- Certificate of Primary Studies (CEP) 82.24%;
- Certificate of First Cycle Studies (BEPC) 81.96%;
- Baccalaureate of General Education 82.01%;
- Technical and Professional Baccalaureate 84.44%.
It should be noted for all of these exams, a personal involvement for an inclusive education of His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, President of the Republic, Head of State, having enabled better support for vulnerable children, especially those living with a disability and those in social difficulty with a respective success rate of 100% for each exam and 50% (BEPC) and 100% (BAC).
Also, His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, President of the Republic, Head of State, wishes to pay a special tribute and to address his congratulations and encouragement as well as those of the Council of Ministers, to all the actors of the system educative.
This particular context which now allows a normal and peaceful progress of the academic calendar at the national level, authorizes a projection by the regulatory channels of the academic calendar 2023-2024 as follows:
Administrative start:
- For all public and private establishments and the network of public schools under agreement, Monday September 11, 2023.
Back to School :
- For the network of public schools under agreement, Tuesday September 12, 2023;
- For all public and private establishments, Monday, September 18, 2023.
Finally, the Council of Ministers endorsed the following individual measures:
PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC
SECRETARIAT GENERAL
- Cabinet Attaché: Mr. Maël ENGONGAH.
HIGH COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC
- High Commissioner: Mr. Charles MBA.
MINISTRY OF DIGITAL ECONOMY
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
AND POSTS (ARCEP)
- Chairman of the Regulatory Board: Mr. Lin MOMBO.
- Paul Emmanuel Cédric IVALA;
- Jean Daniel EKOME BIYOGHE ;
- Serge ESSONGUE EWAMPONGO;
- Landry NDOUNGOU ;
- Mathias MOUPINGA M’HYINDOU ;
- To MVE ONDO.
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION
HIGH AUTHORITY FOR COMMUNICATIONS (HAC)
- Chairman: Mr. Germain NGOYO MOUSSAVOU.
- Advisors – Members:
- Max – Olivier OBAME NDONG;
- Henri Georges ISSEMBET;
- Roger MEBANG ME NZE ;
- Loved MFOULA NGHANGUY ;
- January NGUEMA MBOUMBA;
- Alex LEWOBI-LENDENDJI ;
- Francis MOUWAKA NGONGA ;
- Jean Claude Franck MENDOME.
Thank you.
