NCC Suspends Vision 4 for One Month, Sanctions Boney Philippe
Cameroon’s National Communication Council (NCC) has imposed a one-month suspension on Vision 4, adding fresh sanctions to an ongoing dispute between the broadcaster and the country’s media regulator.
The decision was taken on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, during the NCC’s 48th extraordinary session in Yaoundé.The latest action stems from a report aired on Vision 4’s 8pm newscast on June 2 concerning lawyer Me Félicité Esther Ziefman.
The NCC had previously sanctioned journalist Martial Owona over the report, suspending him for three months and issuing a warning to Vision 4 management.
That earlier sanction was reported in August following the Council’s 51st ordinary session.According to the NCC, the situation escalated after an August 30 edition of Club d’Élite, during which Boney Philippe, Director General of the Anecdote Group, reportedly said: “On n’a que faire du NCC” translated as “We have nothing to do with the NCC.”
The regulator also said Vision 4 officials failed to honour subsequent summonses to appear before the Council, despite provisions requiring audiovisual operators to respond to NCC requisitions.
As a result, the Council has now suspended Vision 4 from broadcasting for one month.Boney Philippe has separately been barred from practising journalism for one month, while the sanction against Martial Owona has been extended from three months to six months.
Jean-Claude Fouda Abega, publication director of L’Anecdote, has also received a one-month suspension over an article the NCC considered offensive toward the regulatory body.The latest decisions add to a series of disciplinary measures involving Vision 4 and its officials.
The NCC is legally empowered to impose disciplinary measures on media organisations and communication professionals, including temporary suspension of activities.
Two complaints closedThe Council also dealt with two separate complaints during the session.A complaint filed by CCAA Director General Paule Assoumou Koki against Le Grand Titre was closed after the complainant withdrew it.
Meanwhile, a complaint by Me Armand Teadjio Dongmo against Actu Cameroun was declared inadmissible because it was filed after the required deadline.
The latest sanctions come as the dispute between Vision 4 and the media regulator continues to attract attention within Cameroon’s media sector.
