Ouagadougou: The regulation of electronic communications and a Guinness Record attempt by head chef Djeneba Banao at the Maison du Peuple have dominated today's publications.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the oldest private daily newspaper, L'Observateur Paalga, features the headline: "Electronic communications: good news from ARCEP". The newspaper highlights significant decisions made by the Regulatory Authority to foster fairer and more equitable electronic communication services. These measures include the ability to use bonuses for calls or messages across all networks, extending the validity of main accounts from 90 to 180 days following the last top-up, enforcing the validity period of offers, and setting a minimum duration of one month for 1 GB data plans for mobile internet users.

The newspaper Le Pays notes that these regulations will be effective from December 10th, with penalties for non-compliance. Sidwaya, the state-owned daily, quotes ARCEP's Executive Secretary, Wendlassida Patrice Compaore, who stated, "These measures, formalized by decision no. 2023-0024/ARCEP/CR of June 13, 2023, were not met with enthusiasm by all stakeholders. Operators chose to appeal to the courts to have them overturned, which is their absolute right. But fortunately, the court ruled unequivocally and upheld the legality of the decision made by ARCEP."

The Guinness Record attempt is another prominent topic in today's news. L'Observateur Paalga reports that chef Djeneba Banao is undertaking the challenge of cooking non-stop for 12 days at the Maison du Peuple. The focus of this culinary marathon will be on local dishes from various ethnic groups of Burkina Faso, including babenda, zamnin, gonre, dj´dj´, boussantouba, gnon, and sarameri. Ms. Banao is set to prepare 1,000 meals daily, culminating in a total of 12,000 meals over the 12-day period.