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By Raymond Dingana The National Agency for Information and Communication Technology known in its French accronym as ANTIC has stepped in to build a solid wall against cybercriminality especially in the school melliue in the North West Region of Cameroon. This is through a three-day-workshop currently taking place in Bamenda, chief town of the Region to up the capacities of Lecturers and Teachers of Information and Communication Technology ICT on Cybersecurity and the fight against cybercrime in both the secondary and higher institutions of learning. This is coming after it was discovered that most teachers lack basic knowledge on cyber security while some have been victims. According to the North West Regional Manager of ANTIC, Ngwang YufenyuyLandry the main target is the youths, "This seminar seeks to strengthen the capacities of lecturers and teachers to effectively teach the youths who are the main users of ICTs on the dangers inherent in the usage of these new technologies an...

By Raymond Dingana The first ever PhD candidate from the Department of English Language of the University of Bamenda, UBa has successfully defended her thesis on the ills troubling many countries around the globe including Cameroon. Killing of persons including children, raping of women among others are some of the ills Dr. Emmerencia pointed out which she said are being suffered by post mordern societies both in developed and less developed countries. "Presently we have problems in the North West and South West Regions of the country. We see people being killed, children being murdered and women being raped, The thesis serves as an eye opener for us to see those hidden atrocities and to instill hope in us that inspite of those things that are happening, we need to expose inequalities happening in our societies today so as to see changes in future," Dr. Beh Sih said. She also suggested in her thesis that issues like Feminism, Racism, Discrimination and Homosexuality need to ...

By Raymond Dingana Gun men suspected to be separatist fighters have abducted the Congregational  Chairlady for Presbyterian Church Ntamulung, Elder Nana Anastasia who doubles as the Mezam Presbytery Chairperson, Sunday October 24th,2021. The act has been described by many as spitting on the face of God. We garthered on the ground that the armed men came just when the induction service was over and refreshments were taking place at the PC Ntamulung  Multipurpose Hall. All attempts to resist were futile as Elder Nana Anastasia finally gave in after the men brandished their weapons. Photo Credit(WEB) A View Of PC Ntamulung In Bamenda, North West Region. At the time of this report, there had been no word from the kidnappers and the kidnapped. The Presbyterian Church has not yet made any official statement on the matter. All finger are now crossed as family members and christians of PC Ntamulung pray for good news to be their portion before the day ends. drayinfos.com

By Raymond Dingana Jahsandoh is a bottle dance, high life and Afrobeat artist from mile 7 mankon who have grown to love the culture of the Ngemba people. He has demonstrated that love through his songs.He animate at weddings, birthdays, wakekeep among others. Get to know more about him by visiting his YouTube account name: Jahsandoh Music Band. Jahsandoh

By Raymond Dingana For close to five years now, the populations of Bamenda III Municipality and the North West Region as a whole have been deprived of the opportunity to exhibit their know how in the area of Arts and Culture. This has been blamed on the ongoing armed conflict romancing the region. For five years now, lovers of culture have long for an opportunity to showcase their expertise in the domains Arts and Culture, an opportunity that has finally been accorded them by the Mayor of the  Bamenda III Council, Fonguh Cletus Tanue. Mayor Fonguh Cletus Of Bamenda III Council At The Press Conference During a press conference that took place at the Council premise, Mayor Fungoh announced that, registrations have been opened for promoters of Arts and Culture be they groups or Individuals to register for free and be part of the maiden edition of the Bamenda III Festival of Heritage Arts and Culture FEHACU. "Registration will be open to everyone resident in the municipality with any ...

By Raymond Dingana The national president of the Cameroon Association of Media Professionals CAMP, Solomon Agborem says, fake news, misinformation, and infordemics are on the neck of the fight against the covid-19 pandemic. He explains that, fake news is information which is not true that is crafted to appear real, misinformation is information that is not accurate and deliberately intended to deceive and infordemics is toomuch information that is partening to a particular subject that has to do with health. He furthers that, if all these are put together, it will be difficult for the population to be informed appropriately. Solomon Agborem was speaking in Bamenda after a one day work shop aimed at arming media men and women with the necessary tools and skills needed to fact check Covid-19 related information, Participants At The Work Shop Organized By CAMP in Bamenda "Misinformation, fake news and infodemics all play a big role to deter the population from adhering to positive ac...

By Raymond Dingana The Coordinator of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Center DDR Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon, Kum Henry Ichu says only dialogue can solve problems not guns. His message was directed at those he said are still carrying guns in the bushes fighting the state of Cameroon. Coordinator Of DDR Bamenda, Kum Henry Ichu This was Friday Octber 15,2021 during the wake service of the two ex-fighters who were gunned down by security officials at the Ntambang Integreted Center at Old Town Bamenda under unclear circumstances, "To those still carrying guns in the bushes, guns donot solve problems, dialogue do. If every day we are lighting the fire under the pot so that it should be boiling , when that smoke that is coming out start sofocating people, we too are going to suffer same fate," Kum said. He also appealed to the population especially those on the social media to stop propagating what he described as false information against the DDR Cente...

By Raymond Dingana The government of Cameroon has called for calm after an angry mob in Buea took to the streets denouncing the killing of five-year-old Caro Ndialle by a uniform officer. Though the events leading to the incident are not clear, there is a school of thought that said the driver of the car was trying to park her car when the officer opened fire on the Molyko -Bwitingi stretch of road behind the Molyko Omnisport Stadium. According to the governor of the South West Region, Okalai Bilai, the uniform officer opened fire when the lady driving the car refused to stop when she was asked to. SW Governor Addressing An Angry Mob We also gathered on the ground that, the lady was stopped and asked to 'settle control' and she said she was rushing to drop her daughter off in school.  One of the officers on duty asked her to go and as she drove off, his colleagues opened fire killing the child. The child's remains were carried by the angry population to the office of the So...

By Raymond Dingana The recent optimisation of the Bamenda III Council Water System already being enjoyed by many in that Municipality has triggered a barrage of calls for the other municipal councils to follow suit. Recently, the Mayor of the Bamenda III Council Fonguh Cletus Tanue working in collaboration with some water engineers from Germany successfully installed new equipment at the water treatment unit in Nkwen. Mayor Fongu At The Water Treatment Site The new machines made up of Solar Panels to keep the plant functional 24/24, a Control Panel among others that have already gone operational are there to improve on the quantity and quality of water to be consumed by households in the Bamenda III Council area. "Thanks to the new machines, production of water by the plant has moved from 40 to 60 thousand liters per hour. We think that this new system will enable us provided constant water supply to many more quarters more than what the situation was, seven years ago. Our wish is...

By Raymond Dingana If there is one big achievement considered by many as historic on the visit of Prime Minister Dion Ngute to Bamenda, it is the dropping of arms by 13 suspected Amba fighters. The young men lead by "General Scartter" as he introduced himself were presented to the Prime Minister at the Bamenda Commercial Avenue Grand Stand, Wednesday October 6,2021 on day two of his visit to the North West Region of Cameroon. Gen. Scatter Speaking At The Bamenda Commercial Avenue Grand stand Addressing the crowd that was at the ceremonial ground, Gen. Scatter as he called himself said they came to realize that, what they were doing in the bushes was rather driving the country through the path of destruction, "What we were doing in the bush was destroying our country. We decided to drop our guns and join our brothers and sisters to develop the country," Gen. Scatter said adding that, "thirteen of us left the bush, we handed two Ak 47 rifles, three pop action ...

By Raymond Dingana Day Two of Prime Minister Dion Ngute's visit to Bamenda saw him talking to the consciences of the Clergy, Youths, Mothers and the Elite of the North West Region of Cameroon. During the public meeting that took place at the Bamenda Commercial Avenue Grand Stand, Wednesday October 6,2021, the PM invited the Clergy in the region to help safe the lives of those in the bushes fighting the state of Cameroon. "I agree that not everyone can see things the same way. I know they don't agree with government 100℅, but is the alternative what the boys are doing in the bush? i say No. Please, your role is to safe souls, safe those children from drug consumption, kidnappings, torture and killings. That is not the life they should be living. " he said. To the Youths, the PM identified sport as a connecting factor for all the youths. " I assure the youths that, if I come here next time, we will launch a project to do that stadium which is a connecting factor f...

By Raymond Dingana Social media has been awashed with news that, the convoy of Cameroon's Prime Minister and Head of Government, Chief Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute was hit at MATAZEM, in Santa Sub Division, North West Region of Cameroon,Tuesday October 5, 2021. This has been debunked by many who were at the scene when the Prime Minister stepped feet on North West soil. PM Dion Ngute At Matazem, Santa Sub Division On Day One Of His Visit Minister Felix Mbayu in a come together with the media family in Bamenda confirmed that, gunshots were heard from the hills but did very little to create an impact. Talking to drayinfos.com, one of those who saw what happened said, security around MATAZEM was tight making it impossible for any intruder to come anywhere close to where  Dion Ngute was received by the North West administration led by Governor Lele Lafrique Adolph Choffo Deben. "Just when Prime Minister Chief Dr. Dion Ngute was addressing those who came out to welcome him, gun shots were ...

 By Raymond Dingana On day one of his visit to Bamenda, chief town of the North West Region of Cameroon, Prime Minister and Head of Government, Chief Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute appealed to the population to stop fighting, killing and being the authors of destruction. He said the problems raised by Teachers, Lawyers, Politicians, members of the Civil Society among others have all been taken care off. He promised that, those that have not been handled will be provided solutions to. PM Dion Ngute, NW Governor Lele Lafrique And Mezam SDO, Moor Emile Simon PM Dion Ngute In Bamenda The Prime Minister was speaking to a multitute of persons who turned out to receive him in Bamenda as he began his three-day visit to the region. "Because of all these, no one should be in the bush fighting, no need burying children dying in the bushes, no need buring military men and women, no need making like extremely difficult for us and them," The Prime Minister prayed the population. Chief Dr.Dion Ngute...

By Raymond Dingana Taking in to consederation the level of insecurity in Bafut, one of the epi centers in the ongoing war in the two restive regions of Cameroon, the Bafut Council has indicated that, many development projects have been realised despite the odds. Explaining the reason behind the council's success story during the council's Mid Term Evaluation Session, Saturday October 2,2021, Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence said " Bafut Arrangement" has lifted Bafut to where it is today, "The temperament of the Bafut people is down, the level of insecurity has dropped. Now I want to tell you that, it is Bafut Arrangement and it is why we emerged second in Mezam in the execution of BIP project and third in the North West Region," he indicated. Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence Of Bafut He added that, the council has made the population to realized the importance of development. Some of the projects the Bafut Council said it has been able to realized include those under ...