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By Raymond Dingana His Majesty Fon Azehfor III of Nkwen has invited sons and daughters of his fondom to choose the path of peace in order for development to florish. The traditional authority was speaking at the openning ceremony of the second edition of the Festival of  Heritage Arts and Culture (FEHACU), Wednesday December 2022. Let us all unite for peace and development in our communities. Let us denounce nepotism, discrimination, tribalism amongst others. We should promote peaceful co-existence, hardwork and  acceptance, Fon Azehfor indicated. HRM Azehfor III Of Nkwen Addressing The Population Peace his Majesty highlighted is crucial for the Socio-Economic Development of the subdivision and should be preserved jealously at all times. Peace is the greatest weapon for development that every other person should have. We must be cautious to shun violence and embrace the true values of peace.  Fon Azehfor III told the crowd. He also called on parents to put their homes to...

  National Chairman Of The Social Democratic Front(SDF),Ni John Fru Ndi By Raymond Dingana The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front political party (SDF), Ni John Fru Ndi has once again taken off war from the tables as far as fixing the problems of Cameroon is concerned.  During a brief come together with the media at his Ntarinkon residence in Bamenda, Wednesday December 28,2022, chairman Fru Ndi indicated that though he won the presidential elections in the 90s, he gave a deaf ear to war mongers who wanted him to plunge the country in to a war, When I won the elections and they said I should go to war to seized my victory, i said I prefer to let go the victory than go to war and get my children killed,  Chairman Fru Ndi said before continuing that,  war is not a good thing. I have seen what war has done to many countries and supporting the idea of war in the North West and South West regions will be the last thing I will ever do. He added his voice to t...

NWRA President And Colloborators By Raymond Dingana The North West Regional Assembly(NWRA) has settled on the sum of 4 billion, 691 Million FCFA to carry out development projects in 2023. The budget was voted recently during the December session of the Assembly under the theme: Citizen Participation in a Bottom Up Approach In Sourcing Activitivies from the communities. Following the October 6,2022 Ministry of Finance [MINFI] and the Ministry of Decentralization and Local Development [MUNDDEVEL] circular transferring competences and terms of reference, the Hon. President of the NWRA, Fru Angwafo III indicated that Housing and Town Planning, Transport, Leisure and Tourism will be areas of focus though others will not be ignored. We did not neglect the Social,Education and those areas that have a heavy human impact in the human development. We know that in the course of the year we may be able to mobilise more funds, Fru Angwafo III said. NWRA President, Fru Angwafo III   ...

  By Raymond Dingana More than five hundred persons including those With Disabilities (PWDs) have benefited from the magnanimity of the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] to accompany them during this festive period. This was Friday 23 December 2022 during a Cultural end of year Festival organised by the NWRA partnering with UNDP at the esplanade of the Senior Divisional Officer's Office. Esplanade Of Mezam SDO's Office Where The Cultural Event Took Place Rice, Cooking oil, Seasonal cubes,Salt,Washing soap amongst others were some of the items that the beneficiaries took home. Some Of The Donated Items One of the recipients, Buba Abubarkar Ismaila who has been on a wheel chair since 2016 following an accident appreciated the donors for thinking about them during this period. I am very happy to have received the items.With all these , I will not be going out anytime soon to look for what to eat. The blanket w...

Colbert Gwain AKA Mr.Bamenda By Raymond  Dingana Gwain Colbert also known as the Colbert Factor and Mr.Bamenda has celebrated Christmas and New year with journalists in Bamenda, 23 Dec.2022. This was during the Regional End of Year Cultural Festival organised by the NorthWest Regional Assembly that  took  place at the esplanade of the Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam. Appreciating the gesture by Golbert Gwain AKA The Colbert Factor, Mboushi Sydonie, a journalist with Sky Sports Community Radio said,  “I appreciate the gesture because is not every day that journalists commune together. Indeed am ending the year well with Mr Kwain Colbert and I am happy.” It should be noted that Colbert Gwain is also a Digital Rights Activist who has been fighting tooth and nail to see in to it that the Digital Rights of the population is respected.  He is of those who has and is still championing good journalism in the North West Media Landscape.

Members Of Board of Directors At MIDENO By Raymond Dingana North West Governor,Adolphe Lele Lafrique Tchoffo Deben has appealed for a return to normalcy in order to pave the way for the North West Development Authority also known as MIDENO to win the battle against Food Insecurity.  He was speaking shortly after the 54th Board of Directors meeting at MIDENO,Wednesday December 21,2022 in Bamenda chaired by the Board's Chairperson, Governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique. The project to silence hunger is a World Bank Project worth 7 billion FCFA with MIDENO to serve as an Executive Agency for the project that will run for 36 months beggining 2023. Members Of Board of Directors At MIDENO At The 54th Board Meeting Governor Lele Lafrique pointed out that he doesn't see the project whose main objective is combating food insecurity coming to fruition in an atmosphere of insecurity. We owe it as a duty and responsibility to continue advocating for a total return to normalcy by telling the peopl...

Bamenda City Mayor(Middle) At The Council Session  By Raymond Dingana The Mayor of Bamenda City Council,Paul Achobang Tembeng has set some conditions which he says if attained by the population, road maintainance works will see the light of day in their neighbourhoods. Mayor Achobang was speaking Tuesday December 20,2022 during the Council's budgetary session. You will have to ensure that the security of workers and equiptment are guaranteed. You will also have to embrace the participatory approach to development by contributing a token of 500/1000FCFA through your quarter heads to at least get fuel or others not that we lack fuel but just a way for you to participate. When all these are done, it will prove that inhabitants are ready to contribute to their own development,  Mayor Achobang said. He sited the example of Mankon in Bamenda II Council area where Quarter heads and the inhabitants participated in the road works leading to the Mankon Palace, an example the City Mayor ...

Director Of CBCHS, Prof. Tih Pius Mufih And Collaborators At The ED1000 Device Dedication Ceremony By Raymond Dingana The Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) has injected a new medical device, first of it's kind in the medical landscape of the country called ED1000 to treat Vascular Erectile Dysfunction.  Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction, a medical condition where a man is unable to have or keep an erection firm enough for sexual entercourse can now be treated at Nkwen Baptist Hospital in Bamenda,North West Region of Cameroon. Director Of CBCHS, Prof.Tih Pius Mufih And Team At The ED1000 Device Dedication Ceremony While presenting the machine to the public at the Nkwen Baptist Hospital in Bamenda, Friday December 16,2022, the Director of CBCHS,Prof. Tih Pius Mufih explained that cases of Erectile Dysfunction have been flooding the hospital at a time when they could not provide much help but there is good news now. We have been having cases of Erectile Dysfunction c...

By Raymond Dingana The president of the North West Regional Assembly(NWRA) Hon.Fru Angwafo III has presented the successes of the institution for the year 2022. This was on day one of the 9th Session of the Assembly that started last Tuesday December 12,2022 in Bamenda and ended on Thurday 15 December with the theme: Citizen Participation in a bottom approach sourcing activities from the community. As explained by the Honarable president of the NWRA, the year ending was successful in the award and execution of contracts. Our budget execution rate stood at 78.54% for investment and 80.01% for functioning, giving a global percentage of 79.14%, he pointed out. Some of the completed projects as indicated by the Hon.President are; Feasibility studies for the Creation, Construction and Equipping of two Emergency centers for the North West region, Feasibility studies for the creation, construction and equipping of a Handicap Center in the city of Bamenda and Mortuaries in the District Hospit...

  Vice President of the NWRA, Hon. Royal Majesty YAKUM Kevin TEVIUH  By Raymond Dingana  Members of the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) and the House of Chiefs (HOC) have lamented what they say is the continuous retention of the President of the HOC who doubles as the Vice President of the NWRA, Hon. Royal Majesty YAKUM Kevin TEVIUH abducted a year and some few days ago. Meeting in Bamenda for the 9th Session of the NWRA that  kicked-off on December 12,2022, members decried what they also described as the incessant sufferings of the people caused by the armed conflict ravaging lives in the region. They prayed for the rapid and safe liberation of Hon. Magesty YAKUM who is also the Fon of Bambalang in Ngoketunjia Division still in the hands of Non State Armed Groups for 12 months and some days now. We decry the continuous retention of Hon. Royal Majesty Yakum Kevin Teviuh, President of House Chiefs and Vice President of this Assembly. We have a glimmer of hope afte...

Cross Section Of Members Of The North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) By Raymond Dingana  The North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) will be concentrating on four key areas whose competences have been duely transfered to the region all in a bid to make life good for the population come 2023. This was made known during the 9th session of the NWRA currently going on in Bamenda with the theme: Citizen Participation in a Bottom Up Approach In Sourcing Activities from the Community. According to the President of the NWRA, Fru Angwafo III, Tourism and Leisure, Transport, Town Planning and the Environment will be prioritized by the Assembly come 2023. When there are emergencies with human interest activities, there will be entertained, he indicated. To better bring in the communities to participate in their own development, members of the NWRA were schooled on Citizen Participation in Development by Prof. Nsoh Christopher who drilled them on Levels of Citizen Participation in development,commu...

Members Of The North West House Of Chiefs   By Raymond Dingana T he dust raised by the decision of members of North West House of Chiefs to cleanse the land has refused to settle perhaps for the time being.  During the opening of the 9th Ordinary Session of the North West Regional Assembly  (NWRA),12 December 2022 in Bamenda, the President, Fru  Fobuzshi ANGWAFO III was able to prevent things from getting out of hand when issues surrounding the traditional cleansing exercise of the region came up again.  President Of NWRA,Fru Angwafo III (middle) Things almost went out of hand after the minutes of the 8 th session of the Assembly were read to the hearing of all with the items needed for the cleansing exercise very much present on page four of the document. As the items were being read from the minutes, some Honorable Members of the house could be heard murmuring as if to say they were not happy with the announced cleansing exercise. Hon.Members Of NWRA At T...