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Bamenda III Council Arson Attack: Mayor Fongu, Fon Azehfor III React

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  Structure Before Attack(L) Structure After Attack(R) By Raymond Dingana Inhabitants of the Bamenda III Municipality are still devastated seeing what they baptized their beautiful ceremonial hall whose elegance was elevated just of recent lying in ruins after an arson attack, Saturday September 30th. Amongst those whose hearts are broken following the incident is the mayor of the Bamenda III Council, Fongu Cletus Tanwie and Fon Azehfor III of Nkwen. Bamenda III Burnt Ceremonial Hall Visiting the affected structures, Mayor Fongu said no amount of attack will disturb the normal functioning of the council because they are only out to serve the community irrespective of political, religious, ethnic and cultural background. "We are employing measures to guarantee a smooth continuation of council activities rendered to the needy population. We will not allow the fire-raising to deprive the people of council services," Fongu Cletus told drayinfos. He continued that, "The well

Bamenda III Population Saves Council Building From Arsonists After Attack On Hall

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Bamenda III Council Hall On Fire By Raymond Dingana Users of council services in Bamenda have saluted  denizens of the Bamenda III Council area for acting promptly to arrest a fire outbreak that could have reduced the structure to ashes if they did not intervene and on time. Breaking Saturday September 30th,2023, fire erupted at the Bamenda III Council Hall after gunshots were heard for a long time. According to witnesses, the attackers came on motor bikes and started shooting before setting the hall on fire. The story would have been different if the population didn't intervene. "If not of the population, the council building would have gone down entirely. They emptied themselves to the council premise and successfully overpowered the flames,"  Tanwie, a native of Nkwen told drayinfos. He added that though no one has claimed responsibility, accusing fingers are pointing at those who have not been comfortable with the successes of the council. The Bamenda III Council is n

Inter-Urban Transporters Resume Activities Wednesday 20th, Seek Denizen's Support

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  The Declaration From Transporters By Raymond Dingana  Promoters of Inter-Urban Transport businesses in the crisis troubled North West Region of Cameroon say they will reclaim the expressways Wednesday September 20. After witnessing the pain the population was subjected to just for a day (Tuesday September 19) when their activities were paralyzed, they met on Tuesday and decided to do all to ease the suffering on the population. They have called on inhabitants to feel free to book their tickets at their agencies and travel to where ever they want to from Wednesday. In a declaration signed by eight representatives of Inter-Uurban transport businesses, they said, "We have unanimously agreed to continue with our normal activities ensuring the movements of persons and goods to and from Bamenda," reads the declaration which continues that the decision was arrived at taken in to consideration Taxi men, Buyam sellams, Bike riders and others whose lifestyle is connected to their own

Combating Sexual Abuse: ICT University VC, Beauty Queens Urge Students To Condemn Act

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ICT University VC In A Family Photo With Beauty Queens After The Anti- Sexual Abuse Seminar  By Raymond Dingana Students of the ICT University in Yaounde Cameroon have been urged to join the fight against sexual harassment, by denouncing cases of  sexual exploitations and other forms of inappropriate behaviors in the school environment. The call was echoed during a seminar organised by the ICT University to educate students and staff on what sexual abuse is all about and its consequences. The workshop was also an opportunity to inform the public that the phenomenon of sexual misuse is prohibited at ICT University and must be strongly condemned in all its facets. The sensitisation that was to prepare students and staff for a harmless teaching-learning environment, comes ahead of the start of Fall Semester (October 2023) at the ICT University wherein admissions are ongoing to end on September 29, 2023. Discussions during the training seminar that held under the theme:" Sexual Harass

Isangele Health Center In Need Of Committed Personnel To Curb Infant And Maternal Mortality

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One Of The Dead Babies Being Laid To Rest In Isangele  By Raymond Dingana Expectant mothers in Isangele Sub Division of the Bakassi Peninsula, South West Region of Cameroon are going through tough times as those recruited and paid to save lives in the Isangele Health Center have not been up to date with their activities. This has had a heavy toll on patients especially pregnant women who have seen their babies die simple because the competent hands are always irregular at work. The most recent case happened on August 23,2023 when life was snuffed out of some new born babies because those to ensure they survive were absent from their duty post at the time their pregnant mothers got to the hospital. The nurse that was present in the health centre at that time confessed she wasn’t fit to handle such situations. As indicated in an audio clip that has gone viral on the social media coming from a Rev. Father in Isangele, the situation is in dire need of attention else it could get out of han

Bamenyam Inhabitants Block Roads, Demand Release Of Kidnapped Girls

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Stranded Vehicles At Bamenyam, West Region Of Cameroon   By Raymond Dingana The road linking Bamenyam in the West Region of Cameroon with Bali Gashu, Bali Kumbat, Bali Gansi, Awing all in the crisis hit North West Region of the country is yet to be reopened after members of the village vigilante community mounted roadblocks protesting the kidnapping of villagers. According to TFY News, two girls were abducted on Sunday September 3,2023 by unidentified individuals with accusing fingers pointing at suspected separatist fighters. This didn't go do down well with the population of that area who alongside the village vigilante (anti gang) blocked the roads saying only the release of the victims would give them reason to reopen the roads. At press time, witnesses say learners who were supposed to have resumed classes out of the North West Region were still held in Bamenyam village. Administrative Authorities At The Scene To Try And Ease Tensions Among those affected by the roadblocks are

Bafut: Smile Educational Foundation Fortifies Kids For Back To School With Didactics,Others

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  By Raymond Dingana Ever since the the Anglophone Crisis metamorphosed in to a deadly arm conflict, one of it's biggest casualties has been the education sector. This explains why year year out, Non governmental organizations have not only been crusading for the rights to education to be respected by all, they have also be supporting learners with back to school needs. This was the case in Nsoh Bafut where Smile Educational Foundation (SEF) put smiles on the faces of learners and parents with school material.  English, Arithmetic and French textbooks, exercise books, school bags, pens, pencils, rulers, just to name but these were handed to over 100 school children, Saturday September 2,2023 in Nsoh Bafut. Smile Educational Foundation also facilitated the teaching process of four schools by donating didactics, Food stuff to energize the children as they go to school was also donated. First Deputy Mayor Bafut Council, Mariam Lum Chesi Handing Over Didactics To Schools The beneficiar