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Picture Taken When The Body Was Retrieved And Was About Being Taking To A Hospital  By Raymond Dingana  The Street 4 neighborhood in Mulang, Bamenda II Council area, is in shock after a child drowned in a river in the area. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, when the child and three others were playing in the river; however, other sources suggest they were fishing. Eyewitnesses alleged that just as they were about to leave, the child was captivated by the size of a fish he saw. In an attempt to catch it, he found himself in a part of the river from which he could not easily escape. His friends waited for him, but when he did not return, they raised the alarm. Neighbors gathered and were able to retrieve the body, which was then taken to a health facility on a motorbike as explained by a voice in a video shared on Abakwa FM Radio Pidgin News WhatsApp group . At press time, it was unclear whether the child had survived.  Despite warnings for parents to ens...

Arrested Wildlife Traffickers By Raymond Dingana  Wild life traffickers operating in some African countries are having sleepless nights ever since a major crackdown on their activities intensified. 34 wildlife traffickers were arrested across five African countries during the first half of this year. The traffickers were arrested in Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo and Cameroon during crackdown operations carried out under the framework of the government’s collaboration with the EAGLE network that assists wildlife officials in the application of the wildlife law in these countries.They were arrested while trafficking in parts of protected wildlife species including leopard skins, elephant tusks, and also live hyenas.  16 leopard skins were seized during operations carried out in Ivory Coast, Congo and Senegal with at least 22 traffickers arrested. Nine ivory traffickers were arrested with over 21kg of elephant tusks representing nine elephant tusks. Three live animal traffick...

   Land Slide Affected Area In Chomba By Raymond Dingana Shock and consternation have gripped Chomba village in the Bamenda II Council area of the North West Region of Cameroon following a devastating landslide on Friday, September 27, 2024. There are growing fears that many may be trapped beneath the rubble. A video circulating on social media captures a voice crying out in anguish, asking for the whereabouts of his grandmother. The residents of the affected area are perplexed and distressed, as rescuers have yet to arrive following the landslide, which is suspected to have claimed lives. This tragedy comes just days after the National Observatory for Climate Change (NOCC) issued a warning in its latest climate bulletin about increased precipitation, which could lead to floods and landslides. Details are still emerging... drayinfos.com

Flooded Bridge In Bamenda: Picture Used For Illustration  By Raymond Dingana  It has been more than 24 hours since heavy rains swept away a nine months old baby by name Precious, in Sisia 4, Bamenda III Sub Division of the North West Region of Cameroon. Sources close to the family report that heavy rain water carried Precious away after she and her aunt, Sakinatu, fell into a stream near their home. The incident occurred shortly after Precious woke from a nap, crying as any baby would when longing for her mother.  As Sakinatu,and Precious made their way to find her mother, they fell into the stream. Nearby residents rushed to their aid, and thanks to a neighbor named Ngongmu, Sakinatu was rescued. Unfortunately, baby Precious was swept away. Search efforts on Tuesday and Wednesday to locate her have been unsuccessful. Sakinatu is currently receiving treatment at a health facility in Bamenda, while the search for baby Precious continues. The heavy rains that fell on Tuesda...

L-R:Family Photo Taken At The Event, Bees Carrying Out Cross Pollination  By Raymond Dingana  The importance of bees-winged insects closely related to wasps, and ants known for their pivotal role in pollination goes beyond just producing honey for consumption, and other purposes, conservationists say. This explains why the United Nations proclaimed May 20th as World Bee Day which aims to raise awareness on the importance of pollinators, the threats they face, and their contributions to sustainable development. During a Panel discussion in Bamenda to celebrate World Bee Day, and World Biodiversity Day, Thursday May 23,2024, conservationists suggested that because man's existence depends on the continued presence of bees, all must be done to ensure they never go extinct. Conservationists At The Panel Discussion   The panel discussion was organized by a local Non Governmental Organization, (Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch) CAMGEW whose team lead, Mr Wirsy Emmanuel Biny...

  President of NWRA, Fru Angwafo III Addressing Members   By Raymond Dingana The Executive President of the North West Regional Assembly, (NWRA) has appealed to all and sundry to put hands on deck and save the environment which by extension is saving mankind.  Hon.Fru Angwafo III was speaking on day one of the NWRA March 2023 Ordinary Session that opened at the auditorium of the institution in Bamenda, Monday April 17,2023 with theme: 2023 Performance and Account Session He refreshed the memories of members of the house and those hearing for the first time the recent environmental damages recorded when nature turned it's urgly face on the inhabitants of Nwa,Ndu and also in Bamenda when flood waters violated the private space of households causing enormous damages. The violent storms in Oku and Nwa with extensive property damage are a warning begging for concerted action. Concretely, all members of the house are urged to commit to appropriate tree planting through di...

By Sah Terence Animbom Ahead of the UN Climate Change Summit dubbed Conference of the Parties meeting in Glasgow UK for the 26th time since inception, world leaders and climate change experts have been carrying out sensitization campaigns across the globe to ensure effective action in combating climate change. Greenfaith, a religious climate action organization based in New York USA and working in several countries around the globe through its Cameroonian partner Faiths for Climate Justice in Cameroon led by the Rev. Dr, Fuhbang Emmanuel Tanifum organized a series of sensitization campaigns across the country one week to the start of the COP26 Climate summit. On October 17, 2021, the Greenfaith coordinator in Cameroon led a sensitization service at the Mission of Evangelical Church in Bamenda, Cameroon where a couple of activities like songs, talks and poster presentations on environmental protection were presented.  Coordinator of Greenfaith Cameroon with participants The talks fo...