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   Bike Riders Protesting At Ngeng's Junction In Bamenda   By Raymond Dingana  An atmosphere of what many say is relative calm has replaced the tensed atmosphere that engulfed Bamenda and it's environs following an incident many feared would plunged the town in to chaos.  In the early hours of Wednesday April 12,2023,the Bamenda Food Market experienced a tensed situation. This was after what eye witnesses described as a Police Van hit a bike that was descending the Fish Pond Hill carrying a lady. Reports say the bike rider died on the spot while the lady she was transporting was rushed to a health facility though other reports are indicating that the woman also died.  According to a witness, the officers didn't show any signs of regret after realising what they had done.  They spoke to us as if  the victims deserved what happened to them. Their behavior was inhumaine, instead of seeing how the injured could be rushed to the hospital,  sa...

  By Raymond Dingana The unheard voices of the Anglophone War in Cameroon have been compiled in a book titled: In The Eye Of The Storm, Between The Devil And Deep Blue Sea. The book which has been described by many as 'Tear Provocking' was launched in Bamenda, Friday March 31,2023. Produced by the Center For Human Right and Democracy in Africa CHRDA,  Buea based Rights Organization that has been documenting cases of Human Rights violations in the context of the Anglophone armed conflict,the book aims to tell the story of sufferers of the crisis who have gone through all forms of inhumane treatments. The Executive Director of CHRDA, Dr.Fokum Violet while launching the book said it tells the story of victims of the Anglophone Crisis that have never been heard before,  The book echoes the voices of those whose stories have not been heard in the Anglophone Crisis. The book reverberates the experiences of those who have actually been assaulted in the Anglophone Crisis.All the ...

  First Assistant  SDO for Mezam Soubo Rene Performing Foundation Laying Rituals By Raymond Dingana The Bamenda II Council has embarked on the construction of 13 Social Lodging at the Ntambag neighbourhood in the Municipality which will be rented out to low income earners should they be completed in the next 18 months.  The foundation stone laying rituals for the low cost housing project and the rehabilitation of passage road to the project site which will see the Labour Intensive Appraoch also known as HIMO taking center stage were performed by the First Assistant Senior Divisional Officer SDO for Mezam in the person of Soubo Rene, Thursday March 30,2023. Mayor Peter Chenwi Of Bamenda II Council According to the Mayor of Bamenda II, the project worth more than 300 Million FCFA when complete within the 18 months time frame will go a long way to salvage the housing problems faced by the population especially Internally Displaced Persons,IDPs. The 13 low cost houses when co...

  Photo Credit :(CBS radio B'da Facebook Page) Burial Of Rev. Abeh Ngangieh Of Mendzeh Parish In Bui Division By Raymond Dingana  A Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon who was struck to death by lightening in Bui Division of the North West Region of Cameroon has been interred. Rev. Abeh Ngangieh who was serving at Mendzeh Parish in Bui Division before his unfortunate demise was laid to rest at the Presbyterain Church cemetry Up Station Bamenda, Friday March 31 in the presence of family members, his colleagues pastors,Christians and other sympathizers.  Amongst those who attended Rev. Abeh's burial ceremonny was Pastor Ekolle Melvis,Parish Pastor for Tatum Parish in Bui Presbytry who said the deceased was a colleague with whom she had a close working relationship with,  The late Rev.Abeh Ngangieh was a very close collaborator. Our parishes are not for from each other so we worked in close collaboration. He was someone i could easily reach out to when ev...

   Head Of PPRD Steering Committee, Mr. Belungeli Confiance Ebune By Raymond Dingana The head of the Steering Committee of the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon,Mr. Balungeli Confiance Ebune has said those who thought development was impossible in times of crisis should start having a rethink.  Many were taken aback Tuesday March 28,2023 at the MINEPAT conference room in Bamenda when the goals scored by the PPRD were  released. Fongu Cletus[left],Mr. Ebune[middle] Gov.Lele [right] At One Of The Project Sites In Nkwen Speaking in Bamenda Tuesday March 28,2023, Mr. Ebune said: When the PPRD was announced, many said it was destined to fail given that the crisis rocking the two restive regions of the country was still raging on. Thanks to the visionary leadership qualities of President Paul Biya, it has been proven that reconstruction and development can still go on even in times of conflict. He ...

  New CJTU  North West Regional Bureau By Raymond Dingana The new team charged with piloting the affairs of the North West Chapter of the Cameroon Journalists' Trade Union CJTU says top on its agenda would be to protect the Rights of Journalists practicing in the region.  This was after members of the Trade Union renewed their confidence in Comrade Nji Ignatius led exco that saw new faces coming in to reinforce the team, Saturday March 25,2023 during the Union's Elective General Assembly.  Speaking on behalf of his team, Comrade Nji said they would do all to stand with members in times of difficulties and ensure that their Rights are not violated. We will not stay back when ever a member is not practicing because of one reason or the other. Making sure members are safe and their Rights protected as they struggle to supply the population with refined and verified information, will intensify,  Comrade Nji said and added that,  when journalists report   w...

Hon.Aghor Oliver,(left), Mayor Ngwakongoh (Middle), Mrs Mejang (right) Cutting The Anniversary Cake By Raymond Dingana  The Mezam IV Section-Bafut of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, CPDM has celebrated with pump and pageantry the 38th birth day of the party,Friday March 23,2023. According to the mayor of the Bafut council, Ngwakongoh Lawrence, Mezam IV Section-Bafut have every reason to celebrate.   We are celebrating 38  years of peace and development, farm to market roads unfolding in Bafut, construction of bridges which was not the case for the past 33 years,hospitals and many micro projects that are in the pipe line thanks to decentralization are enough reason to celebrate the birth day of the CPDM, indicated mayor Ngwakongoh. He also called on traditional rulers in Bafut to cast out those he said are dragging Bafut behind, The largess of the Bafut man has opened the doors for neighboring boys  to come in and be disturbing in the name of separatis...

  Mezam IV-Bafut YCPDM President, Tchoffo Kongni Herman    By Raymond Dingana The president of the Youth Wing of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (YCPDM) for Mezam IV Section-Bafut in the North West Region of Cameroon, Tchoffo Kongni Herman has presented to party hierarchy a basket full of challenges they are facing.  Speaking on the occasion to mark the 38th anniversary of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, CPDM, March 24,2023, the president said the high level of insecurity, lack of resources to fund their activities amongst others are some of the difficulties encountered as the youth wing strive for growth.   "The challenges you went through in the past years seem to have trippled given the current prevailing  situation. Membership cards and party gadgets are scarce for our new militants. To make matters worse,the high costs of these items is preventing the young militants from acquiring them. Funding of the youth wing’s activities ...

2nd Deputy  Mayor Of Bamenda City Council, Afung Lucas Ngu After Vote Counts In Mezam By Raymond Dingana The political ideology that has been in the market of political ideas put there by the Social Democratic Front, SDF has continued to act as a magnetic force pulling members of other political parties in Cameroon.  This was seen during the voting exercise of the Senatorial Elections of March 12,2023 when the SDF got more than the number of votes that they were expecting. With 28 councillors out of the more than 1000 Regional and Municipal councillors in the North West Region of Cameroon, many thought the party was going to have 28 votes or even less. It however came to pass that some councillors of the ruling Cameroon Peoples Democratic Movement, CPDM voted the SDF taking the number to 40 ballots cast for the SDF.  This explains why the First Deputy Mayor of the Bamenda City Council, Afung Lucas Ngu says it was a great victory for the SDF, The language is clear. The mes...

  Archived Picture : SDF Laughing Campaigns In Bamenda By Raymond Dingana Some supporters of the Social Democratic Front, SDF say concillors of the Cameroon Peoples Democratic Movement, CPDM should not commit what they describe as voluntary suicide by voting for the CPDM.  The supporters say taking in to consideration  the level of hardship Cameroonians are going through because of "bad laws" initiated by the CPDM, trusting in the party is nothing but voluntary suicide.  Talking to drayinfos.com, an SDF party supporter who voted to be addressed only as Pa Kum said it is unbelievable to see people who still believe in the CPDM despit e all the pain they are going through.  Look at how difficult life has become. The country is no more for the poor all thanks to the CPDM. the level of poverty and hardship and  the level of unemployment and hardship has skyrocketed caused by the CPDM. Instead of voting political parties,they should vote ideas which I don't beli...

  Archived Picture: At SDF Campaign Launch By Raymond Dingana Cameroon's leading opposition Social Democratic Front,SDF has accused the rulling Cameroon Peoples Democratic Movement,CPDM of caging councillors as senatorial elections draw near. Speaking to drayinfos, a candidate of the SDF who spoke to us on basis of anonymity said they have not been able to campaign to the councillors who are incharge of voting senators because the CPDM out of fear has caged them in hotels around Bamenda and other Divisional head quarters of the region. Political campaigns are not going on smoothly because the CPDM has gathered  councillors and caged them in hotels. This is making it difficult for us to meet and sell our manifesto to them.  She said and added that, Campaigns mean we should have access to potential voters,talk with them and allow them to make their choices and not hidding them in hotels. If they know they are the right candidates,why block the councillors in hotels where we...