City Councillors At The Budgetary Session  By Raymond Dingana Councillors of the Bamenda City Council have in their budgetary session, voted the sum of FCFA 4.8 Billion, 852 Million, 359 thousands, 978 Francs as the Council's budget for 2024. Mayor Paul Achobong of the Bamenda City Council said the figures are mere budgetary projections, and not effective recoveries, and that it would need the collaboration of all for it to be realized. " I am appealing that we all work as a team to ensure proper revenue collection, as well as improve on the living conditions of our populations." The city mayor also invited council personnel to descard what he described as the bad habits of absenteeism, laxity, corruption, misappropriation so that the budget is absolutely realized. "We shall solidly depend on state services such as Directorate General of Taxation, Treasury, Ministry of Finance, our supervisory authority,the SDO,MINDDEVEL, Housing and Local Development as well as ...

By Raymond Dingana The Association for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship (ASSOPEN) under the sponsorship of Hon.Hamza Baba Danpullo of the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) has donated school needs to the Old Town Community in Bamenda II, North West Region of Cameroon. The donation of school bags, books, pens, pencils among others came barely weeks to the start of the 2022/2023 academic year. Some Of The Items Destined For The Children During the distribution exercise at Old Town in Bamenda, Friday August 19,2022, the First Deputy Mayor of the Bamenda City Council, Chi David Ndoh invited the beneficiaries to make good use of the items, Chi David Ndoh At The Event In Old Town Don't collect the items and keep them at home. Make sure you resume school come September 5th, he said and added that, parents should encourage their children go to school. Education is all what a child needs to be a better person tomorrow. Also present at the event was the Divisional Officer (D.O) for Bamend...

    Rev.Dr. Teke During The Induction Service  By Raymond Dingana The Executive President of the Cameroon Baptist Convention (CBC), Rev. Dr. Teke John Ekema, has appealed to Christians who have taken the CBC to court to withdraw their case. Rev. Ekema made this appeal during his induction service as the new Executive President of the CBC, which took place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Nkwen Baptist Church in Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon. During the service, officiated by former Executive President Rev. Nditemeh Charlemagne, Rev. Ekema proclaimed that the year 2025 is a year of Jubilee, which in a biblical sense signifies a year of freedom from slavery and the cancellation of debts, as indicated in Isaiah 61:1-4.  "It is a year of forgiveness, reconciliation, peace, and total restoration. I therefore appeal to our brothers who have taken the CBC to court to please withdraw all court cases and return home as a family to build the church," Rev. Ekema u...

Emmanuel Ntoko, Newly Appointed GVNA Country Director For Cameroon By Raymond Dingana  Global Ventures of North America Inc. (GVNA) has appointed Cameroonian executive Emmanuel Ntoko as its Country Director for Cameroon Operations. The appointment, made official on May 22, 2026, gives Ntoko a key leadership role in the company's waste-to-energy and infrastructure development plans in Cameroon and across Africa. In addition to serving as Country Director, Ntoko will also serve as Human Resources Director for Waste-to-Energy Projects in Cameroon, Director of Government and Institutional Engagement, and Senior Executive Representative. He will report directly to Ryan A.D. Elcock, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer, while overall authority remains with Steven L. Williams, GVNA's Founder and CEO. A Strategic Role for Cameroon Ntoko will lead the planned creation of GVNA Africa, a company-wide African body expected to be based in Cameroon. He will also serve as the senior contact ...

By Raymond Dingana The news about hundreds of houses being burnt to ashes at Mbengwi Road in Bamenda and the carnage that has befallen the victims was enough reason for me to go see things for myself. I started witnessing the pain the victims of the voilent arson attacks are going through when i arrived Hospital Round About. I saw red eyes looking people with long faces all supporting their jaws with their hands.                     House And Cars Burnt They sat in front of the seven shops that were burnt by men in military uniforms at Hospital Roundabout. Many other businesses around the area did not open their doors, some say it was in solidarity while others say they did not open their businesses because of fear. From Hospital Round About, the evidence was clear that Mbengwi Road was not going to be easy. The absence of the normal hustling and bustling that is typical of that vicinity was absent. It was as if they were mourning. Going...

     Raymond Dingana  An old adage states,  "Peace begins with a smile,and a mother's smile is the first."  This suggests that a mother's warmth, and kindness can foster a peaceful environment. Unfortunately, mothers in the crisis battered North West, and South West Regions of Cameroon have seen smiles evade their faces due to the pain they are going through as a result of the crisis. This has not sent them to the sidelines; rather, it has ignited their spirit of participation in peace building, which is why many have embraced peace building initiatives. Thanks to Nkumu Fed Fed, one of the few non governmental organization operating in the crisis hit regions, these mothers are being brought on board to contribute to peace building efforts. On Friday, December 6th, 2024, Nkumu Fed Fed, under the project titled  "Mothers for Peace,"  brought together more than two hundred women for a two day capacity building workshop on the role of mothers in ident...

By Anne-Valien Berinyuy   Since the Anglophone Crisis turned into armed conflict, communication about the situation has been mostly negative. Reports often focus on gun battles, deaths, and human rights violations. However, little attention is given to the positive developments happening in the North West Region (NWR) despite the ongoing conflict.   During a panel discussion at the North West Economic Forum on July 12, Vivian Kukah, a panelist emphasized the need for positive communication for the NWR. She pointed out that while the struggles are visible, there is also resilience and growth happening in communities. "When we rebrand, we change how people see us,"  Kukah said.   "This change can lead to innovation and investment. The way we tell our story affects who wants to visit or invest in our region." She also mentioned various projects and entrepreneurial startups, particularly those led by young women, that are contributing to the region's growth whi...

  L-R:City Council Mayor of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Chenwi Peter Of Bamenda II Council  By Raymond Dingana  Mayor Peter Chenwi of Bamenda II Municipality in the North West Region of Cameroon has signed a cooperation agreement with the City Council of Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The signing ceremony whose aim is to forster sustainable development in the Bamenda II Municipality took place on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The journey kicked off in 2022 when Mayor Chenwi embarked on a maiden visit to Victoriaville and Montreal, Canada, as part of the Forum on Decentralized Cooperation and Development (FOCODDEV) organized by the Network for Decentralized Cooperation and Sustainable Development (RC3D). Recognizing what collaboration could bring to his municipality,Mayor Chenwi later visited Brampton, and Kitchener in December 2022, laying the groundwork for the agreement. The areas of cooperation outlined in the cooperation agreement include amongst others; Manpower and human re...