By Raymond Dingana The Southwest, Northwest Women's Task Force(SNWOT) now has a new team to pilot its affairs in its quest to see peace bounce back in the two restive regions of Cameroon.  The new exco with Sarah-Derval Ephosi Lifanda at the helm was voted in to office during an Elective General Assembly of the Task Force that held in Douala recently. She replaces Sally Mboumein who occupied the offi ce for two years. SNWOT's mission has been to call for dialogue, cease fire and to ensure that women and girls are safe in the crisis hit Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon. The new exco is coming at a time when peace is still being seen as a rare commodity in the two troubled regions of Cameroon with many asking what the new squad is bringing in to achieve same goal which is Peace. SNWOT New Exco  Though the office of the General Coordinator said  it was not yet time to release the cat out of the bag, they however confirmed that many things will be done differently,...

MND Committee Members At Their 5th Session In Buea By Raymond Dingana The Committee for the Follow-Up of the Implementation of Recommendations of the Major National Dialogue, MND, has embraced   renewed  strategies to ease economic  recovery  of the two English-speaking regions of Cameroon. The resolutions were adopted in Buea, Friday August 11,2023 during the 5th session of the committee chaired by the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute. A total of 12 resolutions were adopted by members of the committee to further enhance the peace process and the return of normalcy in the North West and South West regions. PM Dion Ngute Facing The Press In Buea Among the measures, is a call to intensify the effective the implementation of economic recovery measures to consolidate the considerable progress already registered in the agro-industrial sector. They also resolved to engage community-based approaches in the identificat...

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...

Bongo Linda Etongwe At Her Master's Degree Defense  By Raymond Dingana Bongo Linda Etongwe has called on authorities to enhance the accessibility and affordability of Primary Health Care (PHC) for the population. She highlighted that millions of Cameroonians are living in abject poverty, making it challenging for them to afford healthcare services, which she described as a significant issue. Etongwe explained that PHC is a comprehensive approach to health that emphasizes the overall well-being of individuals and communities. It aims to provide accessible, affordable, and quality health services to everyone, particularly underserved populations. Bongo Linda Etongwe With Members Of Jury After Successfully Defending Her Master's Degree Thesis  Her Master's Degree thesis was on Public Health Policies, Community Engagement, and Access to Primary Health Care, focusing on the case of Ngongsamba in the Moungo Division of the Littoral Region of Cameroon defended at the Bamenda branc...

By Raymond Dingana  As end of year examinations approach, students are not only burning mid night candles as preparations heighten, but are also struggling to ensure that they don't lack writing material when exams start. Haven seen the challenges students face before, and during end of course exams, the chief executive officer of a Non Governmental Organization, (NGO) known as Sky Limit International, Chumban Landry Forche thought it wise to fix the situation. Tuesday April 2, 2024, Sky Limit International distributed diadactics to vulnerable students of St Frederick Comprehensive High School Mankon  Bamenda in order that they don't face that challenge. "The aim is to help vulnerable students produce good results at the end by providing a conducive environment, reason why we supported them with didactics. This is also because we believe in education being the key to success," said Chumban Landry. He also pointed out that many more projects are coming up including a b...

Family Photo Of CRTV Journalists, and Their Counterparts Of Independent Media  By Raymond Dingana  Members of the Bamenda chapter of the Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists, CAMASEJ Bamenda, and media practitioners in North West Regional Station of the Cameroon Radio and Television CRTV NW, have examined strategies to bridge the gab that exists between journalists of the Public, and independent media. This was during a panel discussion that followed a visit by CAMASEJ Bamenda members to CRTV NW, Wednesday February 26,2025. Led by Sah Terence Animbom, President of CAMASEJ Bamenda, the aim of the visit was to tear down all barriers thwarting effective collaboration between journalists of state owned CRTV NW, and those of the independent media. He stated that  "what unites journalists in the region is far greater than what divides them, and that coming together in a panel discussion was a way to safeguard their common bond which is journalism." CAMASEJ Bamen...

(Photp Credit: GPmEDIA) NtaCCUL Members At The AGM By Raymond Dingana It was with joy and conviviality that members of the Ntarinkon Cooperative Credit Union Ltd dopped (NtaCCUL) received news about some free services that have been interjected in to the credit union. The annoucement that was welcomed by members of NtaCCUL was made Sunday January 29,2023 during the 36th Annual General Meeting(AGM) in Bamneda,North West Region of Cameroon. President of Board of Directors,BoDs of NtaCCUL, Fru Issac Taku As indicated by the President of Board of Directors,BoDs of NtaCCUL, Fru Issac Taku, a meeting held produced some mouth watering decisions that will better the financial inclusion of members. Saving withdrawal charges and notifications before pulling out of any amount of money have been scraped,  president,BoDs NtaCCUL,Fru Isaac said and continued that, Passbooks to members,Bank attestation,Account opening, Deposits, Salary transfer,Cheque booklets and SMS to members are some of the f...

Yollande Menguie After Her Outstanding Defense Session At UBa By Raymond Dingana Efforts to prevent African Venaculars from being eroded by foreign languages was point of focus during a PhD thesis in the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Bamenda,(UBa), Thursday November 10,2022. Being the first of it's kind, the academic public defense titled :Multilingualism And Social Networks: The Case Of Lower Fungom Indigene s  In The Diaspora  was by Yolland Menguie at the Faculty of Linguistics and African Languages in UBa. The defense that held at the faculty of Arts Board Room was chaired by Professor Mbangwana Paul from The University of Yaounde I. Yollande Menguie Facing The Press She argued in her research work that if people who have migrated to urban areas and even out of their natural habitat do not belong to social networks of common identity, they might forget their native mother tongue with time as they will be forced to learn languages close to their ...

Left-Right: Mafor Dr Bayire Delphine ,Vice Chancellor and president of the University, Chief Dr Ndang Kenneth N. By Raymond Dingana Chief Dr Ndang Kenneth N. has received an award for outstanding performance in the Department of Engineering while Mafor Dr Bayire Delphine Epouse Ndang Received an award for outstanding performance in the department of project Management.  The awards were handled to the couple at the 19th Convocation and PHD GRADUATION ceremony in GLOBAL UNIVERSITY USA on November 29th, 2024. While handing over the awards, the Vice Chancellor and  president of the University made the following remarks ; “Fit yourself into contemporary society. PHD, is not the number of books you write anymore. It is the type of leadership you practice. Contextual leadership and Contemporary leadership.Always put yourselves in the position of a Leader not Boss. That will make you to lead your workers or those working with you to have a comfortable working environment” Chief Dr N...

Mayor Chenwi and His Partners Pose with the Firefighting Truck By Raymond Dingana  The people of Bamenda II Municipality could soon enjoy better protection against fire disasters following the donation of a firefighting truck by Canadian partners to the council. Mayor Peter Chenwi, currently on a working visit to Canada, disclosed the development during an interview with Abakwa FM Radio on Wednesday. He highlighted that the firefighting truck will support other emergency response mechanism already put in place by government. "the firefighting truck will strengthen the municipality's ability to respond quickly to fire outbreaks, helping to save lives and reduce damage to homes, businesses and public infrastructure." In recent years, several families and business owners have suffered huge losses from fires, like the case of the Bamenda main Market often due to delays and inadequate resources in emergency response. The availability of a firefighting truck in the municipality...