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By Raymond Dingana The Divisional Officer for Bamenda II, Tanyi Akwo Roquecegnol has promised tougher days ahead for those who go against the measures put in place by government and the World Health Organization as far as limiting the spread of COVID-19 is concerned. The D O frowned at cab drivers whom he said still over load their vehicles there by disrespecting social distancing, a measure to lessen the spread of COVID-19. He said repressive measures will henceforth be accelerated on those who fail to respect the measures. When asked what has been done to stop the extortion of land transporters by men in uniform given that, transporters have always blamed the overloading on the fact that, they are being extorted by security officials, Mr. Tanyi Roquecegnol indicated that, his office has not received any complain from drivers. “ It is easy to talk of extortion,  we have not received any complaint from the drivers on what so ever extortion from the security officers. Each time

By Raymond Dingana The Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalist-CAMASEJ has distributed to her members a liter of hand sanitizer each to permit them stay safe as they go about with their job of informing the population. The liters of hand sanitizer were handed over to closed to fifty members of the association during its monthly come together that took place in Nkwen, Friday April 10, 2020. While handing over the litters of hand sanitizers, North West Chapter President of CAMASEJ, Ambe MacMillan said the hand sanitizers were made available thanks to a joined effort of CAMASEJ and the Regional Delegation of Public Health for the North West. He furthered that, CAMASEJ benefited from a 25% discount offered to them by the NW Regional Delegation of Public Health. He added that, the hand sanitizers are not just for the journalists, inviting them to share with others. Ambe MacMillan also intimated that, CAMASEJ has contacted one of Bamenda’s renowned artists/Graphic Designer

By Raymond Dingana Cab Drivers in Bamenda, chief town of the North West Region of Cameroon have invited the powers that be to stop military extorting, initiate a Complete Suspension of Taxes, the complete suspension of control of Car Documents by security officials, a reduction in fuel prices among others so that, they can better contribute their own quarter in arresting the situation.  According to Nji Pius, North West Regional president of the National Trade Union of Workers of the Land Transport Sector, SYNESTER, if all these are not taken into consideration, the fight against the deadly COVID 19 by Cab Drivers in Bamenda may just be heading for the rocks. “ We have decided to avoid over loading of our vehicles as a way to limit the spread of the deadly COVID 19 Virus.  From now hence forth, we will be transporting one in front and two behind in order to respect the one meter social distance. This can only be possible if security officers stop extorting monies from us. If

By Raymond Dingana The National President of the Presbyterian Education Authority Trade Union-PEATTU, Comrade Afu Stephen has decried what he says is the poor working condition of members of PEATTU who are all workers of the Presbyterian Education Authority. Mr .Afu Stephen was speaking Wednesday March 18, 2020 during a press briefing that held at the conference room of the North West Regional Delegation of Labor and social security. “It is saddening to note that some of the PEA teachers have been working without salaries while others just try to keep their work places afloat . We   note, unfortunately, that some of our members have been abandoned to themselves by the employer, while others have simply been laid off or redeployed elsewhere. This puts PEATTTU in a fix. This is because the silence from the employer could either be a tacit way of saying they have been laid off. We use this opportunity to call on the Presbyterian Education Authority to clarify the situation before i

By Raymond Dingana The Nigerian union President in Bamenda, Prince Otobong Ituen has appealed to both the presidents of Cameroon and Nigeria to come to the aid of victims of what is now known as Women’s Day bomb attack in Bamenda, chief town of the NWR of Cameroon. He was speaking to DrayInfos Tuesday March 10, 2020 at the secretariat of the Nigerian union in Bamenda. According to Prince Otobong, the victims lost all what they have worked for more than 20years saying the governments of Cameroon and Nigeria should consider given them a helping hand. “I want to appeal to the country of Cameroon and Nigeria to deem it necessary to consider assisting these victims of the fire outbreak triggered by the bomb blast. All what they have worked for, for many years were destroyed. They have taken loans from the banks, and if care is not taken, they can even commit suicide. I belief that, the government of Cameroon and that of Nigeria will deem it necessary to come to the aid of the victi

By Raymond Dingana Tougher days lie ahead of commercial biker riders who after enjoying a Ten Months period of grace for them to abide by the rules and regulations governing their sector, have still not been able to do so. During a security meeting   that took place at the NW Governor's office, chaired by Territorial Administration Minister,  it was disclosed that, from Tuesday March 17, 2020, commercial bikers still to   undergo the registration process will not be allow to embark on their day to day activities in Bamenda. “   As from Tuesday March 17, 2020, those whose bikes have not been identified and registered will not be allowed to exercise their duties as transporters. We gave them six months to start the identification process, the syndicates pleaded that we give them nine months which was given. Now we are ten months and we have to start the identification process. If they default, the bikes will be confiscated  and kept at the police and gendarmerie post and the

By Gweningom Raymond North West Governor, Adolph Lele L’Afrique has challenged Elites of the region to spare no effort in bringing back peace in the region. Lele L’Afrique was speaking a day after a bomb went off killing one soldier and wounding seven others including one civilian at the Bamenda Commercial Avenue Grandstand when women were celebrating the 35 th edition of the International Day of the Woman. On Monday March 09, 2020 after paying a visit to the exact location where the locally made bomb went off around Santa Park, few meters away from the grandstand, Lele L’Afrique challenged Elites of the region to work for peace to return to the region and fight against those he said are fighting for the devil. “I’m asking the Elites, Traditional and Religious leaders and people of all walks of life to mobilize every day to do something towards life coming back to normalcy to the region. I am therefore appealing to the North West population that, they started by troubling the