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By Raymond Dingana The necessity for the return of peace for meaningful development to take place was again spotlighted in what has now come to be known as "the Bamenda Declaration of June 26,2020". According to the document that was read by Mr.Ndzerem Stephen Njodzeka of SHUMAS,   the exchanges went beyond reconstruction and development as the participants saw the need for the return of peace to the region so that meaningful development can take place, the reconciliation of all sons and daughters of the region so that they can pull all our resources together and rebuild what the declaration described as the once beautiful, prosperous North West Region. The restoration of social cohesion, the provision of livelihood for the jobless, the restoration of human dignity ,through sensitization, change of mind set, of the entire population of the region were also highlighted. This according to the declaration will enable all to embark on the peace building process and pave the

By Raymond Dingana   The National Coordinator of the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development for the NW/SW Regions says, the plan cannot wait for killings and sufferings to end before taking off. Tasong Paul was speaking during a question and answer session with the Press, Friday June 26, 2020 on the last day of his five-day visit to Bamenda. Quizzed on whether it wouldn't have been better for the PPRD to wait for the killings and destruction in the NW/SW to stop in order that, beneficiaries don't continue to die while reconstruction is going on, He said:  "if the presidential plan has to wait for death and suffering to stop, then the presidential plan should better not exist. This is because its objective is to make sure that, there is no suffering and death". Destruction Caused By The Anglophone Crisis To a stake holder who answered present on the D-day of the visit whose aim was to create awareness and sensitize beneficiaries of the PPRD, the

By Raymond Dingana The National Coordinator of the Presidential Plan for Reconstruction and Development, [PPRD] for the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon says, rebuilding the two restive Regions at a time when peace has not yet fully return ed is possible. Mr. Tasong Paul was speaking on the occasion of the introductory meeting which marked the beginning of his tour to the NW Region to raise awareness and sensitize beneficiaries of the PPRD , Monday June 22, 2020 in Bamenda. “ We are aware of the disbelief of some, and yet the bad faith of others. A question has been address to me many times to know if we can rebuild when peace has not yet fully returned to the regions. As I said on each occasion and as I will say tomorrow, I am saying it now that, the answer is a big yes, yes because reconstruction is the path way to peace. The reconstruction will be done gradually, from peaceful and secured areas to the more unstable areas. Nobody wants to endanger the lives of wo

By Raymond Dingana Hope For The Needy Association-HOFNA Cameroon has trained over one hundred disadvantaged Internally Displaced Women, Girls and Teenage Mothers in income generating activities and ways to combat Gender Based Violence. Thanks to five trainings and workshops organized in five Regions of the country as part of their National Initiative to End Violence Against Women and Girls (NITE-VAWG), sponsored by the German Mission to Cameroon, they can now produce soap for themselves which are expected to support them in curbing the spread of COVID-19 as well improving on their income generation, while the sanitary pads and beaded sandals will improve on their income generating capacities and livelihoods. HOFNA also supported them with Start Up Material. IDPs Attending Training/Workshop. From HOFNA To The Trainees To Start Up Income Generating Activities. The exercise that took place between May 25 to June 20th in Nkambe NWR, Bafoussam, West Region), Buea SWR, Mbombo in the Littor

SERIES TWO By Raymond Dingana    [1] ➤     Reports from Bali, in the North West Region are indicating that, armed men dressed in military uniforms have stormed the village, smashing doors and collecting monies from the occupants. They have reportedly forced themselves into shops at the Ntafoang Square looting them. There have been no words from the Fon of Bali, HRH, Fon Doh Ganyonga III whom reports say is out of the village. A child of about two months old was carried from the bed he was sleeping on and dumped on the floor, according to a family source. Both old and young men were given snake beatings with many sustaining wounds and are in health facilities around the Region. The catholic mission too was attacked and the junior sister to a Rev. Man of God hit by a bullet. Talking to DrayInfos from Bali, a one of the victims said, there were no gun exchanges in Bali. [2]➤ The Day of the African child has been commemorated, Tuesday June 16, 2020 with the theme: Access to a Child Friendl

By Raymond Dingana [1] ➤     Tension was the order of the day Thursday June 11, 2020 at the Regional Hospital Mortuary in Bamenda when the mortuary attendant prevented a family head from preserving the remains of his late wife who died at the Big Mbingo hospital. Shouting at the top of his voice, the man said his wife died at the Big Mbingo hospital but the mortuary attendants refused collecting the corps saying she died of Covid-19 without even taking a look at the medical reports from Mbingo. He also said, since they have rejected the corps, he was taking it to his native Pinyin for a befitting burial.   Photo Credit: Standard Chronicle [2]➤ The Bamenda-Mamfe road have remained blocked for days now. the roads were blocked on the night of Sunday breaking Monday, June 08,2020 by pro independence fighters. It is still not clear why the roads were blocked. Travelers have been stranded for days now with the sick not being able to be taken to the hospital because of the road blocks. Econom

By Raymond Dingana The imprisoned leaders of what has come to be known as the Coffin Revolution have given a 30 Day ultimatum to kidnappers and other criminals hiding under the Anglophone crisis  to quit or face the consequences. T hey have been given 30 days to reconsider their actions, turn away from their evil ways and embrace profitable activities to better their lives. Failure to do so, the release says they will all be identified and defeated.   In a Press Release signed recently by Mancho Bibixy Tse and Ngalim Felix Safe, describing them as  persons with no political agenda under two different groups namely; bandits who have been around even before the start of the crisis in 2016 and  groups set up and sponsored by politicians to weakened what the release calls a political struggle by genuine freedom fighters. The press release also indicates that, the coffin revolution was aimed at bringing political reforms that will improve on the living condition of the population but ha

By Raymond Dingana              Journalists and other media practitioners in Cameroon are still in shock after getting news on the death of one of theirs by name Samuel Wazizi. The information on the alleged death of Wazizi was aired by Equinox TV on its 8PM news cast, Tuesday June 02, 2020. Journalists are now calling on the government of Cameroon to bring out proof to ascertain whether Wazizi is death of alive and that if he is truly death, let his remains be handed over to them for a befitting burial. Samuel Wazizi was arrested by Cameroon's security forces on August 02, 2019 in Muea, South West Region Of Cameroon and kept incommunicado in an undisclosed location. All attempts by colleagues to persuade government tell them his where about have yielded zero fruites. Traders at the Bamenda Main Market are yet to come to terms with the sudden death of Mr. Teboh Oscar who died from bullet wounds after his car was rained with  bullets at the Mile 08 neighborhood in Bamenda. Mr. Oscar