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By Rosaline Obah Inhabitants of Bamenda,Regional Capital of the restive North West Region of Cameroon are still in shock and consternation following an accident involving a vehicle belonging to the National Gendarmerie and a commercial motorcycle.  The incident occurred on Sunday 25 April 2021 at Ngengs Junction,a neighborhood in Bamenda. The bike is said to have been transporting a woman. Witnesses at the scene said, the woman went unconscious while the biker sustained injuries. An eye witness narrated what he saw: The gendarmerie vehicle was on top speed. A bike saw it and pulled over while the motor bike carrying the woman was hit and and twisted to beyond repairs,  narrated our source who opted to be anonymous. Another eye witness who accepted to be identified as Tchoffor stated that, the incident was delibrate. There is no way someone can convince me that the act was not delibrate. The military vehicle was on top speed and could have avoided knocking down the bike if the driver re

By Raymond Dingana The population of Mezam Division of the North West Region of Cameroon have expressed disatisfaction on government's handling of the Anglophone Crisis. This was made known during a workshop to present the result of a research on the impact of  the Anglopone Crisis on the North West Population, Saturday April 24, 2021 in Bamenda. Going by the survey conducted by Charmers Media and Communication Consults (CHAMECC) in Mezam Devision, 96 percent of the population expressed disatiafaction with government's handling of the current war ravaging the north west and south west regions of the country. Participants At The Workshop By CHAMECC However, 4 percent of the Population of Mezam siad they are satisfied with the way government is handling the crisis. Pie Chart Showing The Results Of The Survey As stated by the Director of CHAMECC, Nji Blasius, the reason for the findings that had many question was because, the right information is not being dished out to the right

Raymond Dingana According to a survey carried out in Mezam Devision by Charmers Media and Communication Consults(CHAMECC), 86 precent of those that took part in the findings suggest that, women should steep up efforts in leading peace building initiatives in their communities while 14 percent where against. Pie Chart Showing The Survey Participants At The Workshop By CHAMECC The role of women is further amplified and cemented by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 which states that: " The resolution reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace building, peace keeping, humanitarian response and post conflict reconstruction and stresses the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintainance and promotion of peace and security. It urges all actors to increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspectives in all United Nations peace and secu

By Raymond Dingana The Former Hon. Member of Parliament for Bafut-Tubah Constituency, Fusi Naamukong was taken away by suspected separatist fighters during the burial ceremony of the wife. Photo Credit:Pedmia Shatu's FaceBook Page Hon.Fusi Naamukong.(Archive) According to one of the mouners, a member of the Christian Women Fellowship(C.W.F), the boys well armed stormed the burial at Mbinfibie just when the wife had been laid to rest. " They came just when we had buried our member, fired gunshots in the air, locked the gate thereby preventing everyone from leaving. We only left when they had all gone leaving behind the food that was prepared for mourners," she said adding that, Hon. Fusi was taken in his own car. Mrs.Fusi Elizabeth's Casket Being Taken To P.C.C. Ntamulung For Church Service Later in the day, we got information that, he was briefly held and allow to go and continue mourning the late wife. Other sources have however refuted claims that, he has been rele

  By Raymond Dingana Lives Lost As Gun Men Open Fire On A Drinking Spot In Bamenda Shock and consternation has gripped the population of mile 90 Nsongwa following the shooting to death of about five persons in a drinking spot by armed med.Many others were wounded in the incident that happened at about 10pm on Sunday breaking Monday. The wounded are receiving treatments in health facilities around town. The Drinking Spot Where The Attack Took Place Soldiers Mistakenly Killed One OF Theirs In Bamenda The body of a uniform officer by name Limbami Meende Georges has been transfered to the Regional Hospital Mortuary in Bamenda after his body was found in  corn farm in Nkwen Bamenda. Though the circumastances sorrounding his death remain unclear, sources say, armed men stormed a drinking spot in that area and the gendarmes were alerted after hearing gunshot. As they stormed the area, they opened fire when the armed men had left the area. It it not clear whether he was hit by a friendly fire

  By Raymond Dingana One of the armed leaders of the separatist movement in Mbengwi has been shot and killed by the Cameroon military. 'General Dada' as he was commonly called socumed to the barrel of the gun in Guneku village at about 4:am breaking Friday April 16,2021. He ran to a house when he was shot but was pulled out and shot again, an eye witness told drayinfos.  "Many in Guneku have celebrated his demise including some of his fellow fighters who have always clashed with him on the kind of treatments he meted on the civilian population ," Forje Mac, a native of Mbengwi said. He was killed after burning the bridge linking Zem and Mbemi in Mbengwi,momo division of the North West Region of Cameroon. The Bridge That Was Destroyed By  The 'General'Before He  Was Killed

  By Raymond Dingana The Strategic Humanitarian Services-SHUMAS Cameroon has extended a hand of fellowship to three Catholic schools in Bamenda. The covid -19 Pandemic that has dealt a heavy blow to schools, the lack of Science Laboratories in some secondary schools  among others pushed the director of SHUMAS, Mr. Ndzerem Stephen to embark on a humanitarian journey to assist the schools.   At the ,St.John  Catholic School  at Foncha street,fifty benches were handed over to the school. As stated by the mananger of the school,Rev. Fr.Afumbom Gabriel,the coming of the Corona virus Pandemic and the respect of physical distance was a great problem to the school. "The kids were crowded in the few class rooms that had benches because the others were void of benches.This was hard on is because physical distance, a barrier measure agant covid-19 was not being respected.We turned to SHUMAS and in less than no time,fifty benches were provided. This will enable us to decongest the over crowde

The Manager of a renowned hotel and one other person have been kidnapped by armed men at the new road neighborhood in Bamenda.They were taken away at gun point at about 7:30pm Friday April 16,2021 from the hotel premises. The recent kidnap came at a time when the proprietor of Jet Set and Bonapriso snack bars is still in captivity after he was taken away on Tuesday April 13,2021. Bamenda has of late been witnessing a surge in kidnappings for ransom. One of the officials of the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration, DDR Center in Bamenda kidnapped more than a week ago is still with his captors. Many have blamed the recent hyke in the level of insecurity to the ongoing Anglophone crisis. To them, if nothing is done to end the war, such incidents and more dangerous ones will be the order of the day in the nearest future.

By Raymond Dingana Death has once again visited Bamenda III council. Councilor Tabufor George Ambe collapsed during the Council's Management and Administrative Account session and was rush to a health facility where he was pronounced dead, Friday April 16,2021. Councilor George Ambe was representative of the population of  Ndamukong at the Bamenda III council. Photo Credit, Makatinews: Councilor George Ambe The announcement by Mayor Funguh Cletus landed like a bomb shell as many could not understand how someone they were together with few minutes ago was dead in a twinkle of an eye. His death came about a week after councilor Funwie Clement who died recently was laid to rest.

By Raymond Dingana During the handing over ceremony of the renovated girl's dormitory that caught fire at the campus of Presbyterian Secondary School,P.S.S. Mankon hosting PSS Bafut in the month of January, 2021, the Mayor of Bafut, Ngwakongoh Lawrence and the MP for Bafut -Tubah constituency,Agho Oliver promised scholarships to outstanding students. "The first 10 students of form five and upper sixth will be granted scholarships by the council.Upper sixth students will be granted schoolarships to study for the first three years in the university. Form five students will study on schoolarship in high school and the first year in the university,"Agho Oliver,MP for Bafut Tubah said. A Crossed Section Of The Student Population Of P.S.S. On his part, the Mayor of Bafut, Ngwakongoh said" Even if the students were to go to the university today, the schoolarships will be ready. The era when politicians make promises that are never respected is gone. The Mayor also said, th

  By Raymond Dingana A man resident at the Mile V neighborhood in Nkwen-Bamenda has chopped off his nephew's fingers in what many have described as a babaric act. This man whose names we got as Bernard commited the act recently after accusing 16-year-old Funwie,of haven stollen his money. Frinwie was taken to a health facicility for medical attention but since then, nothing has been done to purnish the culprit, a councillor of the Social Democratic Party told Drayinfos. Frinwie's Chopped Fingers Many in Mile 6 have raised eyebrows aski ng why the culprit is still a free man despite committing such a crime. They have added their voices to those calling for justice for Frinwie whom they say will never have his fingers restored just because, his uncle decided to take the laws in to his own hands by cutting off his fingers. The Nkwen Traditional authorities, Religious leaders, political and administrative authorities including the forces of law and order and the Judicial family hav