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FEHACU 2021: Community leaders pledge to ensure festival success

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By Raymond Dingana Community Leaders from across Bamenda III municipality have reaffirmed their commitment to ensure the maiden edition of the Council festival of Heritage Arts and Cultures (FEHACU) is a success. The leaders expressed their satisfaction and readiness to accompany the organising committee during a meeting on Wednesday 3 November 2021, at the Council premises. Committee Leaders After The Meeting Explaining why the community leaders made of Quarter Heads, Women and Youth leaders were convened for a meeting, the convenor Mayor Fongu Cletus Tanwe on behalf of the festival steering committee expressed happiness with the massive turnout and noted that this was in no small way an exceptional show of love for Municipality, villages and Cultures. While calling on quarterheads to play their role as frontline protectors and promoters of culture, Mayor Fongu encouraged the women and youth to take active part and fully participate because they are the people to take the relay to pro

CAMACA Award:Bakah Says He Feels Like Fru Ndi After Losing

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By Raymond Dingana Bakah Derick seen by many as one of the best Masters of Ceremonies in Bamenda nominated for the award of Best Event Host says he feels like the chairman of the Social Democratic front Ni John Fru Ndi after losing a vote. Talking to www.drayinfos.com, Bakah said, when nomimated for an award like that organised by Camraise Accademic Award,CAMACA and you don't win, its a very painful experience, "It's painful, i feel like Ni John Fru Ndi after losing an election. However it gives us time to look back and reflect on where we went wrong so we know where to make amends and also appreciate those who won. It was one award for three of us and all of us could not have won in the same category," Bakah said. CAMACA Award Nominee, Bakah Derick He further explained that he doesn't do show biz which he said could have put him on the position he finds himself in. He said he is more in to standard ceremonies like administrative events among others, "I'

ANTIC Strengthens Capacities Of Teachers To Guard Against Cybercrime

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By Raymond Dingana The National Agency for Information and Communication Technology known in its French accronym as ANTIC has stepped in to build a solid wall against cybercriminality especially in the school melliue in the North West Region of Cameroon. This is through a three-day-workshop currently taking place in Bamenda, chief town of the Region to up the capacities of Lecturers and Teachers of Information and Communication Technology ICT on Cybersecurity and the fight against cybercrime in both the secondary and higher institutions of learning. This is coming after it was discovered that most teachers lack basic knowledge on cyber security while some have been victims. According to the North West Regional Manager of ANTIC, Ngwang YufenyuyLandry the main target is the youths, "This seminar seeks to strengthen the capacities of lecturers and teachers to effectively teach the youths who are the main users of ICTs on the dangers inherent in the usage of these new technologies an

UBa: English Department Produce First PhD

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By Raymond Dingana The first ever PhD candidate from the Department of English Language of the University of Bamenda, UBa has successfully defended her thesis on the ills troubling many countries around the globe including Cameroon. Killing of persons including children, raping of women among others are some of the ills Dr. Emmerencia pointed out which she said are being suffered by post mordern societies both in developed and less developed countries. "Presently we have problems in the North West and South West Regions of the country. We see people being killed, children being murdered and women being raped, The thesis serves as an eye opener for us to see those hidden atrocities and to instill hope in us that inspite of those things that are happening, we need to expose inequalities happening in our societies today so as to see changes in future," Dr. Beh Sih said. She also suggested in her thesis that issues like Feminism, Racism, Discrimination and Homosexuality need to

Armed Men 'Spit' On God's Face, Kidnap Servant In His Vineyard

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By Raymond Dingana Gun men suspected to be separatist fighters have abducted the Congregational  Chairlady for Presbyterian Church Ntamulung, Elder Nana Anastasia who doubles as the Mezam Presbytery Chairperson, Sunday October 24th,2021. The act has been described by many as spitting on the face of God. We garthered on the ground that the armed men came just when the induction service was over and refreshments were taking place at the PC Ntamulung  Multipurpose Hall. All attempts to resist were futile as Elder Nana Anastasia finally gave in after the men brandished their weapons. Photo Credit(WEB) A View Of PC Ntamulung In Bamenda, North West Region. At the time of this report, there had been no word from the kidnappers and the kidnapped. The Presbyterian Church has not yet made any official statement on the matter. All finger are now crossed as family members and christians of PC Ntamulung pray for good news to be their portion before the day ends. drayinfos.com

Meet Jahsandoh, Bottle Dance, Afrobeat Rising Star

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By Raymond Dingana Jahsandoh is a bottle dance, high life and Afrobeat artist from mile 7 mankon who have grown to love the culture of the Ngemba people. He has demonstrated that love through his songs.He animate at weddings, birthdays, wakekeep among others. Get to know more about him by visiting his YouTube account name: Jahsandoh Music Band. Jahsandoh

FEHACU 2021:Bamenda III Council Provides Rare Opportinity For Population To Savor Culture

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By Raymond Dingana For close to five years now, the populations of Bamenda III Municipality and the North West Region as a whole have been deprived of the opportunity to exhibit their know how in the area of Arts and Culture. This has been blamed on the ongoing armed conflict romancing the region. For five years now, lovers of culture have long for an opportunity to showcase their expertise in the domains Arts and Culture, an opportunity that has finally been accorded them by the Mayor of the  Bamenda III Council, Fonguh Cletus Tanue. Mayor Fonguh Cletus Of Bamenda III Council At The Press Conference During a press conference that took place at the Council premise, Mayor Fungoh announced that, registrations have been opened for promoters of Arts and Culture be they groups or Individuals to register for free and be part of the maiden edition of the Bamenda III Festival of Heritage Arts and Culture FEHACU. "Registration will be open to everyone resident in the municipality with any