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By Raymond Dingana All roads will be leading to the nation’s capital Yaounde from December 17 to January 2, 2022 for a come together dubbed "Festival Ensemble" loosely translated as Festival for Togetherness. It is being organised by DeekayHouse Entertainment Company Limited in partnership with the Yaounde 6 Council to run for 17 days. The festival is meant to enhance living together and harmony among citizens during the festive period. Invited to benefit from this festival are young and upcoming artists. Organisers have made available a cash prize of 1 million FCFA for creative minds in the musical world. Winners would also have a complete music alum produced for free. When the festival goes underway in December, the population will be treated to music competition, dance exhibitions, visual art, exhibition of various goods and services, a beauty contest. There would also be a merry-go-round for kids and a culinary art contest. Organisers say the aim is to celebrate

By Raymond Dingana The Minister Delegate to the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development in charge of Planning, Paul Tasong has come under fire from many in Bamenda who say they feel insulted by his recent outings. This was shortly after Min. Tasong told the population that, the project to tare the Bamenda Ring Road will remain on paper if the people don't say  no to insecurity. Talking to drayinfos.com, Mundi P. Acha said he feels insulted by the minister's comments, "What an insult? So it has gotten to this level. Strings are now  attached to what is duely ours to a point where we have been reduced to beggers. Let Tasong stop insulting us please.Who is supposed to fight against insecurity, the armeless population caught up in the middle of the senseless war or those refusing to dialogue for peace to return" ? Mundi ask. Positive(not his real names) challenged  Minister Tasong to ask the people what they truely need, "If you care about the peop

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

By Raymond Dingana The national president of the Cameroon Association of Media Professionals CAMP, Solomon Agborem says, fake news, misinformation, and infordemics are on the neck of the fight against the covid-19 pandemic. He explains that, fake news is information which is not true that is crafted to appear real, misinformation is information that is not accurate and deliberately intended to deceive and infordemics is toomuch information that is partening to a particular subject that has to do with health. He furthers that, if all these are put together, it will be difficult for the population to be informed appropriately. Solomon Agborem was speaking in Bamenda after a one day work shop aimed at arming media men and women with the necessary tools and skills needed to fact check Covid-19 related information, Participants At The Work Shop Organized By CAMP in Bamenda "Misinformation, fake news and infodemics all play a big role to deter the population from adhering to positive ac

By Raymond Dingana The Coordinator of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Center DDR Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon, Kum Henry Ichu says only dialogue can solve problems not guns. His message was directed at those he said are still carrying guns in the bushes fighting the state of Cameroon. Coordinator Of DDR Bamenda, Kum Henry Ichu This was Friday Octber 15,2021 during the wake service of the two ex-fighters who were gunned down by security officials at the Ntambang Integreted Center at Old Town Bamenda under unclear circumstances, "To those still carrying guns in the bushes, guns donot solve problems, dialogue do. If every day we are lighting the fire under the pot so that it should be boiling , when that smoke that is coming out start sofocating people, we too are going to suffer same fate," Kum said. He also appealed to the population especially those on the social media to stop propagating what he described as false information against the DDR Cente