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 Raymond Dingana Not even the burning heat from the sun could disperse the sons and daughters of Chomba, a village in Bamemda II Sun Division of the North West Region of Cameroon who came out in their thousands to receive the one they called their new king. To them, his coming was indicative of the fact that the sun has risen in the land and it was time to celebrate. Before the new Fon came out, the Traditional Security of the village known as  'Lali'  answered present at the event ground to purify the place and take care of ill intentioned minds for the security of the population. Fon Asanji II Of Chomba At The Coronation Anxiety rose to its apex when it was announced that the king was soon to be officially presented to the people and other dignitaries who came from far and near. The crowd started swelling around the main entrance in to the palace when the other traditional leaders from different villages were being ushered to the ceremonial ground which was the esplanade of t

By Raymond Dingana As early as 6:Am, the whole town was covered with security officials armed to the teeth. This generated many questions from the general public who wanted to know what was happening in town. This was a clear indication that the visit of the official Mascot for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 was not well communicated. 'Mola' as the Mascot is christened finally arrived Bamenda and after a brief display at the esplanade of the North West Governor's office, it descended down town. Mola, The Official Mascot Of AFCON 2021 At The Esplanade Of North West Givernor's Office In what was supposed to be an event with sports groups, football lovers among others answering present, it was more of a military event than a civilian one. Tens of military vehicles including amored cars accompanied the convoy transporting the mascot that had a bullet proof vest. One could count the number of civilian vehicles transportating North West officials. Some of the vehicl

By Raymond Dingana The access road in to the Center for Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) in Bamenda has been given a new facelift. Works on the road were carried out Saturday December 12, 2021 under the watchful eyes of the Coordinator, Kum Henry Ichu. Road Works Ongoing At DDR Bamenda DDR NW Coordinator Kum Henry At The Rehabilitation Site He pointed out that the road to the DDR Center was a night mare to visitors, "The road has been quite bad, it was inaccessible, we have been using other smaller roads to come to the center which were not conducive and did not speak well of the center. We decided to work on the road so that our children and visitors could feel comfortable," Kum Henry explained. The rehabilitation works on the access road raised eye brows given that the center is expected to relocate to its perminent site in Mankon. "Life has to be cosy for the moment.Even if we are to be here for three months, we still have to do the roads. The reas

By Raymond Dingana The news about hundreds of houses being burnt to ashes at Mbengwi Road in Bamenda and the carnage that has befallen the victims was enough reason for me to go see things for myself. I started witnessing the pain the victims of the voilent arson attacks are going through when i arrived Hospital Round About. I saw red eyes looking people with long faces all supporting their jaws with their hands.                     House And Cars Burnt They sat in front of the seven shops that were burnt by men in military uniforms at Hospital Roundabout. Many other businesses around the area did not open their doors, some say it was in solidarity while others say they did not open their businesses because of fear. From Hospital Round About, the evidence was clear that Mbengwi Road was not going to be easy. The absence of the normal hustling and bustling that is typical of that vicinity was absent. It was as if they were mourning. Going towards Azeri Old Church Junction, many shops we

By Raymond Dingana The Mayor of the Bamenda II Council Peter Chenwi has assisted bike riders in his municipality with 150 bags of rice ahead of end of year festivities. He has also promised to pay for the production of identification documents for them. This he said will help mitigate the rate at which commercial bike riders suffer harassments in the hands of uniform officers as they struggle to put food on the table. This was after bike riders filed in a number of complaints at the council about their being harassed by security forces because they don't have the National Identity Card, lisenses, Insurance documents among others. 150 Bags Of Rice Destined For Members Of The Bikers' Union Of Bamenda II This was Friday December 10, 2021 at a come together with the bikers at a renowned hotel in Bamenda. Complaints from the Bamenda II Bike Riders' Union indicate that many bikes have been seized by security forces. I realized that they don't have documents reason why I decid

By Rosaline Obah Hundreds of civilians at the Mbengwi road neighborhood in Bamenda have seen their rights to shelter taken away from them by heavily armed men dressed in military uniforms that resemble those worn by the Cameroon army. Some of the shops at Hospital Round About also went up in flames caused by same men in military wears. According to Atuh, a resident of that neighborhood, the attacks on residential areas came after suspected separatist fighters used an explosive device on a military vehicle. Atuh furthered that many of the men in khaki are suspected to have lost their lives reason why their colleagues went out and rendered many homeless by setting their homes on fire. Houses On Fire At Mbengwi Road Mbengwi road is one of the hotspots of the ongoing armed conflict in the restive North West Region of Cameroon. Anyone who is used to Bamenda will teatify of the biting cold that blows at especially at night. This extreme weather condition is always at its apex during the dry

By Raymond Dingana The organizers of the Yaounde 'Festival Ensemble' have placed the promotion of Cultural Diversity and Local Production at the heart of the Cultural Fiesta coming up in the days ahead. Speaking at a press conference recently to explain the idea of the cultural festival in Yaounde recently, the promoter, Tambong D Kum said the aim is to make available a platform where cultural diversity and local production will be boosted. We are providing them a platform where lover of arts and culture can digitise their area of specialisation, Kum explained. Unfolding with the theme "digital future for our arts, our culture, our local production'', activities like: – A cultural carnival, – An exhibition fair, – Musical displays, – Quizz, and games for children, all with the aim of promoting living together will be exhibited. One of the major innovations this year Kum said, will be an interesting financial package to talented artists during the festival. Some art

By Colbert Gwain Kewoh Cynthia Faith,15 years of age is a Form II student of the Cameroon College of Arts, Science and Technology, CCAST Bambili in Mezam Division of the North West Region.  She was born into a peasant family some 14 years ago. Growing up, she discovered one of her obligatory household chores was to fetch water for cooking, bathing and drinking. She would trek for long distance just to get the prescious liquid. Originally, it was an exciting exercise for young Kewoh Cynthia Faith as it gave her opportunity to commune with other children in the neighbourhood too and fro the water source.  With population pressure, drought and uncertain climatic conditions, Cynthia Faith realized the original water source nearby was drying off and she would need to walk longer distances to fetch water for her personal and family use. When the Bambili Cultural and Development Association under the determined leadership of Eric Adangfung who doubles as Director General of the Upper Noun Val