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By Raymond Dingana The Bamenda City Council will operate on a budget of close to 4.3 billion FCFA come 2022, less than what the council had in 2021. There is a decrease of about three hundred and eighty nine million FCFA representing a percentage of 8.4℅. This was made known Tuesday December 21,2021 during the City Council's budgetary session to adopt the 2022 budget. Bamenda City Mayor Addressing Councilors At Budgetary Session According to Mayor Achobong Tembeng Paul of the Bamenda City Council, what they need is a realistic budget, "The 2022 budget of the city council has experienced a significant drop in the value of 8.4%. I think we have to do things that are realistic. It is not comfortable for us to have a budget that we will not be unable to realize it. We want to say what we can do and that is why we have made a budget of 8.4% drop so that by this time next year, we will be showing prove of what has been done,"  Mayor Achobong explained. The 2022 budget has as pr...

 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 esplanad...

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...