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CJTU At 20: Members Celebrate Life, Emphasize On Inclusion

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By Dingana Raymond Members of the Cameroon Journalists Trade Union, (CJTU) Northwest Chapter have in a Thanksgiving Service celebrated and thanked God for keeping them alive despite the ongoing armed conflict rocking the two restive regions of the country. This was during the 20th anniversary of CJTU on Sunday May 15,2022, the same day the trade union was formed two decades ago. CJTU Members Dancing With Thanksgiving To God's Altar Led By Chapter President, Nji Ignatius During the thanksgiving service at the Nkwen Baptist Church in Bamenda, Sunday May 15, the president of the body charged with the protection of Journalists, Comrade Nji Ignatius told christians that, We work under very difficult conditions in the Northwest region. We are thanking God for the fact that no Journalist has died as a result of the crisis reason why we are here in thanksgiving to God Almighty. While dishing out God's words to the christians, Rev. Njini Edward in his message titled Flee from Counterfei

Bamenda: Heartbreaking Moments As Accident Victim Receives Last Respects

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By Raymond Dingana Maiva where are you, Maiva where are you were some of the words that could be heard from the friends and class mates of the 12-year-old girl killed in the accident at New Road in Bamenda as they cried their hearts out. Not even the bike riders, neighbors and passersby who were at the scene could hold back the tears that filled their eyes. This was when Maiva Jaju's body in a couffin with the colors of the grassfield arrive mile Ndamukong in Bamenda. We brought her here because she was one of those helping her mother in their grilled fish business. I saw her few days ago, little did I know this day was never going to meet her, Ndifor Emile said as he wept , which kind badluck this, which kind badluck this? he lamented as he is escorted to a chair. Sadness filled the air as many watched in disbelief as Maiva's remains were driven away to be interred in her native Ndu, Donga Mantung Division, Northwest Region of Cameoon. Maiva, Victim Of Friday's Fatal Road

Transportation: Tearful Friday In Bamenda

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By Raymond Dingana Shock and consternation are still the order of the day at the mile 2 neighborhood in Nkwen Bamenda, Northwest Region of Cameoon following an accident that has claimed three lives leaving others in a critical state in what many say is a Bloody Friday A truck entering the town of Bamenda through the Newroad neighborhood suffered a technical issue and crushed three persons on a motor bike leaving their corpses in a bad shape, Friday May 13,2022. One Of The Victims Of The Accident At New Road The occupants of the truck are in a critical condition in a health facility in Bamenda. The accident magnated a huge crowd that turned out to feed their eyes with hands on their jaws and tears flowing down their cheeks as they could not bear the loss of another soul. Truck That Was Involved In The Accident At New Road The respect for human lives even at death is yet to depart from the population who could be seen moving around gathering body parts of the victms. This is the worst ac

Anglophone Crisis: Mouths To Go Hungry As Breadwinner Is Killed

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By Raymond Dingana Fuchi Albert Sam, a native of Kom in the Northwest Region of Cameroon was the lone provider for his family.  He would toil during the day and night, in the rain and under the sun just to make sure the many mouths that depend on him never go hungry, that the sick is treated and the naked clothed. On his way home from his job side, little did he know death was right there waiting for him.  While driving towards the Travellers neighborhood in Bamenda, one of the boiling areas in the current war ravaging the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon Saturday evening, he was stopped by gun men who discharged bullets on him leaving him unresponsive even to the wailing of loved ones.  Who will take care of these children, who will be there for them when no one is there, who would they call Papa again , anyone with a hand in this will never know rest. As they love to see others suffer, may that also be their portion, cries an old woman as Fuchi's dead body lies in his

Buried Baby Incident: How It All Happened

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By Chansiline Nanze On the 10th of April 2022 , images of this young lady who supposedly delivered and buried her baby in Banekane - Bangangte in the Nde division of the west region went viral on social media. The traditional media followed suite. Despite being a trending story no one bothered to ask few questions. Was there a baby? Yes Was there abandonment? Maybe What about a burial? None So what exactly happened? The Ordeal of Internally Displaced 26-year old Tefu Emmanuella began in 2018 in Loum - Mungo division of the Littoral region, when she was impregnated by a young man. Emmanuella Carry The Baby News Went Viral That She Buried Alive And Was Rescued hours After They both eloped to Banekane where she gave birth to their first child in September 2019. In December 2020, the second child came in. The Second baby was just seven months when Emmanuella took in again. Why will she keep the pregnancy for 8 months and a week just to abandon the baby? (not abandon per se. ) Emmanuela,

Humanitarian Action: Nkumu Fed Fed Brings Smiles To Volnurable Women,Others

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By Raymond Dingana A Non Governmental Organization known as Nkumu Fed Fed has taken her humanitarian activities to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Douala, Economic Capital Of Cameroon. An IDP Receiving A Brand New Sowing Machine To Empower Herself Economically From Nkumu Fed Fed This is part of activities of the 25th edition of it's Annual General Meeting, Friday April 22,2022 currently holding in Douala. During the event, 22 IDPs, Farmers, Restaurant owners, Seamstresses amongst others benefitted from the donation. More Items Donated To Volnurable Persons By Nkumu Fed Fed In Douala Items like sowing machines for the economic empowerment of female IDPs, food items and other non food items were amongt constituted what the volnurable women received. This was accompanied by a sum of One Hundred Thousand Francs to enable them start up some economic activities for themselves. Nkumu Fed Fed Members At The AGM Nkumu Fed Fed is also announcing that, day two of it's  Annual Gener

Anglophone Crisis: Blood Flows Again In Bali

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By Raymond Dingana The blood of civilians has continued to flow in Bali Nyonga, a village located some 13Km from the town of Bamenda, an epicenter of the ongoing war in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon. Three men, the proprietor of Bafoussam Bar at Njenka in Bali, a Carpenter who was roofing a house and a Mechanic were shot and killed by armed men in military attires. They had left for their various job sites Thursday morning with all the assurance that they were coming back to their families by the end of the day but it never happened. Their families would have to learn to live without their bread winners since they are never coming back again. Children have been rendered fatherless, women widows and Parents childless  Victims Of The Shootings In Bali Nyonga On Thursday April 21,2022 We are told bullets discharged from the guns carried by men in uniform were flying in disorder as they returned from Batibo, a village after Bali Nyonga in what many say was a rough journe