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By Raymond Dingana A young girl by name Nchinda Ophilia Gaife, a native of Oku in Bui Divison has died and accussing fingers are pointing at her boy friend, a soldier working in Bamenda, capital of the restive Northwest Region of Cameroon. The incident happened in the night of Saturday breaking Sunday June 26,2022 at the Blue Moon neighborhood, Bamenda I sub division. We gathered that Ophilia who had spent some time at a health facility in Bamenda because of ill health was asked by the father to return to the village because of the hash treatment the she was going through in the hand of the boy friend. That faithful Saturday, Ophilia went to get her belongings not knowing she was actually going to meet her end in the hands of her boy friend, the father of their child. Neighbors told us that they heard them arguing and that the argument ended when they heard a gun shot, He put the gun in the girl's mouth and pulled the trigger shattering her head. She died on the spot. His colleague

By Raymond Dingana A hat trick from Ibrahim Nsoyuri and one goal from the penalty spot by Cheson Loibinyo were just enough to punish Gazelle FA 4-1. Foncha Street's first two goals came in the first halve of the match counting for the 13 day of play of the Elite 2 Championship at the Bamenda University field. Foncha Street FC At The Bamenda University Field The win for Foncha Street which is third in a row means the team's hopes of staying in the league 2 Championship are still in tact thereby waving a good bye to relegation. For Gazelle, losing in Bamenda was not what they expected as their hopes of securing a league one ticket partly depended on a favourable outing in Bamenda. Gazelle FA At The Bamenda University Field A win in Bamenda would have placed Gazelle on a comfortable first position in group A currently in the hands of Lausanne FA with 26points. A win for Gazelle would have taken them to a 27 point lead. As it stands, Gazelle FA still have hopes of playing in the s

   By Raymond Dingana Article 28 of the UNCRC says that children and young people have the right to education no matter who they are: regardless of race, gender or disability; if they're in detention, or if they're a refugee. This seems to have touched the soft spot of the Northwest Regional Coordinator of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Center, DDR Bamenda Kum Henry Ichu who have now requested for a primary school for the kids at the center. The plea was echored Friday July 17,2022 during the graduation ceremony of the first batch of Pre-Nursery and Nursery school kids who are all children of former separatist fighters at the center. Graduating Pupils At The DDR Center In Bamenda According to Kum Henry, the kids who have graduated from the Nursery school need to further their education reason why the DDR Center is in dire need of a primary school, Kum Henry Ichu, Northwest Regional Cordinator Of DDR Just like children elsewhere, those in this center also need

The Colbert Factor: 'As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods. They kill us for their sports.' Nothing can ever begin to explain the senseless killing of nine unarmed civilians on the night of June 1, 2022 in Missong, a village near Zhoa in Fungom Subdivision, Menchum Division of the North West Region, than the above declaration by Gloucester in Skakespeare's 'King Lear'. A statement from the spokesman of Cameroon's Ministry of Defense, Col. Atonfack Cyril, attributes the macabre incident to gross misjudgement by some four elements of Cameroon's elite forces who, fearing their colleaque might have fallen into wrong hands, launched a ferocious search and rescue party on that fateful day. The statement furthered that when the military came across some villagers who seemed uncooperative, (and fearing for their own lives), they disproportionately rained bullets on them. This resulted in nine deaths; four women, four men, and an 18- year old girl. A baby of 12

The Colbert Factor: Images of the lifeless body of one Lukong Francis, identified as a militant of the ruling CPDM Party, who marched last May 20, 2022, in Jakiri, Bui Division, North West of Cameroon, had since gone viral on social media. It has widely been reported suspected separatist fighters who had embargoed such celebrations in the 'disputed territories' of the  North West and South West Regions, carried out the act.  The part about it that still hungers an explanation, is the fact that his killers didn't only end at eliminating him but went further to drag the lifeless body along roadsides to the glare of cameras. The Rome Statutes on the rules of war (and especially the need to protect civilians) forbids any further tormenting of dead bodies during conflict. Since the morphing of the current conflict from bare-hand protests to weaponized killings, Jini Edward, Senior Pastor of the Nkwen Baptist Church, Bamenda, have been speaking of 'the sanctity of human blood

By Raymond Dingana One will think that the traditional rights of the Mankon people known as "stoning" a new Fon actually means raining stones on him but this is far from it. During the "Nikwi" which is the official mourning and naming of a new Fon, Tuesday June 7,2022, the population of Mankon village and beyond came out in their numbers to perform the traditional rights of "stoning" at the Fon which in essence is empowering him spiritually, physically among others. Mothers Of Mankon Mourning The Passing Away Of Their Fon Many ran behind the Fon just to make sure they performed the traditional rights which permits them to throw pebbles at him which also indicates that they have accepted him. After receiving much of it, the Fon like a Lion retreated to the inner chambers of the palace on top speed and as his subjects followed him with some crashing to the ground. The Nikwi was a rare moment for the population to savour what their parents, grand and great g

By Raymond Dingana The member of Paliament MP for Buea Urban Contituency, Malomba Esembe has been awarded the Knight of the Cameroon Order of Valour by Southwest Governor Okalia Bilai. This was during activities to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Unitary State on Friday May 20,2022 at the Buea Independence Square. Malomba Esembe who is now a Nknight is a Magistrate on secondment to the National Assembly where he is serving as the MP for the Buea Urban Constituency since March 2020 (following the Legislative Elections of 9 February 2022). Southwest Governor, Okalia Bilai Decorating Hon. Malomba The past 20 years of his life, the 36-year-old MP out of 36 have been devoted to his highest passion - public service. After volunteering from 2002-2003, he passed the entrance into Cycle B of ENAM (Court Registry Section) in 2003. He completed in 2005 and was posted to the High Court in Kribi as a Court Registrar. In 2006, he was among the first set of civil servants who were appointed to th

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

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

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

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