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Profile: Who Is Minister Felix Mbayu?

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Minister Delegate To The Ministry Of External Relations, Mbayu Felix Minister Felix Mbayu was born in Big Mankon, Bamenda and started his educational expedition in St Joseph primary school Big Mankon, Bamenda where he obtained his first school leaving certificate.  From there, he  attended the prestigious Sacred Heart College Mankon in Bamenda and pursued his High School studies at the legendary Cameroon College of Arts Science and Technology CCAST Bambili in Tubah from where he obtained the GCE A Level. The first stage in his rich Higher Education itinerary began with a Bachelor in Law from the lone university; the University of Yaounde.  Still in Cameroon he obtained a Masters in International Relations from the National Institute of International Relations, IRIC in Yaounde.  He went further to obtained a Diploma in Public Management from the Higher Institute of Public Management in Yaounde and a Diploma in International Economic Transactions (UNITAR).  The following year he again

FEHACU 2022: Bakah Derick's Relentless Service To Community Pays Off

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  Bakah Derick Receiving His Award From Bamenda III Mayor Fongu Cletus,  By Raymond Dingana The promoter of hilltopvoice.com, an Online News Platform with headquarters in Bamenda,North West Region of Cameroon has received an Award of Excellence from the Bamenda III Council and the Nkwen Fondom. This was during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Festival of Heritage Arts and Culture (FEHACU) Thursday December 28 at the Nkwen Fon's Palace. According to the message printed on the award; Bakah Derick was recognized for his Outstanding and Selfless Contribution In Promoting Council Development Initiatives. Personally I didn't expect this. I have always said that a professional can only be relevant if he/she can give back to his community. This is the only thing I have that fits me as a person. I have only be struggling to remain relevant in my community as a village and as a municipality putting my professional competences at the service of my community, Bakah told drayinfo

FEHACU 2022: Fon Azehfor III Of Nkwen Settles On Peace As Pathway To Development

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By Raymond Dingana His Majesty Fon Azehfor III of Nkwen has invited sons and daughters of his fondom to choose the path of peace in order for development to florish. The traditional authority was speaking at the openning ceremony of the second edition of the Festival of  Heritage Arts and Culture (FEHACU), Wednesday December 2022. Let us all unite for peace and development in our communities. Let us denounce nepotism, discrimination, tribalism amongst others. We should promote peaceful co-existence, hardwork and  acceptance, Fon Azehfor indicated. HRM Azehfor III Of Nkwen Addressing The Population Peace his Majesty highlighted is crucial for the Socio-Economic Development of the subdivision and should be preserved jealously at all times. Peace is the greatest weapon for development that every other person should have. We must be cautious to shun violence and embrace the true values of peace.  Fon Azehfor III told the crowd. He also called on parents to put their homes together for a b

Anglophone Crisis: Chairman Fru Ndi Restates Anti War Stands

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  National Chairman Of The Social Democratic Front(SDF),Ni John Fru Ndi By Raymond Dingana The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front political party (SDF), Ni John Fru Ndi has once again taken off war from the tables as far as fixing the problems of Cameroon is concerned.  During a brief come together with the media at his Ntarinkon residence in Bamenda, Wednesday December 28,2022, chairman Fru Ndi indicated that though he won the presidential elections in the 90s, he gave a deaf ear to war mongers who wanted him to plunge the country in to a war, When I won the elections and they said I should go to war to seized my victory, i said I prefer to let go the victory than go to war and get my children killed,  Chairman Fru Ndi said before continuing that,  war is not a good thing. I have seen what war has done to many countries and supporting the idea of war in the North West and South West regions will be the last thing I will ever do. He added his voice to those calling for se

As NWRA Votes 2023 Budget, Population Sets Own Priorities

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NWRA President And Colloborators By Raymond Dingana The North West Regional Assembly(NWRA) has settled on the sum of 4 billion, 691 Million FCFA to carry out development projects in 2023. The budget was voted recently during the December session of the Assembly under the theme: Citizen Participation in a Bottom Up Approach In Sourcing Activitivies from the communities. Following the October 6,2022 Ministry of Finance [MINFI] and the Ministry of Decentralization and Local Development [MUNDDEVEL] circular transferring competences and terms of reference, the Hon. President of the NWRA, Fru Angwafo III indicated that Housing and Town Planning, Transport, Leisure and Tourism will be areas of focus though others will not be ignored. We did not neglect the Social,Education and those areas that have a heavy human impact in the human development. We know that in the course of the year we may be able to mobilise more funds, Fru Angwafo III said. NWRA President, Fru Angwafo III          

NWRA,UNDP Donate To Persons With Disabilities,Others At Regional Cultural Fiesta

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  By Raymond Dingana More than five hundred persons including those With Disabilities (PWDs) have benefited from the magnanimity of the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] to accompany them during this festive period. This was Friday 23 December 2022 during a Cultural end of year Festival organised by the NWRA partnering with UNDP at the esplanade of the Senior Divisional Officer's Office. Esplanade Of Mezam SDO's Office Where The Cultural Event Took Place Rice, Cooking oil, Seasonal cubes,Salt,Washing soap amongst others were some of the items that the beneficiaries took home. Some Of The Donated Items One of the recipients, Buba Abubarkar Ismaila who has been on a wheel chair since 2016 following an accident appreciated the donors for thinking about them during this period. I am very happy to have received the items.With all these , I will not be going out anytime soon to look for what to eat. The blanket w

Bamenda: Colbert Gwain Celebrates End Of Year With Colleagues

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Colbert Gwain AKA Mr.Bamenda By Raymond  Dingana Gwain Colbert also known as the Colbert Factor and Mr.Bamenda has celebrated Christmas and New year with journalists in Bamenda, 23 Dec.2022. This was during the Regional End of Year Cultural Festival organised by the NorthWest Regional Assembly that  took  place at the esplanade of the Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam. Appreciating the gesture by Golbert Gwain AKA The Colbert Factor, Mboushi Sydonie, a journalist with Sky Sports Community Radio said,  “I appreciate the gesture because is not every day that journalists commune together. Indeed am ending the year well with Mr Kwain Colbert and I am happy.” It should be noted that Colbert Gwain is also a Digital Rights Activist who has been fighting tooth and nail to see in to it that the Digital Rights of the population is respected.  He is of those who has and is still championing good journalism in the North West Media Landscape.