Posts

Featured post

Abakwa People Members Celebrate First In-Person Meeting In Bamenda, Chat Way Forward

Image
Abakwa People Members At The Meeting By Raymond Dingana  Members of the Abakwa People, a WhatsApp platform in Bamenda, gathered for their first physical meeting, celebrating the opportunity to connect and put faces to the names that populate the forum. While the primary aim was to foster better relationships, the meeting also provided a chance for members to discuss the group's future direction.  "We will enhance social cohesion, promote peace, and continue being one another's keeper, which are some of the key aims for creating this group," said Ndefru Melanie Mafor, the group's founder. Ndefru Melanie, a Bamenda-based journalist, noted the importance of steering minds away from the negativity stemming from the nine-year Anglophone Crisis in Anglophone Cameroon, which has devastated many lives. She created the Abakwa People platform to support individuals facing various challenges. The group aims to keep members informed about the latest happenings in Bamenda, and...

North West: Cameroon Association Of Sports Journalists Trains Members On Rules of Football

Image
Family Photo Of CASJ-NW Members, And Facilitator  By Raymond Dingana   In a bid to enhance the reporting skills of sports journalists in the North West Region of Cameroon, the North West Chapter of the Cameroon Association of Sports Journalists (CASJ-NW) trained its members on the Laws of Football. This training took place during their monthly gathering held at the Human Rights Commission's Office on Friday, April 4, 2025. The workshop was made possible thanks to the strong partnership between CASJ and FECAFOOT North West.  According to the main facilitator, Njichu Clauvis, a professional Elite 1 football referee, participants were schooled on the 17 laws of football, which he emphasized are crucial for effective football reporting.  "We trained journalists on the terminologies of football, which will significantly enhance their reporting skills. It was also an opportunity for journalists to learn about the recent changes in the laws of football. This knowledge ...

Hon. Agbor Oliver Aids Populace On Women's Day

Image
Hon Aghor And Members of His Constituency By Raymond Dingana  The Hon. Member of Parliament for Bafut-Tubah Constituency Hon. Agho Oliver Bamenju, has extended a hand of fellowship  to his constituents by paying the hospital bills of all nursing mothers and new born babies at the Bambili hospital. This gesture was part of his courtesy visit to Tubah to evaluate the progress of road construction works undertaken by the Tubah council. During his visit to the hospital, Hon. Bamenju commended the nursing mothers on the occasion of International Women's Day, assuring them of his continued support. He stated,  "So long as God blesses me, I shall always come to the assistance of my population in my constituency." Prior to his hospital visit, Hon. Bamenju condoled with motorbike riders in Bambili who lost a colleague in a fatal accident on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. He offered them 90 liters of fuel and cash to support their livelihoods, cautioning them to be law-abiding and respo...

NW PIC Exposes Unethical Practices At Regional Assembly In 2024 Annual Report

Image
  Tamfu Simon Fai, North West PIC At The Publication Of The 2024 Annual Report  By Raymond Dingana The Public Independent Conciliator (PIC) of the North West, Tamfu Simon Fai, has revealed what observers describe as a high level of unethical practices at the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA). This revelation was made during the presentation of the 2024 Annual Report of the PIC on Friday, February 28, 2025, 21 days after it had been submitted to the Presidency of the Republic. The findings regarding unethical practices at the NWRA were derived from a perception survey in which questionnaires were administered to members and workers of the Regional Executive Council (REC).  The report highlighted concerns over disparities in resource allocation, operational autonomy, and the concentration of authority within the hands of the president, often to the detriment of other REC members.  "Members of the House of Chiefs expressed that their unique role as custodians of the t...

Bamenda: Population Demands Justice For Rape Victims As Police Presents Suspected Pedophile To Public

Image
Suspect(Face Covered) Being Presented To The Public  By Raymond Dingana  Many in Bamenda, capital of the North West Region of Cameroon have intensified calls for justice following the arrest of 57-year-old Wirba Julius, a lecturer at a Polytechnic University Institute accused of raping minors as young as four.  The suspect was  presented to the public on Friday February 28, 2025 at the Central Police Station at Old Town Bamenda II Council area. Residents fear that money may influence the legal process, allowing the suspect to evade justice reason why they say they are ringing the alarm bell. Wirba faces allegations of violating seven children, with the youngest being just 2 years old. The victims' mother shared her traumatic experience:  "I was at work when a woman confronted him, accusing him of raping her daughter. I was terrified, knowing my own children were often in his presence.I always see him giving them sweets and biscuits so I was scared that he might ...

Bamenda Market Fire Victims Grieve Over Gov't's Neglect,Want Shops Back After Reconstruction

Image
By Raymond Dingana Victims of the February 22, 2024, fire incident at the Bamenda main market say the government has abandoned them despite losing everything in the inferno. Over 300 shops were destroyed, leaving hundreds stranded. Even before the first anniversary of the inferno, 13 of those affected have died due to trauma, high blood pressure, and other health issues, while the survivors continue to languish with nowhere to turn. Bamenda Main Market Fire Victims Carrying Placards In Protest Last Friday, February 21, during an ecumenical service at the Big Mankon Cathedral, the victims carried placards bearing messages such as:   "We are still waiting for government assistance; we have nowhere to turn," said one of the victims. After the fire incident, the Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam, Simone Emile Mooh, accompanied by other government officials, visited the market and carried out some exercises that raised the hopes of the victims, as many believed help was on the w...

HRM Kenneth Assobo III Decry 'Senseless' Killing Of Six Youths In Pinyin

Image
   HRM Kenneth Assobo III Of Pinyin By Raymond Dingana  The Fon of Pinyin in Santa Subdivision, NWR of Cameroon, has decried the recent killing of six of his subjects. This is contained in a document titled: Message of  the Paramount Fon, HRM Kenneth Assobo III to the population of Pinyin Clan.   In what societal watchers have described by as a rare statement from a traditional authority following the killing of his people, the Fon of Pinyin, His Majesty Kenneth Assobo III, has condemned what he describes as the senseless killings of their beloved youths, six of whom were tragically lost just last Sunday night (February 23, 2025) in Mamben Pinyin. The traditional authority stated that these innocent lives were taken far too soon, and the grief they share as a community is immeasurable. In his statement, the Fon noted that the traditional council of Pinyin has urgently convened to reflect on a way forward and to explore all avenues for restoring peace and justice...