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By Raymond Dingana. Reports from Ndop, Nkoketunjia Division of the North West Region of Cameroon say, a pregnant woman, her elder sister and a baby of about six months old  have been shot and killed, Sunday August 25, 2019.Sources on the ground are indicating that, they were on a motor bike when armed men dressed in military attires opened fire on them at the entrance to the market killing all the passengers but for the commercial bike rider who narrowly escaped. Yvonne was at the market when the incident took place. Hear her : “ The victims were on a motor bike, a pregnant woman, her elder sister and a baby girl when they were shot and killed by armed men dressed in military attires. The bike rider was not hit and was the one who took the victim’s belongings moving around the village looking for their relatives after the corpses were taken to the mortuary by the population. When another contingent of armed men in military attires arrived the scene, they could be heard shout...

  By Raymond Dingana. The North West Regional Delegate of Public Health says, HIV prevalence is more rampant in females than in males. Dr Kingsley Che Soh was speaking at the conference room of the NW Regional Fund For Health Promotion, Friday August 23, 2019 during the launching ceremony of the 17 th  edition of Holidays Free Of HIV/AIDS with the theme, “Android Generation, Click On HIV Testing”. On the situation of HIV and AIDS in the North West Region of Cameroon, Dr. Kingsley Che Soh says : “The 2019 Health and Demographic Survey reveals a further drop in HIV prevalence to 4%,[5.8% in females and 1.6% in males]from the 6.3% in 2011 in the age group 15-49years.It is estimated that in 2019,64,201 persons are living with HIV in the North West Region. Our target for treatment of HIV by December 2019 is 38,067.So far by June 2019, we have placed 33,391 persons on antiretroviral therapy down from 36,249 persons on treatment in June 2018.In June 2019,2353 per...

By Raymond Dingana. Many in  Bamenda and other parts of the NWR of Cameroon have been crowding travel agencies in a bid to travel out of the Region for fear of what the days ahead my turn out to be. Some travel agencies now charged 7000 FRS to Yaounde while some are collecting 8000FRS to Douala and 5000FRS to Bafoussam. This has been going on for days now,yet the North West Administration is yet to make an official statement on the mass exodus of the same people they are supposed to look after and make sure their needs are taken care off. Talking to  DrayInfos  at one of Bamenda’s most renowned travel agencies, Saturday August 24, 2019, this lady who opted for anonymity says :   “ My last experiences when a lock down like this was announced, i almost lost my life. Our Ntahtru quarter was invaded by people in military uniforms and many were removed from their homes, there were gun shots everywhere. A bullet from one of the guns passed through my window and...

By Raymond Dingana. About sixty journalists and members of the civil society who belong to the Cameroon Community Media Network, CCMN from the North West, West, South West and Littoral Regions of Cameroon have been armed with the necessary tools to report on conflict situations. This was during a 3-day workshop on crises reporting that took place in Bafoussam from Sunday August 18 to Tuesday August 20 ,2019. Organized by the Peace Journalism and Conflict Transformation Project of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, the project whose main beneficiary is the Cameroon Community Media Network and its members was aimed at schooling journalists and members of the civil society on the role they are to play in bringing Humanitarian needs to the affected communities. Participants at the work shop were also schooled on conflict sensitive reporting, reporting that will not fan the flames of conflict like what led to the Rwandan Genocide. Muma Sandrine is a journalist and a blogger at the ...

By Raymond Dingana. The minister Delegate in the Ministry of External Relations in charge of the Common Wealth, Minister Mbayu Felix says what children need from their parents and elders are Pens not Guns. He was speaking Saturday August 17, 2019 during an event to donate school needs to children of school going age at the old town neighborhood in Bamenda. The donation exercise that took place at the Ntambang 1 neighborhood Saturday August 17, 2019 brought together hundreds of children who went back home with financial support, books, pens and other school needs. Talking to the huge crowd that turned out at the event, an event that was animated by traditional dances, Minister Mbayu Felix underscored the need for children to be allow to go to school come September 2 nd , 2019, asking the question as to why children are used as weapons in the ongoing crises : “why should children be used as a weapon, no matter how angry one can be, kids should be allow to go to school. It...

By Raymond Dingana World Humanitarian Day 2019 has been commemorated with special focus on women Humanitarians. Commemorating the day in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon Saturday August 17, 2019, Specialised UN Agencies and their partners ranging from local civil society organizations to International Non Governmental Organizations converged at the Multipurpose hall of the Metropolitan Cathedral Big Mankon to present to the public where and how they can be reached, why they came and what they have been doing. With special focus on women humanitarians, one of those partners to UN specialized Agencies that has been working with women is Plan Cameroon especially with regards to the socio-political crises rocking the two English speaking regions of Cameroon. Women Humanitarians working with Plan Cameroon have been very active in providing portable water, sanitation and hygiene to over 30,420 people in a wash cluster in the two English speaking regions of Cameroon....

By Raymond Dingana. Two Girls have been arrested by elements of the National Gendarmerie after a video of them assaulting a young man went viral on the social media recently. In the videos, the girls suspected to be the ones in detention could be seen beating up the guy. DrayInfos was told at the Cow Street neighborhood where the incident took place that, the guy whom the girls were assaulting has been using them sexually without their knowledge.   DrayInfos could not immediately confirm if the allegations were founded or not. Asked why the guy did not run away of fight back when the ladies were vomiting their anger on him physically, those who said they were there when it all happened opined that, the guy was only a gentle man who did not see any reason fighting with women and did not want to take the laws in to his hands. This was not bought by other who said the guy was guilty and did not want to fight back because the girls were more than him and that he would have fail...

By Raymond Dingana. The owner of the township taxi that was used in the attack of last Saturday August 10,2019 at the Bamendankwe Village Square has been murdered.He was murdered on the night of Tuesday breaking Wednesday. Sources are indicating that,his murderers were armed men in civilian wears.The taxi driver whose only name we got as Kgwakem is said to have confirmed to his neighbors that ,his taxi was actually used by men dressed in military wears to attack the village square but that,he was tied down and his phone taken away by the men. He further said,he was dumped in  a student residential area around GBHS Mendankwe and only released after the attack on the village square.  Neighbours  also told DrayInfos that, Kgwakem was pulled out of his house on the night of Tuesday breaking Wednesday August 14,2019 and murdered. They said the killers were dressed in civilian wears carrying heavy guns.        Latest reports from...

By Raymond Dingana. The senior Divisional Officer for Momo Division in the North West Region of Cameroon has in a Perfectoral Order number 14/2019/PO/DO/A2/SEFA dated 29 July 2019 sealed the Palace of Bessi- Awum village, Batibo Sub Division in Momo Division. According to the Prefectoral Order signed by Momo SDO, Absalom Monono Woloa, the palace of Bessi-Awum, 2nd Class chiefdom in Batibo Sub Division has been sealed till regular consultations in respect of the regulations in force and the traditions are carried out for the selection of a new traditional ruler for the village.The document repels what it describes as all illegal actions earlier carried by what it calls a group of persons in view of a new traditional ruler. Mr Mbah Wilfred Ndam is also ordered to seize from acting as Traditional ruler of Bessi-Awum according to the Perfectoral order. Talking to DrayInfos , Mr Acha, a native of Bessi-Awum says : “ On the day of the enthronement of Mr Mbah Wilfred Ndam as Fon of Bes...

By Raymond Dingana Electricity subscribers in Bamenda and its environs say, they have been paying exorbitant electricity bills despite going without stable electricity for months. Many have questioned the reasons for such heavy electricity bill saying they never expected such taking into consideration the fact that, since the 20 th   day of May 2019, electricity supply in Bamenda and its environs has had nothing good  to write home about. Mr. Roland is a residence of Nkwen in Bamenda III Sub Division of the North West Region of Cameroon. He told   DrayInfos   that   he expected to see a drop in the electricity bills but that has not been the case :   “I actually thought the electricity bills were going to witness a drop because we have gone without stable electricity for months now. I was shocked when my July bill  came 36000FCFA. MY bills have always been within 6000 and 8000FCFA but it came 36000FCFA”. Linda is another electricity user ...

By Raymond Dingana. Reports from Babessi, a village in Ngoketunjia Division of the North West Region of Cameroon say, there has been no official statement both from the North West Administration and the Elites of Babessi; days after flood waters invaded the village on Monday August 5 th , 2019. According to a native of Babessi village who voted to go by the name Ndangam, it’s been days since nature turned it's ugly side on them, yet nothing has come from the powers that be :   “We have been abandoned, we don’t even have food to eat, portable water is also a problem, we don’t even have a shelter over our heads since our homes, more than 60 of them were destroyed rendering 48 families homeless, our children are falling sick every day, yet no one cares”.   He ended. Mohammed, whose relatives were also affected by last Monday’s flooding told  DrayInfos  ,he has been the one sending basic necessities to them after the incident : “Life in my village Babessi is bec...

By Raymond Dingana. The chief of Livanda village in Limbe, South West Region of Cameroon has given the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front Party,Ni John Fru Ndi forty eight hours to apologise for what he says is Fru Ndi,s unauthorised visit to his village . In a letter (picture below)addressed to Ni John Fru Ndi dated August 12,2019,the traditional ruler indicates that,it is the tradition of the people for visitors not to visit crime scenes unauthorized : “Livanda is a village headed by a traditional ruler and it is our custom and tradition that, strangers do not   visit crime scenes unauthorised. I  felt so disappointed when I got news of your visit to the scene of the recent food poisoning incident   ” . The chief further states in the letter addressed to Ni John Fru Ndi that :  “  You being a man who respects culture and  tradition,you should understand what it means to break other people's culture and tradition. I theref...