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North West Public Independent Conciliator (Left),Mayor Of Ndop Council(Right) By Raymond Dingana The Public Independent Conciliator (PIC) for the North West Region on Friday 28 October 2022 singled out and appreciated Mayor Ntoh Daniel Balengka of Ndop Council for his "level headedness" that let to a 20-year-old problem to be reconciled cordially. This was on day two and final day of a two-day seminar with mayors on Rights, Duties and Ethical Compliance In Council Functioning  on Friday organized by the Office of the Public Independent Conciliator (OPIC) for the North West Region. North West Independent Conciliator, Tamfu Simon Fai At The Seminar With Mayors The Public Independent Conciliator (PIC) for the region, Simon Tamfu Fai saluted Mayor Ntoh of Ndop for answering to the invitation sent to him to report at the Office of PIC concerning a 20-year-old issue that has threatened to tear the council apart.                     ...

Public Independent Conciliator North West Region, Tamfu Simon Fai Welcoming Participants By Raymond Dingana While opening a two-day seminar on Rights, Duties and Ethical Compliance In Regional Council Functioning, the Public Independent Conciliator (PIC) for the Nerth West, Tamfu Simon Fai emphasized on the mission of the institution. This came after it's been rumoured that the Office of the PIC has come to police council's causing the PIC to reiterate why the institution was created: "while rectifying the already misconception that the PIC has come to police councils which I have been hearing, permit me reiterate here that the PIC has only three roles which are the role of Pacificator, Watchdog, and Advocate of councils. Focusing on the watchdog role which others see as the policing role will simply dilute the other very key roles of pacificator and advocate if councils," said Tamfu Fai. Tamfu Simon Fai did not cease to salut the collaboration his office is enjoying ...

By Raymond Dingana During her presentation on Non- Discrimination and Mainstreaming Inclusiveness in Council Functioning at a two-day seminar on Duties and Ethical Compliance in Regional and Council Services, Thursday October 27,2022 organized by the Office of the Public Independent Conciliator [OPIC] for the North West, Ambuban cautioned mayors against dragging their workers in to election campaigns. Nina Ambuban Schooling Mayors On Non- Discrimination And Mainstreaming Inclusiveness In Council Functioning She explained that such acts go a long way to disfavor the workers especially in a situation where a new mayors comes in: "During political campaigns, mayors move out with council staff and if the mayor is not maintained, the incoming mayor will want to discriminate against the staff because they campaign against him or her. Some might even be dismissed and this will mean their Rights have been voilated. Council workers should be allow to chose their political parties, "  ...

Bus On Fire In Transport Agency In Bamenda By Raymond Dingana Shock and consternation is still the order of the day in Bamenda after a bus went off in flames at a travel agency in Bamenda, war ravaged North West Region of Cameroon Thursday October 27,2022 in the evening hours. We gathered from witnesses who did not want to be named that the said bus packed at the agency located at Food Market road around Small Mankon called Nso Boys suddenly went up in flames. Persons Trying To Put Out The Flames It is not clear if the agency was visited by arsonists or what happened there was just an accident. Only investigtions will unravel the mystry behind the fire incident at Nso Boys. Details are still coming in.

Family Picture Of Staff Of Independent Conciliator North West And Mayors By Raymond Dingana Some council workers working with Local and Regional Councils in the North West Region of Cameroon have appealed to the office of the Public Independent Conciliator (PIC) for the region to defend  and promote their Rights. Speaking during a two-day seminar on Rights, Duties and Ethical Compliance in Council Functioning organized by the PIC, Thursday October 27,2022, Samba Cletus, Council Developement Officer, Misaje council pleaded with PIC to clip the wings of mayors who don't respect the rights of workers: "Council workers are dismissed without taking in to consideration what the labor code says. Those who suffer the more are workers who don't belong to the same political party with the new mayors. This is why we are pleading with the PIC to check the excesses of these mayors and stop them from discriminating against council workers who don't belong to the same political party...

By Raymond Dingana At a time when the North West Region and Cameroon as a whole is battling food insecurity because of poor harvest triggered by a plethora of challenges, rural women with all nature has blessed them with lack the push to continue feeding the millions of mouths nation wide. During the 2022 edition of the International Day of Rural Women in Bambili, Tubah Sub Division, Northwest Region of Cameroon, Saturday October 15,2022 with the theme: Rural Women Cultivating Good Food For All, the South West, North West Women Task Force, (SNWOT) and World Food Program, (WFP) made some promisses to the women that brightened their faces. Senjo Emmanuel of WFP The financial officer of SNWOT North West, Leinyuy Saber Emeliene pointed out that the women will be supported in their effort to feed the world: "We have assured them that we will be coming back for more trainings, transportation of crops from farm to market and also support them with farm inputs which are very much need...

By Raymond Dingana During activities to mark the 2022 edition of the International Day of Rural Women in Bambili, North West Region of Cameroon, Saturday October 15,2022 ,the South West, North West Women Task Force (SNWOT) in partnership with World Food Program (WFP) brought in an agric technician to educate more than 50 women on better farming practices. Before the women were taken to class, they brought out some of the issues affecting them.  Speaking on behalf of the women, Andangfung Afungsha of the Christian Women Fellowship (CWF) listed some of the reasons why harvest has been unfortunate: Andangfung Augustina Afungsha Talking At The Event "Lack of farm to market roads, lack of farm inputs like enhanced seeds, long hours at the farms that leads to backache, abusive use of inorganic manure amongst others are like a wall standing in the way of bountiful harvest." After listening to the rural women as they tabled their problems, Binui Victorine was tasked to introduce them...

By Dingana Raymond Eleven Women Groups, whose members previously benefited from a training program in Douala, Littoral Region of Cameroon on sustainable livelihood by Nkumu Fed Fed, (NFF) have been armed with the necessary arsenal to better their lives and that of their communities. After the training exercise, a cheque of 500,000FCFA (Five Hundred Thousand Francs CFA) was handed to each of the groups to start up economic activities. Women Groups At The Event In Bali Friday October 14 The women got to know about the huge sums of money placed at their disposal during an event to economically empower women and young persons and promote harmony in existence with the environment for a better livelihood. The come-together that took place at the Gwan Multipurpose Center in Bali Nyonga, Friday, 14 October 2022, was also an opportunity to advocate for the rights of women and the girl child in rural communities, support learners and persons living with disabilities with back-to-school needs amo...

 Magdalene Nahyela Living With A Disability Sitting On A Wheelchair Provided By Mkumu Fed Fed By Raymond Dingana Life has not been a bed of roses for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Bali Nyonga, North West Region of Cameroon, a situation that has been compounded by an armed conflict affecting the population. These challenging moments faced by the population, especially PWDs have not gone unnoticed, especially in the eyes of Nkumu Fed Fed. The organization out to better the lives of less privileged persons has been watching and taking stock of the situation. Friday, October 14, 2022, during a campaign to sensitize the population of Bali Nyonga precisely at the Gwan Multipurpose Center on the importance of education and also to facilitate and support access to education for underprivileged children, PWDs of diverse ages were not overlooked. Magdalene Nahyela is from Mantum in Bali Sub Division and has a mobility challenge. She has not been able to walk for years. Answering nature...

Nkumu Fed Fed Women During The Back-to-School Sensitization Campaign In Bali Nyonga  By Raymond Dingana Nkumu Fed Fed, a non-governmental organization to help the needy has extended a hand of fellowship to more than 450 school children in Bali Nyonga, North West Region of Cameroon. During a back-to-school sensitization campaign in Bali Nyonga, Friday, October 14, 2022, more than 450 children benefited from school kits to permit them to study like their peers in other parts of the country. Up, Find Some Of The Items Donated, Below, Some Of The Beneficiaries Before the didactics were distributed to the learners, their fees had already been paid directly to their respective schools by Nkumu Fed Fed.  The information about the payment of fees and the didactics that were distributed were received with gladness by the beneficiaries as many burst into tears. Beneficiaries Of Didactics And School Fees From Nkumu Fed Fed Many never expected such a magnanimous outing to them by the orga...