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    By Raymond Dingana   If there is a region in Cameroon that has suffered greatly in the hands of the Cholera epidemic, then that region is the South West Region (SWR) of Cameroon. The situation has also been compounded by the ongoing socio political crisis ravaging lives in the North West and South West Regions of the country. Given that poor sanitation, unsafe drinking water amongst others are some of the leading causes of cholera in the region,  the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund, UNICEF has stepped in to help arrest the situation by providing safe drinking water, clean modern toilet facilities, and has also disinfected schools and hospitals in order to put cholera under check. Students Drinking Portable Water Provided By UNICEF During the presentation of some of some of its projects in the South West Region recently by UNICEF's representative in Cameroon, Nadine Perrault, a newly constructed solar powered water supply system funded by the European Uni...

Colbert Gwain, CEO of A Common Future, Bamenda-Cameroon With gun violence threatening an already lower blood supply in hospitals in Cameroon in general and the restive two English-speaking regions in particular, and with survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) often needing an adequate supply of blood where certain forms of abuse have occurred, being available to freely donate blood has never been an easy task. However, Mme Fitang Madeleine, a courageous 47-year-old woman from Njinikom in the Boyo Division of the North West Region of Cameroon stands in a class of her own. Understanding that blood was a life-saving commodity that wasn't coming cheap for hospitals to obtain, Mme Fitang Magdaleine, herself a Nurse by profession, quickly made the decision very early in her life to become a free blood donor. At A Common Future organization,  we celebrate her resilience and courage during these 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence as she puts smiles on the faces ...

   Web Photo Used For Illustration Colbert Gwain, CEO of A Common Future, Bamenda-Cameroon Four years ago, a separatist fighter killed a 20 year old woman in Muteff village in Fundong Sub Division of the Boyo Division in the North West of Cameroon, after spending the night with her, and suspecting that she had 'fallen in love' with a fellow fighter in the same restive community.  Some five months ago, a group of fighters in the neighboring community gang-raped some three girls on their way to school, and when family members came weeping, one of the separatist fighters' commanders retorted by telling them not to weep because the act in itself was a blessing to their families. This was interpreted to mean that the families rather needed to count themselves lucky that the 'new counter elites' would choose their daughters to 'ease off their tensions.' Just three weeks ago, an armed gang invaded the Egbekaw village in Mamfe central Sub Division in the Manyu Divis...

By Raymond Dingana At a time when women continue to wallow in pain as a result of Gender Based Violence (GBV) perpetrated on them, efforts have are being escalated to remedy the situation. During activities to launch this year's campaign against GBV baptized '16 Days Activism To End Violence Against Women And Girls,' Nkumu Fed Fed, with funds from the European Union EU trained and equipped 30 community communicators, Friday November 24. According to the President General of Nkumu Fed Fed, Unice Tita Tata, the stakes are high and much is expected from the participants. "We brought together community communicators, leaders, and traditional authorities to brainstorm on how to amplify the fact that GBV is a crime so that those venturing into the act should know what awaits them," She said and further explained that, "Now it is even an opportunity because the feedback is also extremely important that those who are already victims, we would transform them to survi...

  Sylvester Madu After The Incident   By Raymond Dingana Several persons have been confirmed dead and many others seriously wounded after gunmen opened fire at a popular drinking spot at the Mile 3 neighborhood in the crisis battered Bamenda in the North West Region of Cameroon. The wounded were rushed to the Nkwen District Hospital in the Bamenda III Council area other hospitals around after the incident.  Reports say the incident that happened on Saturday at about 1opm in Nkwen breaking Sunday November 25 is said to have been triggered by by the presence of popular Nigerian Movie Star, Sylvester Madu, AKA Shina Rambo in a snack bar in that area. " This is not the time to visit Bamenda. We are at war, and you are coming here to act a movie?" narrates a witness who said he could hear the armed men shouting. Amongst those confirmed dead is 18 year old Sandra, a secondary school student in Bamenda. "She went out with friends to see the Nigerian actor, Madu not knowing she ...

  By Raymond Dingana A well known philosopher by name Hippocrates once said: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." This is an indication that the food we eat should have the power to heal us from diseases amongst others. To better armed the population with the skills to transform their everyday natural food into a powerful weapon to prevent and treat diseases for ever, an initiative baptized 'Power Of Food Conference' has been announced for Bamenda. The conference to be organized by Dr. Nsahlar Power, a medical doctor and and food therapist will take place on Sunday December 3rd, 2023 at the HEPRORG building, K-Town in Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon from 2-5pm Those targeted for this free knowledge gaining idea to break the cycle of chronic diseases forever are those above 30 years of age and anyone with a chronic disease. Participants are sure to gained knowledge on how to use natural food to cure and prevent chronic diseases.  They will also be s...

  The Bus Being Consumed By Fire By Raymond Dingana Passengers who left Yaounde enrout to the South West Region of Cameroon via a VIP bus on the night of Friday November 10 have escaped death through the windows when their bus caught fire around Yasaa on the Yaounde-Douala highway. Many passengers sustained serious wounds as they scrambled to make their way out through the windows given that the doors were locked when the fire erupted. The bus was burnt to ashes including people's valuables. Many have blamed the incident on the negligence of the bus driver whom reports say failed to avoid the disaster by stopping the vehicle when the fire started on the punctured tyres. According to a passenger who spoke to KCBS, he knew the journey was never going to be smooth because departure time was never respected, " The first issue is that we left at 12:am instead of 10pm. When we hit the roads,one of the tyres behind got burst, a passenger shouted that 'driver, the tyre is burst,...

By Raymond Dingana The former Organizing Secretary of the Social Democratic Front, SDF for the North West Region has dumped the main SDF opposition political party for the ruling Cameroon Peoples Democratic Movement, CPDM. The latest development in the political life of the North West Region has made many to raise the fear that the SDF is already walking on stormy seas in the region. Suhsi Peter Ambe divorced the SDF party in favor of the CPDM, Monday November 6,2023 during activities to celebrate 41 years since President Paul Biya took over the highest office of the country Cameroon. The former SDF militant who said he served the party as a municipal councillor for seven years told drayinfos.com that moving over to the CPDM is all about joining forces with the ruling party to develop his municipality. Shusi Peter Ambe, Newest Militant Of The CPDM From The SDF Political Party   "I have decided to support the mayor of Bafut and the member of Parliament for Bafut-Tubah constituency ...

By Raymond Dingana  Over 200 supporters of the opposition Social Democratic Front, SDF, party in Ndian division of the South West Region have decamped to the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, CPDM, party, Monday, November 6, 2023, in Mundemba, headquarters of Ndian division. This was during celebrations to mark the 41st anniversary of the accession of President Paul Biya to the supreme magistracy of the state. The converts from Toko Subdivision were led by the former Mayor of Toko Council under the SDF party ticket, Nganda Valentine Beyoko who say they are done with the SDF Party. Decamped Members Of The SDF Party   Their decamping to the CPDM party is considered an anniversary gift to the National President of the CPDM party, His Excellency Paul Biya, who is also the President of the Republic. It is regarded as a big blow to the SDF party especially to their newly elected National Chairman, Osih Joshua Nambangi, a traditional ruler of Madie Ngolo in Ndian division...

      Cross Section Of Trainees Brandishing Their Certificates After Training   By Raymond Dingana  The Youths, Agriculture and Development (YAD Group) has trained some vulnerable youths in Bamenda, headquarters of the crisis- battered North West Region of Cameroon on poultry farming as a way to combate food insecurity. The three-week capacity enhancement that ended on 1st November, 2023 was organized within the framework of the YAD Group's program on strengthening livelihoods and economic capacities of youths, vulnerable households and communities affected by crisis in the North West Region. During the three-week training that held at the YAD Group demonstration site Big Mankon Bamenda, each participant was blessed with a support package made up of 25 three-week old chicks, a drinker, a feeder and 25kg of fowl feed thanks to YAD Group. Practical Center Of YAD's Group Experts also instill the knowledge of  modules on budgeting and market survey, preparation...