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Bamenda: Gunmen Rob Person With Disability Of Sole Livelihood

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Taxis On Fire At Che Street Bamenda By Mokum Thomas Levi, a physically challenged taxi driver in the city of Bamenda, has seen his only source of livelihood taken away from him in a twinkle of an eye. On November 20, 2024, armed men set his taxi, alongside another at the Ntarinkon neighborhood in Bamenda II, North West Region Of Cameroon. Speaking to drayinfos.com Levi recounted his ordeal:  “An owner of an ice cream machine hired me to transport his machine from Bambili to Ntarinkon. I accepted his offer, but he informed me that he didn’t have enough money to pay for the fare. Instead, he suggested that I carry a passenger to help cover the costs." Levi futhers that: "When we arrived at his shop and parked the motorcycle in front to unload the ice cream machine, I suddenly heard gunshots from behind. The bullets penetrated the rear window and came out through the front. I told the girl sitting in front of me to lie down so I could attempt to escape. Unfortunately, as I drove

At SASDECOS AGM,Fru Jonathan Presents Lofty 2024 Projects , Preaches Dev't Oriented Politics

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   Ntumfor Fru Johnathan Addressing SASDECOS Members At The AGM By Raymond Dingana Mr. Fru Jonathan described by the population of Santa as the father of the Santa System Development Cooperative Society, SASDECOS has said 2024 is pregnant with agricultural projects that would change the lives of the population of Santa and beyond. SASDECOS, birthed a year ago is a Cooperative created to improve on the lives of farmers by alleviating the difficulties they face day by day in producing crops, transporting and marketing them, Fru Jonathan told reporters in Santa, Saturday January 19,2024 during the Annual General Meeting AGM of the SASDECOS.  He said the cooperative may bear the name Santa but membership is not only Santa reason why there are members from other sub divisions and regions. Development Stakeholders In The NWR At SASDECOS AGM Among the projects to be executed this year, Fru Johnathan said: "We intend to construct a warehouse, and a feed production plant, thanks to the pie

Isangele Health Center In Need Of Committed Personnel To Curb Infant And Maternal Mortality

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One Of The Dead Babies Being Laid To Rest In Isangele  By Raymond Dingana Expectant mothers in Isangele Sub Division of the Bakassi Peninsula, South West Region of Cameroon are going through tough times as those recruited and paid to save lives in the Isangele Health Center have not been up to date with their activities. This has had a heavy toll on patients especially pregnant women who have seen their babies die simple because the competent hands are always irregular at work. The most recent case happened on August 23,2023 when life was snuffed out of some new born babies because those to ensure they survive were absent from their duty post at the time their pregnant mothers got to the hospital. The nurse that was present in the health centre at that time confessed she wasn’t fit to handle such situations. As indicated in an audio clip that has gone viral on the social media coming from a Rev. Father in Isangele, the situation is in dire need of attention else it could get out of han

At Introduction of Journalism Program, Media Gurus Tell ICT University Students To Lead Transformation

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From (L) Prof. Victor Barika, Erick Chinje And Charles Ndongo By Raymond Dingana The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) University has added a new program on its menu. The new baby is the Journalism and Mass Communication Program of the institution poised to take the profession to another level. The launching ceremony of the package coincided with the ICT University Africa Digital Forum with the theme: ‘’The place of ICTs in modern journalism,’’ Wednesday July 26 in Yaounde. Media experts, Erick Nchinje and Charles Ndongo invited the learners to be crucial agents of change as they obtain knowledge at the prestigious institution of learning. Veteran journalist, Eric Chinje told the students that:    “ I have seen what technology can do in countries like Rwanda, Botswana. I tell you Kigali is the second cleanest city in the world thanks its evolution in technology. This generation has the future in their hands and they must take it because they are the soldiers in

Nacho Junction Carnage: Presidential Couple Comforts Victims' Families

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Governor Lele Lafrique At The Scene Where Ten Unarmed Civilians Were Killed By Raymond Dingana It was an emotional atmosphere at the Nacho Junction neighborhood in Bamenda when a convoy of sympathizers led by Governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique of the North West Region arrived to deliver a condolence message from the Presidential Couple, Mr/Mrs Chantal Biya to families of victims of the Nacho massacre.  Present at the scene where gunmen suspected to be separatist fighters sniffed live out of ten unarmed civilians were some family members of the victims, Thursday July 27,2023. Sadness and pain could be seen written all over their faces as they received the condolence message from Mr/Mrs Chantal Biya read by Gov. Lele Lafrique. " Following this tragedy, I extend my heart felt condolence to the family of the victims. To the wounded, i wish you all a speedy recovery and also receive a message of sympathy from my wife,"  an excerpt of the condolence message as read by Lele Lafr

PM Dion Ngute Requests ICT University Boss To Continue Shining Cameroon’s Image Abroad

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PM Dion Ngute[R], Prof. Victor Mbarika[L] By Raymond Dingana Cameroon’s Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute has urged Prof. Victor Mbarika of the Information and Communication Technology [ICT] University to multiply efforts on beaming the country’s image overseas. The PM made the declaration July 26 th in Yaounde during an audience granted Prof Victor Mbarika at the Star Building after the Professor’s return to the country from London where he won the African Achievers Award. The PM also used the occasion to acknowledge the distinguished professor on his fresh recognition as winner of the African Achievers Award. Prof Mbarika is a celebrated scholar with refined trappings in the promotion of education and ICTs.  The prestigious award was conferred on Prof Mbarika during a ceremony at the British House of Lords on July 14th.  The distinction came on the endorsement of the Advisory Board and under the authorization granted by Board of Trustees. In the spirit of President Paul Bi

ICT University Founder,Prof. Mbarika's Leadership Prowess Earns Him Excellence Award In London

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Prof. Victor Mbarika Brandishing His Excellence Award By Raymond Dingana  The Africa Achiever's Awards Committee has honored the founder of ICT University, Prof. Victor Mbarika with the Excellence in Leadership Award. The award recognizes his numerous engagements in multiple  actions that have continued to boost growth  and human development. The Internationally acclaimed Scholar and Philanthropist was conferred the Excellence Award in London on July 14,2023 making him the first Cameroonian to attain that level. The distinction came on the recommendation of the Advisory Board and under the authorization granted by Board of Trustees. He received the award signed by Dr. Susan Fajama Thomas, Chairperson of the Africa Achiever's Award  and Dr. Tonye Rex Idamination, FRSA and Chief Executive of the Awards Committee at the palace of Westminster, United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament. The recognition ritual was carried out in the presence of Lord Simon Wooley, member of the House of L