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Picture Of Bamenda Used For Illustration  By Raymond Dingana Heavy gunshots that animated the town of Bamenda recently caused a pregnant woman to lose her twin babies in what family sources say were premature births. It was on the night of last Saturday breaking Sunday, that this woman went in to labor pain after a stressful day at the Meta Quarter neighborhood in Bamenda, crisis battered North West Region of Cameroon. Unfortunately for her, she could not be taken to the hospital because of deafening gunshots. With the help of neighbors, the first child was delivered at home but could not make it, while the second child stayed in the womb and was only removed after the lady finally made it to the hospital hours later. According to Makatinews, the woman was fortunate as medics were able to rescue her from the waiting hands of death after they had removed the second baby, already dead. Many of such cases have gone unreported and many more still continues to happen, all because of the Ang

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

PM Dion Ngute Facing The Press In Buea By Raymond Dingana At a time when the Anglophone Crisis continues to destroy lives and properties in the North West [NW] and South West [SW] Regions of Cameroon, how to end the impasse has been top on the agenda of persons of good will. During his visit to Buea, South West Region of Cameroon, Prime Minister, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute invited Separatist fighters still engaged in the war to create a country they call Ambazonia to follow the example of some of their former brothers in arms, and drop their weapons.  Joseph Dion Ngute made the call in Buea on August 12, where he presided over the 5th Committee Meeting on the follow-up of recommendations of the Major National Dialogue which focused on developing a new approach to pursue in order to revive the NW and SW regions economically.  In this light, the PM said separatist fighters who are still actively fighting against government forces, should follow the example of those who have dropped their

  Benjamin Fru Ndi, SDF Chairman Ni John Fru Ndi, s Son At The Bamenda Commercial Avenue Grandstand By Raymond Dingana Benjamin Fru Ndi, son of the late National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front, Ni John Fru Ndi on July 28 th 2023 activated a sad mood in many at the Commercial Avenue Grandstand when he recounted what their father and other family members went through in the hands of both separatist fighters and government forces. This was at the Final Rally of the States Man attended by hundreds from different political backgrounds, ages and walks of life from home and abroad, Friday July 28,2023. Despite a three day lockdown imposed by separatist fighters operating in Mezam to frustrate the funeral ceremony, the population despite all odds came out in their thousands from Santa to Bamenda town to pay their last respect to the person they consider their hero. Looking at the casket bearing the remains of his father, Ni John Fru Ndi, Benjamin who is also the National Coordi

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

  By Raymond Dingana Tension, fear and uncertainty are still the order of the day barely days to the burial of the National chairman of the Social Democratic Front SDF Political Party, Ni John Fru Ndi. While all is being put in place to give Ni John Fru Ndi a fitting burial come July 29,2023, security concerns are being raised on a daily basis. None State Armed Groups operating in Mezam Division, North West Region of Cameroon have not hide their antagonism towards the interment of Fru Ndi in the region. This has provoked a barrage of pleas from militants and sympathizers of the party for those opposed to Chairman Fru Ndi's burial to kindheartedly allow them lay him to rest in peace. “We are only begging that Ni john Fru Ndi be buried just the way children should bury their parents. He was not only the chairman of the SDF, he was more like a father to all of us. It is true he had his own political ideas dissimilar to separatists ,nonetheless, it is all for the good of Anglop

Mourners Moving From One Affected Home To The Other To Grieve With Victim's Families By Raymond Dingana  Peace, very much cherished by many seems to have eluded Bamenda and the North West Region as a whole as unidentified gunmen kill a recently wedded couple and nine others in Nacho Bamenda. The couple before their untimely death was operating a phone shop at Old Treasury Street, Commercial Avenue Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon. The episodes happened in the night of Friday breaking Saturday July 14 and the evening hours of Sunday July 15 Awing Quarter at Nacho Junction in Bamenda II Sub Division. Five young boys were shot dead under unclear circumstances and close to 11 others shot dead at Nacho Junction on Sunday including a couple that wedded recently. This takes the number of those killed at Awing Quarter and Nacho all in Bamenda within two days to at least 16. Those familiar with the incident say two vehicles arrived Nacho Junction, Sunday night and force them out. Sudd

    President, NWRA  At Midterm Ordinary Session Of The Institution By Raymond Dingana Ever since the Anglophone Crisis degenerated in to a deadly arm conflict in the years  2017/2018, businesses have received a massive blow as a result of insecurity which has pushed many away from the North West Region (NWR). Many have migrated to other regions of Cameroon where they have set up businesses and started life anew all to the  impairment of the NWR which is in dire need of the human resources and the revenue generated by the business sector which are now being enjoyed by other areas. In order to arrest the situation, the President of the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA), Prof. Fru Fobuzshi  Angwafo III has called on business persons who have fled the crisis hit region to turn their eyes back home. Members Of The NWRA In Session He made the outing on day one of the 11th Ordinary Session of the Assembly dedicated to the Budget Orientation of the institution, Wednesday July 12,2023 in Bam

Raymond Dingana  The Minister of Labour and Social Security, Gregoire Owona has celebrated hardwork by decorating 237 workers of Essoka Security Ltd. The workers received their Labour Medals, Monday July 3rd, 2023. The Medal Award ceremony that took place at the Yaounde City Hall presided over by the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Gregoire Owona.  Talking on behalf of the recipients, Alfkir Ndongmo, a Staff representative disclosed that they have been patiently waiting for such an initiative. He added that  Essoka Security is cleaning the  streets of job seekers by providing employment.  He saluted the effort in service by the recipients, calling on other staff to copy such strides to be next in the nearest future.  Managing Director of ESSOKA Group, Nsoh Joseph Musongong The Managing Director of ESSOKA Group, Nsoh Joseph Musongong, of which Essoka Security Ltd is part, said Essoka Security has taken the engagement to provide reliable, secured, and do qualified security servic

  At The Press Conference In Douala The Esu Community has frantically rejected the Menchum Divisional officer’s press release requesting that persons interested to occupy the vacant Esu Kingdom throne forward their application files to him. ESU community made up of the Youths, Chiefs, the Clergy, lawyers, teachers and the civil society vented their wrath against the Menchum SDO’s release Saturday during a press conference in Douala. The Menchum Prefect, Abdoullahi Alliou, siting law number 77/245 of 15th July 1977, had on the 8th of June released a document requesting that persons interested  to become the King of ESU submit letters of application to him from which he will appoint a king to sit on the vacant  throne in the Kingdom of ESU. Rev. Dr. MIH Clement KUM, chairman of the ESU Cultural and Development  Association Caretaker committee lambasted Menchum SDO for making such a reckless, dull and unwitty request. He intimidated that the Prefect’s press release  goes against the