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By Raymond Dingana. The North West Regional Tax Controller has announced that, Mobile Fiscal Stamps have been permanently abolished thereby giving priority to Franking stamps. He made the announcement recently at the Conference Room of MINEPAT at Up Station Bamenda during the launching ceremony of the Public Investment Budget for the NWR. He added that, 56 Franking Machines arrived the region recently to fill the gap created by the absence of the Mobile Fiscal Stamps. He furthered that, in areas where electricity is a problem, solar energy will take care of the situation. Though electricity is said to be a handicap to the whole process, the NW Regional Tax Controller says, the greatest problem faced now is the insecurity that reigns in the region as a result of the socio-political crisis that is greatly affecting day to day life in the NWR. He says those Franking Machines are very expensive and that, they can even be vandalized or seized in the course of moving the machines ...

By Raymond Dingana. Reports from Guneku Village, Mbengwi Sub Division of the North West Region of Cameroon say, armed men dressed in military fatigue have attacked the village square looting shops as the population fleet in to the bushes, Saturday December 28, 2019. According to eye witness account, they came in armored cars armed to the teeth and ready for combat.  The incursion in to Guneku actually disrupted the Tad Market said to be the last for the year 2019 as many traders and buyers were forced to make a U -Turn back to where they were coming from. In a telephone conversation with Mr. Charles from his hiding place in a bush, the incursion was unprovoked given that, they have been living without any issues before they came under attack from men in military attires. “ We don’t want trouble; we were just in the market trying to sell one or two things to take care of our families. They came in their armored cars causing everyone to flee in to the bushes. They destro...

By Raymond Dingana. The Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam, Simon Emile Mooh has underscored the need the Peace to return to the NWR of Cameroon so that, development can flourish, something he said can be achieved by sensitizing those in the bushes to drop their guns.  He was speaking Friday December 27, 2019 at the esplanade of the NW Governor’s office during the distribution of Humanitarian Aid to hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons by the Regional Emergency Center for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance plan. “ They should continue sensitizing those our  brothers and sisters who are still in the bushes to come out and celebrate the peace after the promulgation of the new law on Decentralization and the special status for the NW/SW regions of Cameroon. They should come out and celebrate peace and reconciliation so that development can be achieved ” . Simon Emile Mooh said. Mezam SDO, Simon Emile Mooh, With IDPs. Though the beneficiaries were thankf...

By Raymond Dingana. The President of PWD Bamenda,Mr.Abunde Pascal says,information circulating in Bamenda about PWD rejecting a financial package from Minister Atanga Nji Paul is fake.Talking to DrayInfos, Friday December 27,2019,Mr.Abunde Pascal said,some officials of the team were invited by Atanga Nji Paul to his residence Thursday December 26,2019 where he congratulated the team for its outstanding performances. He furthered that, they later got a call from the minister to assemble players and supporters at Ayaba Hotel and that he had a package for them.He said it was a difficult task because many of the players are on vacation with some out of town and that the time frame to bring the players together for the event was too short. This explains why,they could not make it at Ayaba Hotel to meet the minister and that,the fact that they could not make shouldn't mean they rejected the package from the Minister of Territorial Administration. The SOD for Mezam,DOs and others who...

By Raymond Dingana. Persons living with Special Abilities and their friends in Mbengwi, Momo Division of the North West Region of Cameroon have received financial assistance to enable them celebrate Christmas. The financial package worth Hundreds of Thousands of France CFA is a special gift from the Fon of Guneku village, HRH, Dr. Fon Fomuki Walters. Representing the Fon at the ceremony to hand over the financial package to the beneficiaries who came from different religious background, at the Guneku Fon’s Palace Saturday December 21, 2019, the Chairman of the Guneku Village Traditional Council, Mr. Ndingwan Primus said, HRH, Fon Fomuki Walters came up with the initiative after he slept one night and something reflected in his mind on the challenges faced by person with special abilities caused by the Anglophone crisis. He furthered that, this is the second time the Fon is coming to the aid of people with special abilities. He said the event was taken to the palace this time aro...

Preselected players for the second phase training camp of the Intermediate Lions have been handed the most crucial pieces of advise as they join the nation in preparing for the 2020 African Nations Championship CHAN to be staged in Cameroon. The counseling and physiological preparation session which officially marked the beginning of the training camp was coordinated by Coach Yves Clement Arroga, his collaborators and a representative from the General Coordination of National Teams a department of the Cameroon Football Federation FECAFOOT. With a slightly over an hour projected presentation, Coach Yves Clement Arroga outlined step by step his system of play which he said has only one objective! WINNING. Goal keeper Trainer Assimba Clement then charged up the boys with why they must give their all during their stay in camp. "You are already Indomitable Lions" he told the privileged players adding "winning this competition can change your life forever in every dime...

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a pervasive and global violation of huma n rights where this crime is often hidden because of the disgrace, dishonour, and shame perpetrated upon the victim. Women remain silent and decide not to report this crime because the perpetrator is often their domestic partner. Many women and girls who are raped are forced to leave home, because of the perceived shame for their families. Displaced, without support networks and with no access to protection or livelihoods, many are forced into prostitution. Now here are some beliefs that we need to stamp out: justifying violence against women based on the notion that it is legitimate for a man to use violence against a woman; excuse violence by attributing it to external factors such as stress or proposing that men cannot be held fully responsible for violent behaviour for example, because of anger or sexual urges and also trivialise the impact of violence, based on the view that the impacts of v...