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CPDM@39: Why North West Militants Want Early Presidential Election

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  L-R: Adolphe Lele Lafrique, Philemon Yang, Regina Mundi By Raymond Dingana  Militants of Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, CPDM in the North West Region (NWR) have pleaded with the president of the Republic, Paul Biya to call for early presidential election, with him as their candidate. The call came Sunday March 24th, 2024 during celebrations to mark the 39th birthday of the CPDM in Bamenda, where the party was born 39 years ago. Big Wigs Of The CPDM Political Party  Reading  what he described as a special statement prepared by militants of the CPDM to the National President of the political party, Paul Biya, Dr Ngam Gillieth said, "We appeal to your Excellency to call for early Presidential election, and we reiterate our appeal for your Excellency Paul Biya to be our candidate," Advancing reasons why they wish to have early presidential election and why Paul Biya their candidate, Dr Ngam Gillieth, Charge De Mission at Prime Minister's Office pointed out in t...

North West Regional News Round Up Season 15

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Compiled By Raymond Dingana Kidnapping For Ransom On The Rise In Bamenda Kidnapping for ransom has continued to rock the town of Bamenda, and it's environments. Sunday March 17, 2023, heavily armed men abducted a lady, her driver, and one other person at the virgin land neighborhood in Foncha Street, Nkwen, Bamenda III Council area in broad day. The victims were taken to an unknown destination. It's not clear if they have been released or not. Image Of Foncha Street Used For Illustration  Two Die, Four Others Hospitalized After Sharing Common Meal Shock, and consternation is still the other of the day at the Sisia neighborhood in Nkwen Bamenda after two kids lost their lives. The two died after eating from the same pot. Two others were rushed to a health facility where they are being treated for food poisoning. The incident that happened on Sunday has left many in shock with questions being asked as to whether the food was actually poisoned or it was poorly cooked. Bamenda Base...

Neba Diamond Joins League Of Inventors, Creats Automatic Fire Alert System, Extinguisher

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Ambe Diamond Presenting  The Automatic Fire Alert System and Fire Extinguisher  By Raymond Dingana Fire outbreaks have ravaged not only lives, but properties in Bamenda, and Cameroon as a whole. At times these fire incidents take many by surprise leaving the population helpless as they watch their livelihoods reduce to ashes. Authorities too at times are helpless especially when the fire fighting units are absent or can't contain the infernos as fast as possible because of one reason or the other, perhaps because they still depend on the old ways to doing things. Ambe Diamond Today, Neba Diamond, a young form 5 student of Government Technical Bilingual High School Bamenda from the electronic department has come with a way out. Haven seen how many have fallen from grace to grass after fire came visiting, he embarked on a journey to come up with what he describes as an "Automatic Fire Alert System and Fire Extinguisher" to detect and handle fire outbreaks in markets, school...

Road Accident Leaves Two Persons Dead Along Bamenda-Bambili Stretch

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Chattered Vehicles As A Result Of Accident  By Raymond Dingana Township taxi drivers in Bamenda are still in shock following the death of one of theirs who died alongside his passenger at the Mile 6 neighborhood in Nkwen, on the Bamenda-Bambili road, Friday March 15, 2024. The accident that didn't only take away lives but caused enormous damages on the two vehicles involved has been attributed to over speeding. "The black private car was on top speed when it suddenly found itself on the other said of the road colliding with the taxi. The occupants of the private owned vehicle fled the scene after the accident. The vehicle was coming from the Mile 6 direction while the taxi was heading towards Bamenda, " explained a witness. The passenger whose only name drayinfos got as Tigwe died on the spot, while the driver of the Starlet vehicle died later at the Regional Hospital in Bamenda. " All efforts to safe the driver's life were futile. We were told by health experts ...

Bamenda: Women's Proposals For Equality Spark Discomfort In Men On Women's Day

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By Raymond Dingana During celebrations marking the 39th International Women's Day in Bamenda, chief town of the North West Region, women put men especially traditionalists in an uncomfortable situation when they made requests that didn't sit well with them. The women used 8th march 2024 celebrations to petition for things many men didn't fine funny.  Speaking on behalf of women in Bamenda, the lady whose names we could not get indicated that they are highly depending on men to bring in more women in traditional stewardship. Women Representative "include women in traditional setup. There is no female quarter head in Bamenda I II,and III, talk less of sub chiefs." she said. Reacting to the outing of the women representative, Samjela Peter said he was not comfortable with some of the things the women proposed. "Why did they go that far? my personal view is that women should not think towards that direction. We have our values, and they must stay intact. A woman ...

Ethical Misconducts In Councils: NW Public Independent Conciliator Names Champions In Annual Report

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By Raymond Dingana  On Tuesday March 5th,2024, the Office of the Public Independent Conciliator (OPIC) sent shock waves down the spines of mayors of municipal councils found wanting in the area of Ethical Misconducts This was during the publication of the institution's 2023 Annual Activity Report by the Public Independent Conciliator  (PIC) for the North West, Mr. Tamfu Simon Fai days after submitting it to the President of the Republic, Paul Biya. Given that it's mission is to ensure that services rendered by municipal councils to the population are void of discrimination,and marginalization, with the respect of human rights, OPIC has been watching over the activities of councils, fighting to stamp out unethical practices in the discharge of council services. Tamfu Simon Fai  After a survey that was carried out in 2023, with the help of Community Based Assistants from all the council areas in the region, the results proved that some municipal authorities are not willing ...

Advancing Preconception Care: Dr Gwanyama Noella Engages Sexual And Reproductive Health Advocates

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L-R Dr. Gwanyama Noella and Family Photo Taken At The Event By Raymond Dingana Preconception care is an important aspect in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)  that is massively being ignored by women, perhaps because they seem not to understand its importance, or because discussions around it are not enough. Preconception care which is all about improving ones health before engaging in baby making is being neglected reason why many babies are born with malformations amongst others. Women have also been advised to take Floric Acide one month before conception, and continue for three months during pregnancy so as to have healthy babies. In order to reverse the trend, Dr. Gwanyama Noella, initiator of Talk Pregnancy With Dr. Noella, brought together young Sexual and Reproductive Health SRH promoters under the  "Action On Preconception Care, AP-Care, step to a healthy family project. This was Saturday March 2nd, 2024 in Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon . Family Photo With...