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Family Photo With Journalists By Raymond Dingana During a one-day Information and Education Seminar organized by the Office of the Public Independent Conciliator (PIC) for the North West, held on Wednesday, November 13th, Tamfu Simon Fai made a solemn appeal to media practitioners to join him in advocating for good governance, which has largely eluded many municipal councils in the region. He informed the more than 70 journalists from the seven divisions that make up the North West Region that: "The media should continue to accompany us because promoting good governance in councils is a permanent activity. We want to ensure that our people enjoy the amenities provided by the government, and they may not benefit from them if they are not informed about them." According to Bakah Derrick, an administrator at HiltopVoices.com, it is reassuring to know that there is an institution focused on the development of the people. "It reaffirms my confidence that at least I have an in...

Cross section of VTIRUWED Graduates in family picture. Story by Laarry Uchenna The Vocational Training Institute of Rural Women for Education and Development, abbreviated as VTIRUWED, has successfully graduated its pioneer batch of trainees from the institution in Bamenda in the North West Region. This was during a graduation ceremony that took place at MINEPAT Hall Upstation, Bamenda, on Saturday, October 29, 2024.  A total of 33 highly vulnerable female Cameroonians aged 15 to 30 were trained and impacted respectively in five different fields in their Bamenda branch during an intensive 1-year, five-month course. With head office in Ndop, Ngoketunjia Division, the Bamenda branch, which is an institute under the Rural Women Center For Education and Development, RuWCED has been in existence for about 2 years now, and this is the first set trainees it is graduating. Though it is the first batch in Bamenda, VTIRUWED Ndop has graduated 6 batches and Bamenda pioneer graduation makes it ...

Youth networking with Municipal Updates CEO, Cham Victor By Raymond Dingana  The Chief Executive Officer, CO of one of the nation’s leading daily newspapers and media empire, Municipal Updates Media Group, Cham Victor Bama, has urged young Cameroonians to be consistent, resilient and humble if they dream of becoming great entrepreneurs in future. He was speaking on Wednesday October 30, during this year's SPARKAFRIK conference dubbed LEVEL UP underway in  Yaounde. The Municipal Updates CEO anchored his presentation on:  “ Making a Difference: Scaling Dreams”. To him, achieving dreams depends on:  "your determination to be consistent, resilient, patient, selfless and humble in the process” He discouraged the idea of get rich quick and showing off syndrome of young entrepreneurs. Cham recounted his childhood story which he said inspired his dream of creating Municipal Updates Media Group. As early as 2002,  "My grandmother taught me how to prepare corn beer common...

Hon.Agho Oliver(Middle) By Raymond Dingana  This exciting news comes after a highly contested election that took place on Wednesday October 30, 2024, at the Pakistani Institute for Parliamentary Services, where Hon. Agho Oliver of Cameroon, Hon. Sahar Albazar from Egypt, Hon. Amanza Walton-Desir from Guyana, Hon Dr. Mirzia Ikhtiar Baig from Pakistan, Hon. Fox Odoi-Oywelowo from Uganda , Hon Dr. Angela Brown-Burke from Jamaica, Hon. Bernard Georges from Seychelles and Hon Dr. GALYNA MYKHAILIUK from Ukrain became members of the international executive committee of  PGA. The election which came on the sidelines of the 45th annual forum and the 13th consultative general assembly of Parliamentarians on the International Criminal Court and the Rule of Law, hosted this year by the National Assembly of Pakistan, also saw the Cameroonian MP, Agho Oliver, taking active part in a panel discussion on future opportunities for international criminal justice and a round table discussion on t...

  Late Dr Bongka Vivian  By Raymond Dingana Bongka Vivian, after a courageous battle for her life, has taken her last breath. She joined the heavenly choir on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Douala. Bongka Vivian was the Head of the Department (HOD) of Bilingual Letters at the Higher Teachers Training College (HTTC) of the University of Bamenda. She was a victim of an acid attack perpetrated by her husband. Her last journey on planet earth began on Saturday, October 12, 2024, when her husband, Ebai Elias, poured acid on her at the Alahlieh neighborhood in Nkwen, Bamenda III council area before taking his own life by drinking some of it, and died on the spot. Vivian had previously taken a break from her marital home due to her husband's abusive behavior. On that fateful Saturday, she called him to see if he was home, as she wanted to collect some personal belongings. He claimed he was away, but when Vivian arrived, she found him there.The circumstances that led to the acid attack ...

Patu Bako Sensitizing Pupils Of GPS Old Town  By Raymond Dingana Recently, cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) have increasingly surfaced in primary schools. The seriousness of the situation has prompted Community Spokespersons (CSPs) in Ntambag commonly known as old town to leave their comfort zones and engage directly with these schools to intensify advocacy against GBV. At the Government Practicing School (GPS) in Old Town, Bamenda II municipality where community spokes persons from the Community Action For Gender Development (COMAGEND) visited to educate pupils about the dangers of GBV,the head teacher Yongka Godlove Yosimbi emphasized their commitment to addressing this issue on campus, what they have been doing.  "We hold sensitization meetings twice a week. We also advise pupils to avoid places where they could be at risk, to be cautious about making friends with strangers, and to understand the dangers associated with GBV,"  said Yongka. "Many cases of GBV remai...

Flyer Calling On The Population To Ignore Those Trying To Undermine Vaccination Campaign  By Anne - Valiene Berinyuy  As parents in the North West Region of Cameroon prepare vaccinate their children against Polio from October 24-27, 2024, those spreading false information to undermine the health campaign are not relenting. This explains why Dr. Derick Ngwa Awambeng,Communications supervisor from the central level for the campaign against Polio in the North West Region of Cameroon is urging parents to watchout for those spreading unfounded information about the Polio Vaccine. Reason Why No Child 0-5 Years Shouldn't Be Vaccinated He encouraged the community to disregard the misleading claims of these individuals and to prioritize the health, and future of their children by ensuring they receive the Polio vaccine saying vaccination is the best way to prevent Polio, and other vaccine-preventable diseases. "Those who go around spreading false information that the vaccines are ...