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Yeah Judith material assistance to Ndu  poineer association of Achaba riders was a well thought out and highly appreciated initiative that improves on the operation capacity of the riders. Beside the health benefits of the helmet and raincoats, it breeds,sanity, uniformity and security in the sector hitherto porous and  infected with criminals. The creation of the ACHABA riders association would communication between the municipal authorities and Ndu administration in the in the identification of criminals .This would step up and weedout  armedbandits.  The initiative of the Director of CAMTEL was highly solemnised by the both the council and the beneficiaries.   With 

Nkemtaji Elias Kedju 32 has been enthroned as the new Fon of Bechati village in Wabane Sub Division of Lebialem Division in the Southwest Region. The ceremony was well-attended, with over 5,000 people, including administrative and traditional authorities notable the fon of Bangang village , Fon of Nkong, Fon of Besali, Fon of Egumbo, fon of Bamumbu and representatives of Fon of Fumbe and Angong. Their presence at the ceremony was testament of their recognition and acceptance of the new Fon. Fon Nkemtaji Elias Kedju, from every indication,will change the narrative of Bachati as he promised to be   impartial and accommodative in his traditional administration. He says his  goal is to unite the village on key issues like security,development and living together.  He pledged his   commitment to being available and accessible on issues related to Peace,Security, and Development of his village,promising  to prioritize the well-being and progress of the village without regards to politic...

  Funyu, the only name we got is said to be an  X fighter who repented by dropping his gun since 2020. He paradoxically ended up as an inmate of Bamenda prison after an abortive attempt to traffic contraband cigarette.  He  reportedly  told the security that the content of his blastic bag was a tray of eggs he bought for   a  friend cagged at the Bamenda Central prison. After security checks the tray of egges were inversely something else.  The  tray of egges according to our source were rather  shells of eggs stock with some materials looking like canabies and carefully sealed with superglue. It is not clear if  this was a regular business or it was his first  attempt,  ever since he dropped his gun.   Fonyuy,  the lone name we got,is said to be a runaway Amba fighter from Nkar,Kumbo in Bui Division.  He is said to  have operated as fighter in Nkar ,Sop and Mbah  from 2019- 2020 before dropping the gun. It is unfortunate that  he still  indulged into illicit business that  landed him ...

The Norwegian Refugee Council has observed that Anglophones crisis is one the most neglected crisis in the world by International Communities. The NGO bases her observation  on three criteria, notably  the lack of humanitarian funding, media coverage, and political will from the international community. This is the third time that the Anglophone crisis has been ranked as one of the most neglected crises in the world. The 2024 report  of  the Norwegian Refugee Council unequivocal  claim that  the  Anglophone Crisis is  most neglected crises in the world, and in Africa in particular.  Cameroon tops this ranking, ahead of Burkina Faso. According to this Norwegian non-governmental organization, “Three distinct and prolonged crises have been affecting Cameroon for over a decade: the long-standing conflict with armed groups in the Lake Chad Basin, the violence in the Northwest and Southwest regions, and the persistent instability spilling over from the Central African Republic.“In 2024,” th...

The Norwegian Refugee Council has observed that Anglophones crisis is one the most neglected crisis in the world by International Communities. The NGO bases her observation  on three criteria, notably  the lack of humanitarian funding, media coverage, and political will from the international community. This is the third time that the Anglophone crisis has been ranked as one of the most neglected crises in the world. The 2024 report  of  the Norwegian Refugee Council unequivocal  claim that  the  Anglophone Crisis is  most neglected crises in the world, and in Africa in particular.   Cameroon tops this ranking, ahead of Burkina Faso. According to this Norwegian non-governmental organization, “Three distinct and prolonged crises have been affecting Cameroon for over a decade: the long-standing conflict with armed groups in the Lake Chad Basin, the violence in the Northwest and Southwest regions, and the persistent instability spilling over from the Central African Republic.“In 2024,” t...

Senior Journalist,Njie albert has metamorphosis to a traditional authority. His official presentation at the helm Bokwoango village of Buea  took place  on  Thursday June 5th under the auspices of Buea  administration.  In a ceremony highly attended by civil society  leaders,political elites and the population of Buea subdivision, the Divisional Officer for Buea  exhorted him to be impartial in the exercise of his duties. Chief Albert Njie Mbonde has spent over 25 years  at the Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV, where he is the current political desk editor, appointed in 2018. A huge number of  Chiefs from Fako Division and beyond were in  attendance to grace their colleague. The occasion saw a colourful display of traditional dances  and other cultural manifestation.  The Vanguard Media Group  CEO: Chifu Edward  Community Radio consultant/Facilitator  Tel 677749136

The enthronement of Prof. Jacques Fame Ndongo as Second Degree Chief of the Bulu-Est I Group raises questions about the respect for ancestral traditions in the face of modern political ambitions. Analyst Christian Emvolo Emvolo explores how this designation, perceived as imposed, creates tensions between administrative structures and local customs, thus threatening social harmony and the legitimacy of Bulu traditional institutions. In an Opinio captioned “ south region of cameroon: how prof. fame ndongo circumvents bulu ancestral customs to impose his vision of chieftaincy in the heart of the mvilla department” ChristianEemvolo Emvolo , writes ,The enthronement of Prof. Jacques Fame Ndongo as Second Degree Chief of the Bulu-Est I Group highlights a complex interaction between cultural traditions, administrative structures, and political ambitions in Cameroon.  This situation reveals the tensions that emerge between the demands of modernity and the respect for ancestral customs, part...

There is growing consternation in Makenene following an alleged strong dislike of  the Anglophones in that  parts of the centre region.   Anglophones, both from Northwest and southwest, settled in this area, both new and old, are reportedly being chased away from their homes and farm lands by indegence.  The decision to oust Anglophone francophnes from the area is allegedly endursed by their traditional ruler, whose name is not known by our source.   The decision by the traditional authority to empower his subjects to expell Anglophones from their village contravene the law of Cameroon which states that  all the land of the nation belongs to the state and all Cameroonians are free to settle and exploit the land where they are.  This call by the head of state has been abrogated. It is, however, not clear if raor has been orchestrated by the Anglophones crisis. The Makenene  people in the centre region have   reportedly declared  angIophones unwanted in their community and should immedia...

There is growing consternation in Makenene following an alleged strong dislike of  the Anglophones in that  parts of the centre region.   Anglophones,  from Northwest and southwest, settled in this area, are reportedly being chased away from their homes and farm lands by indigence. The decision to oust Anglophone from the area is allegedly endorsed by their traditional ruler whose name is not known by our source.   The decision by the traditional authority  empowering  his subjects to expell Anglophones from their village contravenes the law of Cameroon which states that  all the land  belongs to the state and all Cameroonians are free to settle and exploit it land where ever they are.  This call by the head of state has thus  been abrogated by the populationofMakenene. . It is, however, not clear if the rebellion  has been orchestrated by the Anglophones crisis. This is said to have resulted in extreme brutality and  burning of properties ,houses and seizure of farm lands from the ang...

Former German Minister Annalena Baerbock replaces Cameroonian Philémon YANG as head of the UN General Assembly. The former Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany from 2021 to 2025 was elected on Monday, June 2, 2025, as President of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, in an unusual vote requested by Russia.The President of the Assembly is elected each year for a one-year term, but this election of a single candidate, assigned by geographic rotation, usually takes place by acclamation.The German politician will succeed Philémon Yang, who is coming to the end of his term. At the age of 44, Annalena Baerbock's candidacy was approved by the group of Western European countries.On June 6, 2024, the General Assembly elected Mr. Philémon Yang, of Cameroon, as President of its seventy-ninth session. Mr. Yang is a diplomat with a wealth of experience.At the national level, he was Prime Minister and Head of Government between 2009 and 2019. In this capacity, he notably repre...

He is one finest and most venerated Parliamentarian of the Northwest region.

Following continues resistance  by the Armed separatists noted for killing of civilians, kidnapping for ransom,  appalled Human Rights abuses and stagnation of the economy of the restive Anglophone regions for nine years running, the stare has resolved to use   a ruthless  method to   end  the  insurgence before the organization of the Presidential in October 2025.  .   New security gadgets and a special military squad  will  soon to be deployed to Northwest and Southwest regions  to annihilate the  separatists.   The persistent insurrection and resistance by the separatist fighters for close to nine years has inversely been misconstrued for weakness of the state security, which is not true.  I highly placed security officer who debunked the claims by some pundits, explained that, what is going on the two Anglophone regions is not a war,  but an internal political uprising that does not warrant use of heavy or  conventional war weapons.      He expressed optimism that the ghost towns...

To guard against examination malpractices that culminated to sanctioning of some students, the interim GCE board registrar resolved that no candidate should be allowed into the examination hall after 8 am, immediately the writing exercise kick starts. These measures were reportedly taken to pre-empt a repeat of the exanimation malpractices that affected some centers last year thus denigrating the credibility of the exercise.  With advent of modern technology, students or some corrupt examiners and teachers can within minutes leaked out examination questions to a student.  Unfortunately, these instructions have not been respected motatis-motandy in Ngaoundere as students were allowed to enter the examination hall ten minutes after at the start of  June 3rd GCE session examination.  According to the new regulation put in place by the board, “no student should be allowed into the hall after 8 :00 am for the morning session and 1;00pm for the afternoon session, unlike the previous years w...

The continues resistance by the armed separatists noted for alarmed rate of kidnap for ransom, appalled Human Rights abused and stagnation of the economy of the restive Anglophone regions for nine years running has infuriated the government that hitherto used a restrained approach to the crisis to resort to a ruthless method to put an end to the insurgence in the restive Anglophone regions . New security gadgets and a special military squad are reportedly said to have has been drilled and soon to be deployed to northwest and Southwest regions annihilate the separatists before the presidential elections scheduled for October 2025. The persistent insurrection and resistance by the separatist fighters for close to nine years has inversely been misconstrued for weakness of the state security which is not true. I highly placed security officer has refuted the claims by pundits. He explained that what is going on the two Anglophone regions is not a war per- say but an inte...

Dr Nsame Denis The residence of the Director of Bamenda Regional Hospital to was on Saturday February 15 transformed to a cultural nucleus following an influx of Wimbum traditional dances that turn out in their numbers to accompany the Director Nsame Denis to give the last goodbye to his father Pa Johnson Nforninwi Nfor alias “ Ta Lamntang” a Nfuh member who slept in the lord and Buried in Ndu Sub Division of Donga Mantung Division some months back. Pa Ta Lamntang Nforninwe was a venerated cultural luminary Wimbum in Yaounde Centre Region, before his passing onto glory. This explains why the Wimbum population of Bamenda had the moral duty to pair their last respect to the great fallen hero- Ta Lamntang Johnson Nforninwe . The occasion that was full of colour , cultural fanfare and a rainbow animation, saw the presence of three very important traditional authorities of Mbum Land, Notably the Head Tang Clan Head, His Royal Highness Fon Charles K. Kamanda, F...