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2021 PIB Mezam: Tubah Council ranked first in project execution, Bafut follows

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By Martial Gnoukapasir Tubah Council building The municipalities of Tubah and Bafut, together with the mayors of the two sub divisions, have been hailed for executing more than half of the projects awarded them under the 2021 investment budget within a duration of 7 months, despite being in areas many has termed ' hot zones ' since the escalation of the conflict in the North West. At the 2nd quarter 2021 technical physico-financial evaluation follow up session of project execution in mezam, the divisional delegate of the economy, planning and regional development Evelyn Mawong alongside chairperson of the commission, saluted the two councils for realizing a majority of their projects for 2021 on time as compared to councils that are in relatively calmed areas. Mezam PIB follow up commission stakeholders in session Tubah Council benefited a total of 10 projects amounting to FCFA 258,210,000 under the public investment budget for 2021. As at July 15th the council had executed 6 o

Summer Holidays: Youth2Youth campaigns against teenage pregnancy, abortion in Bamenda

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By Martial Gnoukapasir Mr Ngong Justin talking to the press The youth centered organization which focuses on the sexual reproductive health and rights of mostly teenagers and adolescents in Bamenda has started training youth champions who will via the media and other mediums, engage their peers on issues of reproductive health within this summer holiday period. The campaign program titled; " Abortion free summer holidays for teenagers and adolescents" by the Youth2Youth organisation according to the project coordinator Mr Ngong Justin, has been motivated after disturbing statistics revealed by UNFPA for sub sharan Africa indicates that 50% of pregnancies amongst adolescents are unwanted and about 50% of these pregnancies end up in clandestine abortions. SOGOC- ACAC statistics on abortion as presented " We initiated this project because there's been an increase in teenage pregnancy as a result of the crisis and non effective running of schools. We're happy with

Spee Arts Gallery: Artists seek compensation from Bamenda city council after partial demolition of centre

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By Martial Gnoukapasir Trimmed Spee arts gallery & cultural centre Spee Arts Gallery and Cultural Centre, located directly opposite the Baptist church and school in Nkwen Bamenda, is one of those structures recently trimmed by the city council following an ongoing road stretching project being sponsored by the world bank. In a meeting to discuss the future of the centre, a good number of artists who converged at the partly trimmed structure Wednesday June 30th resolved that, it's either the council relocate the centre to a new site or compensate financially like it's done with others whose properties have also been destroyed in the road construction process, so they can give the centre a new facelift. Spee Arts gallery and cultural centre was founded by Nzante Spee of blessed memory, around 1985. Atists protest the partial demolition of the centre without compensation His son Nzante Tracey is an artist. Talking to Mnews237 he said the city council didn't and has still