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Martial Gnoukapasi grided photo encompassing the livestock and their caretakers The director of the Centre for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration kum Henry says, together with the ex combatants they're gradually transforming the centre into an active agricultural and livestock production site. More are more ex-fighters are getting occupied by the day as they cater for these livestock on daily basis. On Friday July 15th the centre received a consignment of 5000 day old chicks accompanied by 25 bags of feeds from the North West Livestock Development Fund (CDENO), Visad by the ministry of livestock. In addition to what was already at the centre, 45 piglets, 35 cane rabbits he confessed, has been received from the national coordinator. At the centre, we could spot the ex fighters catering for their animals. While some were feeding the chicks that are now 1m 1week week older, some were busy in the pig styl feeding and cleaning as well. In due season, cassava cultivation, bean...

By Martial Gnoukapasi Let's just call her a victim for now, name withheld on request. She however hails from one of the 7 divisions of the North West region. Call her a survivor of war, now at the Bamenda disarmament demobilization and reintegration centre. One often wonder, even some guests who've had the luxury of visiting the Bamenda disarmament demobilization and reintegration centre, unconciously will occasionally, think aloud - This one too was a fighter?. Thing is, sometimes you look at the faces and you asked yourself if truly this or that person has fired a gun before or not. By penning down this story , MNews237 is merely struggling to expose some of the circumstances under which some people get caught in this web called anglophone crisis and in these camps Talking to us Tuesday August 24th, our lady victim said she had no choice back then but to join "the boys" against her wish." It was either I join or they come for my family". she has a flexi...

By Martial Gnoukapasi Blessing(left) Moses(right) 33 years old Echu Moses Bessem, currently the senior prefect of the Bamenda Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration centre had 4 out of the 8 papers he sat in for, in the just released results of the 2022 session of the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level. 26-year-old Blessing on her part had 3 papers with 6points in the Arts A1 series-Advanced Level. The two registered under the Government Bilingual High School old town Bamenda. Speaking to MNews237 Tuesday August 23rd at the centre, both Moses and Blessing said their motivation to go back to school emanates from a dream of becoming someone society will respect. According to Blessing" I will always have ambition of becoming a great woman in future. So when I came to the centre there was alot of opportunities for me and going back to school was one of them. I decided to go back to school in order to achieve my dreams.." Blessing talking to us at the centre ...

HIBMAT University Institute of Buea -HUIB in Fako division of the South West region has emerged second best in the National Diploma , HND, nationwide. The ranking was released and signed by the Ministry of Higher Education and who doubles as Chancellor of Academic Orders, Prof Jacques Fame Ndongo . The rating is based on the 2022 HND examinations. HUIB is having the recognition after 279 of her students wrote the HND this year with 273 succeeding in flying colours. The figures according to the Ministry of Higher Education shows a success rate of 97.85% . This put the school on spot number two nationally. Many have been describing the exploit as representative of the institution that continuous to maintain quality and sustaining high education standards. Known as a school of excellence in all ramifications, HUIB has over the years been noted for producing competent technicians in the various fields it offers. Trainees from the institution continue to lead the way in contribu...

Leading Cameroonian private university of information and communication technology- ICT University, has unveiled a number of innovations  for the 2022/2023  academic  year.  These innovations were  made public recently by the institution while announcing admissions into the prestigious university for the 2022/23 academic year.  Being the leading training school in the digital and business world, the university this academic year will for the first time train students on Nano Satellites development, Artificial intelligence, Microsoft academia and Robotics. Officials of ICT indicated to MNews237 that the move falls in line with the  vision of the institution’s founder, Prof Victor Mbarika which seeks to provide a special touch to Cameroon’s drive as a key player in the digital market. In addition to these newly introduced undergraduates programs, the school will continue to train students in the field of technology. Students will also benefit from the expertise of a well trained staff i...

Martial Gnoukapasi Participants and trainers in a group photograph Since the now termed "Anglophone Crisis" plaguing the two english speaking regions of Cameroon for six years and counting turned bloody in 2017, more and more persons with disabilities have emerged with a majority of them still finding it difficult to survive the political atmosphere. It's now very common to come across persons who've permanently lost their sights, limbs or legs and other body parts to  bullets in these regions. Disturbing short and lengthy video clips on several instances have made rounds on social media with footages showing  how people are being rendered disabled for being " blacklegs " or for going against laid down rules enforced by belligerents of the armed conflict.  Fingers  and toes have been chopped off. In some hospitals in and out of the embattled regions, it's also common to find people who as a result of the shock of loosing love ones or after cheating death...

Prof. Mbarika (left) meeting with PM Dion Ngute (right?) The founder of ICT University, Prof Victor Mbarika has initiated a program he says will help crusade and enforce the peace and reconciliation process in Cameroon. The ICT expert and academician presented the E-patrotism concept for peace and reconciliation at the 4th session of the follow-up of Implementation of the Recommendations of the Major National Dialogue that took place at the Prime Minister's office recently. Passionate about seeing peace re-established in conflict torn North West and South West,Prof. Mbarika said  "..in the face of changes in technology, there's obvious need to give it a pivotal role in suing for peace". To him technology has a vital role in promoting and facilitating the peace and reconciliation process in the country. The ICT expert says if hugely invested upon, information and communication technology can accelerate the trend of electronic patriotism via the responsible use of soc...

Sons and Daughters of Lebialem extraction of the South West Region of Cameroon August 13th met in an inclusive come together in Buea. The Lebialem socio-economic conference at the mountain Hotel in Buea took place under the patronage of the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Paul Tasong. It looked at the current state of the Division, where it ought and want to be. In his opening remarks, Paul Tasong encouraged participants to be frank and resourceful in their contributions in order to make the Division great again. " Today is the beginning of the solidarity and a mobilisation drive in Lebialem.. We must stand up and say no, we can turn the situation around within a very short time. Today we will assess what we have done and what we failed to do ." Paul Tasong said. lebialem sons and daughters at conference Coming from Alou, Menji and Wabane- the three subdivisions that make up Lebialem, key resolutions were taken with the fi...