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By Gnoukapasir Martial.     In an in-depth interview   Mnews237 accorded Mr Tachang Pius, Chief executive boss of the road construction firm EDGE Tuesday July 2nd as he and his team cleared one of the garbage heap that had piled up at the entrance to metta quarters, as was the case before along major and minor streets, junctions and markets in the city of Bamenda, he explained that the decision to fit himself in the shoes of Hysacam, the structure contracted by gov't to ensure proper sanitation of the town, was because the stockpile of garbage in the city " ...was fast becoming a real health problem..".  Reason why the enterprise after declaring their intentions via writing to the Bamenda city council, Mezam SDO and mayors of the concerned councils, embarked on the clean up campaign exercise titled:       "Fight Against Epidemic, Bamenda Deserves Better" With objective to save the population from the impending health doom that was looming in the c...

By Gnoukapasir Martial.    At the inaugural ceremony of the ultramodern VIP latrines constructed to benefit visitors of the Bamenda regional hospital some months back, the director Dr kinge Thompson revealed that the facility shall rely on humanitarian donations to ensure proper use while maintaining hygiene and sanitation.     His plea obviously didn't land on deaf ears as host and panelist of one of Ndefcam Radio's most cherished program " Press & Associate" which airs every Saturday morning via the program embarked on a "basket collection" for the above mentioned purpose.    The content of the basket which amounted to FCFA 343,000 was handed to the hospital in a brief ceremony that brought together the Press and the hospital adminstration on Wednesday July 3rd.      Ndefcam radio manager maikem Emmanuela manzie speaking at the ceremony said a house is only comfortable when it's got not just a good but clean and comfortable toilet. Reas...

By Martial Gnoukapasir Cameroon defense minister Joseph Beti Assomo on a working visit to the 5th joint military Region ( The military component of the North West and west regions of Cameroon), has called on soldiers to stop practicing citizen Journalism. "...Soldiers are neither Camera men nor Journalists..neither do they take nor receive orders from social media.." he said.     The call came at a time when there've been massive condemnation of military filming and posting certain contents online with the recent being the case in wum where a soldier filmed angry Mbororo youths on rampage in the subdivision.    The June 6th trip was to appraise the security situation of the North West region deeply affected by what is today known as the  anglophone crisis.    He extended president Biya's message of comfort and courage to wounded soldiers at the Rapid intervention battalion (BIR) dispensary unit and those at the military hospital in Bamenda, follow...

By Martial Gnoukapasir. The dedication/induction rituals of some 17 new elders to serve the PC Nitop congregation as "fishers of men" with mission to win more souls on the side of God Sunday June 2nd 2019, was indeed a special one not just for congregants of PC Nitop mankon and the journalism family in the North West. It was also a defining moment in the spiritual life and growth of Muma Jude Awa, a journalist and one of those caught by the net casted by the Lord to serve as his disciple in proclaiming the gospel as per the scriptures. Christened "the session of rejuvenation" the 17 new session of elders of PC Nitop responded   " I promise  God being my helper",  when the Rev. Namaya Elangwe Samson asked if they were ready to embrace and respect the doctrines and disciplines of the Presbyterian Church, and amongst trials and tribulations prove themselves worthy enough to be the pillars of Christ and ready enough to discharge their mission faithfully and d...

By Martial Gnoukapasir. The North West Region  is most often not exempted when findings  in relation to cases of human rights violations and abuses are being presented in Cameroon today.    Now our days it's very common to spot children  under the age of 10 along the streets of Bamenda hawking bitter cola, banana, sweets, biscuits with some going the extra mile of selling condoms and cigarettes. When you ask questions  it's easy to get responses like  " Our parents gave us these items to sell".  "They say we should sell so as to support ourselves in the next coming school year". Telling poster on GBV   Cases of child trafficking, sexual harassment, rape, incest torture, battery, genital mutilations, assault early marriage etc amongst children especially the girl child are becoming rampant in the region. The bitter truth one finds hard to swallow is that majority of these cases go unnoticed and the perpetrators go unpunished either because som...

By Martial Gnoukapasir. cross section of workshop participants       The training workshop on Cultural Rights and Diversity for print and online media men and women in the North West Region of Cameroon lasted three days. This follows a similar workshop with same time frame and objectives, organised a week earlier for those in the audio-visual sector by the NW Regional office of the Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association(MBOSCUDA)in alliance with the north west farmers organisation(NOWEFOR), United purpose UK with funds from the European Union. Mboscuda NW Co-ordinator: Sali Django      Opening the workshop, North West regional coordinator for MBOSCUDA Sali Django revealed that the training was intended to offer visibility to media houses on issues relating to cultural rights and it's various forms of expression, so they can better comprehend and raise more awareness on  such rights and diversity by UNESCO standards. It was further necessit...

Martial Gnoukapasi Words can't even begin to describe how inhabitants of the city of Bamenda, chief town of the North West Region paid Homage to whom they describe to have  been one of their best Pidgin news broadcasters in the city. Peter Tebit Chi widely known by his fans and listerners of Radio Hot Cocoa in Bamenda modulating on Frequency 94.0mgz as Mac Chi, handed over his microphone and the batton commanding his existence to the cold hands of death in the early hours of Tuesday morning May 14 in his native land of Moko'oh Guzang in Batibo sub division, after every humanly attempt to save his life in the best of hospital in the country failed.     Meantime from the Bamenda regional hospital to his old town residence via Food market to the compound of Radio Hot Cocoa where he rendered unforgettable services till his demise, the mortal remains of Peter Tebit Chi was trailed by a momouth crowd of lovers of his works including bike riders, sympathizers and onside Lookers....