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By Martial Gnoukapasir Refurbished Post Natal Ward The maternity unit chief of the Bamenda regional hospital has pleaded with the management board of the hospital and the North West delegate of  public health to re-inforce security within the maternity unit by erecting a concrete wall that will shield it from stray bullets. Dr Dobgima Pisoh made the plea Tuesday July 28th during the inauguration of the refurbished Post Natal Ward and Infant Welfare Clinic of the hospital, by north west public health delegate Dr Kingsley Che Soh. " The maternity unit is the eye of every hospital for it is where life begins. The place where women experience the greatest joy in their life. We'll like to plead with our delegate to protect these women from gunshots. Of recent we had stray bullets that cross our wall. It will be good to erect another wall of stone to protect them"  he said. Maternity Unit Head Dobgima Pisoh The post natal ward and infant welfare clinic both received a fresh coa...

By Martial Gnoukapasi Simon Mooh Emile Supervising the mid-term evaluation session of the Bamenda II council, the Senior Prefect for Mezam, Simon Mooh Emile told the press shortly after that, it was time to accompany the sensitization on Covid-19 with tough and lawful sanctions oweing to gross violation of the healthy barrier measures put in place to guard against the pandemic in the division specifically. "Those who disrespect the barrier measures are promoting deliberately and willingly the virus, puting the lives of others at risk" He also pronounced that he has signed a prefectoral order to this effect, in which he also bans indefinitely, all collective sporting activities within Mezam division. "I have signed a prefectoral order, banning all forms of collective sports in the division. Those who'll be caught defiling the order shall be immediately ARRESTED and DETAINED in alliance with sanctions attributed by the penal code" While lauding the Council for i...

By Martial Gnoukapasir HOFNA's Executive Director Currently gaining knowledge in peace and conflict resolution at Masters level in the United kingdom, Christelle Bay Nfor, born July 18th 1985 is the Executive Director of Hope For the Needy Foundation -HOFNA Cameroon. The Cancerian whose 35th anniversary is still being showered with messages of love and hope, wishes of good health from family and immediate collaborators, plus the thousands of women and young girls whose lives her organization HOFNA has turned around for good, in reaction to the goodwill messages has renewed her commitment in the fight against Gender Base Violence GBV in Cameroon. Christelle Bay Cuts her Birthday Cake Via the communition bench of her institution HOFNA, dedicated to ending the sufferings of women and girls by empowering them intellectually and economically, she reached out to MNews237 with the below message in gratitude; " As I turn 35 today, I am reminding myself of what a journey it has bee...

Achankeng Prisco - Ass. Quarter Head Zone III Upper Atu-Azire Upper Atu-azire is a Community in Mankon Fondom, located within the Bamenda II council area in Mezam Division of the North West Region. Achankeng Prisco is the assistant quarter head for upper Atu-azire, zone III. He explained that though not common any more, it was at first very easy for one to either spot a female pant or condom on the streets every morning in the neighborhood. " Due to the insecurity and other challenges, you'll get up every morning to find pants and condoms on the streets. An example that a sexual activity has taken place. Perhaps a rape case that has gone unnoticed.... So we sat as a council of upper Atuazire, contributed money and installed street lights in some dark and remote areas of the quarter, where such activities often takes place. We have not been able to do alot but we're still clamouring for more funds to light up other parts of the quarter". Image courtesy of Youth2Youth...

NGODECA President Speaking The president of the Ngoketungia Development and Cultural Association (NGODECA) Gabsa sixtus, has suggested for the Fons to move back to their respective villages and conduct traditional rituals for the cleansing of their lands. " These traditional cleansing should be accompanied by a pact between the palaces and the seperatists fighters. Such a pact should forbids them from going back into the bushes and prevent them from engaging in the acts they've been carrying out in these villages" commission in session He also suggested to the national coordinator of the reconstruction commission Paul Tasong that in order to record a successful implementation of the reconstruction program, there's need to also install in the divisions, sub divisions and in the various communities of the north west, a Truth and reconcilation commission that will help instill trust and confidence in the minds of the population. "These commissions can be formed with...

Hon. YoYo Mohmbankah Emmanuel " For effective reconstruction to take place in the North West and South West regions of the country, there must be a marshall plan for reconcilation" Former SDF member of parliament for Ndop Yoyo Mohmbankah  Emmanuel, made the submission Wednesday June 24th as authorities from Mezam, Momo and  Ngoketungia met with the national Co-ordinator of the reconstruction and development program Paul Tasong, to brainstorm on possible ways to achieve a successful implementation of the development plan in these divisions. The one time questor of Cameroon's National Assembly,  questioned the possibility of a reconstruction process in divisions were insecurity has forced authorities in these areas to not execute majority of programs under the public investment Budget within this crisis period. " .. It is not the ambition nor how fast we want to begin the reconstruction process that matters. People have been suggesting things here and i can easily ask ...

Martial Gnoukapasi. Mayor Achobong delivering his speech. " We of the North West in one way or the other, individually and collectively in our silence and indifference, in our utterances, in our actions and inactions contributed to the anglophone crisis" Pioneer Mayor of the city of Bamenda Paul Tembang Achobong made the above remark in a strong worded speech, delivered Monday June 22nd, on the occasion of the launching of the awareness and sensitization phase of the reconstruction and development plan of the NW and SW, born by a conflict that have seen lives lost, properties damaged and people displaced since 2016 in the country. " Some trade unionists, who aspire for better days, little did they know that they'll become victims of this vicious circle. Today we cannot count the lives lost, buildings destroyed, jobs lost, family displaced, schools closed, businesses crumbled etc. Here we are at the crossroad, looking at the sorrows and bitterness of yesterday. Loo...