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Story & Images Culled from @Bafut Council Official , investigated and edited for Mnews237 by Gnoukapasir Martial First published on June 14th @7:am Bafut Mayor Ngwakongoh Lawrence dancing to the sounds and rythmz of Bafut The Mayor of Bafut - Ngwakongoh Lawrence, who doubles as National Chairman of the Bafut Language has called on displaced indigenes of Bafut residing in Buea, to uphold and preserve their cultural Identity. " Our language, our identity " Bafut Mayor tells Bafut people in Buea The Bafut language called "Fut" stands tall as one of the cultural identities of the Bafut people. Both to those at home and abroad, "Fut" is part of their daily life. Mayor Ngwakongoh facing the press Given the displacement of many sons and daughters of Bafut as a result of the ongoing socio-political crisis in North West and South West Regions of Cameroon, the need to preserve the cultural identity of the Bafut people is more compelling. It is on this premise t...

By Gnoukapasir Martial Barrister Nico Halle Ndessi Former president of the Cameroon Bar Association who served the legal structure for close to four years, a member of the National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism (ncpbm) has said the time for lies telling and feeding the head of state Paul Biya with false information is over. He made the statement while responding to an assertion made by North West regional bereau chief of the Post newspaper Chris Mbunwe, on what he thinks are the drivers of hate speech and xenophobia fanning the flames of the crisis in the two english speaking regions. Ntumfor Nico Halle who described himself as a non people pleaser, asked a plethora of rhetorical questions  " what has happened to the elites of these regions being destroying by this crisis? Have they told the head of state the truth? If they've done so, have there been any follow up? For four years running we expected them to have said the truth. Truth sets u...

By Martial Gnoukapasir campaign against hate speech and xenophobia at NW RD Minepat The national commission on bilingualism and multiculturalism has rounded up a 3-day communication campaign in the North West region against hate speech and xenophobia. Commission member David Abouem A Tchoyi, one time governor of the North West and South West regions, led the  campaign organized under the distinguished patronage of  Cameroon's head of state Paul Biya. Moderated by commission member -  Barrister Halle Nicodemus Ndessi, discussions on the two cankerworms said to be fueling the flames of the ongoing conflict at the ' No Taboo Subject'  session bringing together state actors, security bigwigs, humanitarian, youths, Civil society organisations and the press, centered on the identification of the origin, sources and causes of hate speech and xenophobia, it's propagators, ways of curbing the two phenomenon and the legal tools sanctioning them. In tracing the root causes of hate...

By Martial Gnoukapasir weapons recovered during missions as presented Brigadier General Nka Valere - Commander of the 5th joint military region has term as " successful ", the first phase of military operations conducted to rid Bui division in the North West region of seperatist fighters. Speaking Tuesday June 15th in kumbo during a field assessment trip to measure the impact of O peration Kumbo Clean , coming after operation Bui 1 and 2, Nka Valere congratulated and saluted the bravery of the security elements and colonel Matiang Charles Alain of the 51st motorized infantry brigade, who led the operation that began May 15th this year. The General said " Many terrorists have been neutralized but unfortunately we also lost 4 men during the operation and some were wounded.." Brigadier General Nka Valere talking to the press The operation resulted to the confiscation of 5-Ak47's and other locally fabricated guns and artisanal, improvised explosive devices, 10 b...

By Martial Gnoukapasir certified community peace ambassadors Understanding the importance of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 document, which calls for the inclusion of women in conflict prevention, resolution and in the peace building process, the Centre for Advocacy in Gender Equality and Action for Development - CAGEAD, has produced and launch a handbook aimed at facilitating the understanding and implementation of the UNSCR1325 tools at grassroot levels. The launching of the manual, Thursday April 22nd at the Bamenda III council premises, coincided with the award of certificates to some community peace promoters within the Bamenda I and III municipalities, trained by the centre to serve as ambassadors of the peace building process via awareness raising in their respective communities. simplified UNSCR1325 manual The launch of the 39 page manual, training and certification is part of a project aim at  _Strengthening Grassroot Women's Participation in ...

By Martial Gnoukapasir a grid photo of the delegate at some of the radio stations Newly appointed regional delegate of communication for the North West region Mr Njike Celestine is currently touring some audio visual and print media outfits in mezam. The familiarisation and acquaintance tour which began Wednesday April 21 will last 3 days and has already taken the communication boss to a number of radio stations like Sky Sport Radio, CBC Radio, Afrique Nouvelle Radio, CBS Radio, Abakwa FM, Radio Evangelium, Radio Hot Cocoa, City FM and Dream FM. Speaking at these radios Mr Njike Celestine explained that after being appointed delegate, it was but incumbent on him to meet with his collaborators, which happens to be the Media organs, press men and women operating within his sphere of competence. At the commercial department of Afrique Nouvelle Radio He told management and staff of the various radios " to avoid sensationalism and partisan journalism, always verify and cross verify in...

By Martial Gnoukapasir rehabilitated girls dormitory The mayor of Bafut Council Ngwakongo Lawrence, flanked by member of parliament for Bafut/Tubah constituency Hon. Agho Oliver Thursday April 15th, handed over the renovated girls dormitory that suffered a fire attack on Jan. 22nd this year to the school administrators.  Showing them round the rehabilitated structure which now boast of a new roof, beds, fire extinguishers and a coat of fresh paint, the principals running the school on behalf of the presbyterian education authority, thank the Mayor and MP for being among the first responders to the twin man-made crisis that plagued the school on January 22 and 23rd 2021. Dr Mbaku Henry, principal of PHS Mankon said the rehabilitated Bloc hosting the girls dormitory before the incident, was nothing like what obtains currently. Dr Mbaku Henry, principal PSS Mankon "By showing up to encourage the students and staff, the two authorities were again proving to us that they're indeed ...