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By Martial Gnoukapasir Photo credit: Ojang Stephen Mayor Dighambong Anthony addressing councilors at budgetary session The budget that witnessed some FCFA 950,000 increase from that of 2021 fiscal year, was examined, scrutinized, voted and adopted during the Council's budgetary session held at the Council premises on December 15, 2021 under the supervision of Abdoullahi Aliou, Senior Divisional Officer for Menchum.   Mayor Dighambong Anthony Mvo in his opening speech enlisted the following projects envisaged for 2022 Fiscal Year: - Construction of a workshop for the manufacture of compressed blocks and pavement blocks, - Creation of Council farm Support to 10 persons living with disability in Wum Municipality ,  - manual maintenance of rural roads, construction of a municipal museum,  - purchase of a front head loader, creation of a Wum Council farm for (Poultry, Piggery, Plantain and Pineapple) known as 4Ps, to improve modern farming techniques,  - promote agriculture and improve...

News Upfront publisher receiving award The Publisher of the bilingual online media organ, News Upfront, Louvier Kindo Tombe, has received the award of Best Blogger of the Year at the 2021 edition of the Victoria International Media Merit Award (VIIMMA). The ceremony took place Friday December 10, 2021 in Limbe, Fako Division of the South West region of Cameroon. Reacting shortly after receiving the award, Louvier Kindo Tombe, could not hide his feelings. To him the award is special. " The joy is just too much, in short today is a special day in my profession as a journalist/blogger. This is the first ever national, international award that I am receiving. I have worked as an audiovisual journalist for over 13 years but only received an award as a blogger less than two year into it ." Louvier Kindo, said. The VIIMMA 2021 Blogger of the Year started blogging in 2014 when he created his first blog, but later abandoned it to pursue his carrier as radio journalist. Louvier Kindo ...

By Martial Gnoukapasir Journalists simulate safety techniques in covering a protest At the one day practical program organized by the non governmental organisation ' Un Monde Avenir ' under the Citizen Action for Press Freedom project, it was explained to the journalists drawn from the North West and West regions that the purpose for the knowledge sharing and simulation exercise was intended to help them negotiate their way out of the physical and digital insecurity they go through in the process of gathering, treating and disseminating information on daily basis to the society. In his module - Understanding how to use the numerical tools and methods in achieving security of journalists and the press in general , chartered judicial expert - thierry Minka also pointed out that the crisis in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon has amplified the risks of journalists practicing in these regions. A cross section of journalists receiving lectures on the subject matter ...

Martial Gnoukapasir Bamenda city mayor - Achobong Paul addressing traders The Bamenda city mayor Achobang Tembang Paul flanked by the divisional officer for Bamenda III, the brigade commander of Ntabessi, the Judicial police and head of the fire fighting brigade, have visited the Nkwen market where they assessed the damage caused by the fire that ravaged some shops at the market in the night of November 30th. Speaking to the press after consulting with the market master and other stakeholders charged with managing certain affairs at the market, the mayor identified electrical fault as the cause of the fire. He said he's well aware of the fact that opportunists were already linking the cause of the fire to something else but stood firm to the point that after findings, electrical failure is to be blame for the fire incident. Mayor Achobong facing the press " This incident broke up in the evening of yesterday and quickly we were all informed and the army rescue appeared immediat...

By Martial Gnoukapasir A shed at the Nkwen market fully consumed by fire ' Petrol station di burn' - a female voice screamed  in pidgin-english from a distance and we hurriedly rushed out of the house to find out which of the fueling station had gone up flames, since we have three fueling stations around the area. A few metres away from my home we spotted fire but as we move closer to the ravaging flames and fumes, it became obvious that it wasn't any of the fueling station on fire but a portion of the make shift structures around the Bamenda Nkwen market that had gone up in flames. At the scene you will see owners of shops around the market struggling to rescue their belongings before the fire could cross to their shops. traders removing their goods to safety Some didn't even have the luxury to open their shops with keys as they break in like thieves in an effort to save their goods. In the next 15 mins the whole ' back market' area was crowded, while some wer...

Martial Gnoukapasir Mayor Fongu Cletus of Bamenda III council This reflection has been motivated by the fact that away from the city mayor who showed up together with the governor on day one, marking the launching of the festival, this reporter whose sights are still very much healthy couldn't set eyes on colleagues of the host mayor, especially his immediate collaborators who manage the Bamenda city council area with him. Well, maybe they forwarded their supports in kind or cash but as at this time, this reporter cannot confirm if such was the case. If they did present an excuse or sent representatives, or maybe supported the initiative one way or the other, then an apology from this writer will be in marching order. Governor Lele l'afrique who pilots the affairs of the North West region has never in any outing fail to seek concerted efforts from his immediate collaborators when it comes to clamouring for peace in the embattled North West. He did same when he showed up at the ...

Martial Gnoukapasir Photo credit- Baka Derick HRM SF Azefor on his throne at festival ground "... there's deep meaning in coining this event the Festival Heritage of Arts and Culture. We are by this theme invited to revisit our roots and discover the treasure that is in our culture, a treasure that has been abused, ignored and misunderstood at so many levels .." the fon said. " A people without a knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like trees without roots"- the Fon quoted Marcus Gavey whose revolutionary works led to the liberation of slaves during slavery era Thrilled by the fact that this was the first ever festival organized by an institution and not the palace, he urged the natives and youths in particular to celebrate and cherish their heritage for " it is the foundation upon which we seek to build a peaceful and prosperous community" HRM Azefor delivering his address The Nkwen village is made up of 6 clans with a total of 62...