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Governor Adolph Lele Lafrique addressing regional assembly members The representative of state, at the North West executive council, governor Adolph Lele lafrique Deben, has urged regional councilors to be selfless, rigorous and thorough as they deliberate at the September Ordinary gathering holding under the theme " medium term(2026-2028) budget framework orientation session" Governor Lele lafrique said as they prepare the final budget before their mandate expires, the principal focus should be on ensuring that it reflects the aspirations of the people in terms of Infrastructure, Education, Healthcare and Cultural Development. " The examination and adoption of the budget should be your paramount focus as it is the financial embodiment of our development priorities", he told them. He said the session was timely, considering it's coming few days after the inauguration and commissioning of the Bamenda-Babadjou road, and the laying of the foundation stone for the ...

NWRA President Fru Angwafo III facing the press The president of the North West Regional Assembly, professor Fru Forbuzshi Angwafo III, has presented a compendium of projects the assembly has been able to execute in an effort to restore peace and foster economic growth within the first 5 years that completes his first term of office.  Speaking to the press shortly after opening the 2025 final budget orientation debate on Monday September 22, the president went into statistics presentation of a series of programs the special status structure, birthed by the Major National Dialogue of 2019, has been able to realize under projects like it's Peace and Development Initiative (PDI). He indicated at the September 225 ordinary session that, together with the peoples representative at the assembly, they've done an auto evaluation and came to a consensus that they have done the most they could so far, in areas and ministries that were devolved to the assembly, scoring themselves 98% in t...

interim CPDM permanent regional delegation head to the North West, senator Mrs Regina Mundi speaking at Bamenda WCPDM rally The interim head of the CPDM permanent regional delegation to the North West, Senator mrs Regina Mundi, meeting with fellow Women of the party at the Bamenda congress hall on Saturday September 6, have pledged and mapped out strategies to employ in securing victory for presidential candidate Paul Biya, in the upcoming October 12 presidential elections. She expressed satisfaction with the number of women that showed up at the strategic meeting that held under the theme "Women, Securing Peace and Building Victory Together". According to the current CPDM head for the North West, the current head of state who is also an aspirant in the elections of October 12, has done more to empower women not just in the region but in Cameroon. Reason she said it's time to work, return the favour. Women militant and sympathizers at the Bamenda rally Women representativ...

A grided image of hon. Manju Nextus and Cletus Matoya awarding a medal and a trophy respectively The Maiden edition of the Bamenda Peace and Solidarity Football Tournament, an initiative of member of Parliament for Bamenda/Bali, honourable Nextus Fru Manju, has folded in Bamenda. The finals of the competition that took place at the Bamenda municipal stadium,  Sunday September 7 ended with the award of cash prizes and trophies, celebrating the talents that emerged from the competition. Graafi Sports Academy after beating the boys of Old Town United 5-4 on penalties, were crowned champions for this maiden edition, that saw four teams clashed on a home and return leg basis for close to three weeks. graafi sports in jubilant mode The kickoff ritual was performed by the General Manager of North West Development Authority- Mideno, Cletus Anye Matoya who doubles as section president of the CPDM Mezam 1B, and  special guest of the member of parliament at the finals He had the privileg...

The Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists, Popularly refered to by it's acronym CAMASEJ, has offered financial assistance to children of members of the association who are no more. The Back-to-School financial support amounting to nearly 2 Million francs CFA, is intended to help these families, pay fees, acquire books and other school materials as they prepare the children for this 2025/26 academic year.  A total of 22 Children , offsprings of 10 deceased Camasej members who either died of natural cause or man-made, are beneficiaries of the scheme that has been widely saluted by members and non members of the association.  The 22 children each, benefits a sum of 75,000frs from the back-to-School support fund.  An internal memo signed by CAMASEJ's national secretary general Amindeh Blaise Atabong, says the initiative of the National Bureau "  is part of CAMASEJ's commitment to stand with the families of it's members who have passed on, ensuring that ...

Some of the arrested traffickers in Cuffs 34 wildlife traffickers have been arrested across five African countries during the first half of this year. The traffickers were arrested in Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo and Cameroon during crackdown operations carried out under the framework of the government’s collaboration with the EAGLE network that assists wildlife officials in the application of the wildlife law in these countries. They were arrested while trafficking in parts of protected wildlife species including leopard skins, elephant tusks, and also live hyenas. 16 leopard skins were seized during operations carried out in Ivory Coast, Congo and Senegal with at least 22 traffickers arrested.  Nine ivory traffickers were arrested with over 21kg of elephant tusks representing nine elephant tusks. Three live animal traffickers were also arrested with two young hyenas in Senegal.  Among those arrested are three traffickers in Congo, two were arrested with the leopard skins that we...