David MAFANY NAMANGE wants CPDM Fako III top job.

MAFANY NAMANGE recently made public his intention to run for the Fako III Section presidency as the CPDM par ty prepares to reorganize its basic organs nationwide. In the presence of some militants and a pool of press men at the Buea Parliamentarian Flat Hotel, Mafany, said he wants to serve the nation through the CPDM party. According to him, it is time to mend broken fences and build bridges in the Fako section of the party adding that time has come for things to change in Fako III, describing himself as the square peg to fill the section presidency. “ Looking at my political CV, I said, listening to the calls from militants, it is an opportunity for me to move and to come on board to serve the nation through the party” .This cannot be done by MAFANY alone, he explained, “We have to build bridges as well as mend fences so that we can work as one. The political constituency of Buea has to work as one. We have served others,a nd wil not want others to serve us, but want them to give us an opportunity to lead them.We want to lead the party in Fako not for our interest but for the common good.”

At a time that the party is in dial need to preach unity and reconciliation amongst its militants, Honorable Effanga, who came to show support for the candidate called on those present at the declaration ceremony to throw their weight behind MAFANY NAMANGE. The Honorable described MAFANY as the better candidate the Fako III can ever boast of at this time given the context in which the party finds itself prior to the elections. “ MAFANY has been in the party for a very long time and has worked so hard in advancing the party different domains .Since I know him, he has always played a vital role in reconciling militants fighting for different positions in the party. I have the firm conviction that if given the chance, Buea will be united under the leadership of MAFANY”

Also present at the declaration session was Prince Charles Endeley who saw in MAFANY a lot of leadership qualities that would positively stir the party in the section to greater heights. The candidate equally received the endorsement of NJIE Franklin, one of the aspirants to the presidency of the youth wing of the party in the Buea Sub Division.

Nigerian Super Falcons fall to Cameroon Indomitable Lionesses in Congo Female Football Semis 2-1

The former African women champions yet again fell prey to their neighbours in Tuesday's semi-final at the All African Games played at the Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville in Congo on Tuesday.and would face the Cote d'Ivoire in the bronze medal match Cameroon women national team defeated Nigeria in the semi-final of the 2015 All African Games women's football event played at the Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville in Congo on Tuesday.

Goals from Therese Abane and Madeleine Ngo Mani were all coach Enoh Ngachu's side required to condemn the reigning African champions to their second defeat despite a second half equalizer. Abane fired Cameroon ahead in the 10th minute before Mani made it 2-0 in the 14th minute to ensure the Lionesses accrued a 2-0 lead before the first half break. In the second half, Super Falcons' defender Onome Ebi pulled one back in the 48th minute but her effort could not save coach Christopher Danjuma's ladies from another defeat.

For Nigeria, the defeat is the third in recent months under Danjuma after the Falcons crashed out of the 2016 Rio Olympics in a 2-1 defeat to Equatorial Guinea. In the other semi-final, Ghana squeezed past Cote d'Ivoire by a lone goal to secure a place in the final. Nigeria will face Cote d'Ivoire in the third place match for bronze while Cameroon will take on Ghana in the final of the 11th edition of the All-Africa Games.

70 FAKO GIRLS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP FROM ANNE MOJOKO MUSONGE MEMORAL TRUST

Seventy young girls from Fako Division have benefited financial support from the Anne Mojoko Mosunge Memorial Trust, to assist their parents meet their school requirements for the 2015/ 2016 academic year.

Advising the selected needy and deserving young women at the head office of the Trust in Bokova, on the occasion of the end edition of the Anne Mojoko Mosunge Memorial Trust Scholarship Award Ceremony, the Board Chairman of the Trust, H.E Senator Peter Mafany Musonge stressed on the need to take their book work very serious. He urged them to strive harder to reach for the summit in keeping with the motto of the Trust. Acknowledging the increasing number of Scholarship applicants as the year goes by, Senator Mafany Musonge disclosed that the Trust is cautious to remain modest given its young age and future prospect s, “There is an increasing demand, but you can’t give everybody who applies, because the resources are always limited. We have to constantly look for resources, making sure that the Trust lasts for some time, as long as possible, so we can’t deplete all the resources by giving everybody a scholarship. We want to encourage performance, conduct, morality and excellence in all that they do, so we thin

k that every year we shall reach out to these young girls” The parents present at the ceremony were also advised to use the money given to their children judiciously. They were further called upon to provide their children with enough time to study and do their home work. On behalf of the beneficiary students, Enanga Pricilla Mokosso, upper sixth student of government High School Bokoango thanked the Trust for coming to their assistance at this time of the year, promising to be disciplined and hard working, so that they can attain the summit of their education career, “After receiving this scholarship, I feel good because, it will help me meet my school requirements, like the payment of my fees. I am so, so grateful to the Trust for remembering us needy meritoriuos students, and I call on other students to work harder so that they can also benefit from the largess of the Trust next year.” LYONGA Sharon 2nd Year University of Buea student also expressed that, “this scholarship will enable me pay my school fees as well as purchase some hand outs. I am so grateful to the Senator, I lack words to say.” The students who received Awards ranging from 25,000 FRS CFA to 60,000 FRS CFA each were selected from Primary, Secondary, Vocational Technical and University Institutions within Fako Division Also present at the Scholarship Award Ceremony were the first Vice Speaker of the National Assembly Hon Monjua Emilia Sijoka, the general manager of C.D.C, The Mayor of Buea Council amongst other top Dignitaries. The Anne Mojoko Musonge Memorial Trust was launched on the 5th of October 2014 in honor of late Anne Mojoko Mosunge nee Mbongo wife of former Prime Minister now Senator and Grand Chancellor of National Orders, H.E Senator Peter Mafany Musonge with the objective of providing educational opportunities for young Fako women between the ages 12-22 at the primary to the University levels.

THE RICHEST AFRICAN FOOTBALLER IS CAMEROONIAN

Samuel Eto'o Fils , The Cameroonian player is steadily becoming a legend of world and African football. Not surprisingly , Samuel Eto'o is a top African soccer player with a large fortune . He is followed by the Ivorian Yaya Toure. As ranked by the 2015 edition of the famous " Goal Rich List ," the patrimony of the former Sampdoria striker is 87 million, and occupies the 7th place worldwide . He is followed by another continental football Yaya Toure,who occupies the 15th place with a fortune estimated at 62 million euros.The " Goal Rich List " is a rating that is put together by industry experts , in collaboration with a group of experts from around the world . It is the most reliable identification and quantification of the wealth of today's footballers. The latest ranking published in 2015 is as follows :

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – €210m 2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – €200m 3. Neymar (Barcelona) – €135m 4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) – €105m 5. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) – €103m 6. Kaká (Orlando City) – €96m 7. Samuel Eto’o (Sampdoria) – €87m 8. Raul (New York Cosmos) – €85m 9. Ronaldinho (Queretaro) – €83m 10. Frank Lampard (Manchester City) – €80m 11. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern) – €75m 12. Rio Ferdinand (QPR) – €72m 13. Gigi Buffon (Juventus) – €68m 14. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) – €64m 15. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) – €62m 16. Franck Ribéry (Bayern) – €61m 17. Francesco Totti (Roma) – €60m 18. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) – €58m 19. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) – €58m 20. John Terry (Chelsea) – €56m

Imargine an Angola without Islam

The Islamic Community of Angola (ICA) claims that eight mosques have been destroyed in the past two years and anyone who practises Islam risks being found guilty of disobeying Angola's penal code. Human rights activists have condemned the wide-ranging crackdown. "From what I have heard, Angola is the first country in the world that has decided to ban Islam," said Elias Isaac, country director of the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (Osisa). "This is a crazy madness. The government is intolerant of any difference." Officials in the largely Catholic southern African nation insist that worldwide media reports of a "ban" on Islam are exaggerated and no places of worship are being targeted. The UK has just named Angola as one of its five "high-level prosperity partners" in Africa and the two countries have a burgeoning trade relationship. The Angolan president, José Eduardo dos Santos, Africa's second-longest serving head of state at 34 years, has long been accused of corruption and human rights abuses.

Cause of New Bell Prison fire yet to be determined

There was fire outbreak Saturday evening at Douala Central Prison (New Bell).16 people are feared to have died from the incident. Firefighters struggled for very long to overcome the wild flames. the origin of the fire lake is still to be determined. Some sources disclose that prisoners have escape though the surrounding area is said to have been encircled by police and gendarmes. The prison was built several years ago to cater for 800 inmates but presently contains about 4000 inmates.

FOUR SUSPECTED SPECIALISTS IN CATTLE THEFT FALL IN GEANDARMS DRAGNET ALONG TIKO DOUALA HIGHWAY

A gang of four alleged bandits said to be specialized in the theft of cattle around the Tiko – Douala stretch where herds of cattle usually pasture, is currently being questioned at the Gendarmarie Brigade in Buea.

According to Gendarme Sub Officer in charge of the Peleton Routier Motorise de Gendarmarie post of Buea, Nsangou Emmanuel, the four were caught in the early hours of Wednesday Aug. 2nd 2015 around the Mungo bridge driving to Douala in a Van carrying three slaughtered cows. “For the past three months we received a lot of complains on cattle theft from cattle owners around the Moungo area’’, Officer NSANGOU explained. “Within our investigative network that is regularly activated, one of our informants hinted us that a group of five suspected individuals in a Van were seen driving towards a village after misselele called TADA. At about 3:00 am I left with two of my men to lay an ambush before the Toll Gate in order to track down such a Van. By 5:30 am we saw the Van coming and when we stopped it for a routine check, the driver refused to stop and drove off. We chased the car and caught them before the Mungo bridge and found three slaughtered cows in the van.

The four have denied the accusations, claiming that, they were contacted by a herdsman called Issa who informed them that, three of the cattle of his master were sick and that the master wanted them to come and collect. On arriving the scene they met three cows already death and slaughtered waiting besides the road , not far from the Toll Gate on the Tiko - Douala High way.It was on their journey back to Douala that they fell into a waiting ambush set for them by elements of the Peleton Routier Motorise of Buea. The four suspects include Mohamadou NOUROU 35 gang leader, Tido NICANON 34 gang driver, Desmond TAGON 23 gang butcher and 22 year old YOUSSOUF Elilabel.

NJIE FRANKLINE NJIE DECLARES FOR FAKO III YCPDM SECTION PRESEDENCY: Calls On Cameroonian Youth To Join Efforts To Combat Terrorism

Njie Frankline Njie has called on the youths of Buea Sub Division, to rally behind him to make their voices heard and their interest better defended within the CPDM party. The Lysoka born dynamic young politician publicly declared his intention to run for the Y-CPDM section presidency for Fako 3 recently in Lysoka at the close of the second edition a female and male football competition that he organizes each year. “ After going through the circular by the national president of our party ,

calling for the reorganization of the basic organs of the party nationwide, I discovered that I fulfilled the requirements to stand for the position I am gunning for and after thorough reflection, I felt that I was competent to lead the youth wing of our party” For him to succeed, Mr Njie urged, the youth of Lysoka-Maumu area to rally their support behind him. As a youth himself, he said he understands their plights better which range from unemployment, youth involvement in terrorism related activities, especially with the present security dispensation. Youths are supposed to accompany the government to fight terrorism and other vices threatening the peace of our nation he stressed. For true development to take root in Cameroon, the youth must show greater involvement in patrtriotic activities Mr Njie pointed out, adding that this can only be possible when the nation is at peace within the national territory. “Ours is to accompany the authorities of our Nation led by the Chairman of our party H E. Paul Biya, to ensure that our Nation succeeds to overcome anything that poses as a threat to its national integrity”

Meantime, the major final match of the day saw Juventus FC of Lysoka lifting the coveted trophy after beating visitors Young Strikers of Mamu by 3 goals to 2 during post match penalties. Earlier on, in the female category Mamu FC humiliated home girls, Lysoka FC by an emphatic 7 nil spanking. The prime intention of the annual football tournament is to keep the youth in the area busy during the summer holidays.

Boosting Cameroon Muslim female school enrollment: Chatting the way forward

Even though Islam emphasizes the right and importance of education unequivocally, access to education for Muslim women has been comparatively low. It is within this context, that the Islamic Education Secretary for the South West Region of Cameroon, Motanga Hans Hilary Hamza organized a one day symposium captioned “Sound education of a girl child, a legal priority in Islam and the security of our schools, assessing the level of implementation in the SWR”. According to Mr. Hamza “There is no chapter in the Koran that prohibits women from going to school. Beyond all reasonable doubt, we are seeking ways within the Islamic community to better the situation of the girl child especially in the domain of education so that they can adequately contribute to the development efforts of our nation. Like it often said, train a girl child, you train a nation”.

Speaking at the symposium that held at the Chambers of the Institute of Education for Pedagogy and Applied Research, the Imam of the Buea Central Mosque Complex, Aboubakar Mohammed, warned members of the Muslim community on the possible application of strict measures to move every Muslim family to get their girl children enrolled in schools. Imam Aboubakar said “all the leaders of the Islamic community are taking part in this symposium. I must say that it is deliberate, since the symposium is holding before the commencement of the school year. We have resolved to do a census amongst all the members of our community and should we find any girl child of school going age not enrolled in any of the schools around, we shall report the parents to the authorities for appropriate actions to be taken “.

The Social and Cultural Adviser at the South West Governors’ office representing the South West Governor at the forum like the representative of the Regional delegate of basic education for the South West, used the platform to reiterate the relevance of gender equity in education and the important role an educated girl can play in the realization of the 2035 Vision fixed for Cameroon to emerge by state authorities.

According to Mr. Tata, the Muslim girl has a lot to contribute for the fruition of the Vision, stressing that this can only be possible by increasing the Muslim female enrollment in our schools. Other stakeholders at the Symposium elaborated underlying challenges that Muslim women face in the community as they struggle to get enrolled in schools, also suggesting strategic roadmaps on how to overcome the challenges. Despite the Cameroon governments efforts to provide free primary education, current figures from the education ministries of the country present staggering imbalances, as girls continue to lag behind their male counterparts.

University of Buea honors Pioneer PhD Graduate in Special Education

Physically challenged Ugandan Born Elija Musenyente finishes with an A Ugandan PHD Laureate, Dr Elijah Musenyente of the 2012 Scholarship awarded by the European Commission under the Erasmus Mundus Intra- ACP Mobility Program to study a PHD in Special Education at the University of Buea, has been honored with a special sent off launched by Authorities of the University of Buea.

Congratulating Dr Elijah during the Special launch that also served as a symbolic graduation ceremony for the laureate Dr. Nalova Lyonga lauded the feat of Dr Elijah for completing his program in record three years with an outstanding result. Commending Dr Elijah for his tenacity, sense of sacrifice and dedication of service, Prof Nalova Lyonga also described the pioneer PHD graduate in Special Education as a model worth emulating by other students. Overwhelmed by the special honor accorded him by the University Authorities, Dr Elijah promised to efficiently and professionally participate and implement more programs as well as policies geared towards the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities when he returns to Uganda. Dr Elijah got impaired at the age of four from an injection administered by a non professional person in Uganda. Since then it has been a long process in the development of coping skills and great challenges and barriers to arrive at the level of a PhD. After his primary/ secondary Education, he was admitted at one of Uganda’s University to study a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. On graduation, he decided to change to Special education profession, motivated by the ambition to struggle for equality and inclusion of persons with disabilities.

Dr Elija Musenyente three years course at the University of Buea, based his research on Physical infrastructure in secondary schools and the performance of persons with physical disabilities in Cameroon. Upon graduation, he says he has great interest in the areas of capacity building for service providers as well as creating awareness of the challenges faced and the means of addressing specific needs of persons with disabilities. Dr. Elija is the first University of Buea PhD graduate in the Special education Program.

South West Regional ELECAM Bureau Sets Out to the Field to Boost Voters Registration Process

Given the low voters turnout at the various registration stations of ELECAM nation wide, the south West regional bureau of ELECAM has responded to the challenge of meeting potential voters in their various communities through cultural, development and trade unions and associations.

It was graced to this foundation that the Molyko carpenters union in Buea witnessed their names inscribed into the voters list right at their workshops. Besides this laudable initiative of the regional bureau of Elections Cameroon under its recently installed boss in the person of Justice BAU OKAH BAU, the carpenters alongside other anticipated voters were sensitized on the importance of this very important civic responsibility.

Talking recently, the South West regional boss of ELECAM, barrister OKAH , said this move was just another strategy of getting more people registered into the electorate register given the fact that many people complain of busy schedules and so on. According to him, despite the reluctant attitude of many Cameroonians to turnout for the voters registration exercise, the South West bureau has witnessed a significant improvement in the number of registered voters with figures rising from 3000 to about 15000 voters this year.

EPULE JEFFREY, MULTIPLE AWARDS WINNING ACE ACTOR TELLS HIS STORY

EPULE JEFF one of Cameroons leading actors is my guest on EXCLUSIVE Saturday 4th April 2015 m 6 pm.He describes the Cameroon Film Industry as EMERGING . The Film Industry needs a lot of support according to him, to overcome the challenges of a ready market and audience to consume the Cameroonian made movies.JEFF says he loves and takes after JIM IYKE "When I started the whole thing, there was alot of JIM IYKE in the whole thing" he says also citing WILL SMITH and DENZEL WASHINGTON as role models in the ART hoping he gets to their level. Sex harassments in the industry is a reality he says. He also tells me what he thinks of key stakeholders in the Industry like AGBOR GILBERT, COLONEL DICKSON THE GOD FATHER, NEBA LAWRENCE, ENAH JOHNSCOTT AND OTHERS.He is not married but in a commited relationship with somebody in the Industry.

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