At 70, CBC Nkwen, Bamenda launches Jubilee Complex Project.

  The Cameroon Baptist Convention Nkwen,Bamenda has launched its Jubilee Complex Project. This was done on Sunday November 13, at the CBC Center at Nkwen during the 70^th Anniversary celebrations of the Nkwen Baptist Church. This occasion also saw the dedication of the new church edifice by the CBC Executive President Rev. Ncham Godwill as well as the raising of funds for the Jubilee Project.

Rev. Ncham Godwill, CBC Executive President

  Speaking during the heavily attended occasion, Rev. Ncham Godwill said the 70^th Anniversary celebrations were an eloquent testimony of God’s faithfulness. He went ahead to thank Governor Adolf Lele L’Afrique, Governor of the Northwest Region for always being a friend of the Nkwen Baptist Church and the CBC in general. Alluding to the fear that has somewhat gripped the hearts of Cameroonians following recent happenings, the CBC Executive President said “prophesy about Cameroon do not seem to come from God” adding that “when false prophets speak falsely and call on the Church to pray we pray because it is God calling for us to pray even though the call may come through false prophets.”

Ni John Fru Ndi, Chairman of the Social Democratic Front who was also in attendance said the Nkwen Hill which was a barren place some 70 years ago had been completely transformed. Thanks to the activities of the Cameroon Baptist Convention there was now the Church, the hospital, the primary and secondary school and the sprawling administrative block on the Nkwen Hill.

Ni John Fru Ndi further called for Christianity to be taken into politics for the activities of politicians to have any meaningful impact on the lives of Cameroonians.

Referring to the Nkwen Hill as the Holy Crown of CBC, Governor Adolf Lele L’Afrique thanked the founding fathers of the Nkwen Baptist Church for transforming the hitherto barren hill into a flourishing one. The Church he said remain a reliable partner of the state and went ahead to thank the Church for its laudable social services offered to Cameroonians in the form of schools, hospitals among other things. The Governor of the Northwest Region further said that God was the only guarantor of peace, growth, stability, security and prosperity. “I count on your prayers and you have the total collaboration and support of the Northwest Administration.” He equally transmitted the best wishes of the Head of State President Paul Biya and those of the Prime Minister and Head of Government Philemon Yang.

In a message packed sermon by Rev. Dr. Fanka Paul under the theme “Move on, the best is yet to come” the learned Reverend Pastor referred to the sad trends presently disturbing the world. He talked of accidents and the loss of lives in great numbers like in the recent Eseka train accident, Natural disasters like the Lake Nyos incident which took thousands of lives, Lesbianism and Homosexuality. The Reverend did not fail to mention attempts by the secular mind which is out to eliminate the religious as well as the dangerous churches that are emerging and distorting the message. Christians he said shouldn’t be discouraged because Christ was still on the throne and the best was yet to come. He said “we can only be confident by knowing Christ and that this can be achieved by forgetting the past and moving forward focusing on the future.

Also in attendance were Fai Yengo Francis, erstwhile Governor of the Center and Littoral Regions, Former Minister Ngaferson, Regional Delegate of Basic Education for the Northwest Region, Delegation from the Nigerian Union in Bamenda amongst many others.

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Professor Elvis Ngolle Ngolle calls for consolidation of CPDM achievements in Kupe Manenguba.

Professor Elvis Ngolle Ngolle, Coordinator of the CPDM Academy in Yaounde has called on militants of the CPDM in Kupe Manenguba Division to consolidate the achievements of the party in a Division he considers to be the bastion of the party in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. He was speaking on Saturday, November 5, 2016 during the Joint Section Conference of Kupe Manenguba I Section of the ruling CPDM Party.

Professor Elvis Ngolle Ngolle

Professor Elvis Ngolle Ngolle called on the leaders of the section to think of their predecessors and the legacy they had left which was now in their hands. He said the fact that they had been entrusted with this responsibility was a sign of the confidence that they could continue from where their predecessors had stopped.

CPDM Central Committee Delegation at Paul Biya Stadium in Bangem on Saturday November 5, 2016

He equally called on them to concentrate on getting new militants and conquering new territory. This he said needed their organisational and management skills considering the fact that it is a very challenging task. Hear him, “you should show militants that we are a party of exemplary people and that we are decent citizens. Show them that they will be better off by joining the CPDM. We have to show them our politeness, goodness, generosity, happiness, peace and hope.” This he said will make them see that the party created in 1985 was to bring them progress and contribute to the welfare of Cameroonians.

Professor Elvis Ngolle Ngolle in handshake with Mesumbe Ambrose CPDM Section President for Kupe Manenguba I  on arrival at the Paul Biya Stadium in Bangem.

The Central Committee Delegation he said was poised to collaborate in every way possible towards the progress of the party in Kupe Manenguba Division. He called on the Section President and his team to count on them anytime for support.

In order to guarantee successful 34th anniversary celebrations of the CPDM Party in Kupe Manenguba, he said the Central Committee Delegation was contributing 1.5 Million FCFA to the three Sections that constitute the CPDM in Kupe Manenguba Division. 500.000 FCFA will go to CPDM I Bangem, CPDM II Nguti and CPDM III Tombel respectively he explained calling on militants to make the celebrations all inclusive.

Mesumbe Ambrose, the CPDM Section President for Kupe Manenguba I in Bangem reminded all present that they had to work together for greater achievements in Kupe Manenguba. A single hand he said could not tie a bundle.

He said despite the problems of roads, bridges, lack of water and electricity in some parts of the Division he would continue praising President Paul Biya for providing the Division with great man power resource in people such as Minister Ngolle Ngwesse, Elung Paul Che and Professor Elvis Ngolle Ngolle.

The occasion was equally graced by colourful rhythmic traditional dances from Kupe Manenguba and Manyu Divisions, choral music, horse riding displays from the resident Fulani tribesmen among other attractions.

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Dr. Dewah celebrates Family Feast on all Saints Day.

Dr. Dewah, the Chief Executive Officer of Dewah and Bros International Modern Traditional Clinic together with family, close friends, colleagues and Christians of the Kumba Diocese celebrated the Annual Family Feast and thanks giving Day on November 1, 2016. This day which is commemorated by the Church as Feast of All Saints began with a Holy Mass celebrated by Rev. Father Polycarp Fonjock, Canon of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kumba.

Thanksgiving and fund raising during mass for the construction of a church at Puletin Quarters was led by Dr. Dewa and wife.

In a message packed homily, Rev. Fonjock said it was wonderful to conceive the feast of all Saints as a family feast. He said it was a day billions of Gods Children were rejoicing in the Kingdom as Saints. The Padre said Saints were normal people who had experienced and gone through the same things that we are experiencing now. The perfect example he said was that of Saint Paul who set out to destroy the Church until God converted and gave him a new orientation which was that of building the church. Other examples he mentioned were Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Augustine. While the former was a soldier, the latter started off as a rough fellow but today Saint Augustine is one of those who have written so much. Rev. Fonjock concluded that God chooses and uses any person and that we are all candidates for Sainthood.

Dr. Dewah whose Palace played host to the holy Mass said this year’s family feast day was celebrated under the theme God in the center of our initiatives and successes.

This 9th family feast and thanks giving day he said was to raise funds for the construction of the house of God. The Family feast and thanks giving day he said was celebrated in Balikumbat for the first 8 editions before being shifted to Kumba in order to raise funds for the construction of a Church, the mission station of St. John Paul II, in Kumba.

His Lordship Bishop Nfon Agapitus who was unavoidably absent during the occasion was ably represented by Rev. Polycarp Fonjock, Canon of the Sacred heart Cathedral.

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Bambili spearheads revenue collection in Tuba Municipality

Bambili, one of the fastest growing areas in the Tubah Municipality presently spearheads revenue so far collected in the Tubah Municipality in Mezam Division in the Northwest Region. This revelation was made on Thursday, October 20, 2016 during the Joint Second and third Ordinary Council Sessions of the Tuba Council. Finance Committee reports revealed that Bambili alone realised 18 Millions FCFA.

 Tanjong Martin Meshongong

Other areas with impressive revenue collections as revealed during the session include Bambui which came in second position with 15 million FCFA of revenue collected.

The Lord Mayor of the Tubah Council Tanjong Martin Meshongong drew attention to the fact that Tubah was transforming from a community of villages to a township and that there was the need to change the way the cleaning of the town was handled. As a result, Operation two containers of refuse in each house hold was launched with an intention of using refuse in a recycled and more profitable manner. In the same vein groups of hygiene officers will be created to enhance this exercise. This will entail the creation of a Sanitation Committee and a subsequent appointment of sanitary controllers at the village level.

The Lord Mayor equally seized the opportunity to thank development partners especially P.N.D.P. for accompanying them in the past three years in development initiatives.

Tubah Council Premises

 He equally thanked the Commissioner of Public Security for Tubah Sub Division and his elements for his relentless collaboration, the Building Commission and Revenue Collectors led by the 4th Deputy Mayor for a marvelous job done.

In a rundown of projects realised in 2016, he said 8 projects were carried out by PIB, 17 by the council and 3 by GP DERUDEP. 

SENAD and TK Foundation brief media on their Study Abroad Programme

The Sustainable Environmental Network for African Development SENAD and Toiling for Kids Foundation have in a Press Conference that took place at TK Foundation premises at Clerks Quarters in Limbe, Cameroon divulged their Study Abroad Pro

CEO TK Foundation, Mme Tecla Neba

gramme. This heavily attended event which took place on Saturday October 8, 2016 was used by these partner organisations to once more assert their determination to enhance sustainability through the provision of opportunities for quality education to those in need.   

Speaking during this press conference, the CEO of TK Foundation Mme Neba Tecla outlined the activities of TK Foundation stating that they involved the upbringing of children, building the capacity of children and identifying the girl child as a point of focus which has been the main goal. She further explained that the mindset of the staff at TK Foundation has always been that of striving for higher heights.

SENAD, a major partner of TK Foundation was revealed to the audience. The partnership with SENAD identifies schools whose programmes sell in Africa. They also have as objective, Identifying students who can study abroad, come back to Africa and Cameroon in particular and impart knowledge gained. The Head Office of SENAD she intimated was in Cameroon. 

She identified three objectives of SENAD. These are the promotion of education laying emphases on the Girl Child, poverty alleviation and environmental education. Talking on the Study Abroad Programme of the SENAD-TK Foundation partnership she said agreements have been signed with different foreign universities adding that it is the quality of those Universities which pushed them to apply for partnerships.

One of the partner universities is the Cape Breton University in Canada. Quoting from  the University website she said

 “The world your parents knew won’t be the one you inherit. The challenges you face will be different. The future you build will astonish. And Cape Breton University is where it begins. It’s all going to happen, because you are going to Happen.”

This she said is not just a university but also a market place for the development of specialized and standardized programmes, accompanying the development of special skills, intellectual and soft skills to meet global and specific professional needs. It offers personalized learning and facilitates growth. The university does formation with hands on training, made easy with learning facilities like the Vecheron Center, and other rich amenities.

The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa is another remarkable university partner. Its main administration is in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. It is a comprehensive university offering professional and vocational training. It has five campuses – four in Port Elizabeth and one in George Town. A number of courses include workplace experience as part of the programme.

It is a mass of study programmes with a portion of it in George Town. According to its achievements, it is a reference point for studies in Africa and a hub for any equipment, machinery and resources for professional training.

A third university partner, the Wekele Business School is the last institution with which an agreement was established. WBS according to Mme Neba Tecla is committed to offering high standard education and generates Bachelor and Certificate programmes which meet modern development needs.WBS Is in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, a country in Central Europe. It is a member of the European Union and the Schengen Border-less European Agreement.

After presenting these partner universities she emphasized on the need to study and return home with usable skills and impart them in ways that can contribute to the achievement of emergence in 2035.

Meantime, students’ requirements for admission were clearly explained and the GCE Advanced level was presented as the minimum entry level.

 Admission forms for Graduate and post graduate programmes were displayed for view. Students in attendance were informed that this programme had already started, and that students had already been granted admission and they were currently studying in these institutions.

Commenting on the competition that may result in working with other actors in this field, she simply said, “Our interest is in placement in renowned universities. It is not a profit making venture, it is one of those activities which brings about the realization of our vision of modern vocational education and generates income for sustenance.

Among other things she said the authenticity of this programme is justified by the signed agreements from all three mentioned institutions and the books, brochures, banners and registration forms which were sown to the media. She highlighted the advantages of studying in these countries and institutions stating that their holiday periods are long and part time jobs are available.

The press conference was attended by a cross section of media men from the press, television and radio. Also in attendance were educational stakeholders from across the country including prospective students.

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How maiden South West Cultural Festival pushed budding artist to limelight.

Thaba Joseph

A budding Cameroonian artist named Thaba Joseph has recounted that the maiden South West Cultural Festival that took place in Kumba gave him the first opportunity to entertain a huge crowd of people from all over the country and beyond. For him, this was an opportunity which he made good use of thanks to the encouragement of the South West Delegation of the Ministry of Arts and Culture geaded by Grace Ewang.

Presently this young artist’s activities are closely watched by the Regional Delegate of Arts and Culture for the South West Region Madame Grace Ewang. According to the young artist they are under the present dispensation coming up with a group called Akafame with Prince Ndedi Eyango as President. The upstart who is also Financial Secretary of South West based artists said “artist like me and many other rising ones like me need people to come to our help so that we can work together to bring out the talent that God has placed in many like us.”

The budding artist who is from Menkah Sub Division began his music through inspiration from songs by other people. He therefore began by singing other people’s music and from there got the inspiration to start doing his own stuff. The first steps saw him joining the Brasseries Song Competition far back in 1990.

On how his culture helped him to get started in music he said “culturally, the Menka clan is very rich and I have been participating in almost all cultural festivals. I have greatly sourced from the sounds, the dances and the exotic musical instruments.”

“My first experience was the M1 studio in Buea where I made my first record which received popular acclaim in these parts of the country. My first album Ebumu which means “come together” came out five years ago.  After a couple of years I came up with another album Nchibiwando which means the traditional dance of the Wando man.”

Culture in Cameroon he said needs promotion and the difficulties of the promotion of culture in our country is due to the fact that the framework is not shaped with the promotion of culture in view. Despite the existence of a ministry and delegations, much still has to be added to this skeletal structure.    

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