IVFCam Boss Receives Performance Award for 20 Years of Service to Humanity

 By FEN Lenjo

The prestigious Cameroon Performance Award CPA has been conferred on Mrs Anne Stella Fomumbod, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of  InterFaith Vision Foundation, Cameroon. This was done on Saturday the 19th of December 2020 in recognition of 20 years of  work  at the service of Humanity.

Anne Stella Fomumbod and the media.

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According to facts made available by the Organising Committee of Cameroon Performance Awards, InterFaith Vision Foundation Cameroon from when it was founded by Mrs Anne Stella Fomumbod till date has remained steadfast in it’s efforts to protect the Rights of the Woman and to increase the participation of women in decision making. Through the efforts of IVFCam, Laws Protecting the Rights of Women in Cameroon have been passed. A case in point is the “Metta Charter on Widowhood.” Together with dedicated individuals like the Programmes Manager Nigel Mbaya Fomumbod, IVFCam has stayed on course unperturbed focusing on the promotion of Gender Equity and Participation through the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy at the Grassroots and Advocating for the Protection of Women’s Rights.

IVFCam partners and collaborators recognised for work done with IVFCam by CEO.

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Speaking within the confines of Faith Tower at Ntarikon in Bamenda, the National Coordinator of CPA Mr Francis Ekongang Nzante said “the Founder, CEO of Interfaith Vision Foundation Cameroon started her selfless Service to Humanity some 20 years ago, reason for which she is being recognized by Cameroon Performance Awards CPA. When she created her initiative it was called Aid International Christian Women of Vision. The name was changed to Interfaith Vision Foundation Cameroon in 2008. In keeping with it’s mission, IVFCam has been working hard to make sure that wealth and health are made available to the needy and the vulnerable through Feasible and Realistic Actions of Charity and Human Development with an aim of promoting Gender Equity and participation in Development issues with the ultimate goal of improving the Living Standards of the needy and Vulnerable Persons and Communities. While her Programmes with IVFCam are focused on Charity, Development and Humanitarian Activities, her strategy has been that of Synergy with Organisations and Communities. In this manner, she mobilises, networks, capacitates and empowers these Community Partners for full participation. The consistency of her activities for twenty years could not go unnoticed by Cameroon Performance Award.”

CEO in the heart of Keynote address while Programmes Manager looks on

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The Founder and CEO of IVFCam Anne Stella Fomumbod reacting after the conferment of the award on her during the occasion which also marked the 20th Anniversary of Interfaith Vision Foundation Cameroon said this was not only a recognition of what they had been doing over the years but also an encouragement to continue serving humanity and transforming the lives of needy individuals and Communities. IVFCam she intimated was now working not only with Communities in Cameroon but had created an international network in some African countries and the United States of America.

She also seized the occasion to present Awards to some hard working collaborators who had accompanied her as she worked for humanity all over the years.

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Deputy National Coordinator of DDRC Procures Jobs for Hundreds of Ex-fighters

 

By Francis Ekongang Nzante

The Deputy National Coordinator of the DDRC, Disarmament Demobilisation and Reintergration Committee, Colonel Professor Francis Ekosso Lysonge has procured jobs for Hundreds of Ex-Separatist fighters. He made this declaration recently in Buea while visiting the Buea DDR Center.

Speaking to a crowd of Ex-fighters in the presence of the Regiongal Coordinator of DDRC in the Southwest Region, the Deputy National Coordinator said he had brought both good news and bad news. 

Hear him, “two months ago when I came to Buea I promised you people that I was going to work out something for you guys. What I promised to do has been done. The project has been acknowledged by President  Paul Biya. I have brought with me some documents indicating that the project in Tiko will begin soon. This means that any person amongst you who is prepared to work will have work to do.”

The only bad news he said was the fact that the Ex-fighters would have to stay at the center for two more months. He assured them that in the month of February at least a hundred and twenty-five of them would be employed.  

He said he met the Minister of Defense and complained to him that in DDR Centers, there were Ex-fighters who could drive and as such needed Driving Licenses and National Identification Cards. He said the services of those who had driving skills would also be in  great demand. 

Despite his short stay in office, the Deputy DDRC National Coordinator has reached out to some fighters still in the bushes. During his Buea visit, he gave his mobile telephone number publicly to Ex-fighters at the center and urged them to send the number to fighters who were still in the bushes. He further appealed to the Ex-fighters to also advise those still in the bushes to come out and go to DDR Centers. 

He said while their anger maybe justified, staying in the bush eternally was never going to provide solutions to their problems. 

“Even me standing here talking to you. I am also angry. This is because of what some Cameroonians are doing encouraging you to stay in the bushes. These Cameroonians doing this are not out of the country. They are here with us in the country. They deserve to be punished for brainwashing you and sending you into the bushes to lose you’re lives. 

As long as I am with the DDRC, this problem will come to an end and your lives will change. As this year draws to an end and the new year sets in all of you will leave this place for brighter futures. The only people we will find here are those presently still in the bushes.”

In a self effacing manner the Deputy National Coordinator of DDRC said he was just a simple poor boy like those fighters in the bush but said he determined to change his life by stubbornly pursuing his education at all odds. He called on them to have the same attitude towards life. Either going to school or learning a trade. 

Using personal experience as an example he said he had to work at building sites pushing materials on wheel barrows, he learned mechanics and did small jobs to pay his way through school. He said he knew how most of them felt and can understand why some of them usually feel afraid dropping their arms to come to DDR Centres.

“I promise you that you will be safe and that no person will harm you. Any person who attempts to harm you for taking the correct decision will not go free. Now that I am at this level after hard work, if you are under my protection and someone attempts to harm you, then I will have no option but to crush them.”

Acknowledging that there were  problems related to the safety of Ex-fighters, he said this was due to issues related to accurate identification. In this vein he said matriculation numbers for Ex-fighters were being established and that with this, all identification problems would be taken care of. After the Buea visit, Colonel Professor Francis Ekosso Lysonge headed for Bamenda where he met with Ex-fighters at the DDR Center in the Northwest Region.

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Dr Taiga Inaugurates New CDENO Main Office in Bamenda.

 

By Francis Ekongang Nzante

Dr. Taiga, the Minister of Livestock, Fishery and Animal Industry has inaugurated the newly constructed Main Office of CDENO, the Northwest Livestock Development Fund in Bamenda. This inauguration exercise took place on Thursday December 18th. 

The Minister during this brief working visit to Bamenda also visited some projects presently being carried out by the Regional Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Fishery and Animal Industry in the North West Region. The main project visited was the Hatchery which according to the Director of CDENO Mbah Shuppong Michael was going to greatly boost the production of Day-old-chicks in the North West Region.

Minister Receives Flower Bouquet on arrival at Ceremonial Ground accompanied by Governor Adolphe Lele L'Afrique..

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Speaking during the Inaugural Ceremony, the Minister said the structure was meant to boost the image of CDENO and also called on the staff and stakeholders to make good use of the structure. He said enhancing the activities of Livestock Breeders was a sure way to alleviate poverty and recalled that a large number of animals had been vaccinated in the Region in the year that was just rounding up.

The Minister flanked here by Governor Adolphe Lele L'Afrique and Mr Mbah Shuppong Michael, Director of CDENO

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Meantime, Ndoh David, the Deputy City Mayor in his welcome address said the giant structure was going to give a facelift to the city adding that the Hatchery in Bamenda was a welcome facility for people involved in poultry. 

Mbah Shuppong Michael, the Director of CDENO said the capacity of the new building could host the facility for the next 40 years. “We took into consideration the expectations of the Northwest Livestock Development Fund, since this structure will be reorganised very soon and will extend to other areas because it is already classified among the fifth category of Parastatals in this country. When a place is growing, you have prospects that you have to meet up with as you are growing.”

Mr Mbah Shuppong Michael further said that there was now an innovation which was rare in the Region referring to the production of Day-old-chicks. These he said were formerly brought in from the West and Littoral Regions. “The North West will have an opportunity of producing them on the spot and a building like this will boost the moral of the staff and certainly the quantity and quality of the services of the Livestock Breeders.”

Meantime, Nchunka Stephen Nchang, the General Manager of the “Urban and Rural Development Foundation” (URUDEF Construction), the company that executed the construction of the new CDENO main office in Bamenda said the structure was executed in two faces. Phase one he said was in 2019 while the Second Phase was in November  2020.

“What is happening here today is an Administrative procedure. The technical handing over was already done and I am here today because the project owner is happy with what I did and called me to be here.”

The new L shaped building is a one floor story building with 18 office rooms equipped with air conditions, 10 equipped modern toilets, one strong room built with reinforced concrete, one canteen, one conference hall and a double car park. The structure is equally equipped with both internal and external security cameras and a high speed internet facility as well as an intelcom connection in most of the offices, Nchunka Stephen Nchang intimated.

Mr Nchunka Stephen Nchang, GM URUDEF Construction

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URUDEV Construction Company Mr Nchunka Stephen  Nchang said was an old company that had been involved in major construction projects. He mentioned the Faculty of Health Sciences in the University of Bamenda as one of the projects so far realised by URUDEV Construction Company. He said it was an old construction Company that had partnered with structures like HELVETAS Cameroon covering their projects in the Northwest, Southwest and West Regions.

Recounting challenges encountered during the execution of the project, he mentioned difficulties in payment when bills were presented coupled with pressure from project owners which he said were regular problems that contractors encountered in Cameroon.

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MINAC NW and Cameroon Performance Awards throw weight behind Promotion of Local Culture

 

By FEN 

The Regional Delegation of Arts and Culture in the North West Region in collaboration with the Cameroon Performance Awards CPA recently engaged in an ambitious project which is to identify and encourage promoters of culture in the North West Region of Cameroon.

The talents that were identified came from domains like Traditional Fashion and Design, Films immersed in the Culture of the Region, Traditional music as well as Gospel Music tinted by sounds from the Region.

 The artists identified included Amstrong Fombi 

 Recognised for his efforts as a Cultural Promoter. Armstrong Fombi aka King Armstrong is the Founder of Fombillion Infinity,an organisation that promotes culture through the encouragement of artistic talents in the North West Region of Cameroon.

Fokumlah Magloire Babila on his part was recognised for his efforts in the domain of Traditional Music in the North West Region. He has been actively involved in the promotion of the Culture of the North West Region through Music.

 

Still in the domain of music,  Atangche Zita was recognised for her efforts in the promotion of culture through Music. She is the Chief Executive Officer of “New Breed Africa Foundation.” She is involved in the promotion of culture through Awards and Musical Shows. “Nsankwi”, one of her music tracks remains a landmark piece depicting the lamentations of a land in perils.

The second lady in the prestigious group of creative artists was Evelyne Biy Korduf, recognised for her efforts in the promotion of culture through the design of Traditional wears inspired by the Culture of the North West Region. She gives Traditional Colour to weddings and other similar occasions and in this manner has contributed meaningfully in the promotion of culture through her craft. “Biy Eve's Craft and Design” an outfit that she runs is also involved in manual embroidery using dominantly local material.

Still in the domain of Fashion and Design, Prisco Ndiko was recognised for the promotion of the culture of the North West Region through Modeling, Fashion and Design and Beauty Contests. He runs a group called SHOSA Empire, the medium through Which his Cultural Promotional Activities are carried out. 

 Samson Vugar Visimbi was recognised for his efforts in the promotion of the culture of the North  West Region through the domain of Film and Theatre. As an actor, a Theatre Coach, a Producer cum Director, Writer and  promoter of Theatre for Children and young people, he has produced seventy five Radio Plays, two films and acted in over 50 films.

Mfikela Solomon Festus who  was equally recognised for the promotion of Arts and Culture in the North West Region made his debut in the year 2000.  Over the years he developed a unique style on the guitar that blends folk, classic and at times jazz into a rythm of its own called "shimihti". 

Because of his uniqueness in style playing solo with a simple guitar and voice, he won the first prize in "concours de la chanson” in Kumbo playing with a band in 2002.

He released a major album in December 2003 entitled "Tarawonin" a song which like many others in the same  album  was highly appreciated and has repeatedly been played over many radio stations in Cameroon.

Because of his creativity, he has been guest in TV and Radio programs such as “Morning safari” with David Chuye , “Wake up show” with late Becky Ndive, “Radioscopie d'un artiste” with Bingono , “Cultural Outlook” with Suzan Bamu on CRTV National Radio.

On the National Television he has twice been guest on the weekly slot “Tamtam weekend” , “Monday show” and “Hello”.  In all these outings his talent did not fail to catch the attention of the host , audience and viewers.

He has succeeded in giving a modern touch to his native music "Njang" and hopes by this to raise it to a rhythm that would be appreciated nationally and  internationally!

 Mokum Tambi Charles on his part was recognised for his promotion of Arts and Culture of the North West Region through the medium of  Gospel  and Circula Music. 

He made his debut in 1988 with the Military Band in Yaounde.

Released his first album "let peace reign in Africa and the world" in 2002 and followed up with a second album “Lift Jesus Higher” in 2005.

As an engaged prolific artist, he released “No to Terrorism” in 2010. “God you too much” in 2014 and in 2016 he released “Na peace we need” and a hit single titled “Chop my money”.

He is the President of the Association of Cameroon Artist for Peace (ACAP).

Last but not the least was Shusi Elvis, recognised for the promotion of culture through the medium of Gospel Music.  “Dream World Music” an outfit that he runs is a private organization dedicated to the growth and development of Gospel Music in Cameroon. 

The organization through training, recording and promotion of talents is striving to promote the Gospel Music Industry in Cameroon.

This interest in Gospel Music stems from his early orientation in School and more recently in the Presbyterian Church Musang congregation where he joined the Congregational Choir and became Music Director and Regional President of the Presbyterian Choirs Association for the North West Region. He is a song writer and presently has a single in the market tittled “Children of the Lord.”

The Awards were conferred by Mrs Comfort Wanje Mbonghe, the Regional Delegate of Arts and Culture for the North West Region and Mr Francis Ekongang Nzante, National Coordinator of Cameroon Performance Awards CPA.

This maiden edition was equally rendered feasible through the collaboration of the Bamenda City Council, the Bamenda I Council, Guinness Cameroon SA, and Farmer’s House as well as the direct collaboration of some elite of the Region like Honourable Emmanuel Yoyo. 

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