Philip Ngole Ngwese, Elung Paul oil machine for smooth school take off in Kupe Manenguba

The Minister of Forestry and Wildlife Philip Ngole Ngwese and Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Finance in charge of Budgets Elung Paul Che have thrown their weights behind the push by Government Authorities to make sure the second Term of the 2016-2017 Academic year kicks off hitch free. This took place on Saturday January 8, 2017 at the Women Empowerment Center in Bangem in the Southwest Region. 

Philip Ngole Ngwese

Minister  Philip Ngole Ngwese summed up his message in the following words; We are here today to thank the Education Community of Kupe Muanenguba for all the efforts they have been putting in to make sure that schools go on. They have been steadfast in the face of all odds. Despite the unrests in the Northwest and Southwest Regions, schools have been going on normally in Kupe Manenguba Division. I call on them not to relent despite all threats on Social Media. Because no matter the differences we may be having and how strong the points that we present may be, the education of our children cannot be compromised. By we,I mean Teachers Trade Unions and Lawyers Associations.The government through the number one authority in this country has acknowledged that there are problems and has put in place appropriate measures for dialogue. Anyone with things to say should simply make use of the forum created already and abstain from violence and threats. This in a nutshell is the message we brought here today. I am not by this saying that everything on Social media is propaganda. We should be capable of distinguishing between truth and propaganda on social media. We simply came to have a frank discussion with our brothers of Kupemanguba and to tell them that the education of our children cannot be compromised for whatever reason. We met today with the stakeholders of the Educational Sector, administrators, Forces of Law and Order, and Traditional Rulers and we are all agreed that the children should go to school come Monday, January 9, 2017.

Elung Paul Che

  

Minister Elung Paul Che on his part explained that the Bangem rendezvous comes against a backdrop of the creation of an Adhoc Committee to have dialogue with the Teachers Credit Unions and the Lawyers Associations. This he explained will permit all their demands to be put on the table for discussions and subsequent solutions.

Alluding to the 2016, December 31^st speech of President Paul Biya, Elung Paul Che said President Biya acknowledged the existence of all these problems and promised to look into each and every one of them but not at the detriment of the unity of the state. 

Chief Ekwoge Joseph of Ngusi

Among the Traditional leaders of Kupemanguba present, this reporter caught up with Chief Ekwoge Joseph of Ngusi, President of the Nguti Chiefs Conference who explained that traditional rulers in Kupemanenguba were in support of the bid to see that children return to school on Monday January 9, 2017. He said after listening to the explanations of Ministers Philip Ngole Ngwese and Elung Paul Che, they felt there was no good reason not to support them. We are ready for Schools to reopen on Monday, he said.

Meantime, Cecilia Dione, the Principal of Government Secondary School G.S.S. Ngobenyoe said they were completely in support of schools reopening on Monday, January 9, 2017.

Amidst this apparently successful encounter, beneath the surface were signs of some discontent as some teachers who declined identifying themselves said let them take the money, Monday will speak. 

Principals line up to receive stipends

 Though this reporter could not get this angry teacher to speak, it was understood that  his anger came to the surface when it was declared that stipends or perdiems as it is locally referred to had been kept only for Principals, Presidents of Parent Teacher Associations, head Teachers of Primary Schools, Traditional leaders amongst others, he felt frustrated and angered for being kept out from among those who were receiving something from the money that was being dolled out.  

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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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