Bapesu + Nature, Forest Protection & Apicultural Promotion in Cameroon

BAPESU in Committed Effort Embarks fully on “Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary Beekeeping and Conservation Pilot Project” Under the rigorous coordination of Christian Tabifor (Project Coordinator) , The Benevolent Association for the Protection of the Environment and the Socially Underprivileged (BAPESU) a very active nongovernmental organisation in Cameroon has been and has made real impacts in the livelihoods of impoverished communities around the Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary in Cameroon. The Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary is the very first exclusive cross river gorilla sanctuary in the world created in 2008 by a Prime Ministerial Decree. BAPESU approach for the Protection of the Environment and Biodiversity Conservation does not only target the conservation of the environment, but it seeks to tackle poverty and other causes of environmental degradation. Poverty and Environmental Degradation are inextricably linked together. Poverty remains the main cause and consequence of environmental degradation and resource depletion in Sub Saharan Africa. Without important improvement in the living conditions and livelihoods of the poor especially women, environmental programmes will achieve little or no success. In a pilot project christened “Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary Beekeeping and Conservation Pilot Project”, BAPESU trained and supported four villages (Amassi, Bantakpa villages in South West Region, Ekaw and Ngwo village in the North West Region) in beekeeping as a way of bringing relief to the people and helping already existing conservation work by Cameroon government through the Ministry Of Forestry And Wildlife (MINFOF) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The project goals mission is to provide the communities a new alternative stream of income through training and support in beekeeping and in aiding conservation by education linked to beekeeping. Through this pilot work from small beginnings, destitute people are empowered to plan their own pathways out of poverty while at the same time helping in the conservation of gorilla populations in their natural forests habitat. PROJECT OUTCOMES: - 55 destitute people have acquired skills in beekeeping that will help to generate self-reliance or self employment (economic empowerment) thus reducing burden to forest. - Five (5) new beekeepers cooperatives have been created in the respective villages as a result of the project: Amassi Beekeepers Cooperative (ABC), Bantakpa Beekeepers Cooperative (BBC), Ekaw Beekeepers Cooperative (EBC), Ngwo I Beekeepers Cooperative (NBC I) And Ngwo II Beekeepers Cooperative (NBC II). The establishment of 20 beehives on the community land. - The local people have been educated on the importance of conserving great apes: that is its flagship species, the Cross River gorilla and the other mammals, birds and herpetofauna in their natural forest habitat but also they will know that their forest is important for their livelihoods and requires serious attention, sustainable and wise use. There is already a very positive change in attitude with increase in consciousness of the people towards local biodiversity conservation. Beekeeping equipment was donated to the groups that include Kenyan Top Bar Beehives (KTB), beekeeping protective suits, rain boots, hammers, saws, beekeeper’s gloves and beekeeping manuals. Five apiaries have been set up by the respective beekeepers groups. This pilot phase of the project has been realised with funding from the Rufford Small Grants Foundation (RSG). For More information about the project visit the following websites www.bapesu.org www. http://www.ruffordsmallgrants.org/rsg/projects/christian_tabifor_0 Email: info@bapesu.org

End of Road for CPDM; As Fru Ndi Armpits New Fon Gah Nyamyi III oF Balikumbat, Takes CPDM Bigwigs Aback at Fon’s Celebration

Because the pressure that appeared at the ceremonial ground and back in the palace on the occasion of the celebration of the life and the death of his father Doh Gah Gwanyin III was too much load for the young promising Fon to carry. Not being very too use to intrigues, like the father, the expectant crowd surrounding the high officials before the front perch of the Palace where the New Fon stood High jacked by Fru Ndi and his 50 man Delegation expressed fear and sympathy for the new Fon who could neither move, nor reject or dare walk away from Fru Ndi, was subjected to keep his fellow colleagues the Fons , the Central committee Delegation, the Administration and CPDM Bigwigs here waiting for over 50 minute while he attended to Almighty John Ntarikon and SDF Officials. Hear Fru Ndi “it is unfortunate that I was not given room to speak, for fear that I would hammer on many issues affecting the Region, like the issue of gun firing which has been stopped, the act is a complete bridge of North West Culture and tradition. I came because you personally invited me, let those your CPDM people not think that this is a one party affair, we are here to celebrate the life and death of your father, and would have loved to seek reconciliation with the Palace and grant you all the blessing and support it takes to accompany you in your daunting task reasons why I came with this population to show the Balikumbat People how much we have them at heart”. From these carrying messages from the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front, Fon Doh Gah Nyamyi III held at spell bound accompanied Fru Ndi to the reception Ground and kept him company until he left before attending to the rest, watched most especially with disdainful eyes by the so called CPDM Bigwig elite frowning at the humiliation to the happiness of Barrister Kemende, Sidiki and Dr Lecigah who scored the shot and stole the show from the CPDM with high expectations. . This is a placid and a vivid indication of the fact that the Fon, dough of the regime and born of CPDM is contemplating fusing in some SDF blood in and amongst his people. The occasion was some sort of a ceremony where power, might, strength and influence were measured for it was a ceremony for SDF bigwigs like Barrister Kemende, Sidiki and Dr Lecigah to through Fru Ndi’s presence make Balikumbat people know that Fon Doh’s death marks the end of CPDM dominance and tyranny rule. Reasons why Hon Njong Evaristerus told off and ridiculed his colleague able Parliamentarian of the CPDM Balikumbat special Constituency Hon Banmi who attempted addressing his National chair without any respect. SDF militants left the scene shoulders high as the presence of the National Chairman high jacked the death celebration of Fon Doh from start to end to the annoyance of CPDM Big guns who are even charged for poor organization of the ceremony. Hear some Fons at the occasion “with this kind of Fru Ndi’s influence, we fear what our new Fon will subsequently be subjected to. The pressure from what we are noticing here will be too much for him to bear, but we are always there to advise him”. Other schools or shade of pinion holds that the CPDM is deeply enshrine in the strings and arteries of the Balikumbat people, so it will be difficult for Fru Ndi to Dismantle what Fon Doh had put together before dying. SDF die hearts hold since the people pay too much loyalty and allegiance to their Fon, where he belongs automatically carry the people to, so their first target is the Fon, which is already yielding fruits and next will be the people. Generally the celebration enters deep the annals of Cameroon’s Political and Traditional History as one regrouping almost all Fons of the North West Region, a personal representative of the Head of State and the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front Ni John Fru Ndi.

Mbombo Abel Chenyi our Model Mayor of the Month

Barely two Months on top of the Ndop Council seat, Mbombo Abel the Interim Mayor for the Ndop Council at almost stagnation point, has been able to put her back on her heels, and gradually through steady means the Council is flying back to the apex as was the case in the glorious days of Mayor, Tabali Bernard and Saanchong Richard. It should be recalled and not to the surprise of many that this financial expert and chartered Accountant by profession born of trainings in Britain and the united state of America loaded with skills from banking and finance would give just the best and is making news, history in council management all over the Region. This is through the logical and transparent practical and why not the most flexible management style instituted through daily accountable tendencies and the realistic flow of transactions backed by dialogue and understanding. It is only given to few who are blessed abundantly by Divine Grace to make and mare at their discretion. Mayor Mbombo Abel is a self made and established man of faith even before appointment as Mayor imbued with unique qualities to always exact and achieve. Entrusting his entire and whole life to the church, the good Lord that he serves, has never spared any given opportunity to always and keep blessing him with God’s endless abundance and finalities thus enabling him to keep swimming in the alorious milk of Divine Domination to the envy and chagrin of many. God’s endless mercies to his life lift him up above all natural circumstances and predicaments. This did not come by chance, but by his interconnected interaction and transaction with the ever good Lord Almighty that we all serve. Making absolute use of his precious time, Mayor Mbombo grew up to always make, invent, create and build according to Divine tendency. So much cherishable about him, is the forgiving heart he posses, the ever shouting smile he projects from his ever welcoming look and because of these, countless praises are always directed to him on daily bases from the good handy God fearing works that comes from his Gracious hands.. with God by and with Mayor Mbombo, hopes are assured to infinity, that Ndop Council is on the right track, moving on a salient course to move mountains at every second or minute. This is reflected exemplary in the clean and the most organized way he handled this year’s Divisional Agic Pastoral show in his constituency. This first open door exercise and the Council budgetary session managed smoothly with out any flaws or setback, oks the fact that Mayor Mbombo has a messianic mission for Ndop Council and with God in all he thinks, do or say the council shall surely be swimming in the endless gratis of the Lord Almighty. May God bless Ndop Council, her Mayor, its workers and the public they serve with the fear of the Lord.

Reignite in Focus, Challenges, perspectives and Mission all Oriented Towards the Development of Tubah

Reignite in Tubah? Starting in Bambui, through the invitation of Bambui United Kingdom Development Association, we aim to achieve high standards and outcomes with our projects, consider Bambui a model village and transfer the same principles of work and approach to other villages in other regions. The results will be monitored by a team of experts. The role of the people and the palace in the first phase is manly focus in: Security – people, infrastructures and travelling; Food and Accommodation. Some of the projects ahead will involve finance contribution and monitoring. In Bambui, Reignite intervention is based in the following fields: Microfinance, Integrated Water Resources Management, Land Management and New Organic Farming Techniques, Food Transformation and Preservation, Skills for life Education. Reignite values People, Resources and Sustainability Reignite’s work and purpose? Empower rural African communities to break their poverty cycle by developing multisectorial programs that reignite their potential and willpower. Reignite collaboratively develops bespoke multisectorial solutions to meet the needs and solve the problems of poorer communities. We use a novel approach by settling in a community, visit each quarter and organization, and find out exactly what people need. Unlike most other development agencies, we devise a 3-5 year all-encompassing program with the local stakeholders, using local human potential and natural resources to propel the sustainable development of livelihoods and the environment. The specific social problem Reignite is working to solve? We aim at improving employability amongst the whole community, especially within women and youth (e.g. youth unemployment in Cameroon is high: in 2010, 13% of young people were unemployed, while their level of under-employment was 72% – 54% in urban areas and 79% in the countryside). By locally sourcing human and natural resources to address the village’s problems, we equip the community with better skills, harnessing their potential and fostering it towards improving their own livelihoods. Programs or products of Reignite? Our programs deal with infrastructural and environmental problems affecting the village. However, by involving local people in the solution we also tackle social issues (e.g.youth unemployment, women empowerment, lack of education). We meet and listen to people, we reflect upon their issues, discuss solutions, network, mobilize human and financial resources, develop partnerships, devise strategic programs, hand them to local partners, monitor their progress and help guiding them through the process. We also do consultancy, organize training sessions (provided either by us or local organizations with insightful knowledge), conferences and workshops. Our work translates into programs such as: Hygiene Promotion, Sanitation Assessment, setting up of Organic Farms, Traditional Jam Production. We provide support/training to: Bee Farmers Group, The Credit House and to Young Farmers. Via microcredit we fund initiatives like: Alfred & Gilbert’s Poultry Farm and Community’s Cassava/Corn Mills. How does this approach represent bold innovation versus the status quo?, In Bambui, we have identified 5 local NGO’s, 3 traditional institutions and 5 agencies involved in the village’s development. However, each of these organizations devotes its actions to a specific area of intervention. The same happens with many other international NGO’s (e.g. Oxfam, Save the Children, CARE, WaterAid): their focus is on specific sectors through which they believe development is exponentially fostered. What we propose with Reignite follows the same underlying principles of poverty alleviation and economic development. However, we deliver it differently: by leading a cross-sectorial analysis of the problems affecting the community, we are able to come up with a more integrated strategy to solve them. The validity of this approach can be seen through the “Millenium Village” concept, developed by UNOPS, the Millenium Promise and the Earth Institute. According to it, “in order to affect lasting change in any one sphere of rural development, we must improve them all”. What impact will your organization have in the world? For example, how many people will you help? In what measurable ways? In what timeframe will this happen? Reignite’s impact is propelled through different continents. Not only do we reach the community in rural Cameroon; but we also transform lives of European youth who by working with us are developing a set of transferable skills and improving their future prospects (our core team is currently made up of people from the UK, Portugal and Germany). Since our projects’ portfolio is varied, we aim at having helped around 80% of the population throughout a 5 year period (taking into account direct and indirect beneficiaries). We will measure this success on a project basis, through monthly reports, quarterly surveys and yearly follow ups. In Year 5 a final report will be written on the village’s development taking into consideration the no. of: youth in full-time/prolonged employment, youth & women involved in small/medium businesses, sustainable community projects successfully developed and fruitful long term partnerships established. Our legacy to the world: reigniting human potential.

Reignite Revamp & Gives New Development Impetus to Bambui Village West of Africa

*Validates Road Map Policy & Platform at Forum for Dev’t 2013 This is through her over one year’s studies made in the areas of water resource management, Nature protection, wild life conservation, ecotourism promotion, tribal disputes, land conflicts, unorthodox traditional practices, succession rites and the challenges that accompany them by founders Fernando and Teressa of the United Kingdom. Holding at the Jonhmaz Hotel complex Bambui on the 19 of January 2013 was a Development Forum dubbed 2013 with key actors and stake holders of Bambui in Development to name, Bambui Water Authority, Bambui Village Council, Bambui Cultural and Development Association (BACUDA) Bambui Student Union (BUS), COBEX, Mendel Foundation, BASSUG Credit House, Cameroon Association for Technical & Sustainable Development (Camatecsu-Cameroon), Constiblaise, Tubah Council, the Bambui Palace and a host of other CIGs where it was agreed and resolved that the duo Fernando and Teresa founders of Reignite should man and sources for funds to meet the increasing needs of the Bambui community and neighbors. The action for Development organization Reignite UK, owes existence from the first visit of her founders Fernando and Teresa to Cameroon, West Africa Bambui in 2011 aided by a local charity partner BUKDA. Who after an in depth study, research, monitoring, assessment and evaluation for well over a year and some months of the current development trends. Measuring goals, dimensions, achievements and challenges of the village Bambui, thought veritably that through a more restructured, guided and a formulated plan of action targeting priorities, backed by the strength of an organization which has as focus reinventing development goals, dynamics and perspectives gave birth to Reignite the force and strength of development for this evolving era carried by the wind of globalization and reduced to a planetary village where all centers around mounting development realities with the challenges of our times in the likes of desertification, climate change, environmental exhaustion, water crises, food shortage, low crop productivity, the predominance of HIV\AIDS, water born diseases, lack of health facilities, inadequate education facilities, lack or complete absence of farm to market roads and the disappearance of protected species. It is as a result of the above finding gathered that the said NGO Reignite task herself to make the difference through her founders by starting in this small village of West African origin of Cameroon of the North West Region, Mezam Division and Tubah Sub-Division to be more precise and Bambui by specification. With a Forum for Development based on results of their findings that have enabled them to come up with a structural and a strategic flexible development program for the Bambui Village. The two actors Fernando and Teresa responsible for a new perspective development for Bambui village following priorities and emergency needy grounds of intervention has affordably capacitated some key actor to conserve and protect with the limited means available while they source for funds. This has been through countless talks, meetings and ending with the Forum for Development where each actor involved in the general development process in Bambui was assigned to each in his or her small way help rescue and survive the planet earth under threat because of our ungoverned and sustained practices.

Biya Called to Stop Mov’t of UBa’s Chancellery to Bamendankwe

By the Fons of the Four Villages that make up Tubah Sub-Division (Bambili, Bambui, Kedjem Keku , Kedjem Ketingoh) and some student movement Unionist dubbed student for Unity peace and against decentralization of UBa. The calls were made to the SDO of Mezam Nguelle Nguelle Felix on the occasion of his contact tour Visit to the four respective villages since the 17 of January 2013 where he was asked most especially to withdraw the controversial prefectoral order num 03PO\E.29\712\S2 of 8 January 2001 permitting the constitution of a commission to look for a site for the Building of a Chancellery for the University of Bamenda and the Vice Chancellor’s residence 20 km from the main campus, that President Paul Biya should also come to their aid because more than enough land has been allocated. That for the Chancellery to be carried to Bamendakwe would have meant violation of Biya decision creating the University of Bamenda with seat in Bambili Tubah. The Student unionist (student for Unity peace and against decentralization of UBa) on their part on a track dating 15 January 2013 signed, say no and condemn very strongly the Prefectoral order of 8 January 2013, say no to the movement of the University of Bamenda Chancellery 20 km away from the main seat with more than enough land allocated by the villagers, say no to the Vice Chancellors moves to partition UBa, say no to the manipulation of the Minister of Higehr Education by Parliamentarians and Delegate, say no to corrupt practices in UBa, say no to the movement of any faculty of the University, say no to the over influence of some elite in University management, say no to cultic practices around the University, no to over centralization of University management and the sexual exploitation of students, above all if these worries are not arrest as soon as possible the streets will be their next option.

CAMEROON RIPE FOR GYNECOCRACY

In a Guinean adage it is said, “The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none”. This has been the case with the women. A few who have attempted the political race for leadership, are demonstrating that time has come for the Cameroon woman to leave behind all negative traditions and be conscious of the wrongs on the political field that must be righted for Cameroon to open a new political page second to Liberia-Gynecocracy. As mothers of the nation, they will not take to greed and starve their children. They will rather be conscious of wrongs that must be righted in the interest of socio-economic and political growth of their children. No woman in leadership can be so hard like a cannonball to carry billions of francs CFA into a rat’s hole. Women in leadership will be able to identify areas of change needed by gynecocracy in relation with men for gender equality. These changes will be realized when women and men both admit the reality that all what happens in life is governed by the rational principles of leaving the state better to others as their destiny. For a start, there will be poor understanding of the concepts of gynecocracy that might possibly cause the dream to be infiltrated by emotions and irrational principles can be applied in the process of righting wrongs. But accepting that Cameroon is ripe for gynecocracy is admitting the fact that she can go for a system of government that political dominance is by women or it gives supreme power to women. By our tradition, men going into gynecocracy will suffer as they struggle to put in place gender equality, working hand in gloves, but headed by women. But the way out is that everybody will be encouraged to look forward for the end and purpose of rights and principles with regards to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all Cameroonians. The women form the majority of Cameroon population, but remain clutched to all forms of discriminations by a minority men. The moment to promote gynecocracy that will build a positive and new Cameroon to cloth both men and women alike in dignity, cherished by democracy and constitutionalism is ripe enough - the time is now. In gynecocracy, the needs of both women and men, will be seen at the centre of the purpose of good governance. The women are strongly encouraged to make a move and make some political history that will give Cameroon a political leadership that gives power to them. In doing that, they are called upon not to indulge in sentimental squabbles with men, but stand out firm enough to educate the men how gynecocracy can establish freedom, opportunity and liberty for everybody. The fact that man is head by the rational principle of creation, should not mean that he should out-number the women in positions of leadership in the political arena. Having the dream that time and circumstances will affect all future decisions in favour of gynecocracy, the democratic principle of “Majority winning” will comfortably create a situation for women to out-number men in positions of leadership. I personally wonder why women who out-number men by far, should remain naïve, very un-noticed in the struggle for leadership. I wish to advice that as I advocate for gynecocracy, it is not to wake women up from political slumber to fight the men, but to let them come up and handle the vital role in the accomplishment of the democratic principle of “majority winning”. This democratic principle when properly understood by women and properly applied, can move them out of naïvity and they will find themselves in greater numbers where duty calls for leadership. The Cameroon women will spend millions on dresses, food, beer, wine, and music, but will not spend a mite on political ventures. They choose to deliberately maintain the second position as stated by the philosophy of creation and prefer always to come out of their shelves just to dress well, eat well, drink well, play and dance well. They prefer to leave that behind as the destiny of tomorrow. That is why with their population and support, incumbents remain in power even when they have out-lived their usefulness. To the Cameroon women, this is a serious issue for you to think and come out of your shelves positively for the better of tomorrow. President Ahidjo once said, “The Cameroon woman is centre of continuity”, and his incumbency continued even though he had out-lived his usefulness. The fate of this beloved country lies in the hands of women. Will they make or mare? Let the new female babies be born in the parliament and the councils of 2013 – GYNECOCRACY. The first African gynecocratic President is of Liberia. Cameroon women should now make history by taking a second position in Africa. The first woman President in Liberia did not spend her time dressing well, eating well, drinking well, playing and dancing well, to get to that great position above men. Neither did she remain in her shelve complaining about men. She and the women of Liberia came out of their shelves and for many years worked hard to have the seat of President of Liberia. Why not the women of Cameroon? In the interest of gynecocracy, I am calling on every woman to come out and register for the twin elections 2013. Their mass registration will enable them vote women for a government headed by women or a government with majority women – GYNECOCRACY. I, and many men are prepared to work hands in gloves with women for a Cameroon that Americans, British, Germans, French etc. will want to come and stay forgetting completely their homes. Our billions of francs CFA will not run into rat holes. With gynecocracy, the love that our mothers have for their children, will cover all the rat holes and our wealth will remain with us. In gynecocracy, it shall be a question of from all to all, and not from all to a few greedy persons – equal opportunity.

ENHANCING WOMEN’S POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN CAMEROON

We are currently living in an era with the highest- ever total number of female leaders serving simultaneously with three out of twenty from Africa namely President ELLEN JOHNSON- SIRLEAF of Liberia, President MONIQUE OHSAN- BELLEPEAU of Mauritius, President JOYCE BANDA of Malawi On the 31st of December 2012 the head of state, President Paul Biya during his traditional end of year speech to the Nation announced that, Senatetorial, legislative and municipal elections would be held in 2013 for Cameroonians to elect their senators, parliamentarians as well as their mayors. This is the time for change. I am calling on all Cameroonian women of all works of life to select more women candidates at their various political party’s circles be it the ruling party or the opposition parties to stand as candidates for the upcoming elections. Elections involve three key rights, namely the right to take part in government, the right to vote and the right to be voted. This means that people express their will, determine government authority and participate in the decision making process at the national, regional and local level Democratic governance warrants that people actively participate in the political life of their country. The effective and efficient application of the principles of participation, self determination and non-discrimination, ordains that all persons without exception be involved in the electoral process. Past experience in Cameroon has shown that some segments of the population have often been marginalized in the management of public affairs. These groups include Women, persons with disabilities etc. Women in this country should take this as an opportunity to challenge and turn the political platform in this country to make their voices to be heard so that they can all enjoy equality in all spheres To turn this dream to a reality is a collective effort for all women, an effort to move forward because we all have reaffirmed the spirit to registered massively on the electoral register at our various communities which constitutes the bedrock of participation in the electoral process either as a voter or as a candidate seeking office, the spirit to vote for our fellow women during the upcoming elections no matter their political parties but for us to make a difference. The spirit that will lift up this country struggle for gender equality from despair to great hope. I strongly believe Women with the support of men can seize this country future together because we are all united and our Nation can make a great difference. I will end by calling on all the directors of all the Women Empowerment Centers throughout the republic, Women’s Rights Advocates, NGO‘s who advocate for women right to continue fanning the struggle.

Bamenda Archdiocese Play Host of First Catholic Education Rebel Organization

Dorn of Fresh Problems in Catholic Institutions with CEWOTU’s Creation As catholic education workers now have a credible medium through which their miserable working conditions could now be table to the high officials of the church without the fear of being individually persecuted for raising up issues that may destabilize the modus system of the church’s operation “always claiming to be poor, swimming in abundance, impressing her workers with prayers and blessings to come from above with meager salaries, while those on top live in affluence to the chagrin of frightened workers who could not talk and were to succumb or go, after all, many are out there waiting to grab”. This time around the story will be different as Life in catholic institutions and structures from the 17 of December 2012 to 2013 is bound to change thanks to a giant stride or bold achievement, with the creation of a Civil Society organization dubbed Catholic Education workers Trade Union CEWOTU which shall speak, act and care for the welfare of its workers which is even why her launch witnessed some Steve resistance from the Archbishop chief custodian of Catholic affairs in the North West Region in Cameroon. As he hittoto promised celebrating a mass in honor of the launch of the association at the St Joseph Metropolitan Cathedral, just to seal the doors of the cathedral and the Big Mankon Hall host ground of the occasion long booked and paid for. An indication that his Grace gave a second though over the creation of an Association and saw a great danger lying ahead, not only to himself for facilitating its creation, or playing host for the rebel movement, but also, a threat to the catholic religious intuition as a whole in Cameroon. “In other words facilitating the whole process of a revolution within the Catholic educational circle in Cameroon and why not enabling others to follow suit, and at the end of the day the whole catholic scene will be rendered chaotic with the calls and demands for this or that Rights or values to be upheld”. Not to completely expose his dislike, his Grace later permitted the opening of the Hall book for the pioneer launching exercise of the Association. An insider hinted World Echoes Newspaper that the mind of His Grace, Esua who initially expressed good faith over the creation of the union was poisoned by close aides (priests) who perceive trade unionism as a threat to the undue benefits they draw from the system and the highhandedness with which the church treats her employees. Despite the rebellion mounted by authorities of the Archdiocese to kill the union’s launch, the devoted membership of CEWOTU went ahead and proclaimed its pioneer executive of 21 workers. CEWOTU is headed by Mr. Kimfon Michael Yufenyuy, a teacher in St. Paul Comprehensive College Nkwen. Present at the launch were the Regional Delegate of Labour and Social Security, at the launch, Mr. Nobosso Samuel who despite the imbroglio that had characterized the launch of the union, noted the final withdrawal of the Church’s resistance for its launch was inactive of the readiness of the authorities to collaborate with the union that will henceforth protect the interest of all Catholic education workers in the union. The president of the Mezam Divisional Union, Mr. Ndi Lawrence, cum National President of the Confederation of Trade Unions, Cameroon. Mr. Ndi present also called on members of the trade union to bring Christian principles and values in to their work. The whole procession went on with passionate and skeptics watching from the fence while some were here with veils not to be quickly identified with CEWOTA and may be shortlist amongst those whose names appear in the black books of the Catholic Church for instigating and inciting. Heralds of the creation of the Association are bold enough to admit that enough is enough and will stand at nothing for their situation to be redressed irrespective of what follows for “no risk, no venture”. Priests in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, ride in porch cars with most of them acquiring luxurious private cars with funds from questionable sources. This had even baffled the Archbishop Esua in April this year when in his homily during this year’s Chrism Mass he admonished his priests to shelve their overbearing ambitions to purchase private cars and other property. Some priests in the Archdiocese who head services within the church are said to be inflating bills and using the illicit funds to sponsor their family members and construct private homes. Corruption in the church in the Archdiocese especially among priests is stinking who often treat the lay faithful as beggars and a frustrated lot whose survival depends solely on the meager “sanctified bread” the church offers. “We are talking here of the few who have decided to give the church a bad Name with vicious and malicious activities may God be their helper as we Pray God to redeem the church from the Hands of Demon Fowlers”

Embezzlement Extermination Drive in Cameroon; Biya to “Smoke Hell” Out of Corrupt Gov’t Officials this 2013

*Yve Michel, Inoni Ephraim to be spared the Wrath Nation wide ruthless and show no mercy arrest from the Prime Minister, Ministers, Directors, Administrators, Delegates, Controllers, Inspectors, Parliamentarians, Mayors, MTs, Sectary Generals, Stores Accountants, Principals, Bursars, contactors down to Men in Cassocks and Church run institutions. The slow and steady moves by the Biya government to fight, combat, regulate and why not eliminate the vice corruption and embezzlement which has plunge the economy into crises and eaten deep into the inner fabrics of the Cameroon administrative circle, almost pushing her to stagnation shall see high gear and speed up ruthless approaches and attacks this 2013. Sorting from President Biya’s Traditional end of year 2012 speech to Cameroonians, he promised arrests more than ever before to those short listed in the last and most recent report of the Cameroon anti-corruption unit CONAC list. To name Prime Minister Yang Philemon and the 19 Billion scam, Jules Doret Ndong, Minister Ngolle Ngolle Elvis, Hon PC Fonso, Mendoze former Director of CRTV etc. These persons, shall suffer instant and ruthless arrest because the huge sums pilfered and plundered are supposed funds or monies which would have been used for the construction of schools, hospitals, roads, the creation and provision of employment, the improvement of living standards if not stolen. Contrarily the amounts are stocked in private pockets and accounts, siphoned on fake budgeting lines and heads, misdirected and oriented payments, poor execution of projects or contracts, fake and misleading reports, falsified mission orders and misplaced credits, false payments etc. It should be recalled that a chunk of Cameroonian government officials are in “Kondengue” and CED Prison for exaggerated theft and ungoverned practices that impedes very strongly the smooth running of the economy. Chief Ephrame Inoni former Prime Minister, Zachaeus Fonjindam GM Chantier Naval, Marafa Hamidou Yaya Minister of Territorial Administration and decentralization, Jean Marie Atangana, inter-alia are languishing in jail, some tried and sentenced others awaiting trials. Irrespective of all the measures put in place by the Cameroonian Government to protect her economy from the devouring hands of these government predators, the act and practices have continued in a smoothly tailored underground manner which only keen diagnostics through audit and visit of past files and hidden records can expose. The results since 2005 presented recently by Cameroonian supreme audit desk monishes the fact that there is nothing like an act committed while in office, meaning even if you are retired haven’t committed the crime, you stand to face the wrath of the Cameroonian courts. Away from that, to Biya this will serve a bitter lesson to those who think they can embezzle and go Scott free after retirement. “Nobody will be spared and we shall threat them accordingly”. This is justified in the last six months arrest of Mayors in the North West Region of Cameroon and Principals for embezzlement and corrupt practice. We are talking here of the Mayor of Batibo Teno Lawrence, the Mayor of Mbengwi Tah George, the Mayor of Andeck Agogho Johnny, the Mayor of Ndop, Balikumbat and Babessi respectively. They may be termed the scape goats of a 2008 deal associated to misappropriated communal stamps worth hundreds of millions of the Cameroonian government. Actually, as we report, things are no longer the same in Cameroon, the rule of law and order is taking a frequency and a dimension that is not to the liking of corrupt government officials. “Now is the time” says Biya. Visiting the other side of the coin, Biya for one will normally not be spared for his extravagance; time then shall only be the answer to Biya’s sanctions at the end of his Presidency rule. As others see pursuit, Yve Michel Fotso and Inoni Ephraim on the other part stand a better position to be spared and relieved of all implications as far as the Biya Crusade and campaign is on going. It is likely from inner sources that Fotso Victor number one finance Guru in West Africa, Father of Yve Michel Fotso with the influence of a good number of African state men who are his personal friends, the Biya regime will finally yield to the supplications, pressures and through a cooked up reason spare him off the wrath. For Inoni Ephraim former Prime Minister, just because he has been silent and very submissive to the punishment, reasons why he has never been invited to court to attest or defend self against any charges places him in the best of position to equally be freed from being a victim of circumstance implicated by the Marafa’s for selfish interest. And most especially because Biya with plans to jail the Present Prime Minister Yang Philemon from the North West Region according to the recent CONAC report for Prof Agbor Tabi to come in from the South West, means buying his face before south West Chiefs completely as he crucify North Westerners. by Tamukong Roland Angong

PPEP INC Donates Five Corn Mills, Credit Scheme to Bambui

This was on the occasion of PPEP INC CEO Dr “Mo’ontoh” John David Arnold’s second visit to Cameroon, first in July 2012 and now in December 16,17 2012 to inaugurate two out of the five low cost diesel run corn mill food health sustained development scheme or project. The largesse from PPEP INC Business Micro credit scheme is intended to arrest the strenuous practice in Bambui community women going long distances for grinding corn mills at cut throat prizes and being subjected at times to power failures. The diesel run low cost corn mill is intended to be, serve affordably and ably the needs of the Bambui woman when it comes to grinding and cooking “fufu Corn” for the family and traditional ceremonies hence food is assured, time saved, and some pennies secured for other daily transactions. This program falls under the world wide good health food sustaining program carried out by PPEP INC International on humanitarian mission to Africa most especially to better lives and eating habits through common initiative groups. Thanks to this program Bambui community through PPEP INC’s Business Micro credit scheme benefits five low cost diesel run corn mills. Dr John Arnold privileged to inaugurate the first two corn mills at Masoba and Macha Quarters in Bambui respectively was crowned grand prince in the Palace which gives him the title “mo’ontoh” This honor accorded PPEP INC’s CEO is to extend the Bambui Man’s gratitude to the Foundation through her founder. Speaking at the grand colored and heavily attended occasion at the Bambui Palace esplanade, Dr David John Arnold expressed feelings of over whelm joy, honor and trust to the Bambui Community for making appropriate use of the funds put at their disposal by PPEP INC, he said the great visions of the Foundation which was to reach out to many as possible people in the world is coming to pass. He stressed that living in good health now is very paramount and that what you eat is what makes you to become, as such, PPEP INC’s support in the domain of food is to sustain standards through means of food preparation at low cost always available and at the reach of every Bambui woman in need, not leaving out education on diabetics. He also pleaded on the proper handling of the corn mills while promising to sources for funds from Tree of Life in the US to enable the Tubah Population have a Good Health Community Radio meant purely for health talks, agriculture, natural resource management, culture and environmental protection run on community lines and voluntary basis. Stating also that there are a four opened scholarship opportunity for Agric practitioner offered by the Foundation for a one year Master’s program in Vegan farming. His Royal highness the Fon of Bambui Angafor the III Speaking at the occasion described Dr Arnold an Angel in Human skin for the charitable support to his people. Praying God Almighty to continue giving him the strength, the Fon Promised the Bambui Man’s unalloyed support to Dr Arnold and his Foundation. By Tamukong Roland Angong in Cameroon