SDF National Chairman, Ni John Fru Ndi, Cameroon's Liberation Fighter Journeys Home to Eternal Rest in Picture From Yaounde to Bamenda.

 

Time for a New World Order with Women Holding all top Jobs for Women Enhancement and Empowerment

The growing need for women to take over or control of leading positions in decision making all over the world or top Jobs is fast becoming a necessity and a priority.

Prove of, is their transparent and accountable management style.

Women by their nature are good managers of homes and institutions. That, the true test of knowledge and time has proven.

Which is why in the days ahead on August 17^th, 2023 at the Climate village Upstation under the Canopy of our climate demand Action (CDA) campaign, we shall be launching another grass root woman advocacy program for women empowerment dubbed Women Beyond climate  Limit Action campaign  (WOBECLAC) with mission to empower women with leadership skills and abilities to lead climate change actions and movements.

According to the program best leadership skills and management practice to combat climate crisis can best be coordinated when a woman is at the head, doing the mobilization, execution and control of Finances.

Home Care and climate enhancement measures are best enforced by women.

Which is why Cameroon Climate Journalism Network (CCJN) thought it wise to coming up with a strong network of grass root women leading in action to combat climate change (WOBECLAC).

 

 

 

 

Abednego Nursery and Primary School Bambui Scores 100% In Both Gov’t Common Entrance and First school Leaving Certificate Exams

Emmanuel Geh Proprietor Abednego Nursery and Primary school Bambui

Barely four years on, Abednego Nursery and Primary school in Bambui is topping the chart amongst basic institutions of learning in the Sub-Division, Mezam and why not the North West Region.

This glaring results and outstanding performance in the 2022/2023 Government competitive Entrance and certificate exams comes as a result of the commitment of her devoted staffs, the school’s work study program, her infrastructure and the staff strength.

What must be noted is that, Abednego Nursery and Primary school founded on the basis of knowledge and information sharing for excellence is redefining the foot path of basic educational studies in the Region beyond all dimensions.

Talking to her proprietor Geh Emmanuel who double as the Sectary General of Tubah Council as results were published, the civil engineer of exceptional class, thanked God Almighty for Divine favor and honor onto the school. He thanked all the staffs of the school and also seized the unique opportunity to encourage the pupils and families around Tubah to take advantage of the quality education their school is ditching out to offer their children quality and affordable Education.

As we report the secondary section of the school is fully operational, hosting form one to three.

Abednego Nursery and Primary school Bambui is found at Bambui Four Corners 100ms from the Square towards the main market, Behind Ndop Park..

"Waste is Wealth" Part II Another Bamenda Plastic Waste Manager in the News

“Waste is Wealth “ Part I Was on Mayor Tanjong Martin and the Tubah Council Plastic Waste Recycling Unit.

The Plastic Waste Recycling Unit and management center for years in Cameroon is known reputed for making gains out of garbage as the Counil intensify her hygiene and sanitation program in the Municipality. The center of late has moved onto training of plastic Waste recyclers and is soon embarking on the building of cheap and affordable Eco friendly class rooms out of plastic in Tubah Sub-Division.

Coming back to our Plastic recycling actor of the day, sad to hear but happy to know and educative as Pa Gentile shares his Wows and joy earning a living out of the “bread basket” of plastic collection and selling in Bamenda.

Hear him as he nurses ambitions to one day become a rich man from the dustbins of the rich while keeping Bamenda clean “I have no other pleasure and passion other than picking my plastic bottles while keeping Bamenda clean to earn a living after serving as night watch for over 20 years with nothing to ride home”.

what we must note in addition is that the said Pa from the West Region precisely from Bangang village of age 60 after over 25 years of night watch with nothing to ride home, voluntarily offered himself to clean the environment and to earn a living out of it.

The elated plastic waste supplier in Bamenda town, happily recounted that "after washing and disinfecting the plastic containers, “I sell five for 100frs CFA”. The amount and the pains to get one plastic container before washing and disinfecting from horrible areas after going distance is so telling of the enormous sacrifice and the selfless services the said individual better still a “ Plastic hero” has decided to put in life to blast plastic pollution and manage plastic for gains.

A father of One son, with a wife resident in the West Region, Pa Gentile funly called at veterinary junction, is happily managing his plastic waste management bin or lot as he calls it, where he earns his daily living or bread.

Not without nursing fear also that one day he may be kicked out of business by recycling companies coming up, or may be short of strength to go picking. In addition, the People of hygiene and sanitation plus taxation may come in to say he is doing a shady, nasty and why not a clandestine business.

Not also waving out the risk involved and insults that accompany the whole picking exercise,. Some of his costumers who buy clean and made affordable plastic containers make him to go and come several times just to get a 100 francs. Yet Pa is Not out of business. Some even end up not paying him throwing slangs, yet make use and capital gains out of the sweat of Pa Gentile a Man who have directly offered himself to nature and to indirectly clear garbage (Plastic Waste) off the streets, the gutters and swamps of Bamenda for daily bread.

 

 

At Ongoing 2023 ECOSOC Africa Union’s Annual Citizen’s Forum Nairobi, Kenya; Cameroon Born Barr. Akere Muna Honored as Presiding Officer for Exceptional leadership in Strengthening CSOs Across the continent.

Barrister Akere Muna, a distinguished lawyer and advocate for good governance, has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to civil society and his relentless efforts in combating corruption in Africa. During the opening ceremony of the Economic Social and Culture Council of the African Union's Annual Citizen's Forum 2023, held in Nairobi, Kenya, Muna was honored as the very first Presiding Officer of ECOSSOC and for his exceptional leadership in strengthening civil society across the continent.

A Legacy of Leadership and Advocacy:

Hailing from Cameroon, Barrister Akere Muna has a remarkable track record in legal advocacy and governance. He served as the President of the Cameroon Bar Association and the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), demonstrating his commitment to upholding justice and the rule of law. Muna's dedication to the fight against corruption led to his involvement with Transparency International, both as the founder of Transparency International Cameroon and as Vice Chair of the global organization. Furthermore, he held the prestigious role of Chairperson of the Council of the International Anti-Corruption Conference.

Contributions to Good Governance:

Muna's remarkable work extends beyond the legal realm, with notable contributions to promoting good governance in Africa. He lent his expertise as a Member of the Eminent Persons Panel for the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), ultimately rising to the prestigious position of Panel President. Through his involvement with APRM, Muna played a vital role in assessing and facilitating the implementation of good governance practices across the continent, leaving a lasting impact on African nations.

Anti-Corruption Advocacy:

Throughout his career, Barrister Akere Muna has been a formidable force in the fight against corruption. As a founding member of Transparency International Cameroon, he has worked tirelessly to raise awareness, promote accountability, and advocate for transparent financial practices in the country. His experiences and expertise positioned him as a key figure in the African Union's High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows, chaired by former South African President Thabo Mbeki. Muna's role in this panel reflects his commitment to addressing the systemic issues underlying illicit financial flows within Africa.

Commitment to Athletics and Development:

In addition to his legal and governance endeavors, Muna has also made significant contributions to the field of athletics. He served as the first Chairperson of the Vetting Panel of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), showcasing his commitment to integrity and fairness in sports. Additionally, Muna holds the distinction of being the first Sanctions Commissioner of the Sanctions Office of the African Development Bank Group, where he played a pivotal role in ensuring accountability and ethical practices within the organization.

Conclusion:

Barrister Akere Muna's numerous accomplishments and unyielding dedication to good governance, anti-corruption initiatives, and athletics make him a remarkable figure within Africa and beyond. His recognition as the inaugural Presiding Officer of ECOSSOC at the Annual Citizen's Forum 2023 underscores the profound impact he has had on strengthening civil society and promoting democratic principles within the African Union. As a highly respected legal practitioner and advocate, Muna continues to inspire and lead the fight for transparency, accountability, and ethical governance throughout the

“Waste is wealth” As Tubah Council Graduate 1st Batch of Trainees from Waste Recycling Unit

 

According to Mayor Tanjong Martin of Tubah Council, much can be done out of Waste Management while saving lives and cleaning the environment. 

Changing times requires a lot of hygiene and sanitation given the growing need to fight pollution in all it’s forms and waste disposable.

It is as a result that Mayor Tanjong Martin has since championed the course to win war against plastic pollution, waste management and recycling to secure a safe living environment for indigenes of his municipality.

Tubah as a result in Cameroon of late has become the center of biodiversity management and conservation thanks to the mayor’s diverse initiatives to make wealth out of waste.

It is working in that direction and against the backdrop of waste management resilience that the Mayor of Tubah has since set up a plastic Waste Management center that is into the collection, production of pavement bricks and training.

The center, call it unit, uses modern techniques to recycle waste collected from all over the council area by specialized staffs and at times by students on holidays temporary recruited for the purpose.

The center it most be noted,  in it’s ninth year graduated some eight staffs of the Nkor Council on Friday the 30th of June 2023 who had received some eight months effective training to in turn use in their own council area to save nature and Environment from plastic Waste pollution.

On the occasion which brought in high placed authorities presided by DO Metouge NARCISSE of Tubah Sub-Division, the trainees showed and demonstrated  their mastery of the subject matter from the beginning right up to the end of the fabrication of pavement bricks out of plastic recycled.

Moved on the occasion, the DO of Tubah, while encouraging Nkor Council and staffs who took the pain to come for the drilling and training program in his Sub-Division, he challenged all other councils all over the Republic to cease such a golden opportunity to come acquire the same knowledge in Tubah on how to go about enhancing and sustaining plastic Waste Management through recycling for money and the offering of gainful employment.

The Mayor of Tubah, after the handing over of certificates to graduates,  called on all to be good ambassadors and to champion the course against plastic Waste Management in their council area. Saying, it is only through such initiatives that the war against plastic pollution can be won. Adding to the press that, Tubah will soon go beyond just plastic Waste recycling for pavement bricks into building class rooms out of plastics. That he said will be done in collaboration with some of his German partners who have ambitions to carry out and subsidize the building of some class rooms in Tubah using plastic.

The Mayor of Nkor Kongyuy Francis on his part, thanked Tubah Council, a partner in development for showing them the light to plastic Waste Management and sanitation. He took commitment to sell and promote the idea on proper waste management for economic and financial gains to other Council.

This initiative must be commended because it falls in line with this year’s 2023 UN World Environment Day theme “blast plastic pollution” and falls conveniently within  the ambit of “End Plastic Pollution” campaigns which EARTH DAY.org has just kick started world wide.

Climate Demand Action (CDA); Climate Arts Inclusion Program (CAIP) Born.

Opening another Great Chapter on Climate Resilience Actions in Cameroon by;

“SELLING CLIMATE AWARENESS THROUGH CREATIVE ARTS”

In the Project, CLIMATE ARTS INCLUSION PROGRAM (CAIP) which is a Multidimensional approach to climate resilience through Paintings, music, plastic arts, fashion design, craft and multimedia production through creative innovation.

With overall mission to revive and enhance climate consciousness in creative science.

In simple terms and intention CAIP, is a collective arts approach to climate resilience, out to inject or inculcate in them the culture and spirit of climate arts consciousness amongst artists while carrying out their paintings, craft or needing, marking, fashion and design.

We are living in an Era where CLIMATE DEMAND ACTIONS (CDA) and we must exploit all avenues or available means to raise awareness.

The advent of Climate Arts Inclusion program (CAIP) in the world of Arts in Cameroon and later in the world will be the beginning of “Climate Educative cartoons on TV for children, eco friendly music, paintings, craft, fashion and design etc which drives a cross a common sense and call for climate consciousness.

Climate ARTS in other words is driving across tree planting messages, waste management, nature protection, Biodiversity conservation through works of art.

As a motivation, the concenscious team of Cameroon Climate Journalism Network (CCJN) Land media actors and Fanta Bengy Arts shall be launching in Bamenda a CLIMATE ARTS CONTEST (CAC) in a Press Briefing holding on Thursday the 20^th of July 2023 ahead of the celebration of Cameroon’s first ever CLIMATE ARTS FAIR (CAF) on the Occasion of World Plastic Arts and Zero Emission Day, Thursday 21^st September 2023 in the North West Region.

Personality of the Week of High Esteem and Intergrity: His Excellency Minister Felix Mbayu

That is the tag labelled to the said venerated state man of high standing today the 30th going by Guardian Post Friday Newspaper edition of June 2023 on the kiosk.

Coming back to serious business, and beyond any contradiction His Excellency Mbayu Felix alias “Old Town Boy” from our editorial point of view is a “Daily Personality”.

Permit us add onto his cap of greatness and many feathers another “red feather” for standing the taste of time and for being held to high esteem by his keen and kinds always.

As a relevant figure, good in character, Felix Mbayu from child hood and the word go, has remained exemplary, in did, words and actions.

Meaning that, his distinctions are daily under the Sun. The Man I know and fellow Cameroonian press men and women know at home and abroad is a “Daily” impressive figure or government official.

True to what this Press man is saying, thanks to Mbayu’s general goodness, he has “borrowed lawyers all around”. 

What we are saying is that, this write up is motivated by the Press statement “personality of the Week” Dear audiences fellow readers, with your permission, this senior state man by nature is in the “good books” of the Bamenda Man and the nation as a whole.

 That is on records and should not be interpreted other wise or as praise singing but as a pat on the back to encourage and recognize the good initiatives of his hands that has so far impacted lives and promoted living together.

As a peace loving Diplomat, this emblematic and dynamics leaders has always shown and led the Bamenda Man and Cameroonians to the path of peace.

As a mobilizer, he has always gathered the children of God and Allah to communion and fellowship in one Accord.

As a compassionate leaders he has always been at the center of attraction to cause for people centered gestures and humanitarian activities.

As a generous state man, he has always been there to give what he can afford and mobilize the rest for a common goal and collective good.

As a patriotic Cameroonian he has remained Republican and regalian in all his official outing.

As an intellectual, his choice of words has always played the role of remedy. It is not for nothing he is known amongst elites as peace maker.

As a social Man, he relates with each and every one freely and is very jovial.

As a father, a Man, a politician, a husband, a son of the soil, he is God’s gift and a Blessing to his generation and the nation.

 

The ADVENT, the ERA of a Climate Bulletin Weekly, “Answering nature’s call through innovative reporting and redefining the foot path of media campaigns against climate change in Cameroon. Editorial: “Why a Weekly Climate Bulletin in Cameroon”

 

Because we are living in an era of great climate reckoning and reawakening which is the reasons why the world should grow beyond party lines, democracy, ethnic and cultural lines, the fight against terrorism, marginalization etc to talk, more on putting force and adding impetus to the fight against climate change, as general global warming has taken another steam and dimension.

We are all living witness to the green house gas emission problems posing as a great global threat and the fact that nature is no longer appealing and all adaptation processes are not enough or the best. 

Temperature rise is killing millions of people daily and about 10 million yearly without restrains. There is gross world insufficient efforts and attitude to bring the situation to rest. Which is why there is absolute need for diversified sustainable actions and efforts to salvage the situation in play. Which I must confess is Deepening.

Mankind is at the cross road and mid way to a great climate Armageddon if proper care is not taken.

What we are saying is that climate resilience need more than ever before climate education and the challenge is much inevitable because only proper education and sensitization can rescue us from the present encroaching force of climate crisis.

There is just no way an individual, an institution or organization can dissociate his or herself from the root cause of the crisis, reasons why we must change and review our ways. 

That can only be through selfless initiatives, media actions or campaign and community based initiatives.

Nature based solutions are playing their part, but if measures are not properly harnessed or enhanced through climate education and campaigns, mankind will be laboring in Vein.

Fellow readers, dear audiences, victims that you are and we are, to the present climate predicament or dispensation, it is time we embrace media based solution actions to fight against climate change.

Which is what has pushed us after proper brainstorming under the canopy of Cameroon climate Journalism Network (CCJN) to create a forum or a medium to put to the disposal of our diverse audience a weekly updates on what makes news in the direction of nature conservation and startling revelations all around the planet about climate. 

What should be done or should not be done to remedy the global climate crisis we are all faced with.

The days ahead are so demanding, so telling and challenging reasons why we have to act fast and the press must champion the crusade. I rest my case on the issues hoping to serve you our great audience without reserve.

The more reasons why WORLD ECHOES MEDIA GROUP came up with the climate bulletin weekly to redefine climate reporting and resilient action.

On this special note the entire editorial board of World Echoes MEDIA GROUP want to think that you will whole heartedly embrace this climate media initiative to fortify climate land media actors and earth journalism campaign world wide . Shalom

Whistle Blowing: “Climate Finance and accountability” Effects and Impact on Climate Change and Resilient Actions.

Justice to climate finance and accountability for now and tomorrow to combat climate crisis has a major role to play. What we are saying in this opinion for social change, is just like the UN Sectary General Antonio Guterres recent call for concern decrying illicit practices, insufficient and lukewarm attitudes toward the fight against climate change.

Fellow audiences, dear fervent readers of “Climate Bulletin” our weekly ANNOUNCER, this analysis is influenced or motivated by Guterres last Climate media outing a week ago and what this climate media Expert and ambassador has witnessed so far in the crusade and campaigns against climate change.

What we are saying is that “let what happened to finances meant to redress world common call for concern in the past not happen to climate funds and should not be swallowed by funny seminars and misdirected by the very same persons in “World governing Bodies” in charge of managing finances.

Funds and finance for climate ventures and initiatives must reach the grassroots and must be handled and managed by community based organizations and not chauffeur driven experts who in their usual style have learned to convince hierarchy while they dabble with funds meant for meaningful actions on the ground, questioning the credibility and authenticity of actors on the ground offering selfless and loyal service to nature without any recourse.

The advent of global warming and scientific evolution has caused and called for several summits whose outcome has remained on papers and has taken mankind to no where, knowing very well that we are directly affected and are the cause factor.

A lot, why not  too much bad fate is going  on in the management of emergency crisis around the world. Why because of subjective approach and poor management style of finance.

It is on records and many are aware of all the resolutions of all the (COPs) I mean climate summits which has taken place around the world plus the Paris agreement on climate mitigation and compensation which has yielded no meaningful fruits today.

Let us be honest to ourselves, COPs set and discuss their agenda not with parties directly concerned but with persons out to defend individual interest in a common call for concern sessions.

Records must be set straight and finances channeled to the right quarters to get meaningful results. It is not for nothing of late that Africans are asking for compensation or should be compensated to redress the situation because they have a very instrumental role to play.

Yet, some westerners and diabolic Africans in high offices who believe more in their pockets take delight or advantage in playing with words, policies and resolutions for selfish interest.

What I am saying, should not be miss quoted, or misconstrued a clear cut statement on accounts must be made, a budget stated and disbursed without strings attached for work to be carried out by the grassroot effectively.

Conferences, seminars and summits have sucked and drained a lot of budgets meant for emergency actions and interventions.

That you and I know and it is most solicited as a step forward by “agents” in those big offices who feed fat out of the programs.

Time for practical and realistic actions is now and thank God it has come to the notice of the Sectary General of the United Nations who has vowed to no longer take it lying down. The time for total overhauling to redefine climate actions is now.

It should not only end as empty threats but must go beyond normal sanctions and penalties to arrest of organizations and parties toiling around with Climate funds and finances.

Climate reality entails tree planting, nature based solutions and biodiversity conservation not  literature and sensational approach by crocks handling climate finances.

Budget misappropriation, mismanagement, deviation and embezzlement is what has slowed world emergency actions and efforts. This should not be allowed in the climate situation or predicament we are finding ourselves today.

Too much “grammar” is posing as a major threat or challenge to the commoner who is there carry out the tree planting exercise or solution action. Give the resources and wait for the results, a peasant Farmer is naturally honest and judicious in manage his or her resources meant for farming where he or she earns her living.  

Join me sing the chorus as we add our voice to that of the UN Sectary General Simon Guetterres call on actors and nation to be accountable on climate finances management and judicious actions to combat climate change.

It’s high time pretenders pretending to be fixers in the house of world governing Bodies for emergency to be send packing for enlightened, reliable and honest ones to take over.

Time has proven and disproven those currently handling management. I stand to be disproven if the UN Sectary General did not come out hitting hard on the subject matter.

Only a genuine and sincere summits is the only way out of climate crisis supported by frank actions and honest efforts by reliable agents and agencies.

Hear the UN Sectary General Antonio Guetterres lamenting “I am very worried about where the world stands on climate. Countries are far off track in meeting climate promises and commitments.  I see a lack of ambition.  A lack of trust.  A lack of support.  A lack of cooperation. And an abundance of problems around clarity and credibility.

The climate agenda is being undermined.  At a time when we should be accelerating action, there is backtracking.  At a time when we should be filling gaps, those gaps are growing.

Meanwhile, the human rights of climate activists are being trampled.  The most vulnerable are suffering the most.  Current policies are taking the world to a 2.8°C temperature rise by the end of the century”.

Journalism on Fire; Increased media threats set new platform for Journalists in the restive Anglophone Regions of the Cameroons.

Targeted media practitioners and journalists in the warring Anglophone Regions has taken a new tune with multiple faces in recent time. This happening just weeks after the gruesome murder of Journalist Nde Soh Anye in Bamenda, risk threats have far doubled just within days. Reporters now fear to cover stories that have to do with investigative reporting on the field. The regions NW/SW, have been in war with separatists and government forces for over 7 years now which shows no sign of its end soon. The tusel for freedom and independent is at the heart of the enslaved  Anglophone Regions. Death toll has risen with millions being internally displaced, while  others have narrowly disappeared, having no report on their where about.

In the  same note, the publishers of the alternativenewspaper; David Mifang have been serouely victimized, and tortured by some unknown gun men i while covering an investigative news on the crisis. He suffered  severe injury, hospitalised and have been discharged from medical attention. Since living the hospital, the publisher have received numerous phone threats from these unknown individuals in the region. Mr. Mifang like  otjers risk practicing journalism in Bamenda. 

World press freedom day brought to light media men and women, calling on the government of Cameroon to sit up and protect journalists, who are on constant threats and exposed to violence from society, state embezzlers  and  politicians. Journalists and Media family took on the streets of towns to demand justice to colleagues killed, the  release of imprisoned repoters.

In Cameroon, Journalists like David Mifang are facing operational threats, attacks, illigal detentions and the killing of reporters. Government and state officials are blamed; this to silence reporters and journalism in the country.

According to Journalist Samson Ngengeh, Cameroonian laws are hostile to the media."A journalist can be charged for libel and defamation and sent to prison; now we have the 2014 law on the fight against terrorism in Cameroon," said Samson. " Many provisions in that law are really scaring journalists, because according to that law, a Journalist can be charged for supporting terrorism simply by publishing articles or being in possession of information; which is considered by the government qs sensitive."

These and many others, exposed the risk of reporters on the field; while doing their job. Therefore should we not say, the practice of Journalism is on Fire?

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