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The Major National Dialogue to resolve the crisis in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon has been officially opened by the Prime Minister – Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute. The PM began his keynote address with a minute of silence in remembrance of all who have died because of the crisis. He told national and International dignitaries, ex fighters and Delegates from all ten regions that President Paul Biya needs all Cameroonians to contribute to peace and North West and South West regions need to regain serenity. The Major National Dialogue kicked off with the Cameroon’s National Anthem executed by ex-combatants presently at the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Centres also participating in the Dialogue. As a show of the country’s dependence on God guidance, an inter-religious service preceded deliberations. Spiritual leaders who have been very vocal in the buildup to the Major National Dialogue once again took turns to pray for...

By Pedmia Shatu Tita*   Today at NDEFCAM Radio Bamenda on one of the most listened talk show program in the region Press and Associate, I was part of the team that examined issues around the much talked about National Dialogue. These are the things I said; I still feel that we are not yet ready for dialogue the people who matter in this crisis are not mentioned any where. We have cajoled this situation for 3 whole years can we be serious? There is a representational gap because I still don't see who is representing the boys. We must remember that this national dialogue is because of the guns in the hands of these fighters and if they are not represented at the table what difference will it make when those "represented" comeback to deafening gunshots? The content on the dialogue table still remains worrying to me. Why are some issues taboo subjects? Place all on the table and tell me reasons why you think I should not choose Federation or Secession r...

Dr Basang Ayafor Marshall Victory It is very wrong to use people's past and their struggles against them during the heat of an argument. You were not there, you didn't know what they went through and how they came out of it. They opened up their wounds & pain to you! When people let you in on their struggles and past hurts, it's simply because they feel safe believing they can TRUST you. That's a privilege!!! Some do it so that you can know them better & for you to know how to handle them ,not for you to use it as a tool to stab them. You dont have to murder someone before you kill them, your words can kill them too. Your words can set them back if they are not strong enough. Some people may look tough but may be struggling on the inside. Don't make people regret knowing you! Don't be the one who digs up an ugly past that God has already began a process with. Don't be the reason why they cry back to God! Let the past ...

Courtesy: www.crtv.cm The Yaoundé Conference Centre, venue for the Major National Dialogue has been specially prepared and decorated for the event. Special teams have been running last minute checks to ensure that all equipment function properly while last minute clean up has been carried out to ensure that the centre measures up to the scope of the event. Conference center ready for today's event Less than fifteen hours to the start of the Major National Dialogue, Prime Minister – Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute, Chairman of the dialogue visited the Yaoundé Conference Centre to evaluate its readiness for the big event. The Prime Minister was welcomed upon by the Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with the Commonwealth at the Ministry of External Relations Felix Mbayu, the Governor of the Centre Region, Naseri Paul Bea and the Spokesperson of the Major national Dialogue, Dr George Ewane. The Prime was then taken round the different halls were...

As the clock is ticking through out the territorial confines of the beautifully unique Central African country, Cameroon, unarguably described as Africa in miniature,  all heads are uniformly turning  towards the nation's political capital, Yaounde as the count down to the highly anticipated grand national dialogue tappers down to the D-day, September 30th 2019. At the tail end of 2016, lawyers and teachers across the two English speaking regions of Cameroon took the government to task, requesting for reforms in the educational and legal systems of the country that will permit them to better practice in the language they master most. Their demands had nothing to do neither  with the form of the state nor secession. Meanwhile proponents of secession had long been nursing ambitions of destabilizing the long reigning peace Cameroon had been priding itself of. For years they'd incessantly been looking for avenues to push through their agenda, rea...

Logé au Palais des Congrès de Yaoundé, site du Grand dialogue national, le Secrétariat Technique recueille et met en forme les contributions et autres sollicitations des Camerounais d’ici et de la Diaspora. À pied d’œuvre depuis plus d’une semaine, le Secrétariat Technique du Grand dialogue national  se veut le noyau de l’organisation de l’événement. De jour comme de nuit, il recueille les contributions écrites par e-mail, en version physique ou par appels téléphoniques des Camerounais de tout bord. Notamment ceux qui n’ont pas été invités dans les Services du Premier ministre. En effet, les responsables du Secrétariat Technique procèdent par des dépouillements des propositions afin de les classer selon qu’elles ont trait à la décentralisation, au fédéralisme ou à d’autres aspirations. Ce travail est placé sous la coordination de Félix Mbayu, ministre délégué auprès du ministre des Relations Extérieures, chargé de la Coopération avec le Commonwealth. Felix Mba...

A new journalism body, christened Association of Cultural Journalists (ACJ) has seen the light of day in the N.W region of Cameroon. This was at the end of a Half-Yearly  Follow Up Workshop for Journalists of Radio, TV, Print Media and Bloggers on Reporting on Cultural Journalism that recently took place in Bamenda on the 25th and 26th of September 2019 organised by the Mbororo Social, Cultural and Development Association (MBOSCUDA) in collaboration with the North West Farmer's Organisation (NOWEFOR), funded by the European Union through United Purpose based in the United Kingdom. ACJ N.W Pioneer EXCO     In the Month of May 2019, MBOSCUDA carried out a Training and Sensitisation Workshop for Journalists on Cultural Diversity and Cultural Rights Issues in Bamenda with objective to strengthen the capacity of media houses in order to raise more awareness and understanding of cultural diversity and cultural rights as stipulated by the international (UN...

Commission s   Commission No 1 : Bilingualism , Cultural Diversity and Social Cohesion   Commission No 2 : Educational System   Commission  No 3 : Judicial System   Commission No 4 : Decentralization and Local Development Commission No 5 : Reconstruction and Development of Crisis - Affected Regions   Commission  No 6 : Return of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons   Commission No 7 : Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Ex - combatants   Commission No 8 : Role of Diaspora in the Crisis and its Contribution to the Country’s Development

Agenda 30 September – 4 October 2019 NATIONAL DIALOGUE TO EXPLORE AVENUES FOR RESOLVING THE CRISIS IN THE NORTH-WEST AND SOUTH-WEST REGIONS PROGRAMME SUNDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2019 : Registration of participants at the Yaounde Conference Centre Welcome and installation of participants MONDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 : 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.: Registration of participants 8 a.m. – 9.30 a.m.: Arrival and welcome of guests 9.40 a.m.: End of installation of dignitaries at the Yaounde Conference Centre 9.50 a.m.: Arrival of the Prime Minister, Head of Government 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Solemn opening ceremony of the National Dialogue Welcome address by the Government Delegate to the Yaounde City Council Opening address by the Prime Minister, Head of Government Adjournment, group photograph 11 a.m. -11.30 a.m.: Coffee break 11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Plenary session: General discussions 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Lunch 3 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.: Plenary session Continuatio...

  Dighambong Bibiana, Chief Executive Officer BIHAPH. "The present stalemate in Cameroon is a very inspiring moment for our women to talk on the need for peace and non violence ." Dixit Dighambong Bibiana, Chief Executive Officer BIHAPH.       She made this pronouncement during a one day capacity building workshop and the launching of two key components of the Association. The first component consists of empowering young girls on ICTs, in order to combat violent extremism through the propagation of hate speeches and other ills associated to the social media. This component is executed withing the framework of the Cameroon's 2019 Public Investment Budget PIB The second component, unlike the first, is benefiting from the support of the United Nation's Development Programme, UNDP, consists of training women and men in bee keeping, in order to promote social cohesion for early recovery in conflict affected areas.  ICT component Social coh...

Mgr Samuel KLEDA           Depuis l'annonce faite par le Chef de l'Etat S.E Paul Biya lors de son message à la Nation le 10 Septembre dernier dont la teneur est de resoudre la crise anglophone au Cameroun, plusieurs personalités du Pays on réagi. Parmis elles, Mgr Samuel KLEDA, qui ne manifeste pas du tout l'enthousiasme de voir les travaux être dirigés par le gouvernement. Cette même position semble être partagée par le Front Social Democrate, le SDF, qui pense qu'un tel dialogue national inclusif, devrait être dirigé par une personne neutre.           Dans sa reaction au lendemain du discours présidentiel, le premier vice President National du SDF, Hon. Joshua Osih, a tenu a reiteré la nécessité du gouverment Camerounais à laisser les travaux du Grand Débat National à une personalité neutre.   Voici l'intégralité du texte du Social Democratic Front.

A group of persons have been dispatched across the world to receive contributions of Cameroonians living in the diaspora ahead of the Major National Dialogue. The various delegations will be heading to parts of Europe, America and on the continent to discuss with Cameroonians and get their views ahead of the dialogue. The delegation to America and Canada is headed by Prof. Fru Angwafor and has as members Pr. Ufei Chinje Melo, Senator Mbella Moki Charles and Hon. Mbe Assae. The delegation moving to France, UK, Belgium and Germany is headed by Prof. Diane Acha Mofor while that heading to Nigeria and South Africa is led by Hon. Enwi Francis. The delegation has a tough task of convincing Ambazonia separatists to take part in the Major National Dialogue which holds at the end of the month. Two years ago, delegations sent by the government of Cameroon to dialogue with Cameroonians in the diaspora led to ugly scenes in Belgium, South Africa, Canada and the USA....

We, human beings, like to take things for granted. When it comes to relationships, based on our previous experience (or lack of such) we tend to miss some important red flags or simply forget about things that are actually dear to our other half’s heart. Women are emotional creatures, so it’s only natural that things that are most important to them are often not from the material realm, but rather deal with some spiritual values and general showcases of affection that don’t necessarily include actual presents. For instance, women like to talk about feelings. Even if you’re not a fan of doing that, it’s still necessary to speak out what’s on your mind from time to time – it’s kind of expected of you. Here’s a list of 10 things women would like men to do without being told. Take her on dates Whether you’ve just met or have already lived together for some time, it’s always important to keep your relationships fresh. Some women love surprises, others not so mu...

The Minister of Communication René Emmanuel Sadi has refuted reports accusing the Rapid Intervention Battalion B.I.R of human rights violations in the English speaking regions of Cameroon. In a press briefing on Sunday 22nd September 2019, Minister René Emmanuel Sadi strongly condemned the dissemination of such false information. He stated that some foreign media channels including “Mediapart” have posted coarsely edited videos with concocted narratives on their online platforms to tarnish the image of the Cameroonian army. One of the reports was titled, “In Cameroon, the Dirty Work of a special unit equipped by France, the Rapid Intervention Battalion, an elite unit of 5,000 soldiers, is suspected of worse abuses in secret chambers of torture.” As an elite unite, the Communication Minister said these allegations on the BIR is intended to discredit and manipulate national and international opinion and stir resentment and tensions at a time when the country is en...

L’archevêque émérite de Douala, était l’invité Actu ce lundi matin sur les antennes de la Crtv radio. Le grand dialogue national, c’est dans une semaine. Du côté de l’immeuble étoile, les consultations continuent. Le cardinal Christian Tumi sort d’une rencontre avec le chef du gouvernement. C’est à l’issue de celle-ci qu’il vient de donner une interview à nos confrères de la Crtv. Dans cet échange, il relève le bien fondé de l’initiative présidentielle. «  Le président de la République a décidé qu’il faut que des citoyens se rencontrent pour voir comment sortir de la situation difficile. Ce que le chef de l’Etat a fait est une très bonne chose, nous sommes sur le bon chemin  », indique ce dernier. Sortie de crise Pour le prélat à la retraite, «  nous sommes entrain de sortir de cette malheureuse situation, dans les deux régions anglophones  ». Pour ce qui est de la qualité de celui qui va conduire le dialogue, Tumi est incisif. « Le premie...