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SisterSpeak237 in partnership with @Babila-Boye Arise4Africa Foundation, today paid courtesy visit to our sisters of Association Des Handicapés Dynamiques de Yaoundé 5 - APHADI The visit is part of our inclusive COVID response. During the visit, we donated hand sanitizers and face masks to APHADI. We also emphasized on basic hygiene measures which are the most important ways to stop the spread of infections, including the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). During the visit the SisterSpeak237 inclusion lead – Rita Acha acknowledged that persons with disability, may be impacted more significantly by COVID-19. She led focus group discussions tailored towards a needs assessment of what is priority to the women in this season APHADI has a unique mandate to take their members off the streets as beggars. They support the members to learn trades and be more autonomous financially. The president, Mme Ongla appreciated the gesture and the conversations. She thanked everyone who contributed to th...

By Denicia Wirku in Bamenda. A consignment of 1870 cubes of savon, 30litters of 1020 containers of hand sanitizers, 6800 buckets and 34000 face masks have arrived the NWR. The Secretary General at the NW Governor's Office: Viang Mekala received the consignment on behalf of the Governor, dispatched from the Ministry of Territory Administration- MINAT. The items that will be distributed from Thursday April 30 2020 to all 34 Subdivisions of the 7 Divisions in the North West Region, is part of the 2 billion CFAF donated by the President of the Republic: Paul Biya for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. It is expected that the items will enable the population of the region to effectively implement the hygienic preventive measures put in place by the Government and the WHO to curb the spread of the dreaded disease. The North West region has thus far recorded five confirmed cases of Covid-19 and the reception of the Presidential grant comes few days after the region also benefit...

By Stephen Ojang. Both old and new members of the Cameroon Community Media Network CCMN of the North West chapter, all converged on the Presbyterian Church Center Mankon, to take stock and evaluate the way gone, as well as strategies to be put in place so as to bring back the much heralded Peace and back to normalcy needed in the North West Region. The chapter meeting gave room for the presentation of a financial balance sheet, and an in depth evaluation of the project executed, as well as the impact of the project, on its members and beneficiary communities.  Rose Obah National Coordinator CCMN The Chapter President, who doubles as national coordinator, Mme Akah Rosaline Obah, expressed satisfaction to the achievements of the projects executed, and encouraged the members to be steadfast in their plans of building a peaceful society worthy of living. PJ Gilbert Ndasi, on productions made Editor's note . OJ SLIM MEDIA took a keen interest on the impact of the peace journalism and ...

By Pechuqui Laurata* When I started my sensitization online against Gender Based Violence, Someone texted me on my twitter handle. He asked " Are you going to accused a boy of rape if the girl willingly visited him?" My reply was yes .Then he asked my reason for saying yes. I began by stating he had sexual intercourse with the said girl without her consent and that's rape. We went on and on and he finally understood my reasons for that. Many people do not understand what rape is. Rape is the forceful penetration of a penis into another person's vagina without her consent. From that boy's story, the girl had reported the perpetrator but the community blamed her for it. This is what is happening in most of our communities today. The victims are being treated as the perpetrators while the the perpetrators, the victims. This happened to someone I loved dearly when I was Ten. I remember she was raped by someone we all grew up with. He was above twenty. He ...

By Stephen Ojang The recent outing  of Cameroon's Minister of Public Health, Dr. Manaouda Malachie on the current trends of COVID-19 is a hope booster. The Minister took to his Twitter account, and gave hope to many as he made public, the recent figures. According to the statistics, Cameroon has a total number of 1430 COVID-19 cases with 692 active cases, 120 hospitalised, 20 others are on oxygen while 668 have recovered. The death toll has risen to 43. Reacting to the tweet, many Cameroonians lauded the Minister's communication, as they termed it timely. The tweet comes at a time when Cameroonians are being called to intensify the observance of the measures put in place by W.H.O and the government.  It starts with your hands. Please wash your hands frequently with soap and water or an alcohol-based solution. Such frequent washing with soap and water, or preferably with an alcohol-based hand solution, kills viruses that may be on your hands. It is simple, but it is very importa...

By Arnaud Kouamo A view of materials from CERAC In total 29 tap containers of 20 litres each, 29 buckets for hand washing, 02 water bank of 100 litres each, 61 catons of soap and 1500 face masks are gifts from the circle of friends of Cameroon (CERAC) meant to fight the corona virus amongst bike riders, transporters, orphanages and in some markets in Bamenda. Governor of the North West Region Speaking during the donation on Thursday April 23, 2020, the Governor of the North West Region Adolph Lele Lafrque used the opportunity, to remind the population on the various preventive measures put in place to stop the spread of the Corona Virus. He added that with some confirmed cases already in the Region, the population need to be more cautious than ever before. A cross section of bike riders Representatives of bike riders, transporters, orphanages and the president of the Bamenda Main market respectively took turns to thank the first lady Madam Chantal Biya and her CERAC team for thinking ...

By Stephen Ojang in Bamenda "So long as we continue to demonstrate irresponsible behaviour in the face of this Pandemic, we shall not succeed in combatting it. Please please let's avoid gatherings and interurban travels as much as possible especially when we know we have been exposed to COVID-19." Dr. Che Soh Kingsley,  North West Regional Delegate of Public Health. He made the statement following the confirmation of the second case of COVID-19. Following this second case, the Governor of the North-West Region, Tchoffo Deben Adolph Lélé Lafrique, has called on the population of the Region, to remain vigilant, while respecting the measures taken by the government. The populations have been advised to stay home and avoid unnecessary travels, and more importantly, wear a face mask when going out of home. The corona virus can be avoided, if we respect basic hygiene rules.

By @Pechuqui Laurata and @BlakeNel Beneath every cloth she wore was a scar Sobbing was her duty She blamed herself for her bruises Makeup was her only shelter To cover up her bruises and scars For people not to notice. Every night was a beating Fighting back was a taboo Silence was an obligation While courage was far away (Pechuqui Laurata ) No one ever listened to her Pain was like a lifestyle now She covers her body not out 0f decency But because she's given the story of I fell too many times She wears sun glasses under the rain No one ever seemed to understand her pain One day I had a talk with her abuser My neighbour, after he had done the usual I asked him after a conversation How many women he's ever beaten He counted also every woman he's been with So I asked him how many guys he's ever beaten He stood there tongue tight He felt insulted and surely he took me for his wife He bounced on me Before he knew it I forgot my fist In his face a couple of times Nex...

BY THOMAS MOKUM  The Government Technical College and Government Technical High School Nkwen ex students association GOTHSBESA, has  offered materials like blankets,soap, mattresses just to name a few to an internally displaced camp at Pa Ntam Michael's compound at Ghana street Nkwen. According to the association, the materials will help the IDPs to remain clean and there by reducing the risk of contracting the Corona virus. Some kids in the camp who where sick, were also taken to the hospital for medical check-up. "Eventhough we have the outbreak of the Corona virus, we still have IDPs as  a result of the on going crisis in the north west and south West regions and so we need to take care of their needs. on this note I want to thank all members of GOTHSBESA home and abroad who supported for the success of this program, and to tell people of good will that they can join us in up coming programs because we do this quaterly that is every 3 or 4 months."  Wanki Stella, the P...

BY THOMAS MOKUM  The Government Technical College and Government Technical High School Nkwen ex students association GOTHSBESA, has  offered materials like blankets,soap, mattresses just to name a few to an internally displaced camp at Pa Ntam Michael's compound at Ghana street Nkwen. According to the association, the materials will help the IDPs to remain clean and there by reducing the risk of contracting the Corona virus. Some kids in the camp who where sick, were also taken to the hospital for medical check-up. "Eventhough we have the outbreak of the Corona virus, we still have IDPs as  a result of the on going crisis in the north west and south West regions and so we need to take care of their needs. on this note I want to thank all members of GOTHSBESA home and abroad who supported for the success of this program, and to tell people of good will that they can join us in up coming programs because we do this quaterly that is every 3 or 4 months."  Wanki Stella, the P...