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The pace of change in the practice of journalism in these turbulent moments in the two anglophone regions of Cameroon is constantly accelerating. This change is reflected in the narrative shift. Indeed, I can conveniently state without fear of contradiction that every few days in our practice as journalists, there occurs a sharp transformation. Within a few couple of years, we all have re-arrange ourselves. Our view of the stalemate, our apprehension and comprehension of the ideals of peace, the values of peace, the thought of humanity, the protection of children and vulnerable persons in such difficult moments, the art of communicating for the betterment of mankind and his immediate environment. Communicating for a safe space for all. Few years ago, things were not how they are now. We are in a new world. Working to forge ahead. We are currently living through such transformation, thanks to the P.C.C Peace Office and its two components project, Peace Journalism and Conflict Tr...

By Stephen Ojang in Wum. The administrator, trained and tested fit with enough skills. The good news came rumbling like a tornado in the heart of the dry season. The joy, merry making and fanfare was grandiose. Celebrations and congratulatory messages filled the air. The dream of becoming an administrator after training has finally come to fruition. Ekom Ivorsmith Akwo , is the new Secretary General of Wum Council. New Wum Council SG (middle) with colleagues after appointment. Ekom Ivorsmith Akwo born on November 12, 1986 is a council administrator who served as Chief of Bureau General Affairs from 12 July 2018 to 17 July 2020. Previously he had had a rich experience in council jobs as he moved from Finance clerk to  sanitary inspector, passing through civil status Secretary, communal correspondent for HIV/AIDS and park attendant, between 2001 to 2016, when he gained admission into CEFAM. He has been serving the Wum Council since July 4th 2001. Arrival at CE...

By Stephen Ojang Group picture in strict respect of anti covid-19 measures. The Community Impact for Africa-CIfA, has celebrated its first anniversary since its creation. The celebration took the form of sharing with ten vulnerable IDPs families. For the past 360 days, CIfA has proven to the world that it is un petit bebe aux dents de loups. A little baby with giant strides so to say. Outreaches to elderly persons, radio campaigns, and online presence through the social media, all these activities attracted the focus lens of many media houses and other organizations to recognize the little but mighty and exquisite contributions of CIfA to the well-being of mankind. That's the obvious reason why Gods Own Country Award (GOCO Award), could not pass by without eyeing the good job done and thus encouraged CIfA with an Award. CIfA's CEO Receiving an Award The Community Impact for Africa-CIfA in just one year, has been able to contribute in the creation of a safe ...

By Stephen Ojang with input from Rose Obah Women paying attention to lectures on peace building The Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Bamenda, recently schooled over 25 women on audience and influence in Peace building and Conflict Transformation. These women were real grassroot women- market women popularly known as 'buyam Sellams ,' farmers, local community leaders, church leaders, teachers, journalists, housewives just to name these few. For one full day, the media and peace building, consultant and Facilitator, Rosaline A Obah, the National Coordinator of the Cameroon Community Media Network CCMN, taught women what conflict transformation is, strategies to build peace, and how to resolve conflicts beginning from the family, to the community especially in their different areas of influence. Rose A Obah delivering peace building lectures. The workshop ended with the women very satisfied with resolutions to come out of their...

  By Stephen Ojang in Wum    Members of the Menchum divisional participatory follow-up Committee for the execution of Public Investment Projects held their second quarterly meeting for the new financial year, Wednesday July 15th 2020 in the conference hall of the Senior Divisional Office.   Convened at the behest of the Divisional Delegate of the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT) the participatory follow-up meeting brought together statutory and beneficiary members to evaluate 2020 PIB and flash back at 2018 and 2019 Projects which are still as low as 4% physical realization and 0% financial realization.    Following recommendations from the last follow up meeting for the year 2019, the supervisory authority had warned all out gone mayors to endeavor to execute all  council projects that ought to must have been extracted from the Council Development Plan yet, the contractors of such projects have exhibited beyond reasonable doubt their laissez-faire attit...

By Stephen Ojang in Wum.  Participatory approach as all hands come on deck. A Nigerian Ace singer, Charles Blackman in one of his song title "old good days," ponders when these old good days will come back again. This rhetorical reminiscence, was the driving force behind the recent move made by the population of Ndakwe in Wum Municipality, to maintain and upgrade their community water scheme, as their own contribution in curbing the perennial water scarcity in the Municipality.   They felt nostalgic when their water could not meet their desired needs. They also knew that doing it together for themselves and by themselves, will yield fruits reasons why they worked as a team for the sake of their community. Today’s development pattern requires that we focus our lens on the community thereby fostering the bottom top development approach as a perfect move of denationalization for effective and efficient development.   How many of us c...