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Members of the Cameroon Community Media Network CCMN NW have renewed their commitment towards 2nd phase of their peace building activities, which remains the fundamental bedrock on which the network was created. This was during the network's chapter meeting that held in Bamenda August 21 chaired by the networks Regional Coordinator, Rosaline A Obah. To adopt a journalism practice that puts humanity first as they attempt to end the conflict and also bring development via our reporting,  the chapter is poised on looking at the bigger picture, which is reflected in what they all did during the first quarter of the network's engagements in peacebuilding via peace journalism reporting and conflict transformation. During the meeting, members evaluated their past activities, charted the road map for chapter's network activities for the second quarter of 2020, renewed commitment by members as well as new network activities to be executed in the days ahead. It was also an opportuni

The importance of Peace Journalism is seeking to help editors and reporters make decisions, choosing what to report and how to report, is relatively important to media personnel and to the society when it comes to peace building. This new model in the media landscape in Cameroon is gradually gaining steam in every news room and programmes of media houses in the country. Recently in the North West Region, over 30 journalism students from the University of Bamenda who are on internship at CBS Radio Bamenda and City FM Radio, have been schooled and baptized as new actors in Peace Journalism, effective communicators in Peace building and Conflict Transformation.        The workshops which were convened at the various radio stations on separate dates, thanks to their management, were both marked by capacity building topics such as Peace Journalism, effective communication, how reporters/ journalists should report without causing harm to a society, the role of a journalists in pe

The Lord Mayor leading by example The Lord Mayor of WUM Council, Councillor Dighambong Anthony Mvo, has matched words with action, as he went down to the field to supervise and appraise the works done by the 260 holiday makers recruited by the WUM Council for the 2020 holiday jobs. The Municipal Magistrate expressed joy and satisfaction at the sight of what the students have been able to do. Blocked gutters dug up, streets kept clean and breathing fresh air as ornamental trees are planted, to beautify the city. Since 2014, the Wum Council has been empowering  youths financially through holiday jobs. Year in year out, these youths have dug blocked gutters, planted ornamental trees and flowers to beautify the municipality and also helped in keeping public premises clean. In 2019, the number of intake of holiday makers rose geometrically to 200 as the Member of Parliament for Menchum South, Hon. Wallang Richard Ebua, added 50 to the 150 recruited by the Council. This number followed the