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The Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, through its Peace Office component of  radio for IDPs project, has offered psycho-social support, counselling, food stuff, mattresses and financial assistance to over 75 Internally Displaced Persons. It was also an opportunity for these IDPs to tell their stories, as a way of relief.  These gifts fall within the framework of the, PCC peace radio and IDPs project that seeks to provide wholistic healing, to IDPs after going through trauma as a result of the ongoing armed conflict rocking the two English speaking regions of Cameroon. One after the other, they took turns in front of Spiritual leaders, Rev. Pastors, to air out the ordeal they went through. Cognizant of the fact that  a problem shared is a problem half solved, Pastors reassured these IDPs that every dark cloud has a silver lining. As long as they are alive, there is hope. The more you talk, the more you are healed. The exercise helped them to come out of their trauma a...

By Stephen Ojang in Bamenda The Association of Communication And Development Studies of the University of Bamenda, ACADSUBA, is organising a maiden edition of News Writing Contest. ACADSUBA is sponsoring its maiden writing contest amidst security challenges. This contest is open to students of the Department and students may enter writing in the categories of Print (Newspaper, posters or brochures). Audio and Photo journalism. All this in one of the following topics; 1:UBa: a melting pot of all cultures. 2:Digitalisation process of Higher Education(Case study UBa) 3: Socio-economic challenges in Bambili 4: Development Communication for inclusive communities. The instructions have been spelled out to candidates wishing to make entries. " The story they chose to enter for the contest must not be published elsewhere, for those who chose the audio, it should not be more than three minutes. The print on their part will have to write up to 500 words while Candidates for photo journali...

By Jerome Anoh in Meta Presbytery Some 8 youths have been received and admitted into the CYF group of Mbengwi Station in Meta Presbytery. The admission ceremony which took place at PC Mbengwi Station, Sunday 19th April 2020, was presided over by the Parish Pastor, the Rev Enongene Nelson in the presence of some Zonal and Presbytery executive not leaving out the Christian family of the congregation. In a sermon drawn from John 5:1-5 , the servant of God centered his message on the theme, "They will overcome." He went on expantiating on what the children of God will overcome in the world in which they find themselves.  He called on all to be born of God and accept Jesus Christ into their lives as their master and saviour adding that, when they are born again they will live a new life. To the CYF members, he challenged them to be steadfast while calling on the newly admitted members to go out and preach the gospel to others.  Over 5 new members received candles to become new...

photo credit: Rose Obah After over weeks of training to serve as Trainer in “Do No Harm,” thanks to the PCC Peace Office, the National Coordinator of the Cameroon Community Media Network CCMN Rosaline Akah Obah, had the opportunity to share this content in a presentation for over an hour last week. photo credit: Rose Obah The “Do No Harm” (DNH) is a concept used mostly by institutions and organizations to minimize harm in situations of violent conflicts and support local capacities to build peace. For example, how may aid be provided to IDPs in ways that, rather than feeding into an exacerbating conflict, help local people disengage from the violence that surrounds them and begin to develop alternatives? At the end of the training, the Preachers of Peace in Mezam Presbytery were encouraged to go back and explain to others the concept of “Do No Harm” , apply the “ Do No Harm” tools in context analysis, use the concept to assess the impact of humanitarian or development assistance on...

BY MILDRED NDUM WUNG KUM The Rural Women Center for Education and Development RuWCED, in its capacity to empower communities in the thirteen villages of Ngoketunjia Division, Northwest Region Cameroon invited community leaders and nurses for empowerment on managing and preventing COVID-19. Prompted by the rapid spread of coronavirus in the country and the urgency to bar it from Ngoketunjia, the women based NGO devoted extra attention on women with regards to the virus. The meeting took place at the Ndop District Hospital April 11 2020. The   facts, the myths and the safety rules regarding the novel coronavirus disease commonly called COVID-19 was presented to community leaders at the meeting.   RuWCED being an NGO with headquarter in Ngoketunjia was acting in courteous responsibility to empower inhabitants of the divisio n on the notion that charity begins at home. It began with a word of welcome from the Coordinator of RuWCED Ndop, Vera Wirsiy. Speaking to the press...

First published by The Standard Mirror  April 14, 2020 Mbaku Jude Since his death, morning Monday 13th April 2020 in Yaounde-Cameroon, after suffering from a malaise, personalities in and out of the country have been pouring out sad memories of the studious Legal luminary and former Momo West Parliamentarian. Amongst are his party members of the SDF, Other Political party leaders, Friends, and elites of the native Batibo village. One of those mourners is Doctor Christopher Fomunyoh of the U.S based National Democratic Institute, a childhood friend and mate of the late Parliamentarian and energetic SDF strategist. Doctor Christopher writes; Like most of you brothers and sisters, I woke up this morning to this sad and dreadful piece of information. Hon. Joseph Mbah Ndam (or Joe, as I fondly called him, given we were on first name basis) was a brother, friend and classmate. Some of you may remember how close Joe and I were back in the 1970s, when we worked hard to revive what was then...

By Gnoukapasir Martial in Bamenda. Ambe McMillan Awa CAMASEJ NW President NW CAMASEJ   President Says Journalists must teach by example. At their monthly meeting today April 10th 2020, aimed at evaluating the impact of their work on the population they serve, close to 50 members of the Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists (CAMASEJ NW) were  each handed a litre of hand sanitizer as part of pre-emptive measures to guard against the pandemic as they execute their duties daily. This was possible thanks to the romance that exists between the association and the NW Regional Delegation of Public Health that subsidized the purchase by 25%. Speaking, the president Ambe MacMillan said: " We're privileged that in the appeal we sent to  Minsante Delegate, he did us a 25% reduction in the cost. We are giving you our members not just for your personal use, reason why we step it up to a litre. Do well to share to family members, friends and neighbors because if these pe...