Education is the Passport for Tomorrow- Minister Fuh Calistus Gentry Tells Donga Mantung Elite

Dr. Fuh Calistus Gentry, Secretary of State for Mines, Industries and Technological Development has said that education is the passport for tomorrow. Minister Fuh Calistus made the statement during a sensitization on school resumption, development projects and industrialization programme that took place at the Nkambe community hall on September 8, 2017. After presenting government development projects allocated to the population of Donga Mantung Mantung Division, Dr. Fuh Calistus Gentry said “we can have all, but if we cannot provide the human resources, we have failed”. He pleaded on the population not to compromise in this point, adding that education is the passport for tomorrow. "Permit me again to recall the words of a famous American Civil Rights Campaigner; ‘let’s bear in mind that Education is the Passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.’’  This makes me think we ought to allow our kids shape their future, for we will not be there tomorrow when they face a future we have compromised". He urged all the parents to send their children to school. Dr. Fuh Calistus Gentry also emphasized on the fact that the Head of State has reacted to the worries raised by the teachers and lawyers and that the people should understand that all societies have problems of different dimensions reasons why he is appealing on the population to give President Paul Biya reason." I have this to say; Some issues concerning  aspects of National life,  particularly the Education and Legal sectors have been raised in the Northwest and Southwest Regions.the President of the Republic as guarantor of our Constitution, listened and acted and will continue bringing  more solutions to the issues raised. No society is perfect whether it be in America, France, and Great Britain etc. I hereby call on the people of Donga Mantung to give the President the credit for the good work he has done so far and will always continue to do to make our country a better place to live. Today I have brought a development package and I promise more will come, because your Leader President Paul Biya is listening."“As elite(s), we are part of the solution” he continued. He said it is impossible for government to be quiet when children are not going to school. “What will I tell that man/woman in the village whose hope is only in his lone son/daughter’s education?”He said that he too cant be comfortable that his own children are attending school in Yaounde while children in his own Division are not going to school. He said if he is where he is today it is because he went to school so, "education should not be negotiated for", Fuh Calistus emphasized.

On Government development Projects

Harping on government efforts to foster development process in Donga Mantung Division, Dr. Fuh Calistus Gentry revealed that while feasibility studies for the complete tarring on the stretch of the Ring Road from Kumbo to Misaje are going on, over FCFA 3 billion has been allocated for the grading of the road. He said the bad spots along road such as Tatum hill, Njifor at Ndu, the main street from Total petrol station in Ndu to the council, Yambaa in Mbot, Chori in Mbot, Bansobi in Misaje will be tarred. he reiterated that government is investing more that FCFA 6 billion for roads in the division. Some of these road projects include:

"Kumbo – Ndu – Nkambe – Misaje, about 3 billion francs. Under this package, this stretch of the Ring Road will be fully resurfaced in laterite with major drainage infrastructure. Difficult parts of the road will be tarred to facilitate movement. These include the section from Kumbo to the stretch in Ndu Town from the Fon’s Palace Junction to beyond the Council Check Point towards Mbiyeh; over 2km in Binka covering the bad spots right up to the Fon’s Palace road; bad spots at Binshua; over 2km covering the Bansobi Hill on the way to Misaje and the entrance to Misaje up to the junction to Wum.

2.     Oku – Noni – Misaje, 800 million.

3.     Misaje – Nigeria Frontier, 1.5 billion with tarring of some steep slopes.

          Apart from the Ring Road, many other parts of the Division have the following road infrastructure:

-       Mbot – Wat = 500 Million; Misaje

-       Three Corners Tabenken – Binju = 500 Million;

-       Tarring of 5 streets in Binju = 500 Million;

-       Nkambe – Ako = about 800 Million;

-       Construction of roads, bridges with Police and Gendarme Gates in Nwa = 1 Billion.

          Other projects in the pipeline which should come up by  2018 are:

-       5 km of streets in Nkambe from CNPS to GBHS Nkambe;

-       5 km of streets in;

-       Electricity in Tabenken.

          All these come to add to the special privilege given to Donga Mantung in the LIFIDEP and GP-GERUDEP Projects. Of these, I can site amongst others, the Buku – Abafum Road, Mbiyeh – Ngarum – Taku – Ntundip – Luh and many health centres, schools, markets, cattle markets, veterinary and community centres."    

   

To Fuh Calistus Gentry, Donga Mantung cannot industrialize if the population cannot be able to produce. He said to boost government efforts; the Frontier Agriculture Industrial Programme-FAINAP is leaving no stone to facilitate the process. In line with that FAINAP he disclosed will establish an oil palm agrolepole through financial support from the Ministry of Plan and Regional Development-MINEPAT which will make up the oil shortage in the country. Besides that, FAINAP he added is there to reverse the trends and make Nkame a dry-port in the country. The maize progamme he said has produced very positive results this year and prospects are high at that the Nkame Industrial zone situated at Binshua will go operational soon.

On his part, Mr. Nkwenti Simon, the Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division applauded elite(s) for their massive turn out. While congratulating the population for taking the development train, he also reminded them that “education is the springboard to leadership”. He said this is the time for Donga Mantung Division to stand out of the madding crowd and to make a difference.

Other speakers at the meeting included Ngabir Paul Bantar, the mayor of Nkambe and Talla Godlove (who spoke on behalf of the contractors).  

 

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China's top diplomat says he approves further North Korea sanctions

Sept. 7 (UPI) -- China's top diplomat said Thursday he agrees additional sanctions need to be imposed on North Korea, following the country's sixth nuclear test Sunday.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the statement during a joint press conference in Beijing with Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara -- a sign China could be willing to cooperate on further sanctions.

Neither Chinese President Xi Jinping nor Russian President Vladimir Putin had indicated they were willing to pursue sanctions.

During a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Putin said the North Korea crisis cannot be "resolved by sanctions alone," a sign Moscow could be hesitant to press forward with fresh penalties at the United Nations Security Council.

Wang is taking a different approach, according to South Korean news service News 1.

"Given the new unfolding developments on the Korean peninsula, China agrees with the point the U.N. Security Council should take necessary measures," the Chinese foreign minister said.

He added, "Sanctions are only half a solution, so dialogue and negotiations should be carried out together."

The United States is circulating a draft resolution at the Security Council, that would allow U.S. Navy and Air Force ships to stop and search North Korean vessels in international waters, The New York Times reported.

Military interdictions at sea, however, could raise tensions not seen since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, when President John F. Kennedy ordered a blockade of the island, according to the report.

The draft resolution also proposes a ban on oil shipments, a move that China has resisted in the past.

 




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President Trump’s Caribbean Mansion Hit by Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma swept over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 11-bedroom Caribbean mansion on Wednesday, the first of several luxuries Trump properties threatened by the storm’s path.

It was not immediately known whether Irma damaged Trump’s beachfront Chateau des Palmiers, or Castle of the Palms, on St. Martin. The gated estate, for sale for $16.9 million, is owned through a trust and had been rented out, U.S. media has reported.

But French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said some buildings had been destroyed and social media showed flooded roads and overturned cars on the island that is roughly divided between The situation was being closely monitored on St. Martin and at a number of Trump properties in Florida, Trump Organization spokesperson Amanda Miller told Reuters in a statement.

“Our teams at the Trump properties in Florida are taking all of the proper precautions and following local and Florida state advisories very closely to ensure that everyone is kept safe and secure,” Miller said.

While Irma’s exact trajectory remained uncertain, Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach – which has been called the “winter White House” and valued by Forbes at $175 million – could also take a hit.

Trump bought the estate in 1985 and turned it into an exclusive club, which now boasts a membership fee of $200,000.

A staffer who answered the phone said it was closed and declined to comment further. Palm Beach County declared a state of emergency on Wednesday.

Near Miami, Trump owns luxury high-rise condos called the Trump Towers, Sunny Isles and the oceanfront Trump International Beach Resort.

Some guests were leaving ahead of the storm but precautions were being taken and resort officials were prepared to oversee evacuations if they were ordered, marketing director Jim Monastra said.

At the Trump National Doral, an 800-acre golf resort in Miami that local media reported had completed a $250 million renovation last year, officials tweeted Wednesday that resort operations were going on as normal until further notice.

Reuters



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What You Should Know About Prostate Cancer

Health they say is wealth, so its very imperative for a human being to understand vividly the state of his/her body in order to seek necessary medical attention if the need arises.

Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow abnormally with the potential to spread to other parts of the body.

Prostate cancer also called carcinoma of the prostate begins when cells in the prostate gland start to grow abnormally. Located below the bladder and in front of the rectum, the prostate gland is found only in males, meaning prostate cancer is solely a problem for men.

Although most prostate cancers are slow to manifest, some can however grow very rapidly, spreading to other body parts as well. In its advanced stage, this cancer can lead to difficulty urinating, blood in the urine, or pain in the pelvis, back or when urinating.

What’s the use of the prostate gland? It secretes a slightly alkaline fluid, milky or white in appearance that in humans usually constitutes roughly 30% of the volume of the semen.

Things you should know

-Prostate cancer in men is more common than breast cancer in women. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 man in 7 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Prostate cancer is also the 4th most common tumour diagnosed worldwide

-The prevalence rate of prostate cancer in Lagos, Nigeria is much higher than previously documented with the majority of sufferers having advanced and high-grade disease, according to a 2013 publication — The Pan African Medical Journal.

-An African man or one with African decent is 73% more likely to develop prostate cancer than a Caucasian man, and is nearly 2.3 times more likely to die from the disease, according to cancer.org

- A disease associated mainly with old age, carcinoma of the prostate develops mainly in older men. About 6 out of 10 cases are diagnosed in men aged 65 or older.

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Ta Nformi Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh Meets the Press in Bamenda

Ta Nformi Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh

Ta Nformi Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, Chief Executive Officer of “The Fomunyoh Foundation”(TFF) has declared that the press in Cameroon is “helping to advocate for more open space for debate and dialogue, for working so hard to strengthen freedoms of the press and other liberties that are pillars of every democratic society”He made the statement during a Press Dinner with media practitioners in Bamenda. Harping on the banning of a press event in Yaounde where he (Dr. Fomunyoh) was invited guest, he revealed that he was invited to take part in a two-hour long debate by the association of Cameroon Political Journalists to talk on issues of national and international interest. But to his greatest dismay, the meeting was cancelled by the Divisional Officer for Yaoundé I. 

He denied allegations that the banning could have been linked to his ambition to run for presidency in 2018. Dr. Fomunyoh said he has not made any official statement as yet concerning that. “When I make up my mind on a critical issue of national interest I will very voluntarily let you know” he added.

He also strongly denied accusations that he had links with the US government and the CIA. He was bitter about media accusations against his person by a certain Belgian national. He said all the information passed out by him are false and that he is being used because he his white to discredit him saying “he does not even qualify to work as my staff member”

*Source:  bamendaonline.net

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Former President's Son Sentenced to 24-years in Prison

 24 years old son of Honduran President is currently in an American prison for conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States.

President Lobo

 

The son of former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to a U.S. charge of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States.

 

Fabio Lobo, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan federal court. He had pleaded guilty in May 2016, about a year after he was arrested in Haiti in a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration sting.

 

Lobo’s father was elected president of Honduras in late 2009 after a military coup ousted then-President Manuel Zelaya. Porfirio Lobo left office in January 2014, when current president Juan Orlando Hernandez took office.

 

Before being sentenced, Lobo tearfully apologized to his wife, three daughters and other family members, some of whom were sitting in the courtroom.

“I want to apologize to the government of the United States,” he said. “I apologize to the people of Honduras, to my mother and especially to my father, who has nothing to do with this.”

 

Lobo asked Schofield to sentence him to ten years, the minimum allowed under the law. Prosecutors had sought at least 30 years.

 

Prosecutors said that in 2014, Lobo agreed to help two DEA agents posing as Mexican drug traffickers transport multiple tons of cocaine through Honduras so it could eventually reach the United States.

 

They said Lobo hoped to profit personally from facilitating drug trafficking through the notoriously violent Central American country, which has long served as a major transshipment point for U.S.-bound cocaine smuggled out of South America.

 

At a hearing in March, the former leader of a Honduran drug trafficking organization called Los Cachiros who is now cooperating with prosecutors, Leonel Rivera Maradiaga, testified that he bribed Lobo and his father for favorable treatment, court records show.

 

Other prominent Honduran business leaders and politicians have been charged in the United States with drug-related crimes, including Yani and Yankel Rosenthal, cousins who have both served in the nation’s cabinet. Yani Rosenthal pleaded guilty to money laundering in July, and Yankel Rosenthal to attempted money laundering last week.

 

Yani Rosenthal’s father, former Honduran Vice President Jaime Rosenthal, was also charged and remains at large.

 

-Reuters

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Meet 23-year-old Jyoti Amge, the Smallest Living Woman in the World Who is Now Married (Photos)

Meet Jyoti Amge, the smallest woman ever, according to Guinness World Book of Records, who has finally gotten married to the love of her life at the age of 23.

The world's smallest woman

 

23-year old Indian woman identified as Jyoti Amge, has been awarded by Guinness World Records as the smallest living woman, a title which has been holding since 2012.

Born in December 16, 1993, Jyoti, has a height of 62.8 centimetres (2 ft 0.6 in) and from medical records, her restricted height is due to a growth abnormality called achondroplasia – which means she will never grow any taller than 2 ft 1 in (0.64 m).

As the smallest woman in the world, it’s not all negative for Jyoti Amge; her status has also taken her to greater heights. She ended up living her dream of becoming a Hollywood actress when she was cast in the fourth season of American Horror Story: Freak Show as Ma Petite.

 

 

While speaking of her life growing up in an interview, Jyoti said her new found fame has made her feel better and more important in the society.

“I’m very happy to be the world’s smallest woman. Getting this record has made me feel better about myself. I feel popular, special and important. It was always my dream to come to London, to see Tower Bridge, the London Eye, and Madame Tussauds."

Getting the attention of people is something Jyoti Amge has gotten used to all her life. Although it made uncomfortable at first, she said she finally learn to live and enjoy it.

 

“In India, when I go around I hate the feeling of having a crowd around me, just standing there staring at me. They just come to look. It makes me feel uncomfortable. So sometimes I cover up my face with a scarf so people don’t recognise me.

“I am proud of being small. I have the same thoughts and the same dreams as you. I would like to be an actress in Hollywood and win an Oscar. The only difference is my height.

“The worst part about being so small is that I always have to rely on someone. I can’t go anywhere on my own, so I’m always dependent. I can’t run or walk too fast. If I was taller for a day, I’d just go off on my own independently.”

 

 

At 12lb, Jyoti Amge is only nine pounds heavier than when she was born. She talked about when she first realized she was smaller than other people early in life.

“I was very young – just three years old. My mum and dad took me to the hospital to find out why I was not growing properly like the others. At the beginning, I used to be very upset about the fact that I was not growing. I didn’t like how people stared at me.”

Speaking of her attire, Jyoti said all clothes and jewellery are custom-made. “There’s a mall in India where I always go — the only place I can find clothes in my size. I go to a special shop for my rings. They measure my fingers and order the rings in specially.”

 

Jyoti and her husband

 

Other than chatting on social media, playing video games and watching TV during her spare time, Jyoti Amge said she loves to hang out with her friends; who usually carry her since they’re much taller.

As for romance, Jyoti insists that’s not an option for her. “I’m not looking for a boyfriend — but if I was, he’d have to be prepared to carry me around everywhere,” she said.

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Fully Funded Scholarship for International Students to study at University of Cambridge 2018

New scholarship Alert!
Please find below the newly published scholarship opportunities for studies abroad. Kindly click on the links to apply.

1. Masters Scholarship for African and European Students at University of Laval 2018/2019
Link: www.scholarshipsandaid.org/2017/09/06/masters-scholarship-for-african-and-european-students-at-university-of-laval-20182019/

2. A-Level Scholarship for International Students at University of Alberta – Canada 2018/2019
Link: www.scholarshipsandaid.org/2017/09/06/a-level-scholarship-for-international-students-at-university-of-alberta-canada-20182019/

3. Lester B. Pearson Scholarship Program for International Students at University of Toronto 2018/2019
Link: www.scholarshipsandaid.org/2017/09/06/lester-b-pearson-scholarship-program-for-international-students-at-university-of-toronto-20182019/

4. 2018/2019 Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships for Developing Countries at University of Oxford
Link: www.scholarshipsandaid.org/2017/09/06/20182019-weidenfeld-and-hoffmann-scholarships-for-developing-countries-at-university-of-oxford/

5. MSc & PhD Scholarships for Foreign Students at York University, Canada 2018
Link: www.scholarshipsandaid.org/2017/09/06/msc-phd-scholarships-for-foreign-students-at-york-university-canada-2018/

6. Fully Funded Scholarship for International Students at University of Cambridge 2018
Link: www.scholarshipsandaid.org/2017/09/06/fully-funded-scholarship-for-international-students-at-university-of-cambridge-2018/


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Free Boys FC Wins First Edition of Kwefi Blessing Fanyu’s Football Tournament

Kwefi Blessing (cup donor) flanked by players of FREE BOYS FC winners of the 1st Edition..
Photo credit: Penjo

There was euphoria and fanfare in Njap village, Nkambe Central subdivision where hundreds of youths from far and near gathered to applaud Kwefi Blessing’s efforts to promote the football nursery in that village. The sound of the vuvuzelas and the noise from football fans and supporters went echoing into the lowlands of Ngie, down to the valleys of Mantu and Ngong while the drumming and singing could also heard right up the hills of Mbuuh. It was emting signals that something significant was taking place in Njap village. In fact, it was the finals of the first edition of a football tournament donated by a young dynamic entrepreneur, Kwefi Blessing Fanyu based in Yaounde.  This football tournament for both men and women was described as the first of its kind in Njap village to be sponsored by a young girl.

The tournament which has been described by football lovers and observers as a unifying tool entered into records as one of the biggest crowd pulling event this year. In fact it was a moment of merry making as many young girls who could not have the opportunity to salute her efforts in promoting football did theirs in songs.

In the male category, Free Boys FC crushed Boujo FC to win the trophy of the day. In the female category,  The Young Shall Grow also emerged winners of the 2017 edition. Talking to us after such an exploit, Kwefi Blessing said when she was waking up to life, one of her dreams has been to promote youth activities, reasons why see decided to sponsor the tournament from her little earnings. “I have been dreaming of making people happy since I was a kid. And the only way is to organize something like this” he added. She however emphasized that she is leaving Njap back to Yaounde very satisfied with prospects of supporting some talented players spotted during the tournament. Those who took time to attend the finals went home more satisfied than when they were going. The lesson has been a touching one, that what a man can do, a woman can also do it with alot of dexterity. Her humble success in the tournament is a eye opener to many young women in Mbum land who have failed to think out of the box. She is the woman emancipator of the month even that every young girl in Njap village and surrounding villages look up to her as their role model. Her trappings in contributing to village animation through football is what is making news in the entire Donga Mantung Division. 

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