Ngah Christian Mbipgo and The Guardian Post Flying in Colours

Ngah Christian Mbipgo is the publisher of The Guardian Post and symbol of hard work. In fact he is a successful businessman and journalist. In his capacity as Publisher of the Guardian Post, he is guadually entering into records in great names: The man who ran the English language newspaper daily, the man who was amongst the first to run a constant Sunday newspaper and the man who published the first all coloured English newspaper.  His dexterity as newspaper businessman can only be likened to William Randolph Hearst Sr known for developing the largest chain and media company. 

With the digital and social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc) threatening the existence of newspaper businesses, Ngah Christian commonly known as "DP" developed a turnaround strategy by imposing his products in the kiosk with catchy headlines and more human interest stories alongside running a printing press. This innovation yeilded dividends, reduced cost, replenished sales, boosted earnings, making The Guardian Post newspaper a rare success story. 

It would not be an exegeration to say Ngah Christian Mbipgo has made The Guardian Post newspaper one if the strongest newspapers in the country with a strong balance sheet. The transition to the digital age has made the paper even more stronger. The Guardian Post is now building on its success for being Cameroon's highest selling English language newspaper.This is promising in terms of both monetisation for the publisher, and brand recognition. But it takes a genius to achieve it. One of the fastest growing publishers over the past two years is Ngah Christian Mbipgo. My judgement is not wrong and the indicators are clear and visible. This growth is visibly clear and promising but yet the question as to whether The Guardian Post newspaper will start publishing morning and evening versions abound high. Innovation has driven Ngah Christian's success. Not only is he at the forefront of audience relationships, but The Guardian Post is constantly looking for ways to improve on their content. The Guardian Post is today the citadel of journalism in Cameroon and offers internship facilities to several budding journalists. 

Despite the fact that social media has increased competition taking over much of newspapers’ readers and sources of income, Ngah Christian and The Guardian Post are flying in colours. 

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Women's Day: Meet Christelle Bay Chongwain Nfor, The Peacebuilder

Christelle Bay Chongwain Nfor is a woman of the future who was born with the knack to cater the need of

others. She is a veritable peace crusader and Peacebuilder.  Accompanying rural women and needy children through support has been her line of action in fostering the empowerment of the poor as well as building a better future for all. And providing scholarships to orphans as well as encouraging the education of the girl child is what has made HOFNA Cameroon the Best of the Best in Child result orientation. It is also this art of reaching out to the needy that has catapulted Christelle Bay Nfor in various communities in the North West Region of Cameroon. What makes her dissimilar from others is that she does uncommon things in a very common manner.

With the collaboration of funding partners and with donations from members, HOFNA has reached out to over 500 primary schools pupils in the North West Region by donating didactic materials. In her move to encourage communities realize their worth through the education of the girl child; HOFNA has offered scores of scholarships to little intelligent girls in the region. She started long ago with scholarship scheme she offered at CS Ngwanri in Nkambe Central. Since then she has reached out to thousands of needy youths nationwide especially the girl, child. To her it is a way to raise hopes in communities and build a better future for the next generation. Coming closer to Christelle Bay is discovering a pictogram in child welfare and an advocate for the right to education for the girl child. As a matter of fact, she is putting and has been putting HOFNA Cameroon on the ladders of the trusted NGOs that Cameroon needs to achieve the Vision 2035. HOFNA Cameroon from all observations inspires hope given that her devotion to work for a sustain future is what is making her to think of moving climate change issues from workshops and symposium to the classrooms for children to be informed and empowered on mitigation strategies. Her activities touches the entire nation especially when it comes to peace building. 

Happy Women's Day Madame 

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Nkenda Margareta: The Role Model Worth Celebrating

Nkenda Margreta: The Role Model worth celebrating

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, once said in a statement to mark International Women's Day that rural women must not be overlooked in policy decision because they feed the world. One of such women has contribute enormously to food security, agricultural production and the management of natural resources is Nkenda Margreta. She is today a household name when it comes to the cultivation and processing of palm oil in Donga Mantung Division. Nkenda Margreta won the first prize for palm oil at the Ebolowa National Agro-pastoral show. The fact that she competed and won the prize wasn’t by error but the fruit of her hard work and determination. This distinction at the National Agro Pastoral Show also placed her on the ladder of fame as she was voted Donga Mantung Woman of the Year by readers of The Eye newspaper, Best Farmer by listeners of Savannah Radio Nkambe and again Best All Round Farmer by readers of the Watchdog Tribune.

It is thanks to Nkenda Margreta that President Biya instructed the late GM of CDC to kickstart the Oil Palm Expansion programme in Donga Mantung Division. By winning the national first prize in palm oil, she created the needed awareness that Donga Mantung Division has suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of oil palms. Meet her in her plantation and you will be filled by the gulp of having met a professional farmer. To her farming is not just a profession but a calling.

However, what makes her different is that she is a very hard working woman and besides being a house wife, she moved above men established artificial barriers to create an oil palm plantation. In Misaje where she hails, women hardly own plantations but she has not only defeated that notion but is inspring other women and young girl in the entire division. She is a practical example of the long established slogan that “what a man can do, a woman can do it better”. With over 10 ha of oil palms, Nkenda Margreta says her dream is to expand her plantation to about 25 hectares. What is however very interesting is that she has a very good knowledge on local processing techniques. Anybody who has had the opportunity to come closer to Madame Nkenda Margreta would agree with me that she is a professional farmer given that she envies nothing from those who work in offices, “my office is my farm”, and she once told us.

Happy Women's Day Madame 

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Women's Day: Celebrating Makfu Miriam Labu Awudu "Ma'amu

Today March 8, I celebrate a woman of integrity, dynamic, hard working and a veritable Grandma. She is no other woman than Makfu Miriam Labu Awudu "Ma'amu'. In our contemporary society some people might think that being the virtuous woman that was described in Proverbs 31 is impossible. As women around the globe commemorate the 2022 International Women's Day, it is timely for me to commit to memories, a life worth celebrating. Ma'amu is the only Grandma I have known in my life. She was the moon and the sun, and was worth more than gold. At 102 years, she is probably the oldest woman in Donga Mantung Division. 

However old Ma'amu was, she still looked very strong and beautiful. Everybody used to admire her and that is the reason why many children  have been named after her.

She composed traditional songs to the listening of all her grand, great grand children and also told wonderful stories every evening before everyone gets to bed. Even from a long distance, she would recognize everyone. I remember the last time I visited her, the advise she gave me are worth more than all diamonds on earth.

In everything she did, and or stood for my Ma'amu was very real. She had built a very strong foundation for all her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. She was very hardworking woman. As old as she was, she feeds her chicks every morning and had the strength to visit her farm. I remember one day when I started my landscapes restoration activities (tree planting) and I wanted to give up she took time and encouraged me never to quit in life. Such is the life worth celebrating this March 8, 2022. Now I hope that her soul rests in eternal peace knowing that she played her part very well and that her children together with all the coming generations on her lineage will always remember. 

Grandmothers are gift of knowledge, a Wikipedia and a school. But after teaching us everything about life, like many other Makfus, Ma'amu forgot to teach us how to live without her. Dear God, if flowers grow in heaven, plug some and place on her hands on this great day the world is celebrating women.WhenNews Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

Meet Ma Ngwang Mercy Mbong: The Industrious Woman

Among the Wimbum women of Donga Mantung, the norm of the industrious woman has been reconstituted historically. Ma Ngwang Mercy Mbong aka Hon. Mercy Mbong is a role model entrepreneur. She has validated women’s esteemed place in Mbumland by her great knack in business. Her rise to prominence in business is a mark departure that hard and decent work pays huge dividends. From the production of corn beer(shaa), she has been able to put up a business empire which is appreciated by everyone. Today, she is celebrated as a refined contractor and owner of a business complex. Recently, she was honoured with the title of Ma Ngwang in the Nkambe Fondom.  

Being a successful business woman, like Mercy Mbong means that she was capable of creating her own narrative. It means she has been strong enough to make her own decisions wisely, to be free and to break the status quo that people have set up for women. Her success story is worth celebrating. Happy Women's day Ma Ngwang Mercy Mbong

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Meet Hon. Mbongnyor Naomi Ngando, MP for Ndu

Hon. Mbongnyor Naomi Ngando  is a female political colossus whose rise to prominence paints the picturesque of how much women in leadership could impact lives in purely male dominated society.
She is the Member of Parliament for Donga Mantung Centre Constituency-Ndu in Donga Mantung Division of the Northwest region. She is on her first mandate. She is one of those exemplary female politicians who have dismantled male barriers to rise. Talk about female politicians who are fighting against the widespread of covid 19, the first name that come to mind is Hon. Naomi. Of late she was in town distributing maize seeds and covid 19 kits to women. She is making a mark in the Donga Mantung political landscape. 

Before becoming a career politician, her hard work, determination and involvement in community work and sound education shaped and influenced her life to where she is today.

This good natured, self-motivated and sparkling political icon has had a distinguished career as a teacher before a jump-start in politics where she is going into records in great names. Conscientiously speaking she has been rated as the agrarian political messiah who continues to stimulate the woman that “what a man can do in politics, a woman can do it better”. This is great motivation because she is and continues to make a difference in the lives of the rural woman as she is on her first mandate. Donating fertilizer, farm tools, covid 19 kits and supporting youth activities have been magnitude. She is one of the few women who works hard. Of late she was in Ghana to empower herself.

Besides, she is an educationist. She had served as head teacher in several schools before moving to work in the inspectorate. Happy women's day Honourable 

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Meet Hajara Danjuma: First Deputy Mayor of Nkambe Council

Madame Hajara Danjuma is an educationist and a perfect one.  She is the First Deputy Mayor of the Nkambe Council. Her being elected as First Deputy Mayor was not an error but by merit. When judged from her trappings during the last mandate, she is already entering into records as a development luminary and career politician. Though purely from Muslim background, she is worth celebrating for braving the odds to stand tall from the madding crowd. She is very soft spoken, down to earth, serviceable  and rich in expedient in politics of the CPDM. Though trained educationist, Hajara Danjuma's success in politics continue to act as a spur to women who intend to take leadership positions through politics. 

Happy women's day Madame Deputy Mayor

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Meet Yaah Patience Tamfu,: The Exemplary Leader

She is CPDM Section President in the United States. Her trappings as a career politician speak volumes. In fact, to have risen above the artificial barriers to be elected Section President in Uncle Sam's country is a feat. If there is any area in Cameroon where the Beijing platform can be assessed, it is in her participation in political and economic sphere which was former a no go one for the woman. This woman has shown that women in leadership could mean a lot to Cameroon. Ever since this daughter of the great statesman, late Hon. SN Tamfu became the sparkling flicker, the ever first woman to strengthen the CPDM party in the United State of America. She has become a symbol that women in leadership position could mean a lot to Cameroon. Hitherto considered a no go zone for women, Yaah Patience Tamfu has not only dismantled the male barriers constructed round politics but has more importantly serve as a woman emancipator. Where two or three are gathered to talk development, Patience Tamfu is always present. Though living in the USA, her contributions to development initiatives in Mbum land are surplus. Congrats Ma Yaah and Happy Women's Day. 

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Epistle to all Women today March 8, 2022

Temperature is rising and rising as we all look forward to join you in commemorating #IWD2022 to support this year's campaign #BreakTheBias. The theme “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. “Advancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis and disaster risk reduction is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century is infact well chosen. I think there is nothing more important than taking advantage of the heavy dose of Mother Earth to commit to memory all your efforts in changing lives positively. Today is March 8,  you should always know that real men will be along to accompany you throughout the year and not just a single day. The pure will be there to #BreakTheBias by joining you in celebrating your social, economic, cultural and political achievements. This is a goal we all stand to achieve for our homes, community, Division, region, Nation, continent and the world at large. 

My dear sister, mothers, aunties, some years ago one wise man, (Sa Majeste Michel Kamse, Mayor of Yaounde III) inspired me alot when he advised a couple at wedding. He said beauty lies in a smile, kindness, actions and deeds. And let me contextualize the description by adding that the little you have been doing is what is changing the face of humanity and the progress that we have registered. I salute you for your bravery.  I continue to look up to you as the woman emancipators. From a distant, you stood out of the madding crowd in a world where men (us) claim their position next to God. When in homes, along streets and in drinking spots we still have men who wear Mike Tyson to transform women to bunching bags. I know and I believe you have succeeded where others did not. 

In Cameroon, they are millions of women who have moved above the male artificial barriers to becoming Ministers, Directors, Senior Divisional Officers, Parliamentarians, development experts, lawyers, journalists, pastors etc. In fact this rare specie of woman apart from the fact they are caring mothers in their various homes have become role models to other young girls. However, since charity begins at home, I would like to use this opportunity to pay respect, appreciation and love to the woman who brought me to this world, my mum, Regina Muchop as she is known by her young girl’s name and Makfu Miriam Labu Awudu Ma'amu'. Nothing is worth celebrating than a lifetime achievement in purely masculine dominated world. To my personal person, my better half, Beri Comfort, I say thumbs up for constantly challenging the blind exercise of power for me to understand that no institution is immune to change. The story of other women like Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa, Queen Elizabeth, Allen Johnson and many others continue to act as a stimulant to the woman.

The story of other women who are doing extraordinary things in a very common manner will continue to inspire society.

 I salute you all, especially Madame Chantal Biya, Minister Mbah Acha Rose, Prof. Nalova, Mafor Yaah Judith epse Achidi, Hon. Esther Ngala Ntala, Hon. Regina Mundi, Hon. Emma Lafon, Edith Kaah Walah, Prof. Uphie Melo Chinje, Col. Ngah Rose Angeline, Yaah Patience Tamfu, Hon. Naomi, Hajara Danjuma, Mary Awudu Ngayi, Sally Ebot Gentry, Christelle Bay Chongwain, Amy Banda, Enaka Yembe, Mbinglo Kimbi Maureen, Comfort Musa, Nakinti Besumbu Nofuru, Angela Fobi, Oba Rose, Clauddia Nsono, DBG Manka'a, Nkenda Margareta, Clemntina Yong, Ada Mbah, Noela Lyonga, Kekwi Linda Kanjo, Wanja Cynthia, Live Brenda and million others.  

Thumbs up woman.

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Women's Day Role Model(1): Yaah Judith Sunday ’épse Achidi

Mafor Yaah Judith Sunday ’épouse Achidi is the General Manager of CAMTEL. Before she became CAMTEL boss, Mafor Yaah Judith Sunday epouse Achidi has accumulated over 25 years experience in governance and entrepreneurship development. She is one of the most formidable woman of all the women in leadership position. Her astuteness at the helm of Camtel is very positive as she is set to make Camtel leader of mobile network in Cameroon, with Blue CAMTEL. The Blue Camtel product has already registered hundreds of thousands of new subscribers. 

Mafor Yaah Judith it should be noted has served CAMTEL in various capacities ranging from regional director for Littoral, South West, North West and Center regions respectively. Before her  appointment, she was Commercial Director. She holds a degree in business administration and Master Degree in Banking and Finance.

Mafor Yaah Achidi Achu Judith Yaah Sunde as she is commonly called is a woman of additional qualities. This is a woman who unlike others is busy round the clock. As a seasoned administrator, she believes like Immanuel Kant that “the more we are busy, the more we feel we are alive and contributing for the welfare of others”. Her educational background coupled with her devotion to be perfect has made her to transform the principle of education for work into the principle of education through work. Reasons why she puts  she had always put the local communities especially youthsand women ahead in all her actions as she believes that by empowering the rural women and youths she would be an avenue par excellence to change lives through work.

As a Christian, she believes like Martin Luther King that “working is praying”. One prelate once said that every human natured person is made up of the human and the divine and that when the divine overrides, the human one becomes closer to God. Yet, Mafor Achidi Achu Judith goes beyond that by making work the divine with the human as a pairs.

Some years ago she defeated all speculations when she donated a football trophy worth a million FCFA for youths in Donga Mantung Division to celebrate the 50 Anniversary of Cameroon’s independence. The event ended in grand style with over 20.000 man crowds at the finals. Her contribution to the welfare of rural women and youths caught the admiration of Donga Mantung Fons and she was coroneted Senior Ma-Yaah of Donga Mantung division. The second edition of the tournament took place at Ndu last year with over 24 football teams taking part. In a bit to promote the football nursery of Donga Mantung Division, Mafor Yaah Achidi Achu has proven that what a man can do, a woman can do it better. Her largesse to rural women of Nkambe Central has been out numbered ranging from farm inputs to maize seeds and others.

Her devotion for work and down to earth nature ignited fons of the North West who coroneted her with the title of “Mafor”

Accompanying rural women through support has been her line of action in fostering women empowerment. What makes her dissimilar from others is that she does uncommon things in a very common manner. 

While working for Camtel, she had proven that she is duty conscious. In the Littoral and South West regions where she served as Regional Director of CAMTEL, she left an indelible mark of greatness that speaks positively and confirms the aptitude of women in leadership positions. In the Southwest Region she succeeded in putting in place the optic fiber. In the North West, she is also noted to have transformed the entire service into a bee hive of activities. Putting CAMTEL to the forefront by putting in place new installations at Jakiri, Wum, Nkambe and Oku as well as the terminal optical fibre at the University of Bamenda before her workaholic nature moved her to the head office in Yaounde where she is Director of Urban Development at CAMTEL. Notwithstanding, Mafor Achidi Achu Judith Yaah Sunde is also a great supporter of the CPDM. In the political arena her presence in Donga Mantung Division is often described as a booster to youths and the woman folk. If you have never met a cheese full of prominence, get closer to Senior Ma Yaah Mafor Achidi Achu Judith to rediscover her role as a woman emancipator. She has been at the forefront of women advocacy for peace in the North West and South West region.  He desire to see peace returning to the North West and South West Regions has ignited hopes. 

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Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle and a veritable People's Call

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When renowned French philosopher and foremost thinker, Victor Hugo posited that the greatest most singular source of positive energy was an idea whose time had come, many thought he was just celebrating the transition from Agrarian to industrial revolution, or better still, signalling the inevitable age of the millenials. He could've just as well been capturing the spirit of all those who turned out in Douala last February 25, 2022, to impress on Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle to begin seeing into it that the beliefs, values and principles he has incarnated throughout his life, and especially within the last 30 years, be officially canalized into an institution.

It couldn't have been any other person than the equally no-nonesense President of the South West House of Chiefs and speaker of truth to power, Chief Atem Ebako, to birth the idea that by diligently and meticulously moving from humble beginnings to becoming a human resource and then smoothly transitioning to human capital, Ntumfor had since become institutional material, comparable to any credible institution around the world. According to Chief Atem Ebako therefore, the time for a Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle Foundation had come.

A leading North West Fons Union member, Fon Mbahyamsic had, in an earlier exhortation echoed the same concerns, while demonstrating in truimphant detail, and in a typical Denzel Washington style, that Ntumfor is always falling forward and never backwards. Reason-why he would need be seen to be institutionalizing his beliefs, value systems and principles for the rest of the time that God keeps him alive, and more especially, for posterity.

To the Indian Consular Officer to Cameroon, the institutionalization of Ntumfor's ideas, beliefs, values, attitude, behavour and principles, were an urgency, especially as ours was a society where such principles come in sort supply and where youths lack such role models to look up to. Recall Rev. Nditemeh Charlemangne, Executive President of the Cameroon Baptist Convention, CBC, had earlier wished and prayed for every society to have multiple Ntumfors, while Samuel Kledda, Douala metropolitan Archbishop simply prayed God to continue to bless him in his new endeavours.

Government of Cameroon through Littoral Regional Governor had during the occasion opined it was thanks to the principled values that Ntumfor has incarnated over the years that President Biya always assigns him critical state duties, including his appointment to the National Commission for Bilingualism and Multiculturalism.

In what was therefore a veritable people's call, the institutionalization of Ntumfor's long-held values, beliefs, principles and behavour, simply became an idea whose time has come. Afterall, history is legend with influential figures whose value systems, beliefs, and ideas became the bases of the most renowned and life-changing foundations and institutions the world is proud of today.

Come to think of The Carter Centre, the Clinton, Obama, Bill and Milanda Gates, Elizabeth Glaser, Fisher House, TheJimmy Fund, The Fred Hallows, McArthur, The Robert Woods, The Pew Charity Trust and The Starr Foundations. Closer home, the Koffi Annan and Mo Ibrahim Foundations come to mind. A Ntumfor Nico Halle Foundation would do more than adds beauty to the world, given the enormous challenges our society faces and given the enormous Grace God has bestowed on him.

When we come to think of the fact that institutions, according to Samuel P. Huntington, are 'stable, valued and reccurent patterns of behavour', then there's no gainsaying the fact that Ntumfor may only need to formalize himself as an institution, as he had already been functioning as the 'building block of social order'. 

Just like the Rockefeller family foundation is recognized for its patronage of the Arts, while the Kaiser Foundation is closely  associated with public health issues, Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle had been on all fronts, fighting against societal ills and vices like corruption, embezzlement, mismanagement and moral decadence both in the public sphere and in the Church. Above all, he has been indefatigable in promoting justice, human rights, transparency, accountability, good governance and peace, locally and Internationally. 

In officially canalizing his beliefs, values and principles, Ntumfor would become an institution in much the same way as traditional institutions like the family, religion, peer groups, Economic systems, legal systems, penal systems, language, Mass media, educational institutions, research community, industry and above all, Civil society. 

The institutionalization of the Ntumfor name therefore, may not just be a way to honour a family legacy but a way to pass on its values to future generations.

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Ndinwa Benedict Wins Best Mobile Network Communication Director Award

The Director of Communication of CAMTEL, Benedict Ndinwa was last weekend honoured by The Guardian Post newspaper as the Best Mobile Network Communication Director. Readers of The Guardian Post newspaper voted him massively for his communication skills and savoir-faire which has within a very short period taken Camtel Blue amongst leading product in digital communication. 

The refined journalist, Benedict Ndinwa is celebrated for his astuteness for work. What made him to stand out of the madding crowd of Directors of Communication is his philosophy to life and work. At his young age,  he is addicted to work and blended with the notion that stumbling blocks in life are stepping stones to go to higher heights. And whenever he speaks, he is soft spoken. To him, anything that is worth doing should be done well or not done at all. As Director of Communication, Benedict became a perfectionist that set standards even for himself. In fact he is the type of journalist that has proven his worth even when he was with L'Action newspaper. Apparently, Benedict Ndinwa has the ardor of a bee and the power of a stallion when it comes to accomplishing a job. 

To congratulate him is to get Camet sim card. Oya wuna all buy Camtel sims. Switching to Blue Camtel is the best thing for now

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Franklin Ndzi Nformi aka Ta Shey Frank Honoured by The Guardian Post

The Guardian Post newspaper has honoured one of Donga Mantung Division's dynamic fish farmers for his trappings in the sector. Franklin Ndzi Nformi alias Shey Frank received his award last weekend during a fun filled ceremony

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Franklin Ndzi Nformi is President of the Nkambe Central Fish Farmers Cooperative and a practical demonstration of a good farmer. He is one of the young men in Cameroon who are trying to help drive progress toward reaching the global Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Transforming food systems that contribute in mitigating the ongoing health, climate and biodiversity crises is what is mostly needed to restore the Earth. 

Talk about sustainable Inland fish farming and landscape restoration, the first name that comes to mind is Franklin Ndzi Nformi. Ta Shey Frank as he is fondly called is the President of Nkambe Central Fish Farmers Simplified Cooperative. His being elected President of Fish Farmers was not by error. Anyone who has had the opportunity to visit him in his fish farms surely goes back home more impressed than when he was coming. 

Although his activities as a fish farmers are legendary, few people have a full understanding of just how perfect a farmer he actually is. It’s not about how much money you put in, but how much of yourself you put in. Franklin Ndzi Nformi is a man with a huge, huge gifted art of restoring nature. 

I remember when he told me he was putting in place a standard fish pond and frankly speaking I took it for a joke. Today, Ta Shey Frank is a formidable farmer. He has transformed the area into a veritable greenery with the regeneration of native trees, fruit trees, banana/plantain trees etc.  

Within half an hour at his farms, I was marveled and taken away by what I saw. Six fishponds with the biggest having over 5000 fingerlings of 4 months. 

“I want to make it possible for ordinary people to go to eat fish and at affordable price, just like it’s now possible for me to train more youths to be like me,” he explained in his quiet voice. " I think LIFIDEP has done much to the benefit of fish farmers in Nkambe Central and our dream is to produce fingerlings". 

I was totally speechless and just pumped him with question after question. I am very enthusiastic when it comes to young men engaging in exemplary farming and restoration. He told me that he started as a passion and now fish farming has become veritable source of income. " In our cooperative, we are 50 active members and we have members that only depend on the fish ponds to earn a living including women. Inland fish farming pays" he added. 

From all indications, Shey Frank has followed the trials and triumphs of his remarkable venture to develop a fish venture. From his integrated agroforestry maize farm, he provides green jobs to some youths. Ecotourism could be the next giant leap for Franklin's fish ventures. The two giant bokarous built from natural china bamboo and grass speak by itself .In fact an eldorado in the making 

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Water is Life, Nkambe Applauds Musa Shey Nfor

For the first time since 1997, taps are following in Nkambe town in the month of February. Water scarcity in Nkambe town was such that it was very difficult for taps to flow in the months of January, February and March. But thanks to the workaholic mayor of Nkambe council, Musa Shey Nfor, taps are flowing in the heart of the dry season. When Musa Shey Nfor was elected mayor in February 2020, he promised that his priority will be to restore water. He has not only restored water but has gone as far improving access to potable water. For one week now, taps have been flowing in Nkambe town. Fresh water is necessary for the survival of all living organisms on Earth. Our bodies are made up of about 60% water and we cannot survive more than a few days without it.

Water is a precious substance that meets our physical needs while at the same time being of great spiritual importance to many people. Water is also an integral part of many ecosystems that support us and a myriad of other species. Last week, many couldn't believe that taps were flowing in February. Yet it came to passed that Mayor Musa Shey Nfor has succeeded where many couldn't by giving the population, the precious substance called water. To succeed in providing water, the mayor of Nkambe council started by saving the water sources. He prohibited human activities in and around water sources. He was personally on the field supervising the demarcation of cstchment areas and falling down high water consumption trees like eucalyptus and replacing them. 

With the support of good water engineers, he was able to discover that tapping spring water from Rangong, and adapting a solar pumping system could do the job. Water is pump into the tank using solar system and then distributed by gravity. The system is unique and could serve as source of inspiration to other municipality. Musa Shey Nfor is currently the man of the moment for his savvy sassy skills. Michael Ngwayi says the Nkambe is the most formidable mayor of all times. To Ndapkwi Solace, anyone that gives water, gives life. Children, have been heard chanting songs of praises in honour of the mayor for giving them water. Ngala Harry says he used to leave the house every morning at 4am to fetch water but would never leave the stream before 6am. Everyone has his/her own story to tell about when they sent through to get drinking water. Water is one of our most precious natural resources. Noambe has a fast growing human population, and the expansion of economic activities that comes with it, intensified the pressure on water resources. 

Nfor Musa Shey Receives First Prize for BIP Execution

The Mayor of Nkambe council, Nfor Musa Shey has again stood out of the madding crowd for his trappings in the execution of public investment budget(BIP) in the North West Region. Nfor Musa Shey received the prize in Bamenda on Wednesday February 17, 2022 during follow up committee meeting held in Bamenda. 

The Nkambe council, according to the chairman of the follow up committee, Hon. Wallang Richard, recorded 80% execution far ahead of Nwa council and Tubah council which came in the second and third positions respectively. 

Prospects are high at the Nfor Musa Shey will record a 100% execution this 2022 given his aptitude. In habitants of Nkambe have been appreciating his efforts and innovative ideas aimed at improving access to water through creation of new water schemes, protection of water sources and wetlands recovery. His laudable initiative to restore degraded patches of forests in the municipality have been saluted by everyone 

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Ndu Mayor Unveils Huge Packet of Projects for his Municipality

In an interview granted to the Ndu Community Radio recently, the Lord Mayor for Ndu Council, Abdou Borno Kanfon revealed that his recent hunting expedition to Yaounde has yielded very healthy fruits. He told Ndu Community radio that he has secured fundings from the Council Support Fund For Mutual Assistance (FEICOM) to provide eighty solar panels to electrify the streets of Ndu town, to fence the new Council Chambers and Hall under construction, to equip the Council Chambers upon completion and to purchase a service car for the Ndu Council. He also made public that funding for the clearing of tarred road sides in the municipality have been secured from MINTP.

In this radio outing, the Lord Mayor equally addressed wide range of issues affecting his Municipality.

He touched on insecurity, uncivil behavior of some denizens towards public goods, the disturbing rate of cow theft in Ndu (announcing an impending meeting with stakeholders to discuss the problem), the need to respect Council procedures to connect pipe born water, the necessity to collaborate with established institutions in the face of whatever difficulty to name but these.

The Lord Mayor was very emphatic that lockdowns like ghost towns syphons only the account of the common man, therefore a very ineffective and counterproductive strategy whatever the motives of the perpetrators might be.

He haileded the population for their resilience, encouraged everyone to continue to be law abiding, to shun evil and to work for common good. 

Ndu, the Lord Mayor concluded, is our precious heritage; it can only become what we choose to make of it.

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Ahead of 56th National Youth Day: Youth President Communes With Section President, Mayor

Alhadj Abdou Borno Kanfon, who doubles as the Mayor of Ndu and Section President for Donga Mantung II, Ndu, congratulated the YCPDM President for being innovative idea to commune with local party officials. Alhadji Abdou Borno after receiving New Year wishes from the delegation led by YCPDM President for Donga Mantung II, Ndu.  The mayor used the opportunity to advise the youths of Ndu that being a politician demands alot of endurance and sacrifices. I want you the youths to come closer to me so that we can work together for the betterment of our municipality, he emphasized. He called on the youths to come and do business with the Ndu council. 

Harping on the ongoing crisis, Alhadj Abdou Borno Kanfon, called on the youths of the municipality to adopt of culture of peace. He went further to narrate the story how he had equally served the party as YCPDM President for Donga Mantung I, Nkambe before he moved to Ndu and later became Section President. He reminded the youths the importance and the significance of this years 56th National Youth Day to take place on February with theme: Youth and Voluntary Participation in the Major Challenges of Cameroon. 

On his part, Njobi Theodore Kubi, YCPDM President expressed his wishes and on behalf of the youths to the local party boss. He congratulated the Section President cum Mayor of Ndu , for always thinking about the youths and their welfare. He said as Youth leader, he thought it was vital for the youths to reach out to the party boss so much so that they could commune together and equally chart the way forward to join the pragmatic mayor in his development endeavours. According to Njobi Theodore, the mayor of Ndu, has proven beyond reasonable doubts that he is development and people oriented. He also used the opportunity to call on the youths of Donga Mantung II adopt the culture of peace. It is worth mentioning that Njobi Theodore was elected during the last reorganization of the basic organs of the CPDM. 

Ardo Abdoulahi Hamdou reiterated the fact that youths are the backbone of every nation and the youths of Ndu are very delighted to have a youth as Mayor and Section President. We have been praying day and night for God to grant you more wisdom to do more for the Ndu municipality. God has you at the centre of our hearts. Let the sky and only the sky be your limit. 

The Alternate Member of Parliament for Ndu, Hon. John Ndi Ngala, described AlhadjAbdou Borno as the most practical mayor and politician. He advised the youth President and his executive to follow the footsteps of the Section who has shown prove of endurance.  As youths, you have to look at the Section President as your model because he is the most formidable man of all men working as mayor. Politics is an art that demands alot of patience he concluded. 

Tamfu Jude Tamfu aka central committee urged the visiting youth President and his executive that for them to succeed, they need to work hard and to build their future on social cohesion, peace and understanding. Politics, he added needs discipline and loyalty. 

Other speakers during the New Year wishes visit included Pa Nfor Samuel and Nyako Louis Yungsi. 

At the end of the visit, everyone went home to pray for things to return to normalcy in Ndu

 

When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

Ahead of 56th National Youth Day: Youth President Communes With Section President

Alhadj Abdou Borno Kanfon, who doubles as the Mayor of Ndu and Section President for Donga Mantung II, Ndu, congratulated the YCPDM President for being innovative idea to commune with local party officials. Alhadji Abdou Borno after receiving New Year wishes from the delegation led by YCPDM President for Donga Mantung II, Ndu.  The mayor used the opportunity to advise the youths of Ndu that being a politician demands alot of endurance and sacrifices. I want you the youths to come closer to me so that we can work together for the betterment of our municipality, he emphasized. He called on the youths to come and do business with the Ndu council. 

Harping on the ongoing crisis, Alhadj Abdou Borno Kanfon, called on the youths of the municipality to adopt of culture of peace. He went further to narrate the story how he had equally served the party as YCPDM President for Donga Mantung I, Nkambe before he moved to Ndu and later became Section President. He reminded the youths the importance and the significance of this years 56th National Youth Day to take place on February with theme: Youth and Voluntary Participation in the Major Challenges of Cameroon. 

On his part, Njobi Theodore Kubi, YCPDM President expressed his wishes and on behalf of the youths to the local party boss. He congratulated the Section President cum Mayor of Ndu , for always thinking about the youths and their welfare. He said as Youth leader, he thought it was vital for the youths to reach out to the party boss so much so that they could commune together and equally chart the way forward to join the pragmatic mayor in his development endeavours. According to Njobi Theodore, the mayor of Ndu, has proven beyond reasonable doubts that he is development and people oriented. He also used the opportunity to call on the youths of Donga Mantung II adopt the culture of peace. It is worth mentioning that Njobi Theodore was elected during the last reorganization of the basic organs of the CPDM. 

Ardo Abdoulahi Hamdou reiterated the fact that youths are the backbone of every nation and the youths of Ndu are very delighted to have a youth as Mayor and Section President. We have been praying day and night for God to grant you more wisdom to do more for the Ndu municipality. God has you at the centre of our hearts. Let the sky and only the sky be your limit. 

The Alternate Member of Parliament for Ndu, Hon. John Ndi Ngala, described AlhadjAbdou Borno as the most practical mayor and politician. He advised the youth President and his executive to follow the footsteps of the Section who has shown prove of endurance.  As youths, you have to look at the Section President as your model because he is the most formidable man of all men working as mayor. Politics is an art that demands alot of patience he concluded. 

Tamfu Jude Tamfu aka central committee urged the visiting youth President and his executive that for them to succeed, they need to work hard and to build their future on social cohesion, peace and understanding. Politics, he added needs discipline and loyalty. 

Other speakers during the New Year wishes visit included Pa Nfor Samuel and Nyako Louis Yungsi. 

At the end of the visit, everyone went home to pray for things to return to normalcy in Ndu

 

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Access to Water: CBC Health Services Extends Water in Ngwayuh-Nkambe

Speaking during the handing over ceremony a forth night ago, the chairman of the local water management committee, Samba Findo expressed gratitude to the CBC Health services and it's funding partner, UNICEF for the timely support. He added that he who gives water, gives life. To Samba Findo, the nightmare that has characterized access to potable water in Ngwayuh quarter in Nkambe is now history. The project which was estimated at over FCFA 2 million was realized with the local community participation contributing less than 5% of the total cost. 

On his part, the representative of the CBC Health Services, Yinkfu Actor, called on the management committee to make sure that the sustainability of the project is ensured. He recommended that water lovely tree species should be planted and a fence constructed around the water tank. He also recommended that cleanliness around the taps should be respected avoid water contamination. On his part, the CBC Pastor of Grace Baptist Church said that water is life and the project is a jewelry which will go a long way to impact lives. 

Prospects are high at that Nkambe council will in the days ahead valorize this project by planting trees. More so, GLFx Nkambe Chapter, an initiative of Global Landscapes Forum has equally promised to donate trees for the local committee to protect the water catchment area. 

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Camtel: Nkambe is Switching to Blue

Since yesterday January 19, 2022, Blue Camtel mobile network was restored in Nkambe. The inhabitants of the town saluted the return of Camtel mobile network with alot of enthusiasm. Some businesses have already emerged with the Blue colours. This is a clear indication that in the fee days there's going to be a mad rush for Camtel sims. Besides, sources from Camtel office in Nkambe have it that sims are available on sale and new subscribers will enjoy free internet services. 

New subscribers have been asked to contact the Nkambe office for sims and other services. Blue Camtel is here, oya!! It's time to go blue. One of the new subscribers has confirmed to this reporter that CAMTEL internet service is very fast and less costly. 

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