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By Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe  Saturday November 21 will definitely go down the annals of history as power in the Fako Lawyers Association, FAKLA will be changing hands. The Elections of a new executive of the association shall take place in Limbe and will bring together all who matter in the legal landscape in Fako. The leading team according to popular opinion is Team Epey which is led by Barrister ASOH EBI EPEY. To Barrister ASOH EBI EPEY, it is fashionable for a candidate to present a manifesto during campaigns for an election. The manifesto according to him usually carries promises of an agenda he/she intends to pursue which will only be tested during his mandate in office. He said his team has the advantage of having served FAKLA and FAKLANS before so their abilities have been tested and proven. Notwithstanding, team Epey took time to spell out a 10 point action plan   that his team intends to use to move the association foward. The Manifesto My Team and I shall be c

By Walter Wilson Nana   Sammy Pride Ayuk Iyok, the CEO of SAMCO PAPERS, with headquarter in Limbe, Fako, Southwest Region and member of the 1979 Class of St. Joseph College, Sasse, Buea is the new President General of the Sasse Old Boys Association, SOBA. He was elected with 207 votes by fellow SOBANS during their Elective General Assembly at the campus of St. Joseph College, Sasse on Saturday, November 7 2020. He beat his challenger, Barrister John Sichui Kameni, from the SOBA Buea Mother Chapter, who had 48 votes.  The Business Magnate, from the SOBA Victoria Chapter, takes over from the Varsity Don and erudite Professor of Law, Prof Ephraim Nde Ngwafor, who has been at the helm of SOBA since 2013. Eugene Kebbei Kah of the SOBA Douala Chapter had 232 votes to grab the position of the SOBA Secretary General, to be assisted by Barrister Linus Ateba Ossendi from the Muyuka Chapter.  From the SOBA Douala Chapter, Desmond Njotsa was elected without any contestant as the SOBA Financi

  By Mbonda Lizzy Noel October 19 will go down in history books that the Buea based network, known as Last Town Network has come to stay. The group which is made up of residents of the quarter, both home and abroad decided to launch its activities with a cleanup campaign as well as some sporting activities for kids in the quarter. Speaking during the launching, the Branch President Eteki Stella Dopgima, a bona fide member of the association welcome all to what she termed “this historic launching ceremony of the Last Town Network Buea” She added that, on behalf of the members she extends warm feelings of appreciation to all for having honoured the call as they strive to achieve their mission of fostering peace, solidarity and development in their Community and country at large. The branch president gave a special thanks to their Matron Mme Ebot, for her presence. “Words can neither qualify nor quantify how happy and grateful we are    which is an eloquent testimony of the co

By Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe   Prior to the elections of a new team to run the affairs of the Sasse Old Boys Association, SOBA,   Ayuk Iyok of the 1979 class of the college, who is running for the position of President General, has said, he is leading a coalition of hope and pride aimed at bringing a new lease of life to SOBA. This is part of his public Manifesto that was released a few days to the elections slated for Saturday, November 7.   “I know that a lot of you want me to tell you why a vote for the Ayuk Iyok-led coalition of hope and pride is important. However, I would like to first of all address some of the issues involved in this election and how crucial and decisive it is for Sasse and SOBA.” He said.   According to Ayuk Iyok, this election is of dire importance to the short-term and long-term future for SOBANS, adding that SOBANS need a strong leadership to move forward but above all, they need a UNITED and COHESIVE SOBA. Ayuk Iyok who served as Vice President i