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  By NBB In Limbe A three-day workshop to transform women to peace mediators has taken place in Limbe, with main objective to promote a culture of sustainable peace in the South West Region of Cameroon. Based on the theme - Reflection forum for community women peace mediators (COWOPEM), the workshop which opened Wednesday, April 14, 2021 focused on developing a coordination mechanism and advocacy strategy for sustainable peace in the region and beyond. The 30 women were brought together to reflect on how they can contribute within their communities in de-escalating tensions, formalise their group as peace mediators as well as engage mental wellness activities to keep them sound in mind and body. Speaking during the opening ceremony, the South West Regional Delegate of Women Empowerment and the Family, Lucia Ediage epse Sona said she was happy to see women come out to advocate for peace. She congratulated Esther Omam, Chief Executive Officer of Reach Out (organiser of the even...

  By Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe A few days after Cameroon received the first 200,000 doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine, top Government Officials including the Minister of Public Health have started taking the vaccine. A few journalists and health reporters have also had the chance to be vaccinated. One of such is Pedmia Shatu Tita, Journalist, blogger, certified Fact checker and digital rights activist based in Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon. In this interview she granted moments after receiving the vaccine, she said, to her there was no way she would have missed the opportunity when it came.   As a Certified Fact Checker, could her thirst for Factchecking be another reason for running towards the Vaccine when the opportunity landed? Let’s Find Out….   You are among the first in the media and actually the first in private media landscape to be vaccinated in Cameroon. So tell us, what motivated you to take the vaccine? I had suffered from COVID-19 and got ...

By Mbonda Lizzy Noela  It was an atmosphere of joy and praises in Limbe as Limbe based women-led think thank and civil society organization gathered in celebration. Able Women Cameroon Civil Society Organization was celebrating her maiden batch of laureates for bronze and silver medals of the Duke Of Edinburgh International Awards (DofE) from the JCIM unit of the Father’s House Assembly, Busumbu-Limbe. DofE is a voluntary leadership development and Empowerment program for young people aged 14-25 under the Engaged Youth Corner Program (EYCPs) within Able Women’s Youth Empowerment Programs. In line with her slogan “equipping young people for life”, these young minds have for the past 18 months been drilled on life lessons, engaged in trauma healing and peace building activism. They have been through the four sections which are, Skill Acquisition, Community service, Physical Recreation and Adventurous Journey. Ernestine Oben, founder/Coordinator of AbleWomen Cameroon who doubles as th...

By Mbonda Lizzy Noel "The facemasks are not meant to be kept in the bags or pocket or held in the hands, they are meant to be put on to cover the mouth and nose" Motanga Andrew kept instructing the population during a recent campaign to fight the deadly COVID-19. The Limbe City Council headed by its number one magistrate, Motanga Andrew Monjimba, Senior Divisional officer Engamba Emmanuel Ledoux and the District Medical Officer for Limbe, Dr. Constance Ngoni Njie and other stakeholders recently sensitized and distributed facemasks in the Limbe City Center. This is the second time the team is doing this and educating the city dwellers on the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city and the way out. The team accompanied by the SDO for Fako Engamba Emmanuel Ledoux went through the new market, old market, slaughter area, Half mile and Mile 4 Motor Park; educating all those they met to observe measures to contain the spread of the virus. The issue of having facema...

  By Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe With Reports Leading health Civil Society Organization, Value Health Africa has taken steps to dispel worries and misinformation linked to the COVID-19 Vaccine which is making rounds at the entry ports of many countries in the world and Africa in Particular. According to Mercy Kyeng of Value Health Africa, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccine in some African countries was received with mixed feelings increasing tensions and assault on health care workers. She added that Parents have boycotted their children from school and women have stopped routine vaccination of their children for fear of them being injected with the COVID-19 Vaccine. Similarly, she noted that health care workers have been objects of assault as they are accused to siding with the government to administer COVID-19 vaccine to people without their knowledge. Hence, Mercy Kyeng believes there is therefore a need to for the scientific community to put ideas together, share ideas and d...

 By Mbonda Lizzy Noel Yaoundé Based, Limbe bred couple, the Tim Tientcheu’s have decided to give back to their community as part of celebrations marking the 10 Anniversary of their wedding. They are calling on the population especially IDPs to come and be part of the groundbreaking event which will be spiced with free medical and specialists’ consultations. The Couple is offering free surgery, free eye care, free dental care and distribution of assorted drugs to the population especially internally Displaced Persons. According to a release from the couple, the medical phase of the celebration shall take place on Saturday the 24 of April at the Catholic School New Town, Limbe premises. Medical Doctors and health care providers, The Advocate is informed, will be arriving Limbe very early on Saturday to begin with the business of the day as early as 8 am.