The Advocate Cameroon

  By Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe For some time now, there has been a series of activities carried out by a group of environmental lovers and better environmental practice promoters under the banner of Friends Of The Gardens, FoG. In December, the group revived the once popular activity of kids storming the Botanic Gardens during Christmas. The Friends Of The Gardens Christmas event, brought together a good number of kids, not only for the picture taking session, but also one for which the kids could benefit from some environmental lessons and best practices. As the Africa Nations cup drew near, the group of environmental awareness experts and lovers of clean space where all over the place in the AFCON Fan Zone in Limbe. A good number of visitors were seen in their stands asking questions and receiving flyers and information materials about the activities of the Gardens and its Friends. Their stand was one which was used to take advantage of the visitors who turnout for matc...

  By Anye Nde Nsoh Some nine visually impaired students in Bamenda II Social Centre, have benefited writing materials from Bamenda II Council, to facilitate their learning process in the centre, a gesture considered very timely. A slate, a stylus and realms of cardboard papers each were handed to these nine visually impaired students from the Centre Wednesday 26th January 2022 at the council premises handed over by Mayor Chenwi Peter. The materials received, comes to add to white canes and wheel chairs handed to the Centre in 2021. This exercise queues in with the Mayor's relentless efforts in supporting the educational sector in his municipality. On several occasions he has called on all to shun fear, regain the classrooms and effectively teach pupils and students in his municipality. Being his routine, he has never missed out on any resumption of school term, touring schools in his municipality as well as donating didactic materials to hundreds for an effective school...

  Anye Nde Nsoh With its headquarters in the North West region of Cameroon, a region faced by the Socio-political unrest which has morphed into an armed conflict during the past five years and counting, Ntarinkon Cooperative Credit Union Limited NTACCUL, with the collaboration of it's over 74,000 members, now pays an incredible interest of 6% on savings.  Created in 1972, 50 years of existence with branches and structures planted in other regions like Centre, Littoral, South West, West and other places, NTACCUL has braved the odds, rising above the economic challenges paying an incredible interest rate of 6% amounting to 1.668 billion FCFA and a positive turnover of 4.2 Billion FCFA, a record rare to find in the country from a microfinance institution. The successes of the Union despite the numerous stumbling blocks according to the General Manager Ade Muma Divine and President Fru Isaac Taku, is as a result of unity, collaboration and appropriate treatment of members. ...