THE LION'S FACE

  In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, the Global Diabetes Initiative (GDI), UK, US and Cameroon based NGO this Thursday November 16th 2023 organized a free screening event that successfully reached over 200 individuals. This event aimed to detect and provide necessary support to those living with diabetes, while also fostering awareness within the local community. Alongside the screenings, the association distributed free medication to patients in need. The free screening organized by Global Diabetes Initiative served as a critical step in identifying individuals at risk or already living with diabetes and high blood pressure. More than 200 people came forward to avail of this opportunity and receive a comprehensive examination. Trained medical professionals conducted various tests, including blood glucose levels and blood pressure measurements, ensuring accurate diagnosis and assessment. The screening facilitated early detection of diabetes

NGALA Desmond NGALA Country Project manager of Association civic watch  Q What is the objective of this program? The objective of this come together is first and foremost to get not only young people, give them the skills, knowledge and know how but actually to do a mixture of thier different experiences together, we are going to be looking at giving them not only skills but giving them small grants to run activities and projects within their different localities and communities  We are pushing for a youth inclusive kind of advocacy in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon, but also we are looking on getting more and more policy markers on board to work for peace in these regions, I'm happy that we've seen a lot and lot people respond to the invitation and I'm also happy that as the days go by we would be seeing the engagement that we started this morning  We are looking at building safety using the social media, but also creating community resilience between di

Sponsor: MR. MINGO PIUS, National President of Bambalang Youths & President of Bambalang  Development and Cultural  Association, Yaounde.  Being an an entrepreneur in diverse economic domains, *Mr. Mingo Pius* is a dynamic youth leader from the Ngoketunjia Division of the North West region of Cameroon who is making ground breaking developmental endeavours and  the growth of his community. He has passion for excellence, unity, love and peace in the Division. Inline with his ambitions amongst which  is the  TRANSFORMATION OF THE NGOKETUNJIA YOUTHS INTO ICT TECHNOCRATS, the dynamic youth leader has decided to  offer Scholarship in the domain of INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) to train over eighty ( 80) youths from Ngoketunjia Division into computer and certification. Candidates shall be taken from all the 13 villages that makes up the Ngoketunjia Division in the following proportion.  *Ndop central Sub Division-   total 32*  - Bambalang  8  -Bamunka   8  - Bamesssing 8

 The Fon of Bambalang  president of the north west house of chiefs HRM Yakum Kelvin TEUVIH who was kidnapped by self proclaimed general No Pity a separatist fighter has been released His release is thanks to the prompt intervention of the Cameroonian army    HRH Yakum Kelvin   Fon of Bambalang and president of the NORTH WEST house of chiefs who was*kidnapped in December 2021 by a group of non state armed groups has been released According to updates, no gunshots were overheard,before , during and after,but records will retain, he   is release after spending more than one year in separatist captivity. While waiting for an official declaration by government, it's thanks to the forces of defense and security that  Fon Yakum kelvin  is release few hours after self proclaimed general Shina Rambo of Ndop hit to the call of  president Paul Biya by dropping his arm to joint the ddr center.

Atanga Nji Paul, Minister of Territorial Administration who is also President of the National Hadj Commission chairs the 33rd session of the commission ahead of the 2023 Muslim pilgrimage. He welcomed all the members of the National Hadj Commission and appreciated the efforts they put in to ensure that the 2022 edition of Hadj was a success. Atanga Nji Paul said the required duration of stay for Muslim pilgrims in the Holy Land is 26 days and each year the National Hadj Commission has been improving on their work, thus eliminating the unnecessary and undesired stay of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia after the end of the pilgrimage.  He said travelling conditions as well as lodging conditions have greatly been improved with pilgrims having less time to spend moving between their hotels and prayer grounds.  MINAT BOSS AND SGA/PRC A cross section of members of the national hadj commission   Atanga Nji Paul added that for three years running, the Head of State has subsidised the pilgrimage with t