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OPINIONS DIVERGE ON RECONSTRUCTION OF CAMEROON'S NW, SW  BY MILDRED NDUM WUNG KUM The over 89 billion FCFA project for reconstruction works in Cameroon's Northwest and Southwest regions has ignited public debate. It has split public opinion, giving birth to diverse views with the pros, the cons and the neutral each on separate stance. Some feel it is time for a peace page to open in the light of reconstructing the regions that are still wallowing in conflict, others are emphatic that all tension should first and foremost be squarely laid to rest yet others think that  reconstruction may fan the flames of war. While National Reconstruction and Development Commission continues mission of awareness creation in Bamenda, Info Trends culled reactions of the layman and key stakeholders directly involved.  In this edition, the hope of mayors versus the skepticism of the lay man is compiled. Menyong Lawrence - Mayor of Nwa "It is very difficult to get to my mu...
HOPE SUSTSAINS IN LOW KEY ELECTION RERUN BY MILDRED NDUM WUNG KUM The polls were opened March 22 to redo election of Cameroon’s legislators. Election reruns took place in eleven constituencies in the Anglophone regions as programmed. Parliamentary aspirants together with their apologists contested in a scenario short of political frenzy however holding out hope in the race to secure seats in the country’s lower house of parliament. The rerun pitted six political parties contesting thirteen seats viz-  UDP, BRIC, OPDC, RDPC, CPDM and SDF.  It was an activity to correct February 9th parliamentary elections noted to have been marred by electoral mal practices After visiting a number of polling centers in the northwest region, Info Trends observed a cross section of determined electorates braving the responsibility to vote amidst calls by separatists not to partake in elections.  When Info Trends caught up with some stakeholders in the e...
BENAKUMA COUNCIL: STAKEHOLDERS AGREE ON PEACE ENABLING FOR PROJECT REALISATION BY MILDRED NDUM WUNG KUM Within a social climate of tough security challenges, stakeholders of the Benakuma Municipality have agreed to be peace crusaders  in the struggle to achieve development projects. This commitment was taken during an extraordinary Benakuma council session under the leadership of Ihimbru Solomon Kudi, Mayor of Benakuma Council.  Also present at the event were the First Deputy Mayor for Benakuma- Ayissi Ewah Stella, the Second Deputy Mayor- Ofeh David Kudi, the Council Secretary General - Mbuwe Ignatius the Senior Divisionsl Officer for Menchum Abdoullahi Aliou and other dignitaries. The extraordinary council session that held June 25, 2020 was anchored mainly on a two point agenda: to update the Annual Investment plan AIP and the Council Development Plan CDP. Left to right: mayor, 1st deputy, 2nd deputy Based on this, councillors brainstormed and delibera...