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North West: PAGFI 3 Ignites SIM_ba Revolution for Municipal Treasurers

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 Local finance officers from Bamenda's regional, city, and municipal councils gathered for a game-changing three-day coaching workshop on March 26 at the MINEPAT hall. Under Phase 3 of the Financial Governance Support Project (PAGFI 3), treasurers confronted SIM_ba application headaches head-on, sparking a digital uprising against accounting reform roadblocks and paving the way for smoother local government finances. Participants at the workshop The session opened with raw, real-talk presentations from attendees, exposing the app's daily dramas. Municipal treasurers detailed persistent glitches: deleting commitments often triggered negative balances, derailing budgets. Cancelling erroneous files felt impossible, locking errors in place. Worst of all, payments processed at the treasury resisted integration into SIM_ba, creating shadowy discrepancies. "It's sabotaging our work," one council rep lamented, voicing a chorus of shared struggles in Cameroon's push fo...

CPDM's 41st Anniversary in Bafut: From Mud Roads to Bright Futures Under Biya's Watch

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 Bafut erupted in jubilation on March 24, 2026, as the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) marked its 41st anniversary with a vibrant celebration that doubled as a showcase of local triumphs. Following the main event at the Bamenda Congress Hall, Section President Ngwakongoh Lawrence rallied residents of Mezam IV Bafut to embrace peace, unity, and development, the enduring pillars of President Paul Biya's visionary leadership. Ngwakongoh Lawrence, Section president  Born on this very day in 1985 in Bamenda, the CPDM has evolved into Cameroon's powerhouse political force, Ngwakongoh declared to a cheering crowd. "This is not just about marking the party's birth," he said, his voice booming over the festive gathering. "It's a celebration of the peace and progress we've delivered under President Biya's guidance." Over four decades, the party has seized key government posts, steering national development with unwavering resolve. In Bafut...

NDP Chairman Tanikwu Ngang Champions Women’s Empowerment On International Women’s Day in Bamenda

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 The National Democratic Party (NDP) Chairman Tanikwu Cornelius Ngang took center stage at Bamenda’s triumphant International Women’s Day march on Sunday, March 8, 2026, championing women’s empowerment as the cornerstone of national progress during the 41st edition of the global celebration. Flanked by enthusiastic NDP members who had recently launched the party, Ngang joined hundreds of women marching through the streets, their placards and chants echoing calls for equality, resilience, and peace amid the city’s remarkable recovery. In his address, Ngang painted an optimistic picture of Bamenda’s revival, declaring that “normalcy is gradually returning” to the once-troubled hub of the Northwest Region. This affirmation served as a beacon of hope for residents still healing from years of the Anglophone crisis. Yet, his message carried a bold political edge: a direct appeal to Head of State President Paul Biya to decisively end the protracted conflict in both the Northwest and South...