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​People with disabilities (PWD) facing increased risk of injury, death, sexual assault, others in conflict areas. By Ruth Che Wachong  Participants at the Training in Buea   Alot has been said/written about the Anglophone crises, but there still remains a void as far as people with disabilities are concerned. The number of people living with impairments in Anglophone Cameroon has significantly increased daily in the past 6 years either through accidents, amputations, and other forms of violence. There is therefore a dye need to report stories on disability and inclusion. Reason why sisterspeak237 in partnership with the Swiss Embassy in Cameroon recently organized a training for media persons on Disability and Gender Inclusion Reporting. Participants pose with facilitators of the training "People with disabilities have long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in...

​Goventment unmounts control Post at Matazem, travelers heave sigh of relief! By Ruth Che Wachong   The nightmare of walking for long distances to present ID cards at the Matazem Police checkpoints is now a thing of the past. This comes following the dismantling of one of the famous checkpoints at the Matazem boundary between the North West and West Regions. Travelers in a que to present ID cards Bamenda denizens have particularly expressed joy, citing that they can now get to their destinations on time, without being held bound at the checkpoint that was popularly known as "Mandela's walk to Freedom" Commuters at the Control Post    "I was surprised when our bus got to Matazem Tuesday and we weren't asked to go down and present our ID cards as usual. This is indeed a laudable effort and I pray it continues this way so we arrive our destinations and go about our activities on time" a passenger narrated.   "I felt like something was not right when we dro...

​Three years after the Major National Dialogue, Government commends implementation partners for efforts in the return of peace and Normalcy in the North West and  South West Regions. By Ruth Che Wachong  National Dialogue Followup Committee   Members of the Followup committee for the implementation of resolutions of the Major National Dialogue have applauded the gradual return to peace in the North West and South West Regions.    Meeting three years after the Major National Dialogue, on August 4th 2022, members testified that despites all the odds, peace, love and harmony is returning to these Regions hit by the crisis for close to six years.    The Prime Minister and Head of Government Chief Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute in his address as Chairperson, identified the various areas where progress has been made since the Major National Dialogue.     Speaking on schools reopening which was top on the agenda, Prime Minister remarked with great delig...