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Reach Out, with funds from United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, has trained thirty women in Nkikoh, Bangem Sub Division, Kupe Muanenguba, on Gender Based Violence, GBV Free Communities and income generating skills. The empowerment workshop which took place recently at PCC Nkikoh, began with an educative talk on GBV, the consequences of GBV and the importance of accessing different services. Sensitization on Gender Based ViolenceAccording to Esther Omam, Chief Executive Officer of Reach Out, the objective of the workshop was to sensitize women in Nkikoh on Gender Based Violence and to increase their knowledge on GBV and its consequences. She…

Executive members of the Kupe Muanenguba Chiefs Conference have poured blessings on the Bangem-Nguti road following the kickoff of works on the Bangem-Ndibsi stretch. The chiefs visited the construction site on September 14, 2024, headed by their president, HRM Chief Nnane Nnoko Emmanuel. While on the site, the chiefs noted with satisfaction the effective kickoff of construction works from Bamgem to Ndibsi. The traditional rulers expressed joy and thanked the President of the Republic, HE Paul Biya for the long awaited Bangem-Nguti road project. Prior to the site visit, the chiefs held a closed door meeting at the palace of…

Verklin Foundation has boosted back to school train in Bangem Sub Division by donating scholarship and school needs to pupils and students. The handing over ceremony took place on September 11, 2024 at the Bangem Council hall, presided by the Divisional Officer of Bangem Sub Division, Dairou Saly. Addressing pupils, students and education stakeholders, the representative of Verklin Foundation, Ewane Sporah Epede, expressed joy at the massive turn out of the population, especially pupils and students at the ceremony. She said their target for this initial phase of the donation is to provide scholarship to needy kids and school needs…

As part of efforts to boost conservation and reduce pressure on illegal forest activities, Bayang Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary, BMWS under the Program for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, South West Region, has trained thirty Non Timber Forest Collectors on the production of bar soap, liquid soap and bleach. The three days training that took place recently in Bangem was organized for women from six villages (Nguti, Ntale, Bambe, Bejange, Muazetob) of the Nguti Cluster, BMWS. Speaking at the start of the workshop, the conservator of the sanctuary, Yves Nathan Mekembom said the training is in line with the collaborative…

80 percent of schools in Kupe Muanenguba Division, South West Region, have successfully resumed for the 2024/2025 academic year. In a contact tour carried out by the Senior Divisional Officer, SDO of Kupe Muanenguba, Mungambo Ekema William, September 10, 2024,  it was established that majority of schools in Bangem, Nguti and Tombel Sub Divisions have kicked off.In Bangem, the various schools visited by the SDO and his entourage include; Government Bilingual High School, GBHS Bangem, Government Technical High School, GTHS Bangem, Brain Ladder Institute Bangem, Jossam Bilingual Nursery and Primary School, Bangem, Presbyterian Comprehensive Secondary School, PCSS Bangem, Ave Maria…

The Senior Divisional Officer of Kupe Muanenguba, Mungambo Ekema William has sealed administrative offices and over fifty shops in Bangem for civil disobedience. The SDO descended to the field in a special inspection visit, September 9, 2024 to evaluate the start of the 2024/2025 academic year and to combat the phenomenon of ghost town. He was accompanied by his First Assistant, Djaone Mougium, the Divisional Officer of Bangem Sub Division, Dairou Saly and the forces of law and order. At about 9:30am, Mungambo ordered the sealing of all shops found closed in Bangem. While the shops were sealed, the SDO…

Amidst the glaring effects of climate variability, food insecurity and threatened livelihoods of rural people especially smallholder farmers, ISUDEV and her partner, Luena Foundation, has intervened in the community of Ndibse, Bangem Sub Division, with a climate-smart farming initiative. In their project “Empowering vulnerable Ndibse women through Regenerative Agriculture” ISUDEV has just trained over 27 Ndibse women on Regenerative Agriculture (RA). According to the Founder and Team Leader of ISUDEV, Ebong Jarvis Akang, the training is intended to equip these women with adequate knowledge on RA practices. He said this is one of the strategies small holder farmers should embrace…

Muangwekan Football and Cultural Inter-quarters Competitions have rallied the population of the village and nearby communities that took part in the competition for peace, love and unity. The two months competition was played by Muangwekan I, Muangwekan II, Nyan, Muakwe, Muanyet, and Muanjikon villages of the Elung Clan, Bangem Sub Division, Kupe Muanenguba Division. The finals of the tournament took place on August 24, 2024 between Muangwekan I and Muangwekan II. Muangwekan II won with three goals to zero against Muangwekan I, bagging home FCFA 170.000 for the first prize out of FCFA 500.000 for the football competition. Muangwekan I…

Four contractors bidding for the construction and installation of the Plantain Processing Factory in Bangem, have approved Project New Bell, Bangem, as the most suitable site for the factory. This was confirmed on August 24, 2024, during a site visit by the contractors to Bangem Sub Division. The contractors were accompanied by the South West Regional Delegate of Agriculture and Rural Development, MINADER, Ntapi Jackson, the Mayor of Bangem Council, Ekungwe Kang Christopher, the Divisional Delegate, MINADER, Kupe Muanenguba, Ngoe Ngoe Oscar, Henry Nzuoubontane of RUYOLSUDEV, representing farmers, amongst other stakeholders. The team after visiting Ekambeng, Elum and Project-New Bell,…

Santos FC, the pride of Mbat, emerged victorious in the Ekah Sustainable Football for Peace and Harmony tournament, Bangem 2024. The Mbat boys showcased their skill and determination as they defeated Mboku FC with a commanding score of three goals to one at the prestigious Paul Biya Stadium on August 24, 2024. The excitement of the event was palpable even before the match began, with a lively caravan led by the energetic vam vam group parading through the streets of Bangem, filling the air with the sound of their vuvuzelas. Adding to the festive atmosphere, the Muanenguba youths participated in…