Author: ultimatemedia

Meeting at the seaside resort town of Limbe for their annual jamboree, it was a moment of refreshing for Nninong Women and Daughters Development Association, NIWODDA. The women came from Yaounde, Douala, Kumba, Buea to join the host branch Limbe, for the two-day general assembly on the 27th and 28th of October 2023, with focus on women empowerment and development. The first course upon arrival was a trip to the beach where the women appeared in their swimming suits and hats, depicting the beauty of the Nninong woman. After close to five hours at the beach, the women retreated to…

Parents of Government Technical High School, GTHS Bangem have accused the Parent Teachers Association, PTA of embezzlement of funds. This took place at the PTA General Assembly meeting on October 10, 2023 at the school campus scheduled for the evaluation of the 2022/2023 academic year. Speaking at the meeting, Ekanjume Peter a parent said that the enrollment presented by the PTA was false. He said most of the projects claimed to have been executed by the PTA were not implemented. He lamented that FCFA 400.000 was allocated for the purchase of computers but were never bought. But the PTA President,…

 The Minister, Deputy Secretary General, SG at the Presidency of the Republic, Elung Paul Che has mobilized the population of his native Kupe-Muanenguba  Division of the South  West Region on a path of peace and  development. This, is the outcome of successive peace campaigns he has staged across the three subdivisions that make up Kupe-Muanenguba, Division viz: Tombel, Bangem and Nguti. The crowd pulling outings, the cross-section of the population said, has put the Division on a new development path with everyone now looking in the same direction. The last lap of the grassroots activities of Minister Elung Paul took…

Sixty-two-year-old Enoh Samuel popularly known as Pa Sam is a professional shoe mender in Bangem, Kupe Muanenguba Division, South West Region. In his 44 years as a shoe mender, Pa Sam plans to set up a shoe factory in Bangem. In this exclusive interview with The Ultimate’s Olive Ejang, the shoe mender says irrespective of his vision, his major barrier is the financial limitation. As a solution giver to people’s shoes in the sub division, Pa Sam calls on the youths to engage in the profession which is a great source of living. He also talks about the beauty of…

Works on the Bangem- Melong road has intensified ahead of the November 2023 International Banana/Plantain Festival celebration in Bangem, Kupe Muanenguba Division, South West Region. The road construction company currently working on the road is concentrating on the Mbuassum – Bangem stretch of road. Meanwhile the 36km stretch of Melong – Bangem road is expected to be tarred by surface stressing. According to the technical director of the construction company, Nkwelle John Njikang, they have also constructed bridges along the road already. He said major innovations on the road will include placing pavement bricks on steeps hills along the road.…

Women and girls of Nguti Sub Division, Kupe Muanenguba Division have embarked on petty trading for survival amidst the socio-political crisis in the sub division. Most girls and women carry out petty trading where they hawk within the streets and during occasions, to feed their households. Ebenki Emilia told The Ultimate that she has been a farmer for over forty years, cultivating cassava, plantain and vegetable. She said seasonally, she used to raise over FCFA 500.000 from her farms to carter for her family. She lamented that with the intensity of the crisis in Nguti, her income dropped to zero.…

Women of Nguti, Kupe Muanenguba Division, South West Region, grouped under the banner, ‘Banne nduase Dance Group,’ have developed strategies on reviving their culture, irrespective of the difficult times caused by the crisis. Speaking to The Ultimate in Nguti, October 14, the President of the group, Peaching Catherine said their main focus is to rally women of the town to revive their culture. She said their dance group also talk development during their weekly meetings. According to her, women play a pivotal role in advancing development. She said they are not only crying for sons of the sub division to…

The Minister, Deputy Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic, Elung Paul Che has donated farm inputs worth FCFA 10 million to farmers’ groups of Nguti Sub Division. Minister Elung handed the inputs to fourteen farmers’ groups at the Nguti Municipal Grandstand on the 14th of October 2023 on the occasion of his peace crusade visit to the Sub Division. Speaking on behalf of the Minister, the Deputy Director General of SODECAO, Enang James Enang said the donation to farmers is meant to boost production of food and cash crops in Nguti Sub Division for poverty alleviation. He called…

The Inspector of Basic Education, Nguti Sub Division, Epie Ngole Wilfred has received a consignment of books and didactic material to boost education in the community. The consignment of education kits to Nguti was donated by Minister, Deputy Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic, Elung Paul Che. Speaking on behalf of the Minister, the Deputy Director General of SODECAO, Enang James Enang said the school kits are meant to boost education in the Sub Division. He commissioned the inspector to subsequently distribute the materials which comprised of eight cartons of ledgers, eight cartons of 80 leaves exercise books,…

The Sub Delegate of Social Affairs, MINAS Nguti, Maleka Reuben Motoko, has appealed to government to reinstate the Police Identification Post of Nguti. Speaking to The Ultimate on October 14, 2023 in Nguti, Maleka stated that since the identification post was burnt in 2017 as a result of the socio political crisis in the nation, persons with disabilities suffer to produce National Identity Card. He said IDPs and disabled persons in need of ID cards are either referred to Mamfe in Manyu Division, or Kumba in Meme Division, where they spend between FCFA 25.000 and FCFA 30.000 because of transport…