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The Sub Delegate of Women’s Empowerment and the Family, Bangem Sub Division, Epumangando Synthia Epede Bih, in collaboration with Bangem Council, has celebrated World Menstrual Hygiene Day, donating sanitary pads to over 150 teenagers in Bangem. The celebration took place at the Bangem Council Hall, June 8, 2025, under the theme, “Together for a Period Friendly World.” In her opening address, the Epumangando thanked the teenagers, single mothers, pregnant women and parents for their massive presence at the ceremony. She said the 28th of May is celebrated as the World Menstrual Hygiene Day to break the silence, end the stigma,…

In the fight against smoking, some nations are rewriting the rules and winning. While others remain trapped in cycles of outdated policies and rising health burdens, countries like New Zealand have turned the tide by embracing innovative strategies that meet smokers where they are. Cameroon now finds itself at a pivotal moment — will it hold fast to traditional tobacco control methods that have yielded limited progress, or will it take a bold step forward by adopting a harm reduction approach that’s transforming public health outcomes elsewhere? The contrasting journeys of New Zealand and South Africa, as detailed in the…

Bangem Council is the centre of attraction at the ongoing 3rd edition of Councils International Economic Forum, JEICOM 2025. Investors and other visitors are entreated to kwanmkwala and Esuba (Bakossi Traditional Meal) served with Minak (palm wine) at the conspicuous Bangem Council Exhibition Stand, at the Yaounde Conference Centre. As the lone council from Kupe Muanenguba Division, South West Region at the international forum wooing investors, the council has styled itself as ‘The Plantain Paradise’ of Cameroon. The international fair currently taking place at the Yaounde Conference Centre, from June 2 to 4, 2025, is holding under the theme, “Concretizing…

It was an atmosphere of euphoria and ecstasy as the Regent Chief of Nkikoh, Esong Eric Esong and elite of Nkikoh poured libation at the entrance to Nkikoh village, Bangem Sub Division to welcome caterpillars and bulldozer for the grading of the GBHS Bangem-Nkikoh-Nyan-Mbouassoum road. While pouring the libation, Regent Chief Esong called on the ancestors to protect all the workers and the vehicles involved in the project. He prayed that the road will be graded as prescribed by the government in the contract. The regent was elated that the road project has come to wipe whatever  grudge they had…

The Traditional Ruler of Manyemen, Nguti Sub Division, Kupe Muanenguba Division, South West Region, Chief Besong Williams has boosted voters’ registration in the village by encouraging the population to inscribe their names in the electoral register with Elections Cameroon, ELECAM. The massive registration exercise took place recently in Manyemen, where over 500 people reportedly register with ELECAM, facilitated by the chief. Prior to the arrival of ELECAM, the chief used town criers to sensitize the population on the importance of the registration and performing their civic responsibilities. Besides the registration process, the chief donated tablets of soap and cooking oil…

The Senior Divisional Officer of Kupe Muanenguba, Mungambo Ekema William and the Mayor of Bangem Council, Ekungwe Kang Christopher have applauded the population of Bangem Subdivision for upholding peace and massively participating in the 53rd National Day Celebration on May 20, 2025. The officials were reacting to the press at the end of the National Day celebration at Paul Biya’s Stadium Bangem, under the theme, “Army and the Nation United for a Cameroon Turned Towards Peace and Prosperity.” According to Mungambo, the mammoth crowd at the grandstand is proof of the fact that the population has embraced peace, as preached…

The Mayor of Bangem Council, Ekungwe Kang Christopher, has started bulldozing a motorable road to the agricultural hub, Konte village, Ebamut Clan, Bangem Sub Division. The pouring of libation to kick start construction works took place at the entrance to Konte, between Nteho and Ebamut villages. Speaking on site, the Mayor thanked Konte community for their turn out to support the opening ceremony for the construction works. He said amongst other preoccupations of the Council, they decided to construct the Ebamut-Konte Road because of the rich agricultural potential of the village. Ekungwe said the road will not only attract most…

The Senior Divisional Officer, SDO of Kupe Muanenguba, Mungambo Ekema William has clashed with the Mayor of Bangem Council, Ekungwe Kang Christopher over water crisis in Bangem. This took place during the Second Ordinary Session dedicated for the examining and adoption of the Bangem Council Administrative, Management, and Stores Accounts for the 2024 fiscal year, held on May 9, 2025 at the Bangem Council Chambers. In his remarks, Mungambo disclosed that councilors are supposed to fast-track development in all forms. He said they should constantly evaluate themselves to see if the condition of the population has improved. He said if…

Cameroon stands at a critical crossroads in its public health journey. 4532 people die yearly in Cameroon (1.74%) due to tobacco smoking.  With tobacco-related illnesses continuing to claim thousands of lives each year, the time has come to embrace a modern, evidence-based approach to tackling the smoking epidemic. Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) offers a pragmatic solution—one that complements existing tobacco control strategies while providing adult smokers with significantly less harmful alternatives to combustible tobacco products. Although the smoking prevalence of 8.9% (WHO FACT SHEET, 2023) in Cameroon is not among the highest in the region, the impact of tobacco use…

Cameroon stands at a critical crossroads in its public health journey. 4532 people die yearly in Cameroon (1.74%) due to tobacco smoking.  With tobacco-related illnesses continuing to claim thousands of lives each year, the time has come to embrace a modern, evidence-based approach to tackling the smoking epidemic. Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) offers a pragmatic solution—one that complements existing tobacco control strategies while providing adult smokers with significantly less harmful alternatives to combustible tobacco products. Although the smoking prevalence of 8.9% (WHO FACT SHEET, 2023) in Cameroon is not among the highest in the region, the impact of tobacco use…