Waterfalls, lakes and Hot springs of Wum municipality.

Stephen Ojang

Menchum Falls, Bangwe Village, Wum council area.

Menchum Falls; the pride of the municipality

           After rain, the short ride to the precipitous Menchum falls will take you past a number of lakes into the Bangwe village. There is no gain say that Wum municipality is the touristic hub of Menchum Division since most of the touristic sites are lodged in Wum central subdivision, the Divisional headquarters. This divisional headquarter is hosted by Wum council. The council for the past years under  Dighambong Anthony Mvo, is doing all what she can to promote tourism this through a series of activities varying from cultural to touristic. The Famous Menchum falls shall soon receive a special touch, with the construction of boucarous to enable tourists, students on field trips and other passerby to have their snacks while watching at the marvels of nature. This will not only boost the tourism sector of our country, but generate some revenue for our council so as to enable the council forge ahead and thus, emerging by 2035 as our illustrious head of state, President Paul Biya, dreams it. This will only be possible if we all take part in the developmental vision of Wum council and by putting all hands on deck.

          From lakes, falls, rocks and ancient caves, Wum municipality is Menchum division in miniature. The visitor is held spell bound at the breath taking natural vegetation, community forests with rare species of birds, animals and trees, mountainous hills, owe inspiring valleys, the meandering Menchum river, the sand quarries and above all the welcoming and hospitable people of the municipality who hold strongly to their cultural values, an added value to the tourism sector. A series of venerated masquerades, traditional dances that keep you dancing and dancing and dancing. The council has not left anybody out as far as this drive for development is concerned. Persons living with disability have come on board so that together, we all can promote a disability inclusive development through the putting in place of a disability friendly environment, suitable for all. Take a ride through these pictures

cultural heritage

sunset over Menchum Falls

Bu farmland

Bangwe village at sunrise

sand extraction around the water fall

dowry of an Aghem girl.

cultural heritage

sunset over Menchum River

MAYOR DIGHAMBONG'S UNITY CUP...SUNSHINE FC WINS AGAIN IN UPKWA

Sunshine FC of Upkwa pulled a sensational victory over Jalingo FC, in the final of Dighambong Anthony's 2017 football tournament in Upkwa zone, cruising along with a 2-1 score line to grab the trophy. It was not only the score line, but the manner of the victory that caught the close to 2000 spectators in Upkwa by surprise. Sunshine FC engaged Jalingo FC with sustained pressure, attacking with fast pace at the wings, forcing their Opponents to maintain a high line up field in an attempt to counter the runs. fans and lovers of football in the municipality were served this plate of “footballing supper”.

 Speaking on behalf of the teams and populations of Upkwa, the general organiser enumerated a lot of challenges encountered during the tournament, while calling on the donor to increase the cash prize while promising to raise the number of teams from 5 to 8 next championship season.Representing the cup donor, Mme Mbei Clementine congratulated the organisers, all teams and football lovers, for their sense of discipline as no incident was recorded during the tournament. She ended her intervention by breaking the news of the release of our detained brothers, fathers and teachers, hence, paving the way to school resumption.
Savour the finals in Pictures

BREAKING NEWS

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, H.E PAUL BIYA, HAS ORDERED THE RELEASE OF ALL THOSE WHO WERE DETAINED AS A RESULT OF  THE ANGLOPHONE CRISIS.

REAL MADRID WINS DIGHAMBONG ANTHONY’S MAIDEN FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IN MBINJAM

Mayor setting the ground work for fire works

Dighambong Anthony’s maiden football tournament was far from being plagued by low scoring, the usual empty seats and apathy among the people of host playing ground. On the field, the five teams that registered for the completion, spectacularly thrilled the ever massive population that often turned out to watch the encounters of the first and second round. Despite the unfriendly weather and the rain that fell, Real Madrid's surprise success gave us a wonderful narrative.

The competition followed the same pattern like in other zones. Organizational difficulties at first and a lot of dull matches. But what makes the tournament special is that this maiden edition has produced a fairy-tale or heart wrenching story on the field.

Think unfancied Luguere reaching the final and, most notably, Real Madrid winning their first title of Dighambong Anthony’s football tournament.

This year's fable obviously to winners Real Madrid, a team judged to be one of the best. Despite being led one nil from a penalty kick, Real Madrid did not give up as they later equalized and won their game on post-match penalties. (2-1)

Real Madrid’s team captain limps and winces up the steps with his team-mates. For the first time in a while he is wearing the broadest smile. After a few selfies and a lot of jumping around, he lifts the trophy, screams with delight and starts kissing it. He looks like he cannot believe this has happened. The worst moment of the encounter has turned into the greatest.

"We are still not on the highest level. We need to be much better, but it's already a great beginning," the chief organizer of the competition in Mbinjam after their unexpected triumph at this first experience. 

general jubilation

Chief Organizer promising good organization next year

Mayor handing the  trophy to Real Madrid's captain