PNDP SHARPENS THE SKILLS OF PERSONNEL OF ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY RADIOS

The staff and members of the management committee of Wum community Radio are sharpening skills in order to effectively impact change in their community. This is as a result of an inter-regional training workshop, organized by the National Community Driven Development Program, PNDP, for the newly created community radios in the North and South West regions of Cameroon. Opening the workshop, the Inspector of services at the South West Governor’s office, called on all the participants, to judiciously use knowledge acquired, and contribute to the development of our various municipality. The PNDP National coordinator, Marie Madeleine Nga, underscored the importance of proximity radios in the advancement of our society and our nation as a whole. 

Participants were drawn from Alou and Bangem community radios in the South West region and Nkor and Wum community radios in the North West Region. 

WORKSHOP IN PICTURES 

Ndefru Melanie Station Manager Wum Community Radio

Arial view of participants at the PNDP workshop

Wum community radio delegation to Buea

Wum Council Communication Officer very observant while Nchia Ignatius listens keenly to lectures

PNDP National Coordinator, Marie Madeleine Nga

Family photo

 

PLASTIC PACKAGING IN EXCHANGE OF MONEY SEASON 2

Wum Council has begun the payment of youth and other inhabitants of the municipality, who collect non biodegradable plastic packaging below 61 microns. the exercise began early this morning, as Mayor Dighambong Anthony made available the various prices; 4.000 frs per kilogram of plastic papers cellected around the municipality, and 2.000 frs per kilo of unused plastic papers. This exercise was carried out under the watchful eyes of Fung Fidelis Kah, Menchum Divisional Delegate of Environment, protection of nature and sustainable development.

weighing and paying

weighing and paying

LIVESTOCK BEST PRACTICES AWARDS IN WUM MUNICIPALITY

Livestock farmers of Wum municipality, have received prizes for best livestock practices, for the year 2017. The ceremony that was chaired by the Lord Mayor of Wum Council Mr. Dighambong Anthony Mvo, brought together poultry farmers and cattle rearers, with best practices. The award of prizes is a giant stride in the decentralization process, as the Ministry of Livestock, fisheries and animal industries, put the sum of CFA one million, for this exercise and this on a yearly basis.

This year (2017), the following poultry farmers and cattle rearers, emerged winners in their category.

CATTLE REARING

Alhadji Bala Saidu

 

Jibrila Nyako

Meh Fang Joseph

They had a wheel barrow each, knapsack sprayers, and barbwires. 

POULRTY FARMING

Mbeng Eric Mbeng

Zang Angela

Augustine Mubesangwen

They each had knapsack sprayers, 10L drinkers, and rain boots and a spade for the first  

It was an opportunity, for the Lord Mayor to call for collaboration between farmers and grazers so as to end the perennial farmers-grazers conflicts. The Sub-Divisional Delegate of MINEPIA for Wum subdivision Asengue Ernest Nfor, while congratulating the farmers and the rearers, called on them to judiciously use the prizes for the improvement of livestock in the sub division