Day: May 2, 2023

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Over 77,000 former combatants renew registration process

More than 77,000 former combatants, including the war disabled, widows and family members, have been re-registered since the launch of the first phase of the process in 2019.

This was confirmed by the Secretary of State for Former Combatants and Veterans of the Motherland, Domingos André Tchicanha, who was speaking to the press after the opening ceremony on Tuesday in Luanda.

In the first phase held between 2019 and 2021, the sector planned to re-register 162,300 pensioners, he said.

Domingos André Tchicanha said due to the constraints caused by Covid-19 pandemic, only 77,519 members were re-registered, lacking only 84,781 former combatants.

Tchicanha said 5,000 pensioners in the province of Luanda will be re-registered in the coming 15 days booked for the third phase of the campaign.

He assured that payment was being made to the pensioners, regardless the condition of the updating of data, but warned that the adoption of data will be carried out after the conclusion of the process.

The Secretary of State added that the third phase is an opportunity given to those who had not been re-registered in the two previous phases for various reasons.

The process is for the individual data of pensioners to confirm their existence, to ensure better control and supervision of public spending.

In Luanda, nearly 25.000 pensioners are being assisted.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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Ministry of Education draws attention to teachers

Angolan minister of Education Luísa Grilo Tuesday said that valuing of human capital, with stress to the teachers, represents the Executive’s main challenge.

Luísa Grilo acknowledged this while speaking at the opening ceremony of the sector’s First Consultative Council held in municipality of Luau, eastern Moxico province.

The minister pledged the Executive commitment to continue working toward achieving and overcoming “the great challenges of the sector”, including that of appreciation of human capital, mainly the teachers.

In addition to this challenge, Luísa Grilo also spoke of tackling the problem of educational infrastructures to cater for the children outside the education system.

In her speech, she also spoke of the need to reduce the teacher-student ratio, “urgently” eliminate precarious classrooms and overcome the quality of learning.

She also said that the quality of teaching will be implemented in the review of the curriculum policy and other components, as well as due attention to the management model of the national assessment system and other domains.

As for the meeting, the minister said that she will analyse, among others, the causes and consequences of violence in public and private schools in the country, prevention and mitigation strategies, so that students find a peaceful, familiar and supportive environment at school, where the values of good and healthy coexistence are promoted.

Luísa Grilo said the event serves to promote a reflection on the paths of human resource management, in addition to reinforcing the Executive’s idea of continuing to train staff, so that the duties of primary education teaching staff are guaranteed by qualified teachers.

In turn, the governor of Moxico, Ernesto Muangala, asked the MED for more investment in the region, especially in the construction of technical schools in the interior unicipalities.

The two-day meeting will enable the more than 200 participants to address various issues, such as the national school calendar, expansion of the programme for pre-school and early childhood education, among other matters.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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Armed conflict in Cameron: SCAAF appeals on EU to intervene

A group of Activists, advocating for the independence of the former British Southern Cameroon, now North West and South West regions, have urged the European Union to actively take part in the resolution of the conflict.

In 2016, a government crackdown on Anglophone Trade Union leaders led to massive arrests and subsequent arms struggles after some youths in the English-speaking regions picked up arms to fight back.

Members of the Southern Cameroon Ambazonia Activists Front, SCAAF, met in Belgium at the weekend and tabled a three-page memo to the EU.

Among others, they urged the 27-member body to recognize Ambazonia as a State in West Africa and table the discussions on the war at the EU parliament.

They also enjoined the EU to “Table our case to UNGA and cause the UN to assume its full responsibilities over the historical British Southern Cameroon” the statement read.

Negotiating with a third party to end the conflict, was also part of the requests made by the Activists. They want the EU to act as a third party during such negotiations.

According to Crisis Group, about 6000 people have died in the armed conflict with more than 70, 000 living in Nigeria as Refugees.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

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Bamenda: Authorities say impressive on 2023 labour day turn out

Some authorities in the town of Bamenda have saluted the population who turned out to celebrate the 137th edition of International Labour Day in the North West region.

According to them, the turnout in 2023 was quite impressive and a way to note that peace is gradually returning in the crisis-hit region.

The authorities made up of North West Governor, Adolphe Lele L’afrique, the representative of the president of North West Regional Assembly, Hon. Ghejung Awunti and the president of the North West trade unions were speaking Monday, May 1, 2023, immediately after witnessing activities of the day at the Bamenda Commercial Avenue grandstand.

“It is thanks to workers that life is coming back to normalcy in the entire region. I am congratulating all those who took part in the mobilization to make sure that we have these workers here,” Governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique said.

Other authorities like the representative of the North West Regional Assembly president, Awunti added that the huge crowd that turned out is actually thanks to the efforts of the assembly, which is out to work mostly with the people.

“The Regional Assembly represents the people of the region. We stand here with the people including workers who came here to say thank you. This actually is in line with the vision of the president of the Regional Assembly where we are there to listen, learn, and take action for the people,” Ghejung Awunti said.

The president of the North West trade unions association said the turnout was more than that of last year. He congratulated all the associations including bike riders who were present and massively took part in the match pass activities.

This year’s international labor day took place under the theme “Resilience and decent work: acting together in the World of work to improve living conditions and social inclusion”

Some associations and personalities were awarded medals and prizes for their resilience and always working with you population and authorities. The celebration ended with match pass activities by some organizations, institutions, and others.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

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Objective to win at least a trophy this season still possible – PWD Bamenda president

The president of PWD Bamenda, Pascal Abunde, has told his players and staff that the season is not yet over, despite the end of the Elite One championship which they struggled not to get relegated from.

Following the 3-2 victory over Renaissance of Ngoumou on the last day of play on Sunday, April 30, Abunde said that was just the completion of two out of three parts according to their programme.

“As I told you guys, this season had three parts. We played the first part, we had 10 points, we played the second part we had 15 points” the club president highlighted. “Now, the season is not ended, we have the third part of the season, that is the cup of Cameroon” he continued.

Pascal Abunde said the team has just a few days of rest “we are taking a few days of rest, bearing in mind that we have to start preparing for the cup of Cameroon. Because the objective we set for ourselves was to win something at least this season” he indicated.

He gave each player the sum of 100,000 FCFA following their defeat of Renaissance of Ngoumou.

PWD finished the season on the fourth position in group A with 25 points.

The top two teams in the group, Canon Sportif and Coton Sport of Garoua with 38 and 36 points respectively, will take part in the playoffs for the championship title. Gazelle and Bamboutos are the top two sides in group B.

There will be a relegation playoff as well. It will pit Yong Sports Academy against Djiko FC, to determine the fifth club that will drop alongside Renaissance of Ngoumou, Avion Academy, YAFOOT, and Dragon FC.

Source: Cameroon News Agency