The Buea Chapter of the Cameroon Association of English-Speaking Journalists (CAMASEJ) has inaugurated a secretariat where it coordinates activities of media professionals.
This was on Saturday, November 22, in Buea.
The office space was flagged open by the CAMASEJ National President, Viban Jude, who came with a delegation from the National Bureau in Yaounde.
The Secretariat was secured thanks to a partnership deal reached with The Post Newspaper.
As part of the partnership, CAMASEJ will be sharing with The Post its main conference room.
However, it is not just the space CAMASEJ Buea got. It was also able to secure modern equipment for 21st-century journalism.
Talking at the event, Viban Jude thanked The Post for the role it has played over the years in training journalists, stating that the new deal further proves its commitment.
“At one point you see our lives with The Post as an association are so intertwined, so that for us is very significant,” he said.
“A good number of journalists have passed through The Post as interns or have worked with The Post as full-blown journalists. So, that relationship is very important for us,” he added.
Viban Jude exhorted the journalists to make good use of the equipment, especially on things that will benefit them professionally. As a way of ensuring smooth functioning of activities, Viban Jude advised that some of the equipment can be used for income-generating activities.
Signing the partnership on behalf of The Post, Editor-in-Chief Bouddih Adams praised the initiative. Talking at the event, he took the journalist down memory lane on how the association started and how it evolved.
“I think the facilities and the equipment that have been put here are going to also help us in training and making journalism better. Promoting good journalism practice is what The Post is known for.
“We teach professional stubbornness. That’s why some of our former trainees are very stubborn professionally,” he stated.
He equally pledged that the equipment will be well secured.
Andrew Nsoseka, the chapter president of CAMASEJ Buea, who led his executive to secure the deal, invited journalists to make good use of the space and equipment.
“You can come here and do your work with the acquired equipment, high-performance computers that can handle any journalism task. Whether you want to edit, write, hold a conference, or submit your programme anywhere, you can come here, and you’ll be able to do all of that,” he said.
The deal is for three years and is renewable. However, the branch president stated that it is continuous for as long as The Post exists.
The project was realised thanks to funding from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), which is being managed by the CAMASEJ National Bureau in Yaounde.
Now, members expect to use the equipment to boost their professionalism.
