Bamenda: SOPECAM Staff Excels In Junior Writer’s Award

Buba Laura won the 3rd prize in the junior writer’s competition organised by the Ministry of Arts and Culture.

It was all joy and celebration in SOPECAM Regional agency in Bamenda recently as the stuff joined one of theirs, Buba Laura chiffon Bangsi, to celebrate an award she won in Yaounde on the 22 of September 2017. The competition that was launched for young authors by the Ministry of Arts and Culture was aimed at promoting the culture of writing and reading amongst Cameroonians.

It was equally out to promote creativity and to enable young Cameroonians to bring their works of art to the limelight. Participating in the contest for the first time, Buba Laura wrote a collection of ten poems that made her one of the winners in the competition.

She came third and was honoured with quality prizes such as a trophy, certificate and books among others. Some of her poems "poverty", "they sell our image", "Bankebong -the hidden treasure", "the Fons annual dance" and "Cameroon the land of milk and honey" , all portrayed the rich culture of the people of the North West region.

The poems also brought to the limelight the hidden aspects of our culture which needs to be patronised. While presenting her trophy to the SOPECAM Regional boss Choves Loh, Laura was happy and said she was surprised when she h...