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Blue Pearl makes lodging easy for journalists


The Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists CAMASEJ NW chapter has signed a memorandum of understanding MoU with one of Bamenda's biggest lodging facility.
The MoU between CAMASEJ NW and Blue Pearl hotel was signed Friday June 14 at the close of the monthly meeting of the association as a way to ease lodging arrangements for visiting journalists and media professionals to the restive NW region.

 
Nathaniel Aseh signs MoU for Blue Pearl Hotel

According to the signed MoU, members of the association nationwide will have the possibility of lodging in the luxurious home away from home facility at half the cost. According to the president of CAMASEJ NW,  the deal is to permit the many journalists who are streaming into the region to report on the raging armed conflict to have a dignified stay. Ambe Macmillian Awa maintained that after the inspiration came to mind, his office and executive found Blue Pearl hotel most comfortable for such a deal. The president has clarified that the MoU will include lodging and other services offered by the hotel except food and drinks. 



The MuO that will last for a period of four years also requires CAMASEJ members who are the direct beneficiaries to be ambassadors of Blue Pearl hotel by recommending the facility to others.
 
Ambe Macmillian Awa signing MoU for CAMASEJ NW


Blue Pearl's financial accountant Nathaniel Aseh who signed the MoU for the management has reaffirmed his institution's commitment to accompanying journalists and media professionals in the discharge of their duties especially in challenging times like now. According to Augustine Halle manager of the hotel, Blue Pearl has been home to the press even without the MuO. He however maintains that it was important to make something formal.



Located at S-bend Nkwen, just a few meters from Funcha Junction in Bamenda III subdivision, the management of Blue Pearl believes that they stands out in terms of security, provision of hotel services, an up to date gymnasium, spacious and clean rooms with constant water suply, sufficient secured parking space. 



The accommodation partnership with Blue Pearl entered by CAMASEJ NW makes it the second MoU is recent times signed by the journalists association. There is a running MoU with the Bamenda regional hospital that allows members of the association to pay just 50 percent of their bills initiated earlier by immediate past leadership of CAMASEJ NW led by Rosaline Akah Obah. Members of the association have welcome the moves with the promise to due their part.

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