George Ngwane

Book Council Inaugurates Bate Besong Memorial Library

By Walter Wilson Nana & Francis Tim Mbom (Originally published in The Post)

The National Book Development Council, NBDC, has inaugurated the Bate Besong Memorial Library in Tiko, Southwest Province, to honour Cameroon's fallen poet and dramatist, Dr. Bate Besong.

IMPASS students commemorating World Book Day

The NBDC officially opened the library of the Imperial Academy of Arts and Science, IMPAAS Tiko, which has been named after Bate Besong, while commemorating the International Book Day on April 23 with the school. The launching, which took place at IMPAAS, also saw the donation of consignments of books to the institution by NBDC members.

Speech by George Ngwane World Book Day April 23rd 2008

Speech by George Ngwane,Chairman National Book Development Council, Cameroon, on the occasion of the World Book Day April 23rd 2008 at Imperial Academy for Arts and Science (IMPAAS) Tiko.

The Lord Mayor, Tiko Rural Council,
The Proprietor, IMPAAS, Tiko,
The Principal and Staff of IMPAAS, Tiko,
Distinguished Personalities,
My dear students,

On behalf of the National Book Development Council Cameroon, I feel honoured to make a stop at your institution in pursuit of our “Mobile library or books on wheels project”. The main purpose of this project is to promote a book culture among the youth with more emphasis on the girl child and to equip libraries that would provide access to education and literacy to youths.