Jerome Fultang Gwellem

Background

Gwellem, Jerome Fultang was born on October 15, 1938 in Bobong-Kom, Cameroon. Son of Jacob and Lucy (Nüfuke) Gwellem.

Education

Correspondence student (certified), London School Journalism, 1961-1963; correspondence student (certified), Bennett College, London, 1961-1963; higher diploma, International Institute Journalism, Berlin, 1964; correspondence student (certified, University of Wisconsin Extension Division, 1965-1966; correspondence student (certified), Newspaper Institute of America, New York City, 1967; higher diploma, Thomson College Journalism, Cardiff, England, 1978; intern, Daily Mirror, London, 1978.

Career

Reporter to deputy editor, Cameroon Times, Victoria, 1963-1964; editor, Cameroon Sunday Times, Victoria, 1965; editor, Cameroon Times, Cameroon Express, Victoria, 1966-1969; editor-in-chief, publisher, director, Cameroon Times, Victoria, 1970-1982; manager, Cameroon Printing and Public Company, Victoria, 1979-1982; founder, Gwellem Publs., Limbe, Cameroon, since 1983; founder, New Times (weekly newspaper), Limbe, Cameroon, since 1990; founder, director, Cameroon Institute Journalism, Limbe, since 1992; founder, editor-in-chief, publisher, Cameroon Review (monthly magazine), Limbe, Cameroon, since 1993. Consultant, member International Federation Journalists, Brussels, 1968, consultant African Journalism Institute Program, Lagos, Nigeria, 1968. Vice Chairman of the Board Cameroon News Agency, Yaounde, 1970-1973.

Consultant on project to establish national daily, Cameroon Tribune, 1974. Cameroon Resident Corresponding Associated Press, 1970-1978. Nominated to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as expert on the private press, Africa subregion, 1992.

Advisor Cameroon Association English-Speaking Journalists, 1993. Participants in conferences and seminars in field.

Achievements

• Jerome Fultang Gwellem has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Comm. Council (vice chairman since 1991).

Interests

• Avocation: African traditional tunes.

Connections

Married Victorine Muso, December 30, 1964. Children: Jacqueline Nange, Flora Nguoh, Valentine Fultang, Ernest Aseh, Della Nüfuke, Innocent Tohwi.

Father:

Jacob Gwellem

Mother:

Lucy (Nüfuke) Gwellem

Spouse:

Victorine Muso

child:

Valentine Fultang Gwellem

child:

Innocent Tohwi Gwellem

child:

Jacqueline Nange Gwellem

child:

Ernest Aseh Gwellem

child:

Della Nüfuke Gwellem

child:

Flora Nguoh Gwellem