By Grace Orok Second Chance Initiative in collaboration with Medical Women Association and Aurora Loreli is advocating for subsidy on sanitary pads by the Government to enable the girl child stay in school and have safe menstrual periods. This initiative which was taken at Holy Child College Ikom, where the event took place, was to
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River Commissioner of Environment, Engr. Mike Eraye has stated that his Ministry and indeed the State is ready for the evacuation of waste that will be generated from the Ayade Industrial Park. The Commissioner who was speaking to journalists on the sideline of the Acting President’s visit said the Ministry
By Archibong Jeremiah/Ogar Monday The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), Dr. Betta Edu has stated that the construction of the Calabar Pharmautical Company (CALAPHARM) is a plus to the health sector of the State. The DG made this known on the sideline of the inspection of work
By Ogar Monday; House Of Assembly Correspondent The Chairman House Committee on Lands and New Cities Development and Member representing Calabar Municipal State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Efa Esua has described as criminals those persons from Akwa Ibom who are brewing crisis with Cross Riverians over land at the
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By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has spent about 35 million Naira on its proposed 5000 housing units project. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Social Housing, Mr. Edem Okokon Effiom in an interview with CrossRiverWatch. His words: “The last time we spoke we were at the foundation level but
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Asu Okang has denied ordering the shooting of two UNCAL students and one CRUTECH student peacefully protesting the delay in disbursing the Cross River @50 anniversary largesse (10 million naira) given by Governor Ayade. Asu Okang spoke to journalists in Calabar shortly
By Archibong Jeremiah The Managing Director of Hit 95.9fm Calabar, Mr. Patrick Ugbe has been kidnapped in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. According to information available to our newsroom, Mr. Ugbe was kidnapped at the burial of his wife’s younger brother (Fidelis) mother-in-law at Ikot Ansa Calabar Municipality. An eye witness told CrossRiverWatch that