By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Cross River State Chapter, Dr. Lawrence Ekwok has described the proposed sale of some national assets by the Federal Government as “ Not only a wicked and selfish call, it is evil and devilish”. Dr. Ekwok said this while speaking at the Pentecostal Fellowship of
By Ogar Monday Plans have been concluded for the hosting of one of the country’s biggest tourism expo, ‘Calabar International Tourism Expo 2016’. According to the head of the organizing team, Mr. Ofuka Ofuka during a media briefing, “This year, we present an international tourism investment forum with the theme; Promoting Sustainable Economic Growth through
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Obudu Face of Culture International Queen, Miss Perpetual Adie has decried the decline of cultural values and the dearth of traditional norms saying they are fast eroding with the history of the people. The Queen, in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch said one of her pet projects will focus on the
By Ogar Monday; House Of Assembly Correspondent Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, Chairman Cross River State House Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Women Affairs has stated that the core implementation committee of the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme owes Cross River State the responsibility of making sure the scheme works. Bassey congratulated members of
By Frank Edima The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Cinema Nigeria, organizers of Obudu Face of Culture International, Mr. Francis Akpeke has disclosed that the endorsement of the pageant by Government brought its own challenges, as individuals who hitherto supported them, now think Government gives them money and have reduced or
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government, Federal Ministry of Environment, National Park Service and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report consultants have been dragged to court for allegedly doctoring the Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the proposed super highway. The Claimants in the suit No: HC/383/2016, Rainforest Resource and Development Center (RRDC), an
By Ogar Monday/Clement Oto-Obong 25 members of Partners for Peace (P4P) Cross River State Chapter have been trained on the use of Peace Map to design peace building intervention programs and approaches in conflict areas in the State. The training which held at the P4P headquarters Calabar is said to aimed at boosting the capacity
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has sealed the building housing a radio station belonging to Prince Jedy Agba, at the State Housing Estate, Calabar, Opposite the governor’s Mega Hilton Hotel. Officials of the State Task force, Ministry of Land and Urban Development, Town Planning department, Wednesday visited the office and sealed the