By Violet Isek The Cross River State Government has announced its plans to partner a Spanish firm, Index financier UK limited for the development of a scrap yard in Akpabuyo local government area of the state. The Director General of the state’s scrap regulatory agency, Mr. Cecil Ita disclosed this while speaking on issues relating
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Clement Umina, Cross River State Tourism Bureau Managing Director has accused Mr. Hope Obeten, the publisher of CalabarBlog and Acting Chairman of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) and one Mr. Jonathan Ihgal, supposedly reporting for an unknown platform, CrossRiver Watch of defamation. The claim, contained in a letter
By Isek Violet The International Day for the Street Children 2018 has been marked with in Calabar, the Cross River State capital by members of Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) with the theme “4 steps to equality”. The NGO which marked the day with a street walk enlightenment campaign which began at Freedom Park.
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan A popular Irish Catholic priest in the order of St. Patrick’s missionary who served in the Ogoja Catholic diocese, Rev. Fr. Jim English has died at the age of 69. He died on April 12, 2018 five months to his 70th birthday. Fr. English served as Parish Priest in St.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent There was a brief moment of emotions as Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade broke down in tears after signing the NGN1.3 trillion 2018 budget of “kinetic crystallization” into law Tuesday in Calabar. Mr. Ayade who had asked his Special Adviser on religious matters, Reverend Father Bob Etta to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Security operatives moments ago arrested the News Editor of CrossRiverWatch for allegedly filing pictures of Commissioners sleeping while the State Governor; Senator Ben Ayade was signing into law the 2018 budget. Pictures of the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the State, Barrister Joe Abang and Commissioner for Sustainable Development, Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has identified financing and manpower development as key areas needed to ensure the state achieves universal health coverage. The commissioner for health, Dr. Inyang Asibong and the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu disclosed this in exclusive interviews
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has condemned the attack on one of its members, Mr. Inyali Peter by aides of the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Mr. Inyali, the Publisher of Fearless Reports, an online news portal was allegedly attacked by Mr. Boniface Ishamali, Special Assistant on Petroleum