By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has announced its intention to partner the Dana group of companies in the Calabar Pharmaceutical Company (Calapharm) as well as in aviation to float its own airline, CaliAir. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade disclosed this to newsmen, Friday at the site of the Calapharm
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government has commended the strides made by the Cross River State Government in bringing the Primary Health Care (PHC) system under one roof saying it is currently ahead of other states in the implementation of the policy. The Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Professor Echezona Ezeanolue
By Linus Ogar Yala: Two teenage males were stripped naked midweek in Okuku for stealing pregnant goats CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. The duo, one named ‘Canter’ who resides along Riverside, Imaje road and the other unnamed, CrossRiverWatch gathered were caught with two pregnant goats in their possession following the cry from a goat owner in
By Leo Fred/Ojeka Odey Anwakang, Awaat Eso has been inaugurated as the Students Union Government (SUG) President of Cross River State College of Education Awi/Akamkpa to pilot the affairs of the union for the 2016/2017 academic session. Expressing gratitude to the students of the College in the manner they conducted themselves during the election process,
By Our Reporter The National Chairman of Young Democratic Party, Arc. Nya-Etok Ezekiel has inaugurated the Cross River State Chapter Acting Executive Members of the party that will pilot its affairs till its National Congress. Performing the inauguration recently in Calabar, Etok Ezekiel stated firmly that the party which began its registration process in December
By Ogar Monday/Grace Orok Traditional ruler in Yakurr and Obubra Local Government Areas have called on the State Government to permanently put an end to the lingering crisis between their border communities by properly and clearly demarcating the boundary between Oyadama and Inyima. The monarchs also insisted that it is the incessant crisis arising from
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly Tuesday, passed into law the bill seeking to create the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme Agency into law in its sitting. The bill sources say, will be tagged “AyadeCare”. When assented to by the Governor, the Agency empowered by the Act will manage
By Jonathan Ugbal The Director General of the Cross River State Border Commission, Honorable Etim Ayomobi has died aged 59 following a brief illness. CrossRiverWatch gathered from close family sources that Ayomobi died on Sunday with funeral plans yet to be known to the public. CrossRiverWatch also gathered that the late Ayomobi who attended the