By Efa Sunday Cross River State Chief Judge, Justice Michael Edem, has urged Civil Servants in the State to shun playing partisan politics. The admonition was given Friday while addressing newsmen after the valedictory Service of late Hon. Stephen Akomaye Ukpukpen, at the State House of Assembly Complex. Mr. Edem while responding to his evaluation
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As part of ongoing efforts to improve access to safe drinking water and practice of good sanitation and hygiene in Nigeria, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is supporting the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to mobilize the media & communities to advocate for improved WASH services to government at all levels.
By: Elijah Ugani; Health Correspondent The Chairman of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Cross River State Chapter who also doubles as the President of the National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPROW), Comrade John Ushie has called on the State Government to release the 250 million naira seed fund meant for the
By Efa Sunday The Cross River State Government has said that it will investigate allegation that the Ministry of Education is extorting money from Primary School pupils despite claims that Basic Education is free. The decision to investigate the allegation against the State Ministry of Education headed by Mr. Goddy Etta. This was disclosed by
By Margaret John The Senior Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Public Affairs, Chief Tony Undiandeye has ascribed success to the Ayade administration which he said has taken a path of development, presently misunderstood by many Cross Riverians. Chief Undiandeye made this assertion in an interview with CrossRiverWatch, where he stated that “Cross River
By Violet Isek Mr. Chuktu Nanpet, a Program Manager of United Purpose, a Non-Governmental Organization working with the Cross River State Government, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (CRS-RUWASSA) on improving the sanitation status of the State by ending open defecation has described as “shameful” the inability of the State Government to provide its counterpart
By Violet Isek, Margaret John Efa Sunday The declaration of Bekwarra and Obanliku Local Government Areas of Cross River State as Open Defecation Free (ODF) has been described as a milestone and has been of great benefit to both communities. The members of Obanliku and Bekwarra Local Task Group of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Thousands of residents in Cross River trooped out on Thursday, to welcome Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on his return to the state after his two weeks annual vacation. The mammoth crowd which consisted of over 300 support groups thronged the Margaret Ekpo International Airport and invited him