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 CrossRiverWatch Admin The Face Of Carnival Calabar 2016 Pageant was unveiled, Saturday, 24th September at the Calabar Municipal Garden Tent, Calabar. Present at the unveiling was the Executive Secretary Carnival Commission, Hon. Austin Cobhams, Special Adviser Governor’s Office/Events, Hon. Kenn Aklah, Chief Executive Officer, Hit FM Calabar, Mr Patrick Ugbe, CEO So-Connect Media, Mr.
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 CrossRiverWatch Admin John Inyang, The Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Cross River State temporarily lost his cool with a CrossRiverWatch correspondent following his persistent inquiry over why staff of the ministry locked the yet–to–be-opened radio station belonging to former NNPC top gun, Jedy Agba. Inyang had initially declined comments claiming he was
By Ogar Monday and Grace Orok The National Orientation Agency has called on Cross Riverians to always respect national symbols and be patriotic at all times. The state director of the agency, Florence Usang stated this Friday while fielding questions from journalists during a one day sensitization rally held as part of festivities marking the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the ranking of Hit95.9 FM Calabar as the tenth best station in Nigeria, the management of crossriverwatch.com, a leading online news portal in Cross River State has congratulated the broadcasting outfit urging it to soar for new heights. In a statement signed by the Managing Editor, Jeremiah Archibong and issued Sunday
By Jonathan Ugbal Sunnel Thuesem, the Danish tourist Cyclist currently on a tour across Africa says Calabar is where he received the highest level of reception and hospitality. Thuesem, 26 who arrived Calabar Wednesday, CrossRiverWatch learnt lauded the state government and Cross Riverians for the warm reception accorded him and said that his perception about