By Jonathan Ugbal The maternal and child health service of the state government is key to Cross Riverians sexual and reproductive health challenges says Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong. The strengthening of the advocacy program to expand maternal and child health services in the state by the Health Ministry, Inyang says will help in the
By Jeremiah Archibong The Cross River State Commissioner For New City Development Ministry, Bar. George Ekpungu has said his office is fast putting in place measures for the rapid development and the establishment of the State’s proposed new cities. The Commissioner who spoke with CrossRiverWatch in Boki said “What I intend to do first is
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent As part of his constituency empowerment program, the member representing Boki 2 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Hilary Bisong, has distributed a total of eight million Naira in gift items, scholarships and financial support to members of his constituency. The financial windfall
By Our Correspondent Cross River Commissioner for Works, Hon. Daniel Osim Asu has assured of his Ministry’s resolve to meet the ultimatum issued by the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on the filling of potholes in the metropolis. Osim Asu disclosed this in an interview in Calabar shortly after inspecting ongoing jobs at Ediba, Federal Housing,
By Ogar Monday Taxi drivers in Calabar were yesterday threatened with the “beating of their lives” by a special team of security men constituted by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State (Operation Scolombo) as they took to the streets to protest the hike in ticket fee. Operation Scolombo which is a combined team of
By Our Correspondent If you are a lover of extreme sport or power bike riding, then the place to be this season is Calabar, where over 500 power bikers from around the world would strut their stuff in the ancient city on December 27. The bikers’ show which is one of the new offerings to
John Dewey, an influential American psychologist in the 19th Century said Democracy begins in conversation. In other words talking together is a radical act. Democracy is participation and deliberation. It is about people learning to think together, talk about issues and take action. It is a process of constant conversation amongst stakeholders on matters affecting
Simply unfathomable but that is life… It is flighty and a mist! I never knew Barrister Matthew Ojua was ill at all. It was only about Wednesday last week that Ambassador Akpang Obi Odu told me when he visited me in my office that Barrister Ojua was gravely ill in a hospital in South Africa.