By Favour Adinya The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has called on all interested Cross Riverians to apply for the Industrial Trust Fund (ITF) Skill-Up Artisans (SUPA) Program. The call made by the Special Adviser of Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Sylvester Ogar for the Minister
By Mary Bassey The Management of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has terminated the appointment of their Locum Radiographer over negligence of duty. CrossRiverwatch gathers that the said Radiographer whose name is withheld had inadvertently took the key for the Accident and Emergency x-ray room away. The colleague who took over also refusing to
The unfolding dynamics in Yakurr’s politics bring to mind the tale “how the cookie crumbles,” a childhood story my father often narrated. This story perfectly mirrors the sudden shift within Yakurr’s political landscape, recently highlighted by an alleged meeting of loyal supporters of John Owan-Enoh with Senator Eteng Jonah Williams, Hon. Cyril Omini, and Hon.
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the Ministry of Environment and other agencies involved in animal control to stop the menace of unrestrained domestic animals within Calabar metropolis. The Lawmakers urge the agencies to ensure that domestic animals no longer roam the streets of
By Sylvia Akpan The Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has suspended its first semester examinations for the 2024/2025 academic session indefinitely. This decision was made due to an ongoing industrial dispute between the University Management and four Labor Unions: the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union
By Sylvia Akpan In a stark contrast to the state government’s annual boasts about its achievements in the health sector, a staggering 849 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Cross River State, remain non-functional. This leaves only 196 PHCs operational out of a total of 1,045 spread across the state. Having identified poor behavior change, staffing,
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State 10th House of Assembly has commenced the amendment of the Local Government Law 2007. In a plenary held on Monday 20th January, 2025, at the Assembly Complex, the proposed amendment bill seeks to increase political appointments across the LGAs. The bill states that “The
By Favour Adinya In response to the rising incidence of traffic violations and road obstructions, the Cross River State Police Command has announced immediate enforcement actions aimed at ensuring compliance with traffic regulations. Recent observations have revealed an alarming trend of motorists picking up and dropping off passengers at traffic lights, alongside rampant hawking that