By Archibong Jeremiah/Ogar Monday The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), Dr. Betta Edu has stated that the construction of the Calabar Pharmautical Company (CALAPHARM) is a plus to the health sector of the State. The DG made this known on the sideline of the inspection of work
By CrossRiverWatch Governor Ayade’s investment drive seem to be his paramount motiviating spirit as the governor departed this morning for China to continue his search for foreign investors into Cross River state. The journey to China is coming on the heels of a successful visit by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo to Calabar. The acting
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has spent about 35 million Naira on its proposed 5000 housing units project. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Social Housing, Mr. Edem Okokon Effiom in an interview with CrossRiverWatch. His words: “The last time we spoke we were at the foundation level but
By Archibong Jeremiah The Managing Director of Hit 95.9fm Calabar, Mr. Patrick Ugbe has been kidnapped in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. According to information available to our newsroom, Mr. Ugbe was kidnapped at the burial of his wife’s younger brother (Fidelis) mother-in-law at Ikot Ansa Calabar Municipality. An eye witness told CrossRiverWatch that
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nigeria’s acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has commissioned the Calabar Garment factory and two other projects in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The other two include the 1.2 kilometer Calabar monorail with its base station at the Tinapa Premier Business and Leisure resort linking it with the Calabar
By Archibong Jeremiah Yesterday, many residents of Calabar were terrified by the altercation that ensued between the police and the Nigerian Navy along IBB way where Akim Police barrack and the Navy barrack are both located. The IBB way from the Stadium end to Rabana Roundabout in Calabar Metropolis was all of a sudden on
By Archibong Jeremiah Civil servants in Cross River State have commenced an indefinite strike today Tuesday 30th May, 2017. The decision was communicated through “bulletin 1/2017” captioned “commencement of indefinite strike action”. The bulletin which was dished out by the Organized Labour Action Committee arrived at the industrial action arising from an enlarged congress of
The few words of an American motivational speaker, Frank Ocean, which says “Work hard in silence; let your success be your noise”, cannot be more appropriate as shown in the performances of governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State, two years after taking over the mantle of leadership in the peoples’ paradise. Over the past