By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government, under the leadership of the Executive Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is set to deliver it’s first supply of rice seedlings to farmers in Kolkuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa State, with headquarters in Kaiama. Governor Ben Ayade yesterday inspected the rice farm workers at the Industrial Park
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent “There are two conditions for appointments, one is your polling unit result and another is land for farming. If you didn’t do well in your result, but you have land for farming, appointment will come.” These were the words of Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade recently, while addressing
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Managing Director of John Deere Construction and Forestry, Mr. Jeff Kraft has assured Cross Riverians of earnest commencement of work at site of Ayade’s tourist centre, Calas Vegas in the next four to five months. Mr. Kraft gave this assurance recently while fielding questions from newsmen, after the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Calabar Metropolis and environs in Cross River State have again raised the alarm that the State Government commandeered portions of land belonging to Cross River State Water Board Limited (CRSWBL) only to sell it to top officials, cronies and wealthy individuals, who have built houses on water channels. Experts warn
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) on Monday in Calabar said it has obtained the details of Cross River Local Government allocations from 2015 to 2019. The party said this was in line with its resolve to ensure “promote accountability” in governance, a statement signed by the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Details of allocations to Cross River State Government and 18 Local Governments from the Federal Accounts Allocations Committee FAAC, for the month of January 2019.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The time was 10am at Government Primary School, Ediba Road, Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. Pupils dashed out of their classrooms as the bell tolled, signifying that it was break time. School children ran briskly in different directions to savor the moment. On an open field at the school, some
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There was some confusion as an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cashpoint with five withdrawal points belonging to a new generation (UBA) bank close to the gate of the University of Calabar caught fire in Calabar, the Cross River State, on Saturday. No one was hurt in the incident it was gathered, but