By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has said it hopes to test run its ultramodern rice mill in Ogoja within 60 days. The consultant for the project, Mr. Chris Agara disclosed this to newsmen at the site of the facility shortly after conducting the governor, Senator Ben Ayade and his
By Deborah Obot The Cross River State Government has said that effort is in top gear to address the lingering issues stalling the 2.4 billion naira Calabar Media City Loan secured by the previous administration of Senator Liyel Imoke for Ebony Life TV. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dr.
By Margaret John The Senior Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Public Affairs, Chief Tony Undiandeye has ascribed success to the Ayade administration which he said has taken a path of development, presently misunderstood by many Cross Riverians. Chief Undiandeye made this assertion in an interview with CrossRiverWatch, where he stated that “Cross River
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The consultant procuring personal computers for civil servants in Cross River State, First Rhema Solutions Limited has said it will distribute the next batch to health workers from July 25, 2018. The Group Managing Director of the firm, Engineer Charles Obi made this disclosure in an interaction with this reporter
By Jonathan Ugbal Residents of Ikom local government area of central Cross River State recently took to the streets to protest a prolonged blackout. The residents who carried placards and demonstrated around town say they have for months paid their electricity bills with the Portharcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) not providing them with light. “The
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A consortium of Indian firms under the aegis of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Agriculture and Mines (ASSOCHAM) has expressed its readiness to invest well over USD100 million in sectors of the Cross River State economy. This is even as site clearing has commenced at the multimillion feed
By Kebeh Eteng: Agency Report Natives of Ukelle in Yala local government area of Cross River State and those of Izzi local government area of Ebonyi state on Tuesday, agreed to a ceasefire deal. This followed a meeting between both communities at the instance of both state governments. Youths and traditional rulers at the event
By Violet Isek The Cross River State Government has replied critics of the Governor Ben Ayade led administration who say he may not have performed well. A statement issued by the commissioner for information and orientation, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong in Calabar, the state capital earlier in the week reeled out some projects of the administration