By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State governor has employed 18 medical doctors that will man the 18 local governments of the state, to improve on the quality of primary health care delivery across the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong, while reacting to the development said, “Primary health care is the
By Grace Orok The Cross River State Government has launched a campaign to end violence against children reiterating its commitment towards upholding the dictates of the Child Rights Law 2003. The State Governor Senator Ben Ayade while delivering a keynote address on the occasion, acknowledged the fact that violence against children, if not curbed, has
By CrossRiverWatch admin Adadama Ghedina Women Association, an umbrella body of the Women of Adadama in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, have said that they are committed to supporting the administration of Governor Ben Ayade, for the development strides he has recorded since he assumed office. The women gave the commitment yesterday
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency bill would soon be passed by the Cross River State House of Assembly. Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo hinted recently when he received a delegation of the National Association of Community Health Practitioners in his office. Lebo
By Jonathan Ugbal, Oto-Bong Clement Cross Riverians, Tuesday joined the world in celebrating the Blood Donors Day with a call for increase in voluntary blood donation in order to ensure there is adequate blood in circulation in case of eventualities. A rally, organized by players in the sector, haematology department of UCTH, the Calabar Center
By CrossRiverWatch admin There was palpable excitement and surging crowds thronging the venue of the arrival of the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, DG CRSPHCDA, Dr. Betta Edu and her team at Wanihem, a boundary village in, Ukele North, Yala LGA in northern Cross River State. The visit
By CrossRiverWatch admin A mentally deranged lady, possibly in her thirties, yesterday, Thursday June 9, 2016 delivered a female child on (Ndidem Usang Iso) Marian road, Calabar’s most highbrow street at about 3:50pm. Eyewitnesses and shop owners around who saw the incident told CrossRiverWatch that the lady has been a familiar face in the neighbourhood
By Our Reporter A decomposing body of an adult male has been left in a pool of flies under the Goodluck Jonathan bypass, by the right side while driving in from Lemna entering from 8 Miles, Calabar. Our reporter who visited the scene says, “The body is rotten, swollen and stinking badly. It appears he