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Cross River, Model of Development – US Envoy

by crossriverwatch admin The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Director, Mr. Michael Harvey, has described Cross River State as a model of transformation in Nigeria. Harvey who made the assessment when he led a team of USAID Mission to Governor Imoke on a courtesy visit in Government House, Calabar, yesterday, disclosed that,

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Canadian Government Supports Cross River College On Community Health

by crossriverwatch admin The Canadian Government has indicated her readiness to continue partnering Cross River State Government in the area of community health and rural water sanitation. The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Perry Calderwood stated this during a recent interaction with journalists in Calabar. He said Canada will provide N3billion to Cross River

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Consultants Strike Paralyse Activities in Unical Teaching Hospital

by crossriverwatch admin Consultants in the University of Calabar teaching Hospital, UCTH, have proceeded on an indefinite industrial action following the non-payment of the their allowances since February this year. The strike by the consultants called under the aegis of Medical and Dental Consultants Association Of Nigeria, MEDICAN has paralysed activities at the hospital as

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Imoke Charges Navy on Calabar Referral Hospital

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has charged the Nigerian Navy to ensure that the Naval Referral Hospital in Calabar, which construction began about 35 years ago is completed and put to use within the life time of the present administration. Imoke gave the charge when the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC)

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Cross River Gets $1m Bill And Melinda Gates Grant

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State has been boosted with a cash prize of $1 million by the Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation for emerging as the best performing State in the South-South Geo-Political Zone Nigeria Governors’ Leadership Challenge Grant. This was announced in Calabar, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for

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Immunization is Every Child’s Right – Hon Amadi

by crossriverwatch admin Chairman of Abi Local government Council Hon Mrs Edith Amadi has asserted that the only way to safeguard the future of a child was by immunization, maintaining that it was every child’s right. Hon Amadi made the assertion while flagging off the 2014 first round of Immunization Plus Days (IPDs) for children

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Pensioners in Cross River Cry Out, Take Health Campaign To Local Councils

by crossriverwatch admin Retirees under the United Local Government Service (ULGS) have called on the Government of Cross River State to come to their aid as the health of most members is deteriorating due to irregular payment of their entitlements that should help them to cater to themselves. The association also announced its preparedness to

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Cross River College of Health Technology Matriculates 628 Students

by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State College of Health Technology, Calabar has just matriculated 628 students in its 7th matriculation ceremony which took place on Wednesday at the college compound. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony, Governor Liyel Imoke who had earlier commissioned an ultra-modern two story block comprising classrooms, a workshop, laboratories and lecture

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