By Jonathan Ugbal The JOE foundation has launched a clinic to cater specifically for diabetes patients in Ikom local government area of central Cross River State. The facility; JOE Foundation diabetes clinic will aid the state’s approach to tackling diabetes said the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong. She said the state will continue seeking
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have arrested one Mr. Peter Bishung for allegedly defrauding over 30 people. Mr. Bishung whom CrossRiverWatch gathered claimed to be a medical doctor had being hanging around the Ministry of Health headquarters premises at the Michael Ani secretariat in Calabar where he may
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar, Mary Slessor road, court room four under the Lordship of Justice Ogbojo Ogar will once again convene on Thursday 21st September, 2017 to adopt the address prepared by the State Prosecution Council on the case of extra judicial killing of late Derek Maurice
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that a seed fund of NGN1 billion Naira has been paid into a bank account as a seed fund for the construction of 18 Ayadecare referral hospitals in the state. Mr. Ayade disclosed this Thursday,l in Calabar, when he hosted partners
By Jonathan Ugbal OBUDU: The Police in Obudu has arrested one Ifeanyi Ijekwu, a former staff of Lilleker Bros Nigeria Limited for stealing water installations in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. Mr. Ijekwu whose residence is a two minutes walk away from the water treatment plant of the Cross River State
By David Akate3 At least 6 persons are feared dead in a road mishap involving a Toyota Camry and a trailer at Nkum bridge along the Ikom – Ogoja highway. The victims were all inside the Toyota saloon car which loaded its passengers from Calabar heading to Ogoja as its destination, CrossRiverWatch gathered with eyewitness
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has unveiled an emergency transport service (ETS) for the health sector to check increasing maternal mortality rates and other negative health indices in a bid to achieve its universal health coverage goal. This will compliment the almost 1,000 units of toll free smart phones designed in collaboration
By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than 1,200 people have received free eye health services in Yala local government area of northern Cross River state in the ongoing Ikaba Ngaji foundation free medical outreach. Organizers say the program which began in August 21 at Oba in Okpoma area of Yala and scheduled to last 12 days,