By CrossRiverWatch Admin Good health and well-being is an integral part of human existence, especially the specie of human creature that is vested with the responsibility of procreation. Goals three and five of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals strongly advocate for “Good Health and Well-being” and the “Empowerment of all women and girls across
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondents Stakeholders in the Health Sector have committed to strengthening collaboration to ensure the smooth implementation of the new United Nations Sustainable Development Partnership Framework (UNSDPF) for Nigeria. UNSDPF is to replace the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF III) and comes on the heels of the adoption of the Sustainable
By Ushang Ewa The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the 8th National Assembly, Honorable Legor Idagbo has moved for the amendment of the Fire Service Act. Mr. Idagbo had presented to the House, the Fire Service Act (amendment) bill 2017 and it was read for the first time during plenary on November 2, 2017.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A financial institution has donated 700 overall reflective vests to the Cross River State government in a bid to properly kit waste management personnel to ensure their safety. Making the presentation to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade in his office on Wednesday, the General Manager, South South, South
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No religion is stronger than giving your weaker brother or sister a shoulder to lean on – Prof. Ben Ayade. “I lost my husband and I had 6 Children, 2 of my children thin thin thin no food, they sick till them die last year na this 4 remain” ! -(a mother’s
By Ogar Monday, Grace Orok, Philip Agba Youth Alive and Hope Organization YAHorg, a youth focused non-governmental organization, is holding a sensitization training about the adverse effect of female genital cutting in Calabar. The training is part of an ongoing program titled “Youth Involvement in Community-Based Advocacy against Female Genital Cutting” Speaking at the program
By Grace Orok The Cross River State Government has commenced the ‘Home Grown School Feeding Program; an initiative of the federal government which began in 2016. The program kicked off on Thursday last week CrossRiverWatch gathered. One of the food vendors, Quuensley Bassey posted images and a video of her sharing meals to public school
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Food Safety and Inspection Services Unit of the Department of Public Health in the Cross River State Ministry of Health during one of their routine inspection recently confiscated and destroyed 600kg worth of unwholesome food and commodities supplied to the State. According to the Head of FSIS in the State, Mr