By CrosssRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has concluded a workshop for Development of State Minimum Service Package (MSP) for Primary Healthcare. During the workshop, stakeholders in the State Health Sector shared their views on the successful development of the work plan and the positive effect that the package will bring
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police command has paraded 2 kidnappers who abducted the Chief Executive Officer of Hit 95.9 FM Calabar. Mr. Ugbe, who served as Chief Press Secretary, Information and Orientation Commissioner as well as Youth and Sports Development Commissioner under the administration of former Governor Liyel Imoke was kidnapped on
By Grace Orok Cross River Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong Wednesday in Calabar, the state’s capital said that the increasing mortality rate of pregnant women due to the patronage of Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) will be tackled through the building of advocacy centers. Dr. Asibong stated this while delivering a keynote lecture titled; “Early Intervention;
By Frank Edima The fight against human trafficking recently received a boost in Bakassi, a local government area in southern Cross River State when the Comfort Literacy Intervention and Capacity Enhancement (CLICE) Foundation organized a one day workshop on tackling the menace. This formed part of activities marking the World Day Against Human Trafficking which
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The federal government on Friday said it has commenced investigation into the importation of some 740 animals imported from its southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Minister for Agriculture, Audi Ogbeh said the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services has since been directed to investigate the incidence and called for
By Oto-Obong Clement In a bid to complete the rehabilitation cycle of the internally displaced persons in Bakassi, some concerned individuals have joined in the fray of those seeking to support the indigenes through several intervention programs. One of such is a recent skill acquisition and training program organized by a philanthropist, Mrs. Sarah Archibong
By Ogar Monday A former youth leader of the People’s Democratic Party in Ward 3, Calabar South local government area of Cross River State, Mr. Augustine Sunday Bassey, popularly referred to as ‘Kufre’ who was arrested on July 10, 2017, for raping an 11 year old girl around the Lagos Street axis of Calabar South
By Ushang Ewa A 28 year old Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Mallam Suleiman Zakari was on Monday electrocuted at Barracks road in Calabar, the Cross River State capital after stepping on a high tension cable while attempting to put out a fire caused by power surge reports Vanguard. Zakari who hails from Kano state