By Jonathan Ugbal A Lassa fever case has claimed one life at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar the Cross River State capital CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The deceased is a Youth Corper, identified as Onwuegbuzie, Stanley Samuel CR/16B/2098 was serving in Community Secondary School, Ofodua, Obubra LGA. The Cross River State commissioner for
By Ogar Monday A coalition of Nongovernmental organizations with interest in child rights, Prevent Abuse Against Children Today (PACT) has said it will soon beginning collating information of kids living in the streets of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. PACT secretary, Theresa Okpa made this known recently while attending to some kids who decided
By Grace Orok The maiden edition of “Girls Talk Periods”, an annual program organized by Second Chance Initiative has held in Calabar the Cross River State capital. Speaking at the event, the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey lauded the initiative of the Non-Governmental Organization. Urging them to remain focused and
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government says it hopes to immunize 800,000 children in five (5) days. NGN150million has also been spent on 2.6 million polio vaccines in the past one year with the immunization team increased from 1,600 to 4,000 persons in a bid to achieve 100 percent coverage in target populations
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River has been listed among Niger Delta states to benefit from AfriHealth USD240,000 United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) to improve health standards said the Chairman, Dr. Uzodinma Adireije while meeting with the state government. The fund is aimed at improving the standard of living of women, children, youths,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A windstorm on Friday destroyed over 50 homes in Mbube, Ogoja local government area of northern Cross River State leaving an estimated 1,800 people homeless. Five (5) communities; Oboso, Nkim, Ojerim and Ogberia-Ochoro were affected with the windstorm accompanied by heavy downpour pulling off rooftops and bringing down walls of buildings in
By CrossRiverWatch The Cross River State Government last week took delivery of medical equipment worth over 30 million Naira from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Project Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment (PROJECT C.U.R.E) program. The state becomes the first in Nigeria to receive such aid aimed at improving access
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government says it is going to investigate the Primary Health Care staff at the Obudu Primary Health Center for allegedly detaining a mother of twins for 4 weeks due to her inability to pay bills totaling NGN85,000. The Director General of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency