By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has pledged to set aside three million dollars annually to fund the water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) campaign for the next five years. This means the State will spend USD15 million for the campaign which aims to see the State emerge the first open
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent and Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has called on Nigerians to always seek to know their HIV status and reflect on their actions as a means to curbing increasing rate of people living with HIV/AIDS. The Governor, represented by his wife, Dr. Linda Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has said that his administration’s decision to embark on the construction of fans Bakassi deep seaport, one of the signature projects of his administration was premised on the fact that it was the only viable alternative to reconstructing the State’s economy. Mr. Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State chapter of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has raised its voice against all forms of violence against women and the girl child. The association, in a statement signed by its chairman, Mrs. Umo Basi-Edet and made available to CrossRiverWatch said as the world marks the International
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Three secondary schools in Cross River State on Thursday received the Endowment Book Fund Prize worth USD5,000 from the West African Examination Council (WAEC) for emerging the best at the 2017 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The schools are Assurance Community Secondary School, Obubra, which emerged first; Hillcrest College, Calabar
By Ushang Ewa A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out a suit seeking to legalize the formation of a same sex group, “Lesbian Equality and Empowerment Initiatives.” The case with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/827/2018 was filed by Obudu born lesbian rights activist, Pamela Adie against the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). And, the court
By David Nsa Some members of the alumni association of the Edgerley Girls Memorial Secondary School have identified the opportunity to reconnect with friends, the chance to give back to society and the need to improve the intake of the institution as the reason for the celebration of the it’s 120th anniversary. This is even
By Elijah Ugani, Philip Agba and Rose Ofem The Cross River State government has stated its readiness to address the challenge of counterpart funding in the 2019 budget. The Commissioner, Ministry of International Development Commission, Mr. Francis Ettah stated this on Wednesday during the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDPFl 2018 end of year review