By Archibong Jeremiah The Calabar Pharmaceutical Company (CalaPharm) has been said to be the only Pharmaceutical Company in Nigeria tied to a University on students’ research. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Health Dr. Inyang Asibong who appeared on Sunrise, a program on Channels TV in Lagos to discuss the suspected case
By Mary Alawa Mr. Donald Duke, a former Governor of Cross River State has said that he is not a supporter of zoning of the Presidency. Mr. Duke while speaking on Hard Copy anchored by Maope Ogun on Channels TV said, “I have never subjected myself to zoning, when I ran for Governor I was
By Jonathan Ugbal Following the outbreak of the Monkey pox virus in states bordering Cross River, the government says it has put in place measures to ensure any eventuality is handled promptly. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong and the Director General of the state’s Primary Health Care Development Agency disclosed this to CrossRiverWatch
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, Hon. Itaya Nyong has stated that the State is on the verge of having a modular refinery that will kick off within the next 2 years as plans for the refinery have reached advanced stage. The Commissioner who made this known while speaking with
By Obeten Godfrey Experts in the tourism sector in Cross River State say that the State still lags behind when it comes to tourism development in the country. They barred their minds recently while speaking as guests on the program, “The Dialogue with Agba Jalingo” on Hit 95.9FM, Calabar on the topic: Sustainable Tourism in
By Jonathan Ugbal A journalist, Ekpe Bassey is currently at loss over actions to take after his wife, Angela Bassey delivered a stillborn despite assurances from doctors at the General Hospital in Calabar, the Cross River State capital that she was okay. Mr. Ekpe is the nonlinear editor attached to the press unit of the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has disengaged Chris Parks Marketing Solution (CPMS) that has been consulting for the State Signage and Advertisement Agency (CRISSAA) since its creation by the Governor Liyel Imoke administration. The disengagement according to the Director General of the Agency, Mr. Stanley Nsemo-Livingstone who spoke to CrossRiverWatch is “for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr. Thomas Agan has said that over 90 percent of deaths recorded in health facilities are caused by the attitude of health care givers. Dr. Agan stated this in an interview with the SUN’s Judex Okoro recently where he spoke on