By Grace Orok The Director General of the Greater Calabar Development Authority, Mr. Kingsley Ikpeme in an exclusive interview with our correspondent has said that the Calabar Metropolis would be expanded to cover Odukpani, Akpabuyo, Akamkpa, Bakassi and Biase. “The Greater Calabar Development Authority is an agency of the State Government saddled with the responsibility
By James Obongha Following the Local and State Government civil servants biometric verification exercise concluded by the Cross River State Government, it was able to save over 400 million naira after after weeding out ghost workers. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Peter Egba recently while speaking with
By Okey Emmanuel The Cross River State Government has acquired lime stone, quarry and mining licenses, and is ready to set up quarries in the three Senatorial districts of the State. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Natural Resources, Hon. George O’ben-Etchi in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch TV. His words: “Lucky
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government is making moves to regulate content of adverts as well as review its outdoor exposure rates for next year. The disclosure was made by the State Signage and Advertisement Agency Director General, Mr. Stanley Nsemo-Livingstone recently where he said his Agency shares part of the blame for
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has refuted claims by the Nigeria Police Force that the State Green Police is at variance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Government which spoke recently through the Commissioner for Information, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong says it’s a misunderstanding. Speaking
By Oto-Obong Clement Let’s Touch Lives International has given out five new Lenovo laptops to some of its members in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Speaking at the occasion, Ambassador Michael Chukueze, Co-Founder and the President of Lets Touch Lives International (LTLI) said the Non-Governmental Organization was born out of passion and desire to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Obudu Face of Culture International Queen, Miss Perpetual Adie has decried the decline of cultural values and the dearth of traditional norms saying they are fast eroding with the history of the people. The Queen, in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch said one of her pet projects will focus on the
By Frank Edima The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Cinema Nigeria, organizers of Obudu Face of Culture International, Mr. Francis Akpeke has disclosed that the endorsement of the pageant by Government brought its own challenges, as individuals who hitherto supported them, now think Government gives them money and have reduced or