by crossriverwatch admin In keeping with its impressive record at the world’s most prestigious mountain race, a Kenyan, Rono Philemon displaced to second place, Abebe Dinkesa, the Ethiopian who won the 2012 Obudu International Mountain Race while Ugandan Geofrey Kusuru came third. Rono Philemon won the 11 kilometre race in 1 hour, 43 seconds, Abebe
by crossriverwatch admin Odey Alenyo, the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Calabar reporter has again emerged the winner of the Media Race at the 9th edition of the Obudu International Mountain Race 2013 making it the third time he is coming tops at the race. Alenyo who won the race in 2011 to take home the
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River state on Thursday said available data indicates that 90 percent of business ventures in the state are owned by stranger elements and not by indigenes. Speaking during the commissioning of Asi Ukpo Diagnostic and Medical Centre in Calabar, the Governor reiterated that major business outfits which
by Emmanuel Unah The healthcare facilities in Cross River State comprise significantly of those owned and operated by the Federal Government which are the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH and the Psychiatric Hospital both located in Calabar; and the state government owned secondary and primary healthcare institutions which are spread all over the state.
by crossriverwatch admin As the 2013 edition of the National Schools Sports Championship kicks off in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Thursday November 21, 2013, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has charged the state’s contingent to bring back the trophy which they won in the past two editions of the game. Imoke, who
by crossriverwatch admin The National Planning Commission has put Cross River State’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP for 2011 at N1.28 trillion. Revealing this during a presentation on the outcome of the first ever survey of GDP of states in the country, the Supervising Minister of National Planning, Amb. Bashir Yuguda said The GDP of the
By Jude Okwe At an enlarged caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State Monday, the party decided to zone the office of the governor of the state come 2015 to the Northern senatorial district. With the decision, which is aimed at guaranteeing equity in power distribution in the state, the
by crossriverwatch admin Modalities have been concluded by the Federal Government to commence the reconstruction of the deplorable Calabar – Itu Road which has impeded transportation within the south-south geo-political zone. Minister of State for Works, Amb. Bashir Yuguda disclosed this in Calabar after presenting the State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to Governor Liyel Imoke