The government is essentially saddled with the responsibility of fixing things. The task of bringing closure to teething issues. The onus of finding permanent solutions to problems. The burden of developing our communities and the duty of securing the citizens. It is charities and not-for-profit organizations, as well as philanthropy, that support the government with
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent Ministries and departments in Cross River State have commenced the 2025 budget defense of their ministries. The defense, which is ongoing in the Assembly complex of the State House of Assembly, saw the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon. Cyril James Omini lauded the Information cluster
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Bassey Akiba has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressive Congress (APC). Hon. Akiba who sacked former Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency member, Eta Mbora in the 2023 general elections, threw the Labour Party towels on Thursday December
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has expressed satisfaction with the progress of ongoing infrastructure projects in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill, confirmed that the Governor made the remarks during an inspection tour of projects, which include the remodeling of
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent After the Organized Labour in Cross River State, had threatened to embark on an infinite strike over non agreement of the seventy thousand (70,000) minimum wage, the state government has yielded to the demand. The decision, which was reached after a series of negotiations involving key stakeholders – the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has called on Organized Labour in the state to reconsider its planned two-day warning strike scheduled to commence from midnight on Sunday 24th to Tuesday 26th November, 2024. Governor Otu, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, made the appeal during the 5th edition
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Appropriation Bill 2025 has been read and scaled through the second time. The Bill was read during the plenary held at the Assembly complex and committed to the Committee on Finance and Appropriation for further legislative procedures. It was presented by the Leader of
By Mary Bassey The Chairman, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Mr. Peter Akonfe Undiandeye has announced the appointment of five into various offices including his spokesman. A statement issued by Honorable Undiandeye to CrossRiverWatch, dated November 8, 2024 and signed by him shows that a former staff of CrossRiverWatch, Ikwen Atuaka was