Domesticating the carnival and the Obudu Mountain Race is the surest way to guarantee the sustainability of these projects. The carnival should have been organized for showcasing our traditional cultural exhibits, like Ikom Moni Nkim, Ugep-Leboku, Anong Bahomonu, Ikpobin dance, Ekoi, Obam, Emukei, Etangala, and Ekombi dance of the Efiks all strategically displayed in the
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has assured private investors that the proposed Calabar Deep Seaport would be ready for use in 18 months. Governor Ayade gave the assurance yesterday on the occasion of the official commissioning of the 40 million litres capacity tank farm, FYNFIELD Petroleum, at the Calabar Free
By Aplefe Ojong About four hundred members of the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) chapter, have commenced an indefinite strike over their working conditions. President of the association, Dr. Ukweh Ikechukwu, said the total strike was sequel to a 21-day ultimatum which ended on Wednesday, July 1st, 2015. He spoke
“I did not inherit a State with 30 billion, and I also did not inherit an empty State. I inherited a State with great potentials; No society can truly be measured by the money in a treasury.” -Governor Benedict Ayade Governor Ayade Benedict of Cross River State is not from this planet if you ask
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River born Director General of the State Security Service, SSS Ita Ekpenyong, has been sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari. The sack of the SSS DG was announced in a statement today by Haruna Imrana, the Director of Communications in the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi
By Archibong Jeremiah, House of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA), Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that it is constitutional and statutory for local government councils, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) in the state to submit their income and expenditure profile to the house for the relevant committee to
By Ogar Monday The Calabar University Electoral Committee (CUECO), the body charged with the responsibility of conducting Students Union Governments election in UNICAL has declared Comrade Ekpo Tete as the winner of the Students Union Government Presidential seat, beating Comrade Nkanu Ogban Unoh and Comrade Iso Effiong Ekeyong to the post. The elections which had
Following plans by the Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade to build hydropower plants in Cross River state, (Agbokim and Kwa falls), to boost industrial growth and productivity, we bring you a simple to understand essay on how hydropower is generated, the advantages and disadvantages of the hydropower. An important source of alternative energy is