By Frank Edima The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF) hosted her 5th graduation ceremony for Graduate Employability Training (GET) students over the weekend in Calabar, Cross River State capital. During the event the Secretary of the institute, Mrs. Ewajesu Fasina congratulated the 80 graduating students and said she was proud of who they had become. According
By Aplefe Ojong Alleged irregularities trailed the just concluded recruitment of science teachers into the Cross River State Secondary Education Board. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the State government had contracted an Indian firm, EDUCOM to handle the said recruitment in February, this year. Sources also informed us that qualified candidates were short listed for the theoretical
By CrossRiverWatch admin The vision behind the development of Calabar International Conference Center, CICC in Summit Hills, Cross River State was not only a milestone but was bound to score unprecedented firsts not only for Nigeria but West and Central Africa. After its successful debut in the African Business Tourism Industry at Meetings Africa, WTM
By Jonathan Ugbal Residents in some locations in Obudu local government of Cross River State are currently homeless or been sheltered by friendly neighbors and relatives as rainstorm blew off the roofs of their buildings. The rainstorm which preceded heavy downpour started around 7:12pm penultimate Sunday evening ripping off roofs of buildings and other objects
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Governor Elect, Senator Ben Ayade has refuted reports in some sections of the media that he said his administration was negotiating a deal with Morgan Stanley to buy off the state debts in exchange for lumbering of the State forest reserves. In an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch, the
By Aplefe Ojong Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has reassured workers in the state that all the arrears of salaries owed them will be cleared before the end of May, 2015. Imoke who gave the assurance while addressing workers at the occasion of the 2015 May day held at the Abraham Ordia
By Aplefe Ojong Staff of the Mirage Hotel Calabar, owned by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke have called on the management of the hotel to pay them their 11 months arrears of salaries. The workers who made their feelings known during the 2015 Workers Day celebration held at the
By Aplefe Ojong Improved communication bolstered with coordination and collaboration among stakeholders in the justice delivery system has been identified as veritable tools in achieving an effective, lasting and comprehensive justice sector reform in Cross River State. Chief Judge of Cross River state, Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam stated this at the occasion of the inauguration/retreat