By Jonathan Ugbal Following weeks of outcry by the concerned public over the activities of loggers in forests across the State, Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade on Thursday vowed to deal decisively with them. This is the second time in 10 months Mr. Ayade is making such vows after a similar one by him and
By Patrick Obia The violence against persons prohibition (VAPP) and disability right laws of Cross River State may become mere legislation with no impact if people don’t know about their existence said stakeholders at a one day public education forum, Thursday in Calabar. The need for improved advocacy and sensitization was the basis of the
By Jonathan Ugbal Rights lawyer and activist, Barr. James Ibor says the trend of arresting, detaining and imprisonment of sureties by Judges, Magistrates and law enforcement agents is worrisome as the actual process is not being followed. Ibor, who is the secretary of the justice sector reform commission in Cross River State, took to Facebook
By Sylvia Akpan The Calabar South Local Government has donated an office space to the Earth Environment and Climate Care Ambassador (EECCA) in its bid to contribute in combating climate change. The EECCA was established in 2016 and is committed to the ideas of collective efforts to promoting environmental friendliness, climate safety, social justice, human
By Sylvia Akpan Activities in the Calabar South Local Government Council ground to a halt last weekend after the chairperson, Mrs. Esther Edet Bassey led a candle procession in honor of her late aide, Mrs. Kate Okon Umoh. The late Mrs. Umoh had served in various capacities in the council and was viewed as a
By Ushang Ewa The last may not have been heard of the February 26th 2022, legislative by-elections held in two constituencies in Cross River State as the political parties continue to react. While the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won the Akpabuyo State constituency by-election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared winner for that of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A day-old baby has been found lifeless in a waste bin around the Calabar-Calabar roundabout late Tuesday night. The baby who was already dead when The Parchment reporters arrived at the scene was suspected to have been abandoned there by the mother after delivery close to the Navy reference hospital. A scavenger
By Jonathan Ugbal The candidates of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) Ongro Ogbeche, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Michael Usibe, and the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Monkom Igbaji in the February 26th, 2022 legislative by-elections for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency have rejected the outcome of the results. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr. Jude