By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State government has reiterated that one of the key goals of the health sector in the State led by the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong is to see that maternal mortality and morbidity is reduced to the barest minimum through increasing skilled birth attendants. According to the health
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Mr. Goddy Ettah says the recent partnership entered into by the state with the Canadian government is aimed at raising the standard of education in the state. Speaking on what would be the benefit of the partnership, Etta, who accompanied Governor Ben Ayade to the Memorandum
By Ojeka Odey An auto accident along Ikom/Calabar highway today claimed the life of a female student while two of her siblings were rushed to the hospital after sustaining life threatening injuries. The accident occurred close to Obioko Ijiman in Ugep, Yakurr LGA. The Honda Accord car with plate number AWK 638 AE was driven
By CrossRiverWatch admin Over three hundred hectares of cocoa farms in Obudu Local Government have been invaded by caterpillars popularly known as ‘Okiro’ insects. The insects, which were in multitude ate up the leaves of cocoa and infested the pods as well as other economic trees such as plums, bush mango, kolanuts and avocado. The
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Federal Government has lauded Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State for his foresight to embark on the construction of the Bakassi Deep Seaport, describing it as a worthy venture that will impact positively on the economic life of the country. Chairman, Steering and Implementation Committee for the deep seaport and
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the management of the state owned Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) has placed a ban on Tricycle operators within the varsity’s premises. The ban according to sources will begin Wednesday, June 29, 2016 with sources citing security reasons as the cause for the ban which one
By Bassey Inyang A man suspected to be impersonating the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Peter Akpanke, and two of his accomplices, Rufus Awu and Charles Ikpeme, have been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Calabar, Cross River State. Investigations revealed that the trio were arrested at the weekend in
By CrossRiverWatch admin Officials from the Clinton Health Access initiative have conducted a mid-year evaluation on the uptake of newly introduced pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the state. The one month exercise is an independent state wide evaluation carried out by partners. While briefing the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development