By Elijah Ugani The Chairman of the New Cities Development Board of the Cross River State Government, Keshimbah Joseph Agba has said that the true form of empowerment is one which will see the person being empowered and being able to fend for himself. “Empowerment is the ability to make a man fend for himself,
By Ushang Ewa A member of the APC and candidate of the party for the Bekwara state constituency in the 2015 general election, Barrister Akwaji DonHenry, has fingered the ruling People’s Democratic Party in the state for pulling down a billboard which he erected with Christmas felicitations inscribed on it in his native Bekwarra local
By CrossRiverWatch Admin You say it… “Our rice and other agricultural produce if properly utilized will boost our economy; we need to encourage the farmers in the rural areas in particular to commercialize their farm produce and encourage more access roads which agriculture will hardly thrive without. “We need to empower our people to utilize
By Jonathan Ugbal The former Chairman of Bekwarra local government area of northern Cross River, Mr. Emmanuel Ekpo Agbaragba has died. Mr. Agbaragba who served as council Chairman in the latter days of the administration of Mr. Donald Duke as governor died Thursday morning in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. He is said to
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Friday fulfilled his promise to disabled pop singer, Kelly B by issuing him a cheque of NGN10 million (USD27,739 GBP20,989). Mr. Ayade had promised the Bekwarra born singer the amount after dancing to his song about Cross River State at the maiden
By Jonathan Ugbal There are more policemen and security personnel in Government House Calabar than in Obudu and Obanliku local government areas combined findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. As at Friday, CrossRiverWatch could not confirm the exact figures from Police authorities who were inquisitive over the usefulness of the information in public domain but a rough
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government, has distributed over five thousand tubers of yam to over 500 poor households spread across the five Local Government Areas in the northern senatorial district of the state. About 15 households per ward were selected for the exercise CrossRiverWatch gathered with the tubers of yams distributed purchased
By Our Reporter Elder statesman, Chief Linus Okom has charged youths to be patriotic in their dealings as a way to develop the country. Mr. Okom who is referred to as “Ada Ebekwarra” stated this Monday in Calabar when he was presented with a gold medal by Mr. Akwaji DonHenry following the conclusion of the