By Our Correspondent Cross River Commissioner for Works, Hon. Daniel Osim Asu has assured of his Ministry’s resolve to meet the ultimatum issued by the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on the filling of potholes in the metropolis. Osim Asu disclosed this in an interview in Calabar shortly after inspecting ongoing jobs at Ediba, Federal Housing,
By Ogar Monday Taxi drivers in Calabar were yesterday threatened with the “beating of their lives” by a special team of security men constituted by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State (Operation Scolombo) as they took to the streets to protest the hike in ticket fee. Operation Scolombo which is a combined team of
John Dewey, an influential American psychologist in the 19th Century said Democracy begins in conversation. In other words talking together is a radical act. Democracy is participation and deliberation. It is about people learning to think together, talk about issues and take action. It is a process of constant conversation amongst stakeholders on matters affecting
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cassandra Idagbo or Cassie Duke as she is fondly called is a multi-talented, multi lingual and multi breed Cross Riverian through and through. With parents from the Southern and Northern parts of the state, and impeccable fluency in languages of the two districts as well as a degree in French, she has
By Jonathan Ugbal/Ogar Monday/Oto-Obong Clement Eleven countries yesterday confirmed their participation at this year’s edition of the Carnival Calabar, just as the final dry run was concluded with a test run of the facilities and routes for what is famously billed as Africa’s biggest street party. Countries expected to hoist their cultural flags at the
By Ushang Ewa Staff of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) resident in the staff quarters of the Calabar campus of the institution have met over the quit notice issued to them and maintained that the state government approved the rate they currently pay with the contentious boys quarters inclusive. Sources in the varsity
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Ministry of Works has commenced the implementation of the directive of the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade that every road in Calabar should be made pothole free. Ayade had given the ministry a 7-day ultimatum to fix all potholes identified in the 120 internal roads in the Calabar
By Archibong Jeremiah A stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State and a former member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Ernest Eki has scored the Senator Ben Ayade led administration ‘zero percent’ and called on the governor to increase the velocity of the pace of development of the State.