By Ushang Ewa Sellers and stall owners at the ongoing Christmas Festival village at the botanical garden in Calabar Thursday protested what they say is the unstable supply of electricity to their stands despite the high bill they paid to operators to secure them. The stand owners (mostly women) at about 7:30 PM marched to
“Cross River state is ready for the world. We are ready to show them our traditional warmth and hospital which we are famously known for. This year’s carnival will present new innovations that will add color and glamour to the party like never before”, those were the exact words of Governor Ben Ayade while speaking
By CrossRiverWatch admin The first edition of the annual Dry Carnival for the 2015 Calabar Festival/Carnival held today in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. CrossRiverWatch bring you the exclusive pictures.
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River’s multi award winning film producer, Egor Efiok will be one of the few people who will be receiving an Award Of Excellence at the Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival on 1st November 2015. The festival which is holding at the Simon Wiesenthal Museum Of Tolerance in Los Angeles, will be
By Jonathan Ugbal Ms Unoaku Anyadike, the delegate representing Anambra state last night clinched the 2015 Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria (MBGN) contest. Ms Unoaku who peeped 36 others to clinch the crown on the 28th edition of the pageant had earlier said she will promote the message of a green climate if she wins.
By Ikwen Atuaka Retina Ashibekong, a 400 level student of the Department of Mass Communication in Cross River University of Technology risked missing out on examinations for a beauty pageant and emerged winner at the end. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch after the event, Retina who came tops of 10 other contestants for the crown in the
By CrossRiverWatch admin Calabar International Convention Center (Calabar ICC) was once again, on charm offensive, at the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Client Supplier Conference 2015, in Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. This is an annual event exclusively for ICCA members in Africa. It is organized by ICCA headquarters in Netherlands through the Africa
By Ushang Ewa There are countless stories about the culture and tradition of Cross River State that if developed as content in movies will leave the world in awe as no such stories have ever been heard says Cross River born movie producer Regina Idu Udalor. Born Regina Ohiama Idu, a native of Alifokpa, Yache