By Archibong Jeremiah Again, the Cross River State Government has accused Federal Government of plotting to smuggle COVID-19 Positive samples into the State. The accusation was made this time by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Asu Okang in an address. Watch video below on CrossRiverWatch TV.
May 29, 2020 The current administration in Cross River state has just 1,095 days left in office before its statutory four year tenure elapses yet Cross Riverians have always been regaled with comical acts from elected and appointed office holders in the past one year; a situation that has placed a people once known for
By Jonathan Ugbal Following weeks of a media face-off between the federal government and the Cross River state government, a seven-man team from the federal ministry of health has arrived Calabar, the state’s capital for an assessment of the level of preparedness as the world battles the SARS – CoV-2 pandemic. Cross River and Kogi
For many years, the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has come under serious public scrutiny over its failure to live up to its responsibility as the only tertiary health institution in Cross River State. It’s called teaching hospital because it is a health institution that partners medical and nursing schools, education programmes and research
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The bayside community in Calabar south local government area of Cross River State hopes to change the negative perception associated with it says Tony Ikpeme, Coordinator of the Baysiders. Baysiders is a development association with membership drawn from people who lived or still reside in the Bayside area which has been associated
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River state government says it is yet to receive any form of support from the federal government in its bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus into the state. The health commissioner, Betta Edu who doubles as the chairman of the COVID-19 task force committee told newsmen in
By Ushang Ewa As the SARS – CoV-2 pandemic ravages the globe, a former Attorney General and justice commissioner in Cross River State has warned residents about the effect of sharing fake news as the world battles to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus. Ochinke who shared what he described as “a painstaking” effort
By Jonathan Ugbal Entrepreneurs and politicians are beginning to step into the fight against the SARS – CoV-2 pandemic ravaging the globe as more donations to help curb the spread are pouring in. In north and central Cross River state, residents say the directives of governments are partially enforced especially despite assurances of the state