By Elijah Ugani Follow @Elijah_ugani The Cross River State Government has stepped up its defense against Lassa Fever in the State by organizing a sensitization and awareness campaign around border communities in the State and also providing Personal Protective Equipment for health workers in the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong, who
By Ogar Monday: House of Assembly Correspondent Follow @ogar_monday The Cross River State Ministry of Education has budgeted the sum of NGN530 million for an item tagged “Expatriate Staff Upkeep” in its 2018 proposed spending. And, NGN2.5 million was budgeted for Teachers Training. The Commissioner for Education, Mr. Goddy Ettah disclosed this while defending the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has announced plans to construct a world class referral hospital in Akpabuyo local government area of southern Cross River. The commissioner for health, Dr. Inyang Asibong disclosed this during an advocacy and sensitization campaign in the local government carried out by the Save One Million Lives (SOML)
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association has declared that its members will from on Monday, January 8, 2018 stop working if their colleague and former state chairman of the assocaition, Dr. Ekanem Usang who was kidnapped December 26, 2017 is not released by then. The Chairman of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Operators of the Presbyterian Tuberculosis and Leprosy home in Mbembe, Obubra local government area of central Cross River State have decried the lack of government attention to the facility. The Assistant General Superintendent in charge of the facility which houses several dozen inmates, Mr. Iyamba Odum shared some of the challenges faced
By Jonathan Ugbal CrossRiverWatch has exclusive photographs of staff of the Calabar Urban Development Authority flogging and manhandling a man who seems to be mentally deranged. This occurred at about 09:55 Hours at the Uddy King fueling station close to the RCC (Calabar Calabar) roundabout along the Murtala Muhammed highway in Calabar, the Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Enrolment into the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme is scheduled to begin by December 15, 2017 a statement from the state says. Tagged ‘AyadeCare,” the scheme named after Governor, Ben Ayade will kick off with an official launch by Mr. Ayade in Calabar read the statement jointly signed by the Commissioner
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Good health and well-being is an integral part of human existence, especially the specie of human creature that is vested with the responsibility of procreation. Goals three and five of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals strongly advocate for “Good Health and Well-being” and the “Empowerment of all women and girls across