By Kate Itam The Director-General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), Dr. Vivien Mesembe Otu, has taken a statewide tour of all primary healthcare centers in the State. Leading a high-level team on a comprehensive assessment tour of healthcare facilities across the three senatorial districts – Southern, Central, and Northern of
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on the Federal and State Governments to take proactive steps towards tackling the outbreak of Lassa fever in the State. There were reports of Lassa fever outbreak in Eja Community in Obubra Local Government Area of
By Patrick Obia ActionAid Nigeria in partnership with Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has given a course to smile to children and locals of Abredang community of Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. ActionAid Nigeria, a social justice organization working to eradicate poverty through gender equality and redistribution of wealth and power, funded
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has prayed the State Government to wade into the situation of the 1990s Olympic gold medalist – Mr. Bassey Effiom pathetic situation. Bassey, who hails from Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the State won a gold medal in weight lifting during
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The leadership of the Cross River State House of Assembly has visited an erosion site at Bacoco, Nasarawa Community in 8 Miles, Calabar. The visit was due to the motion adopted during the plenary held at the House of Assembly Chamber by Hon. Stanley Nsemo, a member representing
By Rosemary Nkereuwem and Abuh Racheal Citizens at Uwanse has lamented the hardship and damages caused by the growing potholes at Ekpo Eyo, Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The expanding potholes, residents say have impacted negatively on the lives of the people, emphasising that lack of good drainage system made it