The third treatise in our series on potentials of the creative industry for creating jobs and contributing to the development of our economy is focused on visual art industry. Earlier, we had taken a look at the film industry and the music industry. This promises to be as enlightening as the first and the second.
By Our Correspondent The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the former governor of Cross River State, Dr. Clement Ebri over allege anti-party activities attributed to the elder statesman. Chief Ebri who has just been admitted along with former Senate Leader, Senator Ndoma Egba, SAN into the Board of Trustees of the ruling All Progressives
By Our Correspondent Director General CRSPHCDA, Dr Betta Edu yesterday in a planning meeting for 2016 World Malaria day (WMD) commemoration in Cross River State charged stakeholders to take the issue of malaria disease seriously by using all measures available to eliminate the disease. The DG assured all stakeholders of a smooth malaria week. According
By CrossRiverWatch admin Frontline activist and opposition stalwart in Cross River State, Barrister Obono Obla has berated members of the national assembly from Cross River state for their in the removal of the N60 Billion Calabar-Lagos coastal rail line from the 2016 Appropriation. Media reports are revealing that the project which is one of President
By Our Correspondent The last may not have been heard about the brouhaha hovering over the 2016 Appropriation Bill which reports say the President has refused to sign until details are properly sorted out. The latest are reports of the removal of some of the President’s most critical infrastructure focus components of the budget by
By Our Correspondent Cross Riverians, Thursday, in Calabar joined millions of people around the globe to celebrate the 2016 World Health Day with a focus to stop the rise in diabetes globally. The State Health Ministry in conjunction with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations field offices in the state organized a rally
By our reporter The Lily Williams foundation says it is set to train 20 girls in Ogoja on the art of make up as well as empower them with start up kits at the end of the capacity building. The founder, Lily Okem Williams who is based in the United States of America disclosed this
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Commissioner for Environment, Engineer Mike Eraye says the state is fascinated about the Waste-To-Wealth (WtW) initiative having been selected for the pilot scheme of the project. “We are anxious to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), perfect it and are also determined to regain our status (as number one tourist