By Ogar Monday It was a fun filled evening for lovers of poetry as eleven contestants slugged it out at the inaugural edition of the Calabar Poetry Slam, with Gabriel Nkanu going home with the top prize. While declaring the occasion open, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The reintegration of Vesico Vagina Fistula patients with the society is vital to their physical and mental well-being says Cross River Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong at the presentation of a treated patient to her family recently at Akpabuyo. Asibong while presenting the patient (names withheld) to her family said that,
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Attorney General of Cross River State, Barrister Joe Abang has alleged that a social media commentator and critic of the Governor Ayade administration, Ifere Paul is a robber and kidnapper who is now wanted by the Police. In a recent press briefing which held at the State Ministry of Justice, the
By Our Reporter All is set for ‘One Good Man,’ a film made by popular Cross River born Nollywood diva and movie producer, Shan George to première in Agura Hotel, Garki Abuja come July 31, 2016. The must-look-out-for flick exploits different twists of a power drunk first lady (role played by Vivian Metchie) and how
By Jonathan Ugbal Hon. Legor Idagbo, member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the National Assembly has said that the age long issue of prison congestion can be tackled by proper reformation and reintegration of prison inmates. The Bekwarra born politician stated this on the floor of the Green Chambers while sponsoring a bill seeking to
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The bill to establish the Cross River State Homeland Safety and Security Agency has passed first reading in the Cross River State House of Assembly. The bill which is an executive bill according to the Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. John Gaul is to help tackle the issue
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State government it is administration is committed to achieving Universal health coverage and reducing to insignificant levels, maternal Mortality rates. The health commissioner, Inyang Asibong stated this Monday, at the opening ceremony of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) Multi-Year Operational Plan (MOP) meeting at
By CrossRiverWatch admin The National Population Commission has identified Cross River State as the state with the highest number of teenage pregnancies in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state director of the commission Bassey Eteng disclosed this recently in Calabar, the Cross River State capital at an event held in commemoration of