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Challenges, Services And Real -Time Capabilities Of Mobile And Web Geographic Information System For Emergency Management In Nigeria BY NJAR GERTRUDE

Being the full text of a lecture presented by Dr. Njar, Gertrude Nnanjar, Chairman, Nigeria Institution of Surveyors, Cross River Chapter at the International Federation of Surveyors 2015 conference held at National Palace of Culture – Congress Center Sofia, Bulgaria. KEYWORDS: Location Based Services, Spatial Service Sharing, Spatial Information, Geospatial Web Services, Mobile GIS Systems,

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We Can Make A Difference In The Life Of Widows – Cross River First Lady

By CrossRiverWatch admin International Widows Day takes place every year on 23rd June. It was initially launched by the Loomba Foundation at the House of Lords in London in 2005. The date, 23 June, was chosen because on this day, Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba, Lord Loomba’s mother and the inspiration for the Foundation, became a

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Cross River Legislators Criticize Legislative Direction Proposed By Speaker

By Archibong Jeremiah Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA have criticized the proposed Cross River State Legislative Direction, CRSLD 2015-2019, which was presented to the House in their inaugural plenary today by the Speaker, Hon. John Gaul Lebo. Having described the legislative direction as a road map to guide the House

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Cross River Government Denies Knowledge Of Controversial Medical Outreach In Obudu

By Ikwen Atuaka Activities of an amorphous group of medical doctors that are currently carrying out a medical outreach program including minor and major surgeries in Udigie community, Obudu local government area of Cross River State is causing great concern among some of the residents who have raised alarm. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the group has

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Why Ayade’s Proposal To Build Cocoa Factory In Cross River Is A Welcomed Development BY EMMANUEL ETIM

Cocoa which belongs to the family Steruliacaea and genus Theobroma was discovered in 18th century at the Amazon basin and later spread to other tropical areas of South and Central America, and West Africa. Since the end of the First World War, West Africa has been the highest producer of cocoa. The crop was eventually

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Our Children Deserve Better – Cross River First Lady

By CrossRiverWatch admin The wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade, has reiterated the resolve of the incumbent administration to enforce the Child Rights Law in order to protect the rights of children in the state. This was made know in a press release by the First Lady to commemorate the

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Traffic Jam As Contractor Evacuates Calabar Refuse At Daytime

By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Despite the directive given by the state government for refuse evacuation in Calabar to be carried out between the hours of 11pm and 6am, contractors have continuously disobeyed this with the most recent disruption of traffic for over thirty minutes yesterday. The refuse evacuation truck belonging to “Paconsu Environmental

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Cross River Orders Removal Of Structures Along Wetlands, Water Channel, And Canals

Aplefe Ojong The owners of buildings and developers of purportedly approved and illegal buildings or structures standing on wetlands, water channels and canals in Cross River state have been asked to remove such structures with immediate effect. A public notice titled, “Governor Ayade Orders Stoppage of Development on Wetlands in the State”, dated June 4,

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