By George Odok Jr. President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, said the Calabar Port had potential to boost economic activities in Cross River and neighboring states. The President made the disclosure at the inauguration of dredging of the Calabar channel. Represented by the Minister of Transport, Sen. Idris Umar, Jonathan said the dredging of the Calabar
Okorare Martina Kaka is one of the top actors in Nollywood who are making Cross Riverians proud. She has featured in numerous films including popular soap operas and also has her hand into production. Focused and determined to get to the top of her game both as a successful thespian and mother, she got married
By Sylvia Etta Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has said that the annual Calabar Festival otherwise known as Carnival Calabar is growing the internally generated revenue, IGR of the state by 50 percent. This is coming on the heels of criticisms by sections of interests groups on the state who accuse the government
By Archibong Jeremiah Comrade Cosmos Okiri a native of Ukwutia village in Utugwang North ward of Obudu, and an aspirant for the Obudu constituency ticket in the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA. In this interview with CrossRiverWatch, he says that the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP needs to inject more fresh blood into
By Sylvia Etta The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Stephen Oru, on Thursday, said that the ongoing expansion of the East-West road would cost one billion dollars (about N165 billion). Mr. Oru disclosed this in Calabar, Cross River State, during the graduation ceremony of the 2nd Batch of participants of the Identify, Train and Engage
It was a sunny afternoon! Calabar sun was having its regular competition with only God knows who. Human and every other living thing seemed to wither under the intense sun. Trust me, it wasn’t a weather to smile at. But I found myself in a cab along Marian by Ekong Ita road. Just when the
By Our Correspondent Cross River governorship aspirant and immediate past Special Adviser to Senator Imoke on Investments Promotion, Mr. Gerald Ada, has commenced intervention efforts at the very terrible Okpogrinya junction along the Ikom-Ogoja section of the Calabar-Ogoja-Katsina Ala federal highway. When the CrossRiverWatch and calitown.com crew passed through the road to cover the Cross
By Raymond Ekemini The 2014 Students Union Government, SUG, election of the University of Calabar, UNICAL earlier aborted a month ago took a new dimension yesterday as Malabites and Malabresses had to for the first time decide who rules them online. The voting exercise commenced at exactly 10am as scheduled. All eligible students had received