By Our Correspondent The Conservator of the Cross River State National Park, Mr. Yakubu Mohammed Kolo (Assistant Conservator General), in an interview with the Nation Newspaper, is delighted over the plan of the Cross River State government to construct a super-highway from Calabar to Obudu. He said this will aid accessibility to the park. His
Traveling recently on transit through Accra airport, gave me hope Africa would get it right someday. One thing I have come to learn over time is that the society has a way of shaping her peoples degree of integrity. Arriving Accra, I needed to make a call, I found a young boy selling recharge cards,
By Christiana Ukung Alawa The Obudu Face of Culture Queen 2014, Queen Evelyn Ugbaka has said that what makes one unique is culture and that our culture as Cross Riverians is our heritage. She made the pronouncement during a chat with CrossRiverWatch this weekend where she revealed that she had contested over three times consecutively
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State in Nigeria boasts of one of the fascinating tourist centres in the country, and it is a great place to go for your next family vacation and also a place to retire due to the friendliness of the local people and the natural vistas of the state. Cross River
By Our Correspondent A source close to the Kenya Tourism Board has welcomed the opportunity to engage in close cooperation with Cross River State of Nigeria and was hopeful to expand such cooperation across Nigeria and in fact with other African countries to enhance tourism ties on the continent. Kenya’s marketing drive across the African
By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to develop local content and boost internally generated revenue, the Cross River State Tourism Bureau has signed a musical agreement with the Rising Stars Cross Band. The agreement which will see the band become the official musical partner of the state’s tourism bureau, has a clause which will see
by crossriverwatch admin One of Cross River’s foremost tours operating company, NovaRosta Ltd is to launch a 76 seater, London-style-double-decker tour bus in Calabar, considered the first of its kind in the West African region. Ahead of the launch in October, this year in Cross River’s capital city, Calabar, NovaRosta Ltd has begun identifying and
by crossriverwatch admin The Special Assistant to the Cross River State governor, Sen. Liyel Imoke, Mr. Wilfred Usani has said that the new tourism policy enacted by the state executive council aims to educate people who are not aware of their roles as well as benefits in the tourism industry in the state. Speaking to