Activists at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric hospital in Calabar, Cross River State, were on Wednesday disrupted with the protest of the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI). The union protest was against the undue interference of the management of the hospital in its affairs. The protest which was at…
By Klem Ikoi A recent tragedy in Letekom 1 of Ikpakapit Council Ward, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, underscores the dire consequences of neglecting antenatal care and support for pregnant women. Mrs Nneoyi Enang, a heavily pregnant woman, tragically lost her life following a dispute with Mrs Ofem Usani Augustine, a relative of her husband,…
The US Department of Defense admitted to intentionally spreading discrediting information about the Chinese Sinovac vaccine’s effectiveness in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Reuters report citing a classified government document. The disclosure first came to light when Harry Roque, the spokesperson for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, mentioned it in his…
The Government of Cross River State through the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) has released the list of successful Directors of Local Government Health Authority in the just concluded interview conducted on Monday 22nd to Tuesday 23rd July 2024. The list of successful directors which was signed by Dr Etim Effiong…
By Magnus Effiong The government of Cross River state and the UN Women have expressed readiness to partner in order to abolish harmful cultural practices against women and to frontally tackle other gender-based issues which had worked against economic emancipation of women in order to entrench a more gender equitable society. The United Nation entity,…
