June 25, 2025

WASH In Crisis: Cross River Government Warned Over Neglect As Open Defecation Threatens Public Health

As WASH stakeholders left the training, one message rang clear: Cross River’s future health and development depend on what is prioritised today. By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Task Group on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (STG-WASH) Chairman, Engr Okon Ita has issued a stern warning about the dire state of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) […]

April 30, 2025

Prof Uttah Advocates Stronger Parasitic Disease Control At UNICROSS Inaugural Lecture

Raising alarm over environmental health concerns, he warned of increasing levels of heavy metals in food consumed in Calabar and other parts of Nigeria. By Asuquo Cletus A clarion call for urgent and sustained action against parasitic diseases across Africa echoed through the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) as Professor Emmanuel Chukwunenye Uttah delivered […]

New WASH Policy, Open Defecation Bill Expected To Improve Public Health In Cross River State

Mr Bassey Ebit and Mrs Juliet Orok spoke on behalf of the participants. They are positive that if the bill and policy become operational, lives will be positively impacted. By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Government has urged residents to be hopeful of improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services.  Engr Okon Ita, the Permanent […]