The Association of Progressive Political Parties, Oyo State (OYO APPPS) has described governor Ajimobi’s performance in the past two years as a failure. This was contained in a press release signed by the Chairman, Mr. David Akinola of the People for Democratic Change (PDC), Secretary, Mr. Olaitan Oladuni of the Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP) […]

This year, Miss Isolo Beauty Pageant is set to kick against drug abuse and child molestation in Nigeria as increase in the different methods used for drug abuse by youths in Ni­geria has been on a raise. Through the project tagged “Operation Kick Out Drug Abuse”, Miss Isolo has added their voice to the campaign […]

TP Mazembe star Solomon Asante beat off competition from Dede Ayew and Daniel Amartey to be adjudged the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) footballer of the year for the 2015/2016 season. The 42nd edition of the SWAG awards held at the Banquet Hall of the State House Accra, was well attended by football dignitaries, […]

H.E Nana Akufo Addo, the president of the Republic of Ghana on Saturday, graced the 42nd Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) awards, held at the State Banquet Hall in Accra. The colorful event honoured sports men and women, who made the nation proud in the year 2016 in their various disciplines. Speaking at the […]

“The cattle are back in Agogo”. This is the cry of the krontihene of Asante Akyem Agogo. Nana Kwame Nti tells rawgist.com’s Bernard Buachi elders of the town are preparing to launch a passionate appeal to President Nana Akufo-Addo through the new District Chief Executive for the area. The chief who spoke on the sidelines […]

Scientists have found that a caterpillar commercially bred for fishing bait has the ability to biodegrade polyethylene. Polyethylene plastics, the toughest and most used item have become environmental nuisance globally and frequently found clogging up landfill sites in the form of shopping bags among others. The wax worm, the larvae of the common insect Galleria […]

Diesel pollution is linked with heart damage, according to research by the European Society of Cardiology in collaboration with the William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, UK. “There is strong evidence that particulate matter (PM) emitted mainly from diesel road vehicles is associated with increased risk of heart attack, heart failure, and […]

The Reverend Godson Nii Anmu Akushie, Guest Speaker at the United Church in Teshie Nungua Estate, has stated that the Holy Spirit is not a merely a person but a divine entity that guides and teaches Christians to do the will of God. Rev Akushie said the spirit of God enabled Christians to perform miracles, […]

The Rural Water Development Programme of Church of Christ (RWDP-COC) a Christian non-governmental organisation, has provided more than 1,200 boreholes and other facilities in the Northern Region since its 30 years of existence. In May 1987 the RWDP-COC drilled boreholes in Wenchiki for the eradication of guineaworm, which was afflicting the people. Three missionaries- Josiah […]

It is risky and unsafe to fill a Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinder to the brim as it can easily explode at the slightest spark of fire or leakage in the cylinder, Mr Tizard Ansah, Risk Management Officer of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies has said. He said ideally, and by international standards, Liquefied Petroleum […]

The chiefs and people of Nungua in the Greater Accra Region, have performed their Kplejo customary rite to usher in their 2017 annual Homowo festival on July 2. This was done after the youth of the town had brought in what they called “holy corn” from Oyibi their ancestral town, near Dodowa and presented it […]

Boy-Child Initiative Ghana (BCIG), an Accra-based humanitarian non-governmental organisation (NGO), has presented assorted items for the upkeep of female inmates of the Nsawam Medium Prisons, at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The items included; soft drinks, boxes of biscuits, used clothing, sanitary wares, toiletries, slippers and other consumables. Ms Akosua Offeibea Boakye, the Director of […]

Lieutenant Colonel Julian Salusbery, a student of the United Kingdom (UK) Defence Academy, has urged the UK and Ghana to deepen their relations for their mutual benefits and help facilitate the execution of policies in the near future. Lt Col Salusbery, who is visiting Africa for his first time said the UK and Ghana have […]

Oil Marketing Companies are conscious of human safety at their operational areas and filling stations and would therefore not engage in shoddy works that would jeopardize the lives of their customers. “Our aim is not just to open up petroleum filling stations and make money, but to ensure that whoever is at our stations will […]

At least three people were killed and 16 others wounded on Sunday in a suicide bomb attack in the city of Baquba, the capital city of Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source told Xinhua. The attack took place in the morning, when a suicide bomber wearing explosive vest tried to enter a […]

The man who helped launch the massively successful ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is facing financial problems, as his family struggles to pay medical bills of about 1 million U.S. dollars each year, reported Boston Globe earlier this week. Pete Frates, 32, has suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’ s disease, since 2012. He […]

Police in Greater Manchester released images Saturday night showing suicide bomber Salman Abedi on Monday night, taken shortly before he detonated a bomb at Manchester Arena killing 22 people and injuring 116 adults and children. The images show Abedi wearing a baseball hat and a dark jacket. Police hope the release to the public of […]

The U.S. Department of Defense on Saturday said that one U.S. soldier was killed in a car accident in Syria. “Specialist Etienne Murphy, 22, of Loganville, Georgia died May 26, in Al-Hasakah, Syria, of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover related incident,” the Pentagon said in a statement. The statement did not specify whether Murphy […]