Accra Hearts of Oak and Liberty Professional shared honours at the Accra Sports Stadium, in match day 16 of the Ghana Premier League played at the Accra Sports Stadium. Liberty scored first through Benjamin Eshun in the 34th minute, after the Phobians had squandered several scoring opportunities. Hearts managed to equalize in the 45th minute […]

Minister for Foreign Affaires, the Hon Julie Bishop MP: Today I announce that the Australian Government will provide further assistance to the millions of people across Africa forced from their homes, with more than ten million estimated to be on the verge of starvation due to ongoing conflict and widespread drought. An additional $19.3 million […]

by Elias Shilangwa A long-practiced tradition in Zambia where a man pays bride price for a woman he wants to marry is under threat as calls for its abolishment intensify. The bride price, which is known as Lobola in many parts of the country, is paid by the family of the man to the family […]

Renu Misra joined GROHE in 2010 as CFO of GROHE India and was then promoted to CEO of GROHE India Business, leading sales in India and the subcontinent GROHE, the world’s leading provider of sanitary fittings and a global brand dedicated to providing innovative water products, has today announced the appointment of Ms. Renu Misra as […]

 Kwesi Appiah surprisingly excluded 19-goals striker Richmond Boakye Yiadom from his first call-ups on his return as Ghana coach. Appiah named a 30-man squad last Thursday without the on-loan Red Star Belgrade who is on a purple patch of scoring form. Boakye moved to Serbia in February from relegated Serie B side Latina and the […]

Nurses and Midwives Week, an event dedicated to honor the individuals known as the heart of health care as well as recognizing the important roles and the contributions they have made to society, will be celebrated by trainee’s and staff in Central Region from May 29 – June 4. The week consist of a series […]

Economic activity in Guinea is rebounding, with signs pointing toward continued growth over 6 percent. Fiscal consolidation including increased revenues and reduced government spending have brought the basic budget deficit down to 0.7 percent of GDP in 2016. IMF sees raising infrastructure spending while maintaining macroeconomic stability will help boost long-term inclusive growth prospects. An […]

Increased spending on healthcare in the public and private sectors across the African continent has resulted in improved health indicators and life expectancies. “But the progress of this improvement is extremely slow and not commensurate with the increase in funding,” says Dr Amit Thakker, chairman of the African Healthcare Federation and speaker at the Africa […]

FCO Minister Tobias Ellwood condemns terrorist attack on Coptic Christians in Minya, Egypt Foreign Office Minister, Tobias Ellwood, said: The UK Government condemns the terrorist attack in Egypt “The UK Government condemns the terrorist attack in Egypt. I was deeply saddened and appalled to hear about the tragic loss of life. My thoughts are with the […]

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has urged OPEC countries to extend the production-cut deal till June 2018 since members of the petroleum exporting countries was no longer able to influence the world market. Commodity Analyst with the EIU, Cailin Birch made the comment during a meeting with cartels of the petroleum exporting countries. “Realistically, OPEC […]

The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has called on government and other stakeholders to urgently check the increasing number of illegal operators in the oil palm industry. According to the Association, the illegal operators in the industry are the cause of the lack of revenue generation in the industry. Speaking at a press […]

Last week witnessed a major paradigm shift in Ghana’s local honey industry as the demand for the commodity has now moved into a commercial drive. Over the years, Ghana’s local honey industry has received little attention from government, policy makers and investors despite its enormous economic and health benefits. The local honey and bee farmers […]

ActionAid Ghana has joined civil society movements, groups and organisations in Africa to launch a Pan-African movement dubbed: “Africans Rising,” in Ghana to encourage justice, peace and dignity on the continent.       The event which took place at the ActionAid Global Platform Ghana in Tamale was executed to commemorate this year’s African Liberation Day. A statement […]

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 […]