The Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah has said that the new tertiary education policy document seeks to eliminate all barriers that restrict applicants from gaining admissions into tertiary institutions. According to him, the demand for pass mark in some core subjects before qualifying for …

One person was killed and four others sustained machete wounds when suspected illegal miners on Thursday, attacked security men at a gold mining concession of Newmont Gold Corp Limited in Kenyase. Stephen Amankwah, 44, a securityman, according to the police, was killed and dumped in a pit by the illegal …

Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu, Ghana’s Special Prosecutor insists he is still a founding member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) despite internal machinations to strip him off that title. “I insisted that whether they liked it or not I was a foundation member of the original NDC which …

Founder and leader of Glorious Wave Church International. Prophet Badu Kobi, has taken a strong swipe at Ashanti women. YEN.com.gh has sighted a controversial video of Prophet Badu Kobi speaking to his congregants. According to the controversial prophet, women who hail from the Ashanti region are greed, materialistic, disrespectful and …

Dansoman demolition The Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly has carried out its demolition exercise at Dansoman Beach Road and its environs. Adom News’ Kodwo Mensah Aborampah on site The exercise, which started at 6:30 last Friday, saw many residents gather at the scene as excavator pulls buildings down. Demolition at Dansoman The residents …

A six-year-old child was one of the casualties in two separate shootings in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain on Saturday morning, Western Cape police said. The little boy was wounded in Lagonda Crescent when he was caught in the crossfire of rival gangs at about 09:30, police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andrè …

Police in Moscow have detained more than 1,000 people at a rally, in one of the biggest crackdowns in years. Demonstrators were dragged away from the city hall as security forces used batons against the crowd. People were protesting against the exclusion of opposition candidates from local polls. The opposition …

Two pupils of Agona Swedru A .M. E Zion Junior High School (JHS) in the Central region have drowned in a swimming pool. Teenagers Isaac Mbroh, 15 years and Prince Yeboah, 16, are said to have died in a swimming pool at Cottage Negril Hotel. Father of Isaac Mbroh, Jonathan …

One person is feared dead with eight persons in critical conditions in an accident at Akuse Junction in the Eastern region. Some survivors still in shock According to a witness, the accident occurred after a Hyundai (H100) vehicle with registration number ER 228- 12 loaded with fish from Tema collided …

US President Donald Trump has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “foolishness” over a digital services tax, and hinted that he would tax French wine in retaliation. Mr Trump voiced his anger in a Tweet on Friday, in response to French plans to tax multinational firms like Google. French authorities argue …