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Chelsea are advancing negotiations with Spanish La Liga club Rayo Vallecano for the signing of 28-year-old left-back Pep Chavarría, with the player having already communicated his desire to join the club and work under incoming manager Xabi Alonso, according to reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano. According to Romano, Chelsea are in club-to-club talks with Rayo … Read more
South Korea’s former First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to seven years in prison after the Seoul Central District Court found her guilty on all counts of accepting luxury bribes in exchange for political favours and influence over key appointments during her husband’s presidency. The wife of ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol … Read more
The National Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana has intensified its campaign against illegal mining, destroying approximately 80 chanfan platforms operating directly on the River Offin in a renewed operation targeting illegal miners polluting the country’s water bodies. The operation, which took place on Thursday, June 19, 2026, was led by Philip Bawa Ajamujobe, who … Read more
Manchester City have reached a financial settlement with Chelsea over the appointment of Enzo Maresca as the club’s new manager, ending weeks of legal dispute between the two Premier League clubs over compensation. According to reports from Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Chelsea and Manchester City have agreed on a compensation fee of approximately €20 … Read more
Ghanaian dancehall artist Shatta Wale has made a personal appearance at the Accra High Court to lend support to his fan and Shatta Movement blogger, Webkid Afrika, whose cyberbullying case continues to draw widespread public attention. Webkid, whose real name is Abdul Gafaru Sadi, was arrested by the Ghana Police Service on May 7, 2026, … Read more
Kazakh football club Kairat have officially bid farewell to 17-year-old forward Dastan Satpayev, who has confirmed his departure from the club ahead of his summer move to English Premier League side Chelsea Football Club. The transfer, initially confirmed in February 2025, will see Satpayev move to London after he turns 18 on August 12. The … Read more
Cabo Verde have written their name into FIFA World Cup history after midfielder Kevin Pina scored the island nation’s first-ever World Cup goal, unleashing a stunning low free kick from long range in their 2-2 draw against Uruguay YouTube in a Group H encounter on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Pina’s early strike, fired from 35 … Read more
The Ghana Police Service says six private security guards have been arrested in connection with the shooting incident involving Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, which occurred at Kwabenya on Sunday, June 21, 2026. In a press release issued as Update 1 on the case, the Police disclosed that a search conducted on the suspects led to … Read more
Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, is receiving medical treatment after gunmen allegedly opened fire on her vehicle near the residence of her younger brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at the premises of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena’s … Read more
The High Court in Accra has placed an injunction on the planned installation of Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, as leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission, pending the outcome of a legal challenge brought by two senior members of the church. The suit was filed on Thursday, June 18, 2026, … Read more
Mobile money users across the country will, from June 1, 2026, incur a charge of 0.75 per cent on every transfer made from a mobile money wallet to a bank account, with the fee capped at GHS 5 per transaction. The directive, which takes effect in less than a week, applies to all transactions routed … Read more
Government Deploys Disguised Armoured Buses to Intercept Highway Robbers — Muntaka The Interior Minister, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that government has deployed armoured buses camouflaged as ordinary commercial passenger vehicles on major highways across the country as part of a covert operation to track and apprehend highway robbers. The Minister made the revelation during an … Read more
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, led by prominent figures including Pastor Yemi Davids and Apostle Iren, has taken to the streets in a mass rally to protest the escalating wave of insecurity across the country, calling on the federal government to take decisive and immediate action to protect the lives of Nigerians. The rally, which … Read more
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested four students of Ada Senior High Technical School following the emergence of a disturbing video on social media showing a student brandishing a cutlass and threatening fellow students on campus. According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Tema Regional Police Headquarters on … Read more
Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has guided Uganda’s Under-17 side to the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup, eliminating Ghana’s Black Starlets in a dramatic penalty shootout at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Uganda prevailed 8-7 on penalties after the two sides played out a pulsating 2-2 draw … Read more
Ghanaian disc jockey and 2017 Talented Kids winner DJ Switch has successfully completed her high school education in the United States, graduating from Chaminade College Preparatory in Los Angeles, California. The young disc jockeying star, born Erica Armah Bra-Bulu Tandoh, enrolled in Chaminade College Preparatory, a private Catholic school located in the West Hills area … Read more
A pragya rider in Ghana has taken to social media to display bundles of cash found in his tricycle, appealing to the rightful owner to come forward and claim the money. The incident, which has since gone viral across various social media platforms, shows the rider presenting the cash he discovered after a passenger alighted … Read more
Renowned Ghanaian actress and television personality Beverly Afaglo Baah has passed away, throwing Ghana’s entertainment industry into a state of grief and mourning. News of her death was confirmed by her husband, Eugene Kwadwo Boadu Baah, popularly known as Choirmaster of the defunct hiplife group Praye, in an emotional Instagram post shared on Sunday, May … Read more
Let’s be honest for a second. You have been Googling “study in Europe” for months now. You have saved screenshots of universities, watched YouTube videos of African students living abroad, and felt that quiet fire burning in your chest, the one that says: I can do this. I should be doing this. And then you … Read more
Let’s talk about the word “free.” It’s a beautiful word, right? Politicians absolutely love it. They stand on giant podiums, microphones buzzing, sweeping their hands across the crowd, and declare, “Education is now free!” The crowds cheer. The headlines write themselves. And honestly, why shouldn’t they? On paper, it sounds like the ultimate equalizer, the … Read more
For many African students, the quest for global education has been a life-changing event for many years. Getting a degree abroad isn’t just about academics; it’s also about making connections around the world, learning about cutting-edge research, and making a smart move toward building a long-term career. Germany, the United States, and Canada are still … Read more
If you are an ambitious student from Africa and you want to study abroad, you already know how this goes. You have spent hours on university websites, you have done the currency conversions on living expenses, and in your head you have already packed your bags and landed. But then right before you hit submit … Read more
The pressure is palpable. You are standing at one of the most significant crossroads of your young adult life, and the noise is deafening. Parents are subtly (or not so subtly) pushing for Law or Medicine. Friends are flocking toward Computer Science because “that’s where the money is.” The media is constantly churning out lists … Read more
Here is what I want you to understand before we get into the list: The students who consistently win government-funded scholarships are not always the most academically decorated. They’re the most prepared. They know the deadlines three months in advance. They have their documents ready before the portals open. Their personal statements have been rewritten … Read more
The blank page of a scholarship personal statement is often more intimidating than the most rigorous organic chemistry exam. Why? Because while a test measures what you know, the personal statement measures who you are. In the high-stakes world of academic funding, your GPA and test scores get you into the “maybe” pile. It is … Read more
Let’s start with a scene every student knows too well. It’s 11:45 PM. You’ve been sitting in the same ergonomically questionable chair for three hours. In front of you is a 40-page chapter on the “Mechanisms of Global Trade” or “The Krebs Cycle.” You have a neon yellow highlighter in your hand, and by now, … Read more
Have you ever crammed for an exam, aced it the next day, only to find that same information completely vanished from your mind weeks later? Or perhaps you’ve watched educational videos, read fascinating books, or attended workshops that left you inspired—yet somehow the valuable insights slipped away like water through your fingers. This frustrating experience … Read more
Someone in a secondary school in Kumasi right now has a WhatsApp message sitting in their inbox. It congratulates them by name on being pre-selected for a full scholarship to study engineering in Canada. The message has the university’s logo. The formatting looks professional. It says they just need to pay a processing fee of … Read more
I want to tell you something that scholarship committees will never say out loud: Most of the applications they reject are from students who genuinely deserved a chance. Not because they lacked the grades. Not because they lacked the ambition. But because they made mistakes that had nothing to do with ability — and everything … Read more
The scholarship process is not the orderly, seven-step journey that most guides describe. In reality it’s a bit messier: deadlines pile up, recommenders go quiet, essays refuse to come together, and at some point you’re refreshing a portal at 11pm wondering if your transcript uploaded in the right format. This guide won’t pretend otherwise. What … Read more
