LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Premier League clubs have voted in favor of a significant financial shake-up that will introduce a new spending framework from the 2026-27 season, with Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) winning the narrow majority required to replace the existing Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). All 20 Premier …
Read More »Arsenal hosts Spurs, Liverpool seeks answers in Premier League
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Premier League leader Arsenal returns to action Sunday afternoon with a north-London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal was held to a 2-2 draw by Sunderland a fortnight ago, seeing its 10-game winning run in all competitions and eight matches without conceding a goal ended. Arsenal …
Read More »CAF Awards 2025: Hakimi player of year, Ref Nabadda shines
Achraf Hakimi, Ghizlane Chebbak lead Morocco’s Golden Night at CAF Awards 2025 Rabat, Morocco | CAF ONLINE | Achraf Hakimi claimed the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award and compatriot Ghizlane Chebbak the CAF Women’s Player of the Year prize in a double triumph for Morocco at the …
Read More »EAC Speakers: Sports key in regional integration
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speakers from the East African Community (EAC) legislatures have reaffirmed the growing value of sports, saying the annual EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games are becoming one of the bloc’s effective tools for strengthening regional cohesion and cooperation. In a joint statement at their meeting in Kampala …
Read More »Salah, Osimhen and Hakimi vying for the African Player of the Year award
RABAT, MOROCCO | Xinhua | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday unveiled the final three-man shortlists in each of the men’s categories for the highly anticipated 2025 CAF Awards. The prestigious ceremony will be held in Rabat, Morocco, on Nov. 19, 2025, starting at 7:00 p.m. local time …
Read More »Burkina Faso, Uganda drench Africa in pride in Qatar World Cup
ADVANCED TO NEXT STAGE Portugal Italy Brazil Austria Republic of Ireland Japan Switzerland Korea DPR Morocco England France Uganda Uzbekistan Burkina Faso Mali Mexico Qatar | FIFA.COM | Uganda and Burkina Faso produced the standout results of the day, as the World Cup first-timers got past Senegal before Oscar Barro’s …
Read More »AFCON 2025 to launch final ticket sales phase
RABAT | Xinhua | The 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, will begin its third and final ticket sales phase this Saturday. Spectators must purchase tickets through the official website and register via a designated mobile …
Read More »Morocco trains 15,000 volunteers ahead of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
RABAT | Xinhua | Morocco has begun training 15,000 volunteers, including more than 1,000 African students residing in the country, to help organize the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which the kingdom will host from Dec. 21 to Jan. 18. Held in Rabat from Nov. 7 to 10, the …
Read More »German travel partners given a feel of Uganda’s tourism potential
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Berlin, in collaboration with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), has concluded a ten-day familiarization trip for twelve (12) German travel trade partners. The initiative, themed “Experience Uganda, the Pearl of Africa,” aimed to showcase Uganda’s rich …
Read More »Buganda Kingdom reviews impact of Kabaka Birthday run in fight against HIV/AIDS
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kingdom of Buganda has hosted key partners, sponsors, and stakeholders of the annual Kabaka Birthday Run to present an accountability and impact report on the initiative’s contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS. The breakfast meeting, presided over by the Katikkiro of Buganda, Owek. …
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