A Semana
For the Brazilian newspaper, see A Semana (Rio Grande do Sul)
| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | National |
| President | Filomena Silva (as director)[1] |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Website | www.asemana.publ.cv |
A Semana (Portuguese meaning "The Week") is a weekly Cape Verdean daily that covers its top stories in the archipelago and local stories ranging from each island. A Semana is located in the Cape Verdean capital city of Praia and is one of the most circulated newspapers and dailies in Cape Verde. It was founded in 1991.[2]
The newspaper celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2001 and recently celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016.
Contents
A Semana also features sports, weather, businesses and entertainment. A Semana features a special section called "Kriolidadi" or "Kriolidade"; dedicated to Cape Verdean entertainment and culture, Kriolidadi is circulated weekly along with the rest of the newspaper. The front page is displayed on the top-left of its homepage. A Semana also features online news stories since 2006; these articles can be found at: asemana.publ.cv. News stories, newspaper pictures and sports from 2005 as well as Kriolidadi in pdf form with information and stories are available. The left section of the homepage features news from Cape Verde and its inhabited islands and the world, sports and weather from cities around the world.
Notable interviews
Notable interviews that A Semana has done during the years include an interview with Corsino Fortes in October 2013.[3]
Editors
- Sanny Fonseca
See also
Notes
- ↑ Arena, Joaquim (23 September 2010). "Filomena Silva, a Dama de Ferro de Cabo Verde". SAPO Notícias (in Portuguese).
- ↑ Rego, Márcia (2015). "The Dialogic Nation of Cape Verde; Slavery, Language and Ideology". Lexington Press. p. 216. ISBN 9780739193785.
- ↑ "Corsino Fortes: "Cabo Verde possui o mérito incontestável de haver produzido grandes literatos". A Semana (in Portuguese). 6 October 2015.