The Mozambican coach, Chiquinho Conde, 55, may replace the Portuguese, Horácio Gonçalves, as national soccer selector. Currently living in Portugal, sources say that Conde should arrive in Maputo this week to sign a contract with the Mozambican Football Federation (FMF). "I am flattered to be chosen for the very thorny ...
Netflix rakes in $900 million with "Squid Game
Netflix original series "Squid Game" can generate a profit 42 times greater than the cost of production. The series has broken viewing records, its production cost only $21.4 million, and it could make around $900 million The success of the South Korean drama series has led to the...
Recording of "Game Of Thrones" in Portugal started today
The recording of the prequel "House Of the Dragon", from the series Games Of Thrones, started this Monday (18) in Portugal and should last until November. The scenes will feature several Portuguese extras. The premiere is scheduled for next year. According to a note, the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, in Castelo Branco district,...
Qatar Airways launches flight packages to see 2022 World Cup up close
The Football World Cup (World Cup) has been held since 1928, and for the first time, the competition will be played in the winter sunshine from November 21 to December 18, 2022, in Qatar. With the world's biggest football event in mind, Qatar Airways Holidays has announced exclusive travel packages...
Burkina Faso holds Pan-African Film Festival in the face of Covid-19 challenges
Burkina Faso kicked off the 27th edition of the Ouagadougou Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) on Saturday (16) amid the challenges of Covid-19 and a backdrop of Islamic terrorism in the West African Sahel region. The ceremony, marked by bright colors, paid tribute to the country's military and the former president and...
CR7 and Singaporean billionaire create link between soccer and technology
Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Singaporean billionaire, Peter Lim, intend to "link" soccer fans and professionals on a single platform, ZujuGP. This is an emerging digital community built around soccer, run by Kiat Lim, Peter Lim's son, and led by CR7. The startup aims to boost communication and...
Mia Couto launches "O Caçador dos Elefantes InvisÍveis
"The Invisible Elephant Hunter" is the latest work by Mozambican writer Mia Couto. It is another work by Couto in the "world of tales" and is the result of a collection of chronicles published by him for over two years in the magazine "Visão". It is his return to short stories, portraying the various moments of daily life...
Criminal charges against Pras could cancel the Fugees' tour
A report involving a member of The Fugees suggests that the collective's upcoming international tour dates may be in jeopardy due to a lawsuit. Advances the NME portal that, Prakazrel Michel (Pras), is "under criminal indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a long-running investigation into a...
Native Young performs today at FFLC
The Native Young project is an indie afro-folk collective of four members of different nationalities, and will perform this Friday, 6pm, at the Fernando Leite Couto Foundation (FFLC), in the city of Maputo. According to a note from FFLC, "it will be an intimate session of fusion of anthemic, indie, electronic music and pure African rhythms,...
Carlos Gove presents "Transcendence" today at CCFM
The Mozambican bass player, Carlos Gove, will take the stage of the "Sala Grande" of the Franco-Mozambican Cultural Center (CCFM), this Friday, 6:30 pm, in Maputo city. The producer and composer will bring to the audience a mix of sounds entitled "Transcendence". According to a note from the CCFM, "Transcendence" is a show where local sounds will be combined...