observer.gm - We reproduce this Big Read in honour of President Nino Viera who arrives today. When it all happened... 1924:  AmÌlcar Cabral is born on September 12, in Bafat·, Guinea. – 1932: Moves to Cabo Verde. – 1943:  Finishes secondary schooling in Mindelo, on the island of S„o Vicente. – 1944: Obtains a job at the National Printing Office, in Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on S„o Tiago Island. – 1945:  Is awarded a scholarship and begins his studies at the Agronomy Institute, in Lisbon. – 1950: ...» view full story