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DEATHS
2 Feb. Dodoma, Tanzania. JOANNA MARIA D'MELLO. Daughter of the late Manuel & Agnes D'Mello. Sister of Luiza & Pascali (Dodoma), Rosa (Italy), Vicky (Ireland), Maggie (Denmark), Lucy (Germany), Cathy (Dar Es Salaam); Niece of: Iggie Gomes( Arusha), Carmina Rathod, Anna Gomes, Agnelo Gomes (Tanga), Dominic Gomes, Dorothy D'Souza (Dar Es Salaam), the late Helena Gomes, Candy de Souza (UK), Anthony Gomes (UK), Elizabeth (Canada), Late Josephine Fernandes, Late Valerianna Affonso. Condolences to gomesfamily@habari.co.tz 31 Jan. Siridao, Goa. MARIA DE SOUZA E RODRIGUES. Wife of late Joao. Mother of Francis/Clara (Paris), Joaquim/Maria, Pedro/Ana Maria (Paris), Dioguinho/Maria Antonia (Paris), Adelina/Victor. Grandmother of Mariazita, Valery (Paris), John, Lourdine, Lucy/Victor, Salvador (Salu) (England), Clara (Celine), Laura, Akima; Christopher, Samantha, Cyntia and Crystelle (Paris). 28 Jan. Toronto. DOUGLAS ''Dougie'' DIAS. Husband of Daphne. Father of Denise Bacon, Douglas Jr., Danielle Giggie, Denzil, Dianne and David. Brother of Emma Gamma-Pinto (Ottawa), and Joyce Mendoza (London, England). Funeral was on 3 Feb. FLIGHT INFORMATION 1 Feb. Sunday Mirror. Go for Goa and have a unique Valentines break. Avion Holidays have 14 nights at the 5-star Hotel Ramada Carvela in South Goa at £849pp (saving £186) based on two sharing. Details: 0870 835 4531 or website at www.avionholidays.co.uk PRIZE COMPETITION 14 nights all inclusive holiday for a family of four in Goa to be taken between Mar-Apr. 2004 courtesy of Tesco.com and lastminute.com. The closing date is Feb. 29, 2004. No purchase necessary. To enter click here Win a trip to Goa by buying any Always product from any Superdrug store. Proof of purchase required. Closing date 12 Mar 2004 GOA NEWS HEADLINES
1 Feb. Navhind Times. The Goa government has floated tenders for construction of a 196-metre long parallel bridge along the Ribandar-Patto causeway. The work is scheduled to begin in the last week of March 2004, and it is expected to be completed in eight months. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=020110 2 Feb. Indian Express. Goa Police claim that the recent rape of a Swede national in Goa is the handiwork of a notorious criminal called Palami Swami who had escaped from Aguda jail in 2000 and has been staying in Goa for the last three months. The police said foreigners should avoid secluded beaches, a point raised by the government sometime back after countries like Britain advised its citizens to avoid India following frequent cases of rape in Goa. The number of rape cases in Goa in the last month has risen to four - two of the victims were foreign tourists. See: http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=40256 2 Feb. Navhind Times Preparations on for Konkani music festival to be held in Goa on February 7 and 8. See: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=020236 3 Feb. Navhind Times. Govt for major boost
to medicare in state. Excerpts: CM Parrikar while inaugurating
the super-speciality Apollo Victor Hospital at Margao said
that the Government was contemplating to launch a scheme for
hundred per cent insurance for Goans to avail medical facilities.
Mr Victor Albuquerque, chairman and managing director, Alcon
Victor Group informed that Apollo hospital will offer world
class facilities to the patients. The 150-bed hospital, built
with an investment of Rs 28 crore, will provide round-the-clock
services in emergencies besides facilities in cardiology,
orthopedics, endocrinology among others. See: 3 Feb. Rediff. India's Finance Minister said
in his Budget speech, "Government has now decided upon the
venues for four global standard international convention centres,
to be established through private-public partnership. I am
glad that two of these will be located in the metropolitan
cities of Delhi and Mumbai, and one each in Goa and Rajasthan.
Both Goa and Rajasthan have great tourism potential, but need
more infrastructural facilities. Goa will thus also be enabled
to provide suitable facilities for holding international film
festivals." See: IN THE NEWS 19 Jan. The Guardian. Britain is set to get its own version of a spice island, a "Coriander Street" complex of greenhouses, restaurants and shops in the centre of Bradford, devoted to smelling, seeing, feeling and eating the taste of the East. See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1125939,00.html 22 Jan. Hospital Doctor. BMA is racist gentlemen's
club, claims one of its own. One of the most senior members
of the BMA has launched an astonishing attack on the organisation,
claiming it fails to represent its members and is run more
like a gentlemen's club than a professional body. 25 Jan. The Observer. Despite the economic reforms piloted by Vajpayee's government since the early Nineties, India's expatriates have not been coming home, and neither has their money. See: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,1130403,00.html
29 Jan. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Treasures from the Vatican exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center to 18 April 2004 includes a Reliquary of St. Francis Xavier made from gilt metal, wood, precious stones and velvet. Crafted by an artisan of India (Goa), this representation of St. Francis Xavier's tomb is crafted in silvered metal fretwork inset with gems and colored glass. The red and green color of the stones refer to faith and charity the virtues the saint embodied. The paste diamonds on the cross represent spiritual purity and eternity. The center stone, a real diamond, suggests this cross symbolizes not only death but salvation. As with all reliquaries, the "tomb" holds relics from the saint. 30 Jan Evening Echo (Essex). An Ingatestone firefighter helped save a plane full of passengers from disaster following a terrifying air-rage incident on a packed jet. Station commander Calvin Goody, 41, intervened while returning from a two-week holiday in the Indian resort of Goa, when a male passenger sitting nearby reportedly assaulted his girlfriend. See: http://www.thisisessex.co.uk/essex/news/NEWS58.html 31 Jan. The Express. Headline: Scot survived
bombings, but dies in Goa accident. By Myra Philp. Excerpt:
Peter Smith, 33, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Goa last
week. A former Kirkcaldy High School pupil, he spent most
of his life travelling around the world. A spokeswoman from
the Foreign Office said: "We first received a report of the
death of a British national in Goa on January 26. We can now
confirm he was 33-year-old Peter Smith and he died in a motorcycle
accident. The next of kin have been informed and we are trying
to find out more about what happened from local authorities."
For the Hindustan Times reprint see: 1 Feb. The Observer. The British Medical Association, which represents Britain's doctors, has been rocked by allegations that it is racist and operates along the lines of a Victorian gentlemen's club. See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/race/story/0,11374,1136392,00.html
2 Feb. Football Asia, Hong Kong. American-born
Ebbie Kodiattu has been considered by India coach Stephen
Constantine for the upcoming World Cup qualifying match against
Singapore. Constantine offered Kodiattu the chance to prove
his class at the selection trials in Goa. Kodiattu, who plays
for the New Hampshire Phantoms in the US A-League is currently
in Goa to iron out the possibilities. 3 Feb. Channel News Asia, Singapore. Headline:
Goa cashes in on cashew nut industry. Excerpts: Currently,
there is high demand for Goa's famous cashew known as the
'King Nut'…Much of it is exported overseas, the bulk to the
United States, Britain and Japan. See: 4 Feb. Transparency International. New platform to fight against corruption. The 'Nitoll Jinn Trust', is a newly formed body to act as a watchdog for prevention of corrupt practices in the state. Describing Goa as one of the most corrupt states in the country, Mr Arvind Bhatikar said that the one-day workshop to be held on February 7 on 'Curbing Corruption', jointly by the trust and International Centre, Goa (ICG) will focus on countering corruption in government institutions, public sector undertakings as well as the private sector. [Reprinted from The Navhind Times]. See http://www.transparency.org/cgi-bin/dcn-read.pl?citID=100165 4 Feb. Gulf News (Dubai). UAE teams start Mini World Cup on a winning note. The tournament was earlier inaugurated by Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum in the presence of Major General Mohammed Hussain Ali and chief organiser Raul Fernandes [ex-Nairobi]. See: http://www.gulfnews.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=109861 4. Dec. Khaleej Times (Dubai). Gulf International Promotions of Dubai are organising the first mini `Indian' world cup soccer tournament. Six overseas sides namely the Goan Overseas Association, Kuwait, AVC, Kuwait, Muscat United, Navelim Youth Centre Kuwait, Bahrain Young Goans, and Curtorcares United Kuwait are in Dubai now for the tournament. For full text, click here.
FORTHCOMING See http://www.lanfranc.com/publications/location/directions.htm for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon Sun. 22 Feb. The Mungul Union (UK). Feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel at White Hart Lane School. Mass at 12.30 pm followed by a social. Band Maz & Co. and disco Fantasy. For tickets contact: Rosy D’Silva 0208 352 9450; Robert Fernandes 0208 524 1762 or Rosalind Rebello 0208 767 8652 Sun 29 Feb. 4pm - The Asian Chaplaincy. Konkani Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex. Sun 28 Mar. 4pm - The Asian Chaplaincy. Konkani Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex. FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ |
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