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COMMUNITY NEWS
Sydney: Keg de Souza: Emerging
artists rewarded
22 Aug. The Daily Telegraph (Aus)
Keg de Souza is one of the two recipients of the
Freedman Awards for emerging artists this year. She
will visit the art collective, 16 Beaver in New York. De
Souza is involved with a project to collate an
archive that tracks the gentrification of the
suburb of Redfern.
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Both Keg’s parents are originally from Goa.
Her next exhibition is at the Kudos Gallery,
University of New South Wales between 28-Aug and
08-Sep 2007. For details
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The Keg de Souza website is at http://www.allthumbspress.net/ |
Canada: Hamilton, Ont. Frank Barretto:
Fair-weather biker rides for a cause
22 Aug: Hamilton Spectator. Each spring Frank Barretto
dusts off his bicycle to ride in fundraising
tours organized by the Multiple Sclerosis
Society of Canada … The Burlington man started riding in
RONA MS Bike Tour events eight years ago … next he's
entering the 75-km Niagara bike tour on Aug. 26. He hopes
to raise $1,000 for that event … Barretto will be
joined in Niagara by his son William, 14, his
brother-in-law Basil Mendonca of Grimsby and two
nephews … For a photograph and full text,
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Goans in USA - A Slice of
American Pie
23 Aug. DaijiWorld. By Armstrong Vaz. … Increasingly eager
Goans "jump ship", to find work in the US. Agents make
arrangements charges fees ranging from Rs.2-5 lakhs. …
For the Goans the first job in the US is working at a
Gas station or in a motel … Last year 16 Goan boys
were dragged out of their holes, taken to police
stations in Houston for drinking and singing traditional
Goan songs late into the night … Every Sunday in San
Francisco Goan ‘Get-Togethers’ are arranged with
the event starting with beers and barbeque and
games such as volleyball, tennis and football …
The Goan network of Americans is gradually
growing and increasing with every passing
month. Photos + text, 1291 words + comments.
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UK: Swindon:
Parineeta Pai E Souza: GCSE results
23 Aug: Swindon Advertiser. An Indian teenager who only moved to
this country in July last year has collected a double
batch of exam results from New College … Parineeta
Pai E Souza took GCSEs in English, maths, physics
and chemistry gaining A*-C grades, alongside her
AS-levels in maths and chemistry and a course in
IT … She said, "In India there are normally over
100 students in each class but here there are only
about 20 in each class, so we all get a lot more
individual help and it makes a real difference."
425 words.
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UK: Dr Marisa Viegas suspended
24 Aug: The Guardian. … Three years ago Lady Victoria Waymouth
was rushed into hospital in the south of France. She died
there a few days later, aged 57, of heart failure … This has
resulted in the suspension for a year of Victoria's former
doctor for "contributing to her death". A tribunal of the
General Medical Council ruled that Dr Marisa Viegas had been
guilty of "inappropriate", "unprofessional" and "irresponsible"
conduct. Victoria's identity was kept secret during the
tribunal's proceedings - she was referred to throughout
as "Ms A" … Dr Viegas told her to stop taking the drugs
that had been prescribed for her … Victoria could still
be alive if she hadn't had such unquestioning faith in
Dr Viegas's judgement. For text
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For the GMC tribunal report
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Dr Viegas was born in the Middle East of
Portuguese Goan parents in 1957.
For her website and bio see
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Mombasa: The “White” Sisters - Star Of The Sea School
24 Aug: Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi).
The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA) are celebrating a
century of their work in Kenya … They were nicknamed
"White Sisters" because of their white habit …
The Sisters were involved in many activities in
Mombasa but the main focus was "The White Sisters
Convent School," which in 1954 became Star of the Sea
School … The school was famous for its music and high
educational standards … Our Srs. Thecla de Souza,
Cecilia Commissariart, Vivian de Souza, Edith
Quadros, Filo Pereira and Daphne Alphonso are past
pupils. The family of Sr Zita Cardozo, originally from
Zanzibar, settled in Mombasa, and it was from there
that she entered the MSOLA. 2,072 words.
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Toronto: Star Of The Sea School Reunion
Sun. Sep. 9. Payal Banquet Hall, 3410 Semenyk Court,
Mississauga, ON. Mass at 11:00 a.m. followed by snacks,
lunch and social. Live Band in Attendance: FOCUS.
$25.00 per person. Cash Bar.
Call Vicki D’Souza: (416) 497-5111; or Enoe De Souza
(905) 567-1813; or Laura Fernandes (905) 813-6095 now
if you would like to be part of the Committee or by Mon Sep 3 to reserve your tickets.
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Mombasa: Goan High School
25 Aug: East African Standard (Kenya).
Goans in Kenya are marking 75 years since constructing
the Goan School in Mombasa … "I am a product of the
school. Sometimes I wish I was born a Goan. They have a
legacy,” says Mvita MP and ODM presidential aspirant, Mr
Najib Balala. The celebrations rekindled memories of some
of Kenya’s great Goans such as Pio Gama Pinto and Joseph
Zuzarte Murumbi … To bring the Goans living in the Diaspora
together, the community worldwide celebrates the Goan Day
every August … In 1930s, there were about 5,000 Goans in
Mombasa alone. Now they are no more than 200.
[Other Goans featured in the article include
Ivan Fernandes, Angelo Pereira and Seraphino
Antao. Photos and text, 1,295 words.
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Toronto: Brendan Fernandes: Six blocks,
many stories
25 Aug: Toronto Star. Little India on Gerrard St. E.
has an audio and contemporary visual art exhibit –
Big Stories, Little India – that opens today in
storefronts along the street and runs through Sept. 8 …
Artists each had their own take on the area. New York-based
Brendan Fernandes designed a postcard of the street
inviting people to mail in their memories of Little India.
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Brendan’s show can be seen at the patio of Lahore Tikka House,
1365 Gerrard St. East. Also coming up: On Migration, 401
Richmond Street, Toronto. 7 Sep. to 13 Oct. and Showcase
07 at Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge ON, 15 Sep to 21 Oct.
Brendan Fernandes was born in Nairobi, the son of Rudolf and
Hazel; brother of Lisa-Marie and Tamara. For the Brendan
Fernandes website Click here
New York: Paul Couto: The Market Is Bumpy,
but Liquor Is Quicker
26 Aug: New York Times. The Wine Exchange in New York is a
well-stocked shop on Broadway just a few blocks from its
namesake … According to Paul Couto, the owner, sales of hard
liquor have risen several percentage points since Aug. 16,
the day the major stock indexes plunged … He has found that
when finance workers go for the hard stuff, it’s not because
they want to drown their sorrows, but because liquor is a better
bargain than wine … He opened the store in 1995 and it has
ornately decorated bottles of cashew wine and other
souvenirs of the vacations he had begun taking to Goa,
his homeland … 457 words.
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The photograph shows Paul with his wife Debbie (President of The Goan Association of New York)
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Tennis: Leander Paes.
27 Aug: The Times (UK). Jamie Murray (UK) and Leander Paes
(India) will join forces in tournaments in Bangkok and
Tokyo in the autumn … Murray revealed that Paes, the former
world No 1 doubles player, had approached him …
Paes said that Murray has the ability to go to the
top. "I have a talent for spotting something
special in people," he said. "I spotted it a
year ago when he was relatively unknown. It's
that X-factor thing."
For a brief profile of Leander Paes
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New Zealand: Ruth de Souza: Contributions to
race relations recognised
 21 Aug: The Australian … Ms Rayney and her sister,
28 Aug: Scoop (NZ). … Eleven organisations are to
receive awards in Auckland tomorrow from the Human Rights
Commission recognising their outstanding contribution to
positive race relations in New Zealand … Wairua Consulting
is a New Zealand based consultancy, research and training
company that enables effective and strategic use of new
technologies across business, government and civil
society. Director Ruth de Souza operates the
Aotearoa Ethnic Network which provides daily news
and a lively discussion forum on ethnic community
issues. She also edits an on-line publication, the
AEN Journal, which provides more in-depth discussion
of current issues affecting ethnic communities …
The AEN Journal is available free on the internet.
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For the Aotearoa Ethnic Network website Click here
Ruth DeSouza was born in Tabora, Tanzania,
the daughter of Edwin and Ivy DeSouza
(ex Dar & Nairobi). For a profile of her
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New Zealand: Anushka Britto: You are what you eat
28 Aug: New Zealand Herald. According to popular belief,
teenagers do not know anything about taking care of their
health. I beg to differ … I wake up every school day to my mum
bringing me a glass of hot water and lemon juice with honey
and cayenne pepper for its anti- inflammatory, antioxidant,
antiseptic, diuretic, analgesic, expectorant and diaphoretic properties …
Call me a mummy's girl but I think she deserves a standing
ovation for breakfast alone … Anushka Britto is a Year 11
student at Epsom Girls' Grammar School in Auckland. 456 words.
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THE CORRYN RAYNEY MURDER
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Video: Corryn Rayney: Murder Inquiry
23 Aug: 20:10 ET. 7 News. Murdered Mother, Corryn Rayney’s
husband has told how he and his wife were going
through what he described as difficult times
leading to her murder. 1m.57s
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Family face long wait for mum’s funeral
25 Aug: the West Australian. Murdered Perth mother
Corryn Rayney will not be laid to rest until at least late next week …
In a sensational twist in the case, it was revealed that Mrs
Rayney had received threatening emails in the
months before her disappearance … She also was
reported to have told friends just hours
before she disappeared that she had a
heated confrontation with a man the
previous night … Mr Rayney is of mixed
Irish-Indian heritage, moved while Mrs
Rayney is from a Goanese family … 643 words.
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Rayney murder grips Perth
25 Aug. Sunday Times (Aus). The murder of attractive mother-of-two,
Supreme Court registrar Corryn Rayney, has both
shocked and gripped Perth. Liza Kappelle reports.
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Police refuse to reveal if murder victim had a lover
25 Aug. The Weekend Australian. Australian police will not reveal
whether murdered Supreme Court registrar Corryn Rayney
had a secret lover because they believe the public
may pass judgment and not provide leads that may catch
her killer. 470 words.
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Corryn Rayney Murder: Drama continues in police probe
26 Aug: The Star (Malaysia). Two stunning twists have emerged in
the police investigation into Perth’s high-profile
murder of Corryn Rayney. One is that she had received a
series of threatening e-mails and had had a heated
confrontation with a man just hours before she was
killed. The other is that someone had evidently
used a shovel or some kind of implement to dig a
fairly deep hole to hide her body in a lonely spot
at Kings Park …
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New Video: Murder Mystery
29 Aug. 7 News. Police have revealed that they know how
mother of two Corryn Rayney was killed.
New photographs of her have been released. 2m.21s
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Corryn Rayney Murder: Husband “a person of interest”.
Funeral on Saturday
30 Aug: Sydney Morning Herald. The estranged husband of murdered
West Australian Supreme Court registrar Corryn
Rayney remains a person of interest in her
slaying, police in Perth say. A funeral will be
held for the 44-year-old mother on Saturday,
her family announced … 406 words.
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Football: Savio Messias
[ex-Mombasa] gears up for a second innings
 21 Aug: The Australian … Ms Rayney and her sister,
29 Aug: Mangalorean.com. By Armstrong Vaz. Goa Football
Association has elected its new executive
committee … Savio Messias has again returned as
secretary by the elected executive committee,
after having served in the same post in the
last four years. The former goalkeeper
answered a number of questions by Armstrong
Vaz relating to Goa football and listed
out the major achievements during his the
last four years. For photos and text,
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DEATHS
27 Aug: Lonavla, India. LOURDINA (LULU) D'SOUZA
(aged 87, ex- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Assagao
& Parra in Goa). Sister of late Angela Fernandes,
Cassilda (Cassy) Fernandes (Mississauga) and Leocardia
Fernandes (Lonavla). Lulu D'Souza taught in several
schools in India and also at St. Xavier's School in
Dar es Salaam, in the 1960s. Info from Mervyn Lobo.
26 Aug: UK: Thornton Heath (Langdale Road).
FILIPINA FERNANDES.
(ex Mombasa). Suddenly passed away peacefully in her sleep. Loving
Daughter to Mrs Pobrina Fernandes and the late Joao Laurenco
Fernandes, Loving Sister to Salus, Iggy, Teresa, Caji,
Rosy and Clemy. Funeral arrangements details will be
advised later. Condolences to her sister,
rosa_jones03@yahoo.co.uk
26 Aug: St Inez, Goa. MARIA ELSA GERTRUDES DA ROCHA.
Daughter of late Fermino da Rocha/late Alzira Olga Afonso e
Rocha. Sister of late Aida/late Jacinto, late
Otolini, Lamartine/Clara, Leopoldo/Ze (Lisbon),
Ivo/Edna (Lisbon), Fermino/Ninette.
23 Aug. Benaulim, Goa. JULIO SANTANA RUDOLFO DA SILVA.
Brother of late Custodio/Berta (London), late Dr Francisco
Transfiguracao/late Olinda, late Alvaro and late Claudio.
22 Aug: Scarborough, Ontario Toronto.
BRADLEY FERNANDES
(aged 16) Beloved son of Mary and Alwin. Loving brother of
Amanda. Dear nephew of Queenie, Doreen, Eunice,
Jasmine, Ivan, Cynthia, Kevin, Margaret and cousins.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday,
August 25th at St. Aidan’s Church, 3501
Finch Ave. East. Interment Christ
the King Cemetery.
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18 Aug: London. QUENTIN FRANCIS DESOUZA
(ex-Nakuru, Kenya). Dearly beloved son of the late Crysante
and Celiza De Souza. Loving brother of Quincey/Heather,
Questa, Quero/Donna and uncle to John, Ashley, Conner,
Bailey and Summer. He was suddenly taken ill
and died in Chase farm Hospital, North London.
Funeral on Fri. 31 Aug. at 11am. Church of
Christ the King, Bramley Road, London N14
4HE, followed by burial at New Southgate
Cemetry, Brunswick Park Road, London N11.
Instead of flowers/cards we would really
appreciate it if you could make a donation.
Those who wish to donate in memory of
Quention please visit
http://www.justgiving.com/Quentindsouza
Condolences to quincey.desouza@ntlworld.com
In Memoriam
Calgary, AB, Canada. GILBERT FRANCIS SOARES
(ex-Dar es Salaam, Tanzania & Chorao, Goa). Died on
September 02, 2006 … Your Loving Family, Veronica,
Caroline, Kimberley and Mother Alice. Anniversary
Mass will be celebrated on Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at
10:30 a.m. At Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4747 -
30th Street S.E Calgary, AB.
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Milly, wife of GERMAN DESOUZA
(ex-Mumbai, Aden. Dar-es-Salaam and Zanzibar)
together
with her children - Clive/Tess,
Teddy/Surinder, Kenneth/Joan, Maria/Steve
and the rest of the family, like to thank
all their relatives, friends,
neighbours and Acquaintances
for their condolences,
sympathies and kind wishes on German's death in
Bedfont, Middlesex on 13th April 2007.
Many of you knew German and me in our younger
days, but sadly we had lost touch over
the years, but hearing from you at this sad time
is greatly appreciated.German was also well known to
quite a few others that should be known,
and I really do appreciate your kindness and
prayers on his death.
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India's Jet Airways prepares to take
flight in Canada
23 Aug: Globe and Mail (Canada). Naresh Goyal,
the billionaire founder of Jet Airways (India) Ltd.
believes he has the right stuff to make a profit on
Toronto-New Delhi flights and is undaunted by Air
Canada's money-losing experience on the route.
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Passion Knows No Borders.
By Armstrong Vaz (armie)
25 Aug: Ohmy News (South Korea). Youngsters for all over
India flock to Goa in search of employment in
the tourism industry and in this back drop,
if love strikes it can mean moving to Europe -
courtesy of marriage to foreign nationals … Raj
married Rebecca and moved to England … Bharat
fell in love with Margaret 12 years senior to him
and moved to Germany … Prabhakar married Sonia
from England … 1,111 words.
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Goa to allow five off-shore casinos
26 Aug, Economic Times. The Goa government will allow five off-shore
casinos, including the existing one, to operate in the state,
Chief Minister Digamber Kamat said.
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Goa: 50 foreigners deported for not having valid documents
28 Aug: Navhind Times. The Goa government is soon going to
intensify the drive against the drug traders and foreigners
staying illegally in the state, even as about 50 foreigners
found without valid documents have so far been deported
over the last two and half months, including five yesterday …
A senior state government authority said that stimulating
tablets were available for prices ranging from Rs 800 to
Rs 1,000, while acid drops were available for
Rs 1,000 per drop. The price of cocaine was Rs 4,000
per gram and that of heroin was Rs 2,000 per gram,
he added … 355 words.
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Goa: Priests' initiative wins first
round in battle against floating casinos
29 Aug: UCAN. A church-propelled campaign against
shipboard casinos in Goa bore fruit when the
Goa government halted river dredging on Aug.
21 … The priests' involvement has irked Churchill
Alemao, a state minister who supports the casino
vessel. 625 words.
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GOA REAL ESTATE:
Goa: Building boom is pushing some off
their land
26 Aug: OhMy News. By Armstrong Vaz (armie). … Goa is
witnessing a building boom, which is pushing the demand
for land for constructions. And the demand for land has
been met with people selling their agriculture land? to apartment
builders, as agriculture is increasingly becoming a
non-profitable venture … newspaper journalist Vithal
Sukdkar has been over the years been successful in warding
off the land sharks and government from taking over his
paddy field for development … 997 words.
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Classify projects under RP-2011,
High Court asks govt
28 Aug: Navhind Times. The High Court has asked the government
to classify the projects approved under the Regional
Plan 2011 into ‘works not started’, ‘work completed’
and ‘works which have not been granted any permission’.
The govt has also been asked to furnish information
as to number of permissions that have been given under
the Regional Plan 2011. The government has been further
directed to give a list of projects classified into three
categories: the land which has been bought but no
construction has started. Projects which got
permissions to construct and constructions are already
done in accordance to law and projects not granted any
permission at all. 313 words.
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Indonesian firm plans to develop villas in Goa
29 Aug: Economic Times. Diversifying into the booming
Indian real estate sector, Indonesia-based resort
chain operator Karma Developments plans to
develop 30 villas and is looking for 16,000 square metres of land
at a single location in
south Goa … each villa will be sold for 0.7-1.2
million dollars … 197 words.
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Work at hotel site in Goa stopped
30 Aug: Asian Age. By Pamela D’Mello. Green groups
managed to get work stopped at a sea-side no-development
zone of Aldeia de Goa, a multi-crore super
luxury residential-cum-hotel project.
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GOA NEWS HEADLINES:
Goa to crack down on unauthorised film shoots
23 Aug: Economic times. The Goa government plans to crack down on
films being shot in the state without obtaining permission
from authorities … A nominal fee of Rs 6,000 a day is
charged for shooting
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A Typical Christian Wedding in Goa
24 Aug: Mangalorean.com. By Jenny Coutinho. The
cost of a wedding for the rich starts at 5,00,000
rupees (approx. US$12,000) while for the middle class
it starts at 2,00,000 rupees (approx. $4,800) …
Typical Christian weddings in Goa are an expensive
affair … Photographs + text, 410 words + comments.
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Goa: Church backs fishermens protest
26 Aug: Deccan Herald. Hotel Leela Venture Ltd has been
ordered to stop dredging the River Sal after growing
protests by fishermen and villagers who fish
for clams and shellfish in the silted river bed.
With the influential Catholic Church backing the
fishermen’s agitation, politicians too are moving in to
take positions on the contentious issue.
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Priests in India face problems plaguing
their ministry
27 Aug: UCAN News. Some church leaders say many priests
in India suffer from intellectual inadequacy, careerism
and loneliness, problems that affect their ministry ...
Jesuit Father Braz Faleiro from Goa, who has been a
priest for more than 50 years pointed out that while Goa
archdiocese has improved its health care for priests,
it does not have special rehabilitation facilities for priests
who are addicted to alcohol or who require psychiatric treatment …
Father Antimo Gomes, a parish priest in Goa and Father Faleiro
agree that loneliness sometimes leads priests to turn to alcohol…
Father Faleiro said
priests are not intellectually and socially
equipped now to speak out against injustices in society, but seem
to have "withdrawn into a shell." 751 words.
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Goa: Gay marriages getting acceptance from
families
27 Aug: PTI. Gay marriages in Goa which hitherto lack
social acceptance are now getting support from unexpected
quarters -- respective families. Two gay marriages held
with traditional rituals, last month, in the state, had
their family members blessing the couple. This unexpected
support has sprung pleasant surprise for the groups working
for gay rights in Goa. 412 words.
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Goa TV news channel launched
28 Aug: BBC Monitoring Media. Indiantelevision.com on 27 August
reported that STV Enterprises Ltd has launched the Goa News
Channel … operations will be headed by Ajay Thakur in Goa
When asked how a small state like Goa would manage to run a
24x7 news channel, group chairperson J.K. Jain said,
"Local content is exploding and there are so
many things that are specifically Goan, like
football, local culture. Hence programming
is not an issue that is of worry."
IT Advancements in Healthcare Delivery
28 Aug: New York Times … Frost & Sullivan is organizing a
three-day Health IT executive mindXchange - "IT Advancements in
Healthcare Delivery", from 31st August - 2nd September,
2007 in Goa.
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Israelis to improve their image in India
29 Aug: Deccan Herald. Some 40,000 Israeli youngsters travel
to India every year, most of them immediately after
finishing their mandatory army service … Israeli
youngsters specialising in various vocations
will be encouraged to volunteer for a month at
various educational institutions in Delhi, Goa,
Manali and Dharamsala, which are frequented by the
country's backpackers … The first 30 volunteers likely to
leave for India in November are already undergoing
preparations … 351 words.
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Goa: Joanne D’Mello gets scholarship to UK
29 Aug: Navhind Times. The Kala Academy has granted a
special scholarship of Rs 6 lakh to Ms Joanne
Marie D’Mello to undergo four year’s full-time
advance course in vocal music in the Royal
Collage of Music at London, UK. She will undergo
higher studies under the guidance of Prof.
Soprano Patricia Rozario. 304 words.
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Two Goans for FA referees’ instructors course in London
29 Aug: Navhind Times. Two Goans, former FIFA assistant
referees - Goculdas S Nagvenkar (Moira)
and Anthony John D’Costa (Majorda), will be
attending the FA international course for
referees’ instructors to be held at Staverton
Park Conference Centre, Daventry, England from
September 2-9. 194 words.
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Goa: Assolna Church Vandalized
30 Aug: Compass Direct News (California). Unidentified
people suspected of being Hindu extremists
vandalized a Catholic Church compound
on August 18 in Salcette area of Goa state.
The attackers broke two crosses in the Church
of Assolna and damaged glass panes of a
school inside the church compound …
The vandals also destroyed water and
electricity pipes, lamps and a septic
tank … The church, however, did not report
the incident to the police ...
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Approval given for Greenfield airport in Mopa, Goa
30 Aug: PTI. An approval has been given for setting up
international Greenfield airports in Goa through
public-private partnership (PPP) … The airport,
for which 'in-principle' approval has been given,
will be constructed at Mopa in Goa, Civil
Aviation Minister Praful Patel said …
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Chess: Ivana Furtado crowned Asian U-8 champion
30 Aug. Navhind Times. World Under-8 champ,
Ivana Maria Furtado, a Std III student of
Our Lady of the Rosary High School,
Dona Paula, achieved yet another golden feat
as she was crowned Asian Under-8 girls champion
in UAE yesterday. 527 words.
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Goa`s liquor industry seeks patent for `feni`
30 Aug: Zee News. Goa's liquor industry has
moved an application seeking patent for the
local brew 'feni', a step, if successful,
will provide a fillip to the multi-million
sector in the tourist state … Feni, a
cashew-based liquor with 42.8 per cent alcohol,
is an identity of the state and very popular
with tourists. 185 words.
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IN THE NEWS
Cornwall: Whet your appetite
for fish festival
22 Aug: Cornish Guardian (UK). If you head to Newlyn on
August Bank Holiday Monday you can enjoy a whole
host of seafood and family entertainment surrounding
Cornwall's fishing industry. Inside the
traditional setting of Newlyn Fish Market,
representatives from … The Goan Seafood Company
and many others will be offering a wide range
of seafood dishes such as sushi, sashimi,
seafood paella, smoked seafoods, fish curries
and more … For more details see
www.newlynfishfestival.org.uk
Laila Rouass says no to Bollywood
22 Aug: The Daily Express. It seems that actress Laila Rouass
has had her fill of over-the-top drama since
appearing in gloriously tacky Footballers'
Wives. "I've been asked to do Bollywood movies
but have said no so far,” says the London
born star. "I presented for a music
channel in Mumbai for six years and it is very
tempting to go back for a film but I haven't
succumbed yet. Maybe I could do a cameo
in one of the dance routines."
In 2005 Laila Rouass married businessman
and owner of The Accessory People
retail chain, Nasa Khan.
In Oct 2006, she went to see a
doctor regarding back pains,
only to find she was six months
pregnant, and gave birth to a daughter,
Inez, in February 2007. She and her husband
were separated for a short period but got back together.
For a GVUK profile of Laila Rouass
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India out of world's 'truly corrupt' group
24 Aug: Malaysia Sun. The international watchdog
group Transparency International has classified
as corrupt 74 countries out of 163 surveyed …
It says India has managed to bootstrap its
way out of the corruption camp.
The least corrupt counties are Finland,
Iceland and New Zealand. The most corrupt
are Haiti, followed by Myanmar and Iraq.
For the Global Corruption Report
Click here
UK: Torn Over Caring For the Elderly
24 Aug: Eastern Eye (UK). A distressing problem is now
manifesting itself in many an Asian family: the care
of elderly parents … 40 years after the
start of significant Asian migration to the UK,
many of them are in the final phase of their journey
in this world …
Clcik here
Portuguese TV Soap set in Goa
25 Aug: Diario De Noticias. José Eduardo Moniz,
director of Portuguese private TV broadcaster TVI,
announced this week that he will shoot in Goa for
their new soap «Imperius». Moniz is expected to be in the
former Portuguese colony this week to supervise the production,
mentioning also that “it is not easy, nor cheap to film in Goa".
Waiting for him in Goa is already Portuguese celebrity actress
Alexandra Lencastre, actors Pedro Granger and João Perry,
among others. [Portuguese text summarised and translated
by Constantino Xavier].
Click here
See also: 29 Aug: Jornal de Notícias.
Goa é ponto de partida de novela com
Alexandra Lencastre. 525 words.
Click here
New book of letters by Mother
Teresa reveals the struggles of her faith
27 Aug: Journal Chretien. An historic work that
reveals the inner spiritual life of one of
the most beloved and important religious
figures in history will be published on
September 4. It is called ’Come By My Light’
and is a collection of letters written
by Mother Teresa of Calcutta over a period
of 66 years. For full text, 3085 words,
Clcik here
To see an excerpt of Mother Teresa’s
letters
Click here
To access the Time magazine article on
Mother Teresa’s letters
Click here
IT courses a passage to India
27 Aug: Dominion Post (New Zealand). India has become
synonymous with international technology outsourcing …
A Microsoft Certified Software Engineer 2003 course
taught one-on-one over 14 to 19 days in Delhi
costs US$3050, or $3750 if taught in a group over
50 days. One New Zealand provider was last week
advertising the same qualification for $14,800.
Prices include food, transport and
accommodation in anything from budget to
five star hotels in Delhi, Dehradun,
Goa Beach or the Himalayas … British
newspaper The Guardian cautioned of "adequate"
rather than top-notch technical facilities
and the distractions of Goa, but indicated
students had found the courses to be value for money.
449 words.
Click here
Book Review: One Spice, Two
Spice By Floyd Cardoz.
28 Aug: The Age (Australia). Growing up in
Bombay and spending summers in Goa, chef Floyd
Cardoz took fusion for granted. Eating food
influenced by his Portuguese and Indian heritage
stirred a love of cooking and of using spices to create
memorable dishes. This book demonstrates his food approach …
There is a strong emphasis on seafood … A Goan dish of
chicken cafreal is a simple and hearty way to warm up on a
cold winter's evening, and the chutneys and pickles to
make at home will spice up any dish. For the GVUL Floyd
Cardoz supplement select the link
Click here
Our son was falsely jailed in India
28 Aug: The Times (UK). 30-year-old Patrick Malluzzo
is serving 10 years on drugs charges … his parents
from Dartford, Kent, have put their home on the
market to pay mounting legal and travel bills …
942 words.
Click here
Goan beach at the Regent Street Festival.
28 Aug: Daily News and Analysis. A Goan beach,
complete with flea markets and food stalls, bang in
the middle of a busy London Street? Come
September, and London will showcase Indian
culture in all its colourful and mouth watering
glory at an outdoor festival … An annual event showcasing
different cultures from all over the world, the Regent
Street Festival will take place on September 2, 2007
and will include dance processions and musical
displays along with puppetry and magic shows from
India.
Click here
The Goan beach area is outside Hamleys.
Time: 12:00-20:00. Admission free. For full
details
Click here
Goa - 'The Pearl of the Orient'
29 Aug: Ocala Star Banner, Florida. Feature article on
Goan Gastronomy and a recipe for Coconut-Tamarind
Shrimp.
Click here
Iraq: Constantine Rodriguez:
An eye and a leg is the price of a pizza
29 Aug: The Scotsman. Constantine Rodrigues a quiet
man from Goa was working at a Pizza Hut
restaurant in one of the main U.S.
air bases in Iraq, when he was caught up in an
attack and lost an eye and a leg … As he lay
recovering in hospital, all he could think
of was the new wife he had left in India and
the 7 1/2-month-old baby he had never met …
The Pizza Hut's franchise in Kuwait, o
ffers staff double pay if they go to
Iraq. For Rodriguez, that was about $450 (£225)
a month, enough finally to find a wife
and start a family back in India
after 10 years of working in Kuwait.
The average per capita income in Goa is
about $1,100 a year 700 words.
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Hope for Raja
30 Aug: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). An international child
rescue centre has confirmed it is willing to take care of a
10-year-old Indian boy whose parents abandoned him in
Bahrain. The Goa-based El Shaddai is a charitable
trust that works with neglected street children,
orphans and those from poor or broken families …
El Shaddai sponsorship manager Sheryl Fernandez
yesterday said after studying the possibility the
centre's management has agreed they will take in
Raja - if he can make it to India. 475 words.
Click here
Diana: An Icon Of Indulgence, By Fr. Raymond J. De Souza
30 Aug: National Post (Canada). It all seems rather
surreal now, 10 years after the British people went
slightly mad upon the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
From the beginning it was a tragedy to be sure …
Soon it became a farce … The unhinged funeral
week turned out not to be the beginning but the
end. 853 words.
Click here
[Fr Raymond D'Souza is the son of Greta
(ex-Mombasa) and Cedric D'Souza
(ex-Uganda and Nairobi) of Calgary, Canada].
GOANET HIGHLIGHTS by Cornel DaCosta
Sebastian Rodrigues appeals to Goanetters to witness, from text
and photographs, the destruction of the lakes around Mulgao
by the mining activity of the Dempo Mining Corporation in Goa.
He also exposes the Company's empty rhetoric on their
website claiming commitment to the Environment.
Sebastian states that, "Mulgao is one more village
robbed of its water, economy, ecology, and agriculture...
how many more villages are to be ruined this way by mining
companies?" Sebastian has also provided information about
other examples of exploitation by large Corporations in Goa/India.
In the UK, there are often cries for help on the Net
from supposedly wealthy Nigerians who have fallen on hard
times and are unable to release their monies without help from a
foreign national. Hopefully, most of us have learned that these
persuasive scams are to be avoided totally. However, some UK nationals
have been taken in and lost money and this is to alert
Goan Voice (UK) readers to be careful about how they
respond to such seemingly genuine appeals for help that,
promise substantial financial returns after initial financial
help is first made to them. But such financial returns
of course never materilise. Now it appears that such
scams appear on the Net in Goa and F. Noronha has
illustrated this rather well on Goanet.
Why is social drinking in public bars so frowned upon
in Goa? Albert de Souza and Cecil Pinto, explore this
issue at some length and perhaps GV(UK) readers will
throw some light on this issue as pub culture in the UK
is so much part of civilised living here. Indeed, we know
of some Goans who returned to London permanently from parts
of the USA and Canada because they missed the UK pub culture so much!
On Goanet, we are informed by George Pinto about the
Ninth Biennial Goan Convention for the North American
Goan Community to be held at the Silicon Valley,
California, USA. It will be held, July 4-6, 2008 at the
Holiday Inn, San Jose. The Convention theme is
"Celebrating our Roots, Spreading our Wings."
For more information, please visit
www.goanconvention.com
Finally, on the 13th anniversary of the founding of Goanet,
it is timely to congratulate the founders of Goanet, those
who helped it grow, and the current hard workers on
this Site. I am sure GV(UK) readers will wish
it every success for the future
Please visit the Goanet archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/
To subscribe to Goanet send an email to subscribe@goanet.org
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
Cookery: Cooking in the
Danger Zone: Uganda. BBC 1
Fri 31 Aug. 02:15 to 03:15. Stefan Gates visits northern
Uganda, home to a civil war that's seen almost two million
Ugandans forced into camps where they have to survive
on food handouts.
Cookery: Delhi Belly:
Biriani. UK Food
Sat 1 Sep 00:30 – 01:00. Goodness Gracious
Me star Sanjeev Bhaskar makes a special
home delivery of biriani
Travel/Cookery. Feast
India: Mumbai. Discovery
Travel & Adventure
Sun 2 Sep 16:30 – 17:00. English-born chef Barry Vera
is in Mumbai. He visits an early-morning session
at a Laughter Club and enjoys some snack food
at the nightly carnival on the sand at Juhu
Comedy. Masala FM.
BBC Radio 7
Tue 4 Sep 23:30 – 24:00. Comedy from Meera Syal,
Nitin Sawhney, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nina Wadia as
'your local Asian station' toughens up
its act. Episode 1 of 6
Documentary: Freddie Mercury.
Biography Channel
Wed 5 Sep. 19:00 – 20:00. A profile of the flamboyant
Queen frontman who kept his racial
identity (Asian, born in Zanzibar) a secret
and died of an AIDS-related disease in November 1991
INTERVIEW. Hardtalk. BBC News 24
Monday 27 Aug. 23:30 - 24:00. Kamal Nath is India's minister of
commerce and industry. He insists Indian growth is inclusive.
Stephen Sackur asks him: if that is the case, why do so
many Indians feel left behind?
Cookery: Cooking in the
Danger Zone: India. BBC
Fri 7 Sep. 03:05 to 04:05. Stefan visits India's poorest
people - the 'Untouchables', who must eat
using different utensils and drink from
different wells then other castes. Stefan joins
them in eating rat and visits a higher caste
army employed to keep the 'Untouchables' in their place.
Documentary: The Story of India:
Spice Routes and Silk Roads. BBC 2
Fri 7 Sep. 21:00 to 22:00. Documentary about the
history of India presented by Michael Wood.
In this episode he traces India in the days of the Roman Empire.
FORTHCOMING
See
http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sat 1st Sep. 2:00 pm. Swindon.
Pilar Fathers (UK) will present a traditional Konkani
drama “Him mannkam konnank zai?” written
and directed by Fr. Lucas Rodrigues. The tiatr is based on
family values, which Fr. Rodrigues laments are under threat
in this part of the world and fears it may infect the Goan
society living here. Proceeds will go towards the retired
priests of the Society. Tickets can be bought/reserved from
Pilar Fathers on 020 8648 2101
Sun. 2 Sep. South East Goans Summer
Festival. Hurstmere School, Hurst Rd, Sidcup, Kent,
DA15 9AW. Festival open from 1pm till 7pm. Features on the
day are: Live Radio Broadcast by TGR Sound- 103.7FM (chance
to be a star on live radio). Variety of tasty meals available,
bar, raffle, Charlton F C coaching football, tennis plus fabulous
Sega dancers and other performing artists Entrance- £1
pp and kids under 9 are free. Stalls are available at £30
or 2 for £50. Contact: Sharon 01322 400732, Ron 0208
303 3386, Dominic 07854490617, Tatayana 0208 316 1473.
Sun. 9 Sep. 10:15am. G.O.A. Volleyball
Tournament at HSBC
Sports Club, Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent. Contact:
Richard Fernandes 020 - 8300 5347
Sun. 16 Sep. G.O.A. in conjunction with GMS:
Jam Session at the
ATC Hall, Merton Road South Wimbledon from 12.30pm to 5pm.
Musicians with different abilities & instruments, whether
young or old, classical or jazz jam together, under the
guidance of Ian Rebello & Joao Paulo Cota. This is an
opportunity for children who are learning an instrument to
perform with accomplished musicians. Food & drink will be on sale.
To enable a programme to be drawn up, please contact Alfred
Rebello, Cultural Director on 020 8337 8022
or email:alfnita@hotmail.com.
Sun. 30 Sep. G.O.A. EGM/AGM at 2pm
at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon.
Open to fully paid-up members only.
Sat. 6 Oct. G.O.A. French Shopping Extravaganza.
Pick up points: Greenford (6.30am), Tooting (7.15am)
and Norbury (7.45am). Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457
or Bernie Gracias 020 8723 1322
Sun 7 Oct. St. Diogo's Association (UK)
Guirim/Sangolda. Annual Social to celebrate the Feast
of our Patron Saint Diogo at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham
Rd., Croydon. Starts with Holy Mass at 12.15 followed by a
Social. For further details contact: Jennifer Fernandes: 0127
765 1052; Evan DeSouza: 020 8427 8569; Apolonia DeSouza: 020
8686 1876
Sun 7 Oct. G.O.A. Golf Society
at Swallows Farleigh Court,
Old Farleigh Road, Farleigh, Surrey CR6 9PX.
Application form can be downloaded from the GOA website -
www.goauk.com Contact: Fidelis D'Mello 020 8698 9678.
Sun. 21 Oct. Colva Union.
34th Anniversary of the Feast of
Infant Jesus. Mass at 12.30pm followed by Social.
Bishop Thomas Grant School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham, SW16 Tickets:
Adults £12.00; Children 12 and under £5.00. For
tickets contact Arlene Fernandes 0208 930 7679; Agapito
Gouveia 0208 648 0350; Ames Fernandes 0208 672 4753; Alfie
Fernandes 07860 152 939; Bento Fernandes 0208 672 0283;
Fiona Fernandes 07908 125 765; Hillary Dias 0208 672 5528.
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