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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THURSDAY 24 MAY, 2012 |
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| British grandmother seriously ill with rabies was bitten while on holiday in India |
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24 May: Daily Mail + The Sun (UK) A British grandmother who is in her 50s, was
bitten by a puppy while on holiday in India with her husband. She contracted the
illness two months ago but only developed symptoms within the last fortnight…
the woman, who lives in London, went to her GP once and the A&E department
of Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, twice over four days… The victim,
who is believed to be of Indian ethnic origin, is being treated in an isolation
room at London's Hospital for Tropical Diseases… It is the first case of
rabies in England in almost seven years… The last occurred in July 2005 when
a woman from Manchester died after contracting it from a dog bite during a holiday
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| Power Wear for Men |
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23 May: Navhind Times. By Tina Anne deSouza. … Traditionally the man's office work clothes were formal consisting of the conservative tie. But now business attire is fading away. What you wear to office need not be boring and frumpy. It makes a definite impact not only to your environment, but mainly to your customers. It reflects how you feel… 474 words. |
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| Death: Innocencia Fernandes |
22 May 2012: Tooting Bec, London: Innocencia Fernandes born 1926 Verem, Reis Magos
(ex Nairobi). Wife of late Domnic Fernandes, much loved Mother of Ivan / Fay,
proud Grandmother of Domnic & Serena. Passed away peacefully at her home.
Funeral details will be announced shortly. Condolences to ivanfernandes193@hotmail.com
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| Denyse Sweeney Death “My mum was murdered” |
24 May 24: Derby Telegraph. Denyse Sweeney's teenage son believes his mother was murdered in Goa. And now Ben Sweeney has demanded that the authorities reveal all they know about the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death… Miss Sweeney, 34, died in Goa in April 2010. At the time she was working as a volunteer for an animal sanctuary… Ben is now helping his cousin, Rochelle Sweeney, 21, keep the profile of his mother's case high on the news agenda … they are spreading the word through a Facebook site called Justice for Denyse… The Foreign Office has not yet replied to the family's request to look again at Denyse's case… 677 words. Full Text.
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| Video: Goa: James Toner. Third Anniversary |
23 May: A short update on his situation in Goa after his arrest on drug charges three years ago.
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| Noel Flores: Pianist and piano teacher barely knew Portugal |
23 May: Diario de Noticias (Portugal) Page: 43. Married to a Brazilian, hisson, Sergio, plays jazz… Noel Flores was born in Panaji in 1935. He received a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation in Portugal to study abroad and chose it for Vienna, the Austrian capital … his fame spread throughout the world and its students came from many countries … He was married to a Brazilian, who had been his classmate at the Academy of Music … They had a son, Sergio, who is also a talented musician, but is dedicated to jazz… Noel Flores died on 19 May in Vienna… 376 words + photo. Full Text.
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| Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates |
24 May: BBC . Weather: Max = 33. Min = 27. Humidity = 77%.
Exchange rates (Xcom): £ = 88.14; $ = 56.00 ; $Can = 54.79 &; Euro = 70.90.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WEDNESDAY 23 MAY, 2012 |
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| Cecilia Gracie Martins: Funeral arrangements |
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CECILIA MARTINS. (Ex Mombasa Kenya). Died 20 May. (see newsletter of 20 May for details)
28 – 30 May. Resting: The Co-operative Funeral Care, 479 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AG.
1 Jun: 12 noon. Requiem Mass. St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, Powell Street, Manchester. !3:20: Cremation at 212 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester M21 7GL. 14:00: Wake at The Chorlton Irish Club, 17 High Lane, Manchester M21 9DJ. No flowers but would appreciate either a mass offered for her or donations – email for details. Condolences/enquiries to Martinspsg@yahoo.com [Info: Jennifer De Souza, Mombasa] |
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| Death: Noel Flores |
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23 May: Navhind Times. Page 3. By Dr Luis Dias. Goan-origin pianist-pedagogue,
Noel do Carmo Flores,
whose master classes attracted piano students from all over the world, died on
May 19, 2012 in Vienna, Austria, after a brief illness. He was 77. Born in Siolim,
Flores' prodigious musical talent manifested at the age of five, when he began
playing the piano at the instance of his mother… in 1955 he studied at the
Royal Conservatory of Music, Madrid … In 1979 he was offered a chair as Professor
at the University of Music in Vienna … In 1997, he was awarded the Order
of Merit for his outstanding services to Austria. [Husband of Regina; father of Sergio; son of late Bento Manuel Flores/late Leocadia de Sa e Flores; brother/brother-in-law of late Filomena/late Alfredo, Dulio Ribeiro, Ruth/late Joaquim do Carmo Lobo, late Antonio, Cosme/Ann, Ralph/Tuula, Alvaro/Cinda, late Victor, late Jorge/late Maria Jose, late Marina/Tony Gomes, and Judith] … 458 words. Click
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| Man arrested for rape and murder of child in Goa |
23 May: BBC. Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping and killing a four-year-old girl in Goa. The child was visiting her grandparents from Mumbai. Police said she went missing on Sunday. Her body was discovered from the site of an under-construction building on Tuesday… Police said the accused had confessed to the crime… Full Text.
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| Goa's more than just 'for fun': Council |
23 May: Times of India. The Goa Golden Jubilee Development Council wants the government to review its tourism policy promoting and showcasing the state as 'Come to Goa for fun'… It points out that Goa is "not only the land of sun and sand, but a rich yet diverse mosaic of culture blended with religious and communal harmony"… Full Text.
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| Soon, Goan migration history in print |
23 May: Times of India. Goans who migrated from the state to Maharashtra and Karnataka will soon find it easier to rediscover their roots. Former Union minister Eduardo Faleiro said that efforts would be made to write this history of Goan migration in the early centuries and publish it… Full Text.
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| Youth exchange programmes from June 23 |
23 May: Navhind Times. The former Union minister, Mr Eduardo Faleiro, informed media they had formulated an exchange programme for youth of Goan origin in neighbouring states so they could visit Goa and get acquainted with their roots and different facets of life here. Similarly Goan youth will visit the neighbouring areas … The programmes will start from June 23 to 30…Full Text.
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| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes |
COOKERY: Instant Restaurant. BBC 2. Thursday 24th May. 13:30 to 14:15. Dina Mistry has her unique take on Indian food.
DOCUMENTARY: The Fish Market: Inside Billingsgate. BBC 2. Thursday 24th May. 21:00 to 22:00. A look at London's oldest wholesale market which is open to the public on Saturdays.
FILM: The Darjeeling Limited. Film4. Thursday 24th May. 22:45 to 00:35. Wes Anderson's comedy of three brothers on a train journey across India on The Darjeeling Limited train to visit their mother, who lives in a convent in the Himalayan foothills. 2007, 15, 3 Star.
MUSIC: Something Understood. BBC Radio 4. Sunday 27th May. 23:30 to 00:00. Ethical and religious discussion examining some of the larger questions of life. Mark Tully asks why we find it so difficult to apologise, considers some of the benefits of doing so and whether saying sorry should always lead to forgiveness.
DOCUMENTARY: The Secret Millionaire. Channel 4. Monday 28th May. 21:00 to 22:00. Forty-two-year-old Arfan Razak runs The Curry Lounge in Nottingham, one of the most successful Indian restaurants in the country. He goes to Oxford, which is also home to many people in need.
HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Divine Women. BBC 1. Tuesday 29th May. 00:30 to 01:30. When God was a Girl. Bettany Hughes in India, where she experiences goddess worship first-hand.
DOCUMENTARY: Planet India. Community Channel (Freeview 87). Tuesday 29th May. 06:30 to 07:00. How India's coral reefs are being plundered for souvenirs and aquariums, and how sloth bears are captured and made to dance for our entertainment.
COOKERY: Come Dine with Me. Channel 4. Tuesday 29th May. 17:00 to 18:00. Competitive dentist Amit Koshal goes all out with an Indian inspired menu, but confesses that his wife of four years doesn't know he can cook.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUESDAY 22 MAY, 2012 |
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| New Zealand: Valentina Dias: Deal Secures Local Businesses |
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22 May: Dominion Post (NZ). Miramar garage proprietor Carl Northcote has bought the cluster of shops where he runs his workshop, because he was worried a developer could force him to move… Others businesses in the block include the Polo Cafe, run by Valentina Dias, who is also part-owner of the Roxy Cinema. Dias said she was pleased Northcote bought the property. "We were concerned it would go to a developer who wouldn't want us." …
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| The world of Mario Miranda |
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21 May: Business Line. Located at Torda, Goa, is the Mario Miranda Gallery … As you soak in the intricately detailed cartoons, you cannot help but smile at Mario's irrepressible wit revealed in his comments and titles of his sketches… The Gallery is run by Architecture Autonomous, an architectural firm specialising in ecological designs… |
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| Death: Dr. Reynold (Rey) Noronha |
18 May: Dunedin, New Zealand. DR. REYNOLD (REY) FRANCIS XAVIER NORONHA. (Born Mombasa, 1940. Goan School, Class of ’55. Urologist and Cancer Researcher. Passed away after an eight year illness with IPF). Dearly loved husband of Yvonne for over forty years, much loved father of Devi, Nazir and Kiri and father-in- law of Jay and Octavia. Predeceased parents: Caetan and Louiesa Noronha from Aldona Goa/Mombasa/London. Brother of Edwin (London), Lydia (USA), and Bevinda (Scotland). Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Rattray Street Dunedin, at 11 am on Wed. May 23. In lieu of flowers, donations to the NZ Institute for Cancer Research Trust (c/o-NZ Guardian Trust), or the Otago Community Hospice. Condolences and further details at the link below.
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| A Herbal Complex for Diabetes |
22 May: Herald. By Dolcy D’Cruz. Dr Prakash Rasul from Ratnagiri is a visiting consultant in Goa who has formulated a herbal complex for diabetic patients named Herbodiabaplex which will be available shortly. HERALD speaks to the Ayurvedic diabetalogist about the dangers of diabetes and how this capsule helps to control it…
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| Govt to provide basic amenities for visitors at popular beaches |
22 May: Herald. The Goa government is keen to provide much needed basic amenities for visitors at popular beaches following a proposal made by the Women’s Commission. The process of identifying the locations will begin this week. Toilet facilities and changing rooms for women have become a must at many beaches,” Commission’s Chairperson Ezilda Sapeco said…. Full Text.
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| Trust this skinny chef to whip up Goan delights |
22 May: IBN. There’s a new chef in the city [Chennai] and he’s wasting no time in turning up the heat and stirring things up in the kitchen. The popular saying might be “Never trust a skinny chef”, but you have to make an exception with Paul Noronha, who has come all the way from Goa, and can’t wait to give us a whiff of what’s hot in Goan food…
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| Goa: Tourism promotion through digital media |
22 May: Herald. The Department of Tourism is proposing to market Goa as a tourism destination by using digital media and e-promotion. The strategy proposes to focus on the use of the web, especially search en gines such as Google and Yahoo, and the popular website U-Tube, to promote Goa … The idea is that tourism promotion should reach the younger generation…
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| 70,000 books available at a click |
22 May: Times of India. To enable a wider audience to access the British Council books, an online library was launched about a year ago. Kajari Mitra, manager, British Library - Pune, is in Goa to encourage people to avail of the online library facility… For details, log on to www.library.britishcouncil.org.in
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER MONDAY 21 MAY, 2012 |
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| UK: Campaign for more sun |
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21 May: Daily Mail (UK). A group of optimistically bikini-clad ladies has descended on Parliament Square, to campaign for more fun, more sun and a rain-free Olympics … The bizarre protest is part of a campaign by brothers Rob and Paul Forkan, who were orphaned by the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. They are hoping to raise money to build an orphanage in Goa, as a tribute to their parents, by selling specially-designed flip flops … Ten per cent of the proceeds go to Children Walking Tall, a charity that helps slum and street children in Goa… 343 words. |
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| Goa: A Jailhouse for Children Called Home |
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20 May: Herald. By Vibha Verma. There’s a vow of silence surrounding the escapades of inmates and staff of Apna Ghar [the remand home for delinquent children]. Nobody is willing to come on record to reveal the sordid goings- on at the rehabilitation centre. Even as this is being written, efforts to contact its inmates, caretakers or officials, are being stone-walled… the centre which was supposed to be a reform centre, was being used to foster kids to turn criminally-inclined…
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| Auction: Antique Goan carved religious figures |
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22 May: Jackson's Auctioneers, Iowa, USA. Lot 126. Ivory Figure of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, Probably 18th Century (photo). Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 USD.
Also: Lot 127. A large carved Indo-Portuguese figure of the Virgin and Child, 19th century. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 USD
Lot 129A. A Indo-Portuguese carved ivory figure of the Madonna and Child, probably 19th century. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 USD
Lot 129B. A Indo-Portuguese carved ivory figure of the Madonna and Child of the Rosary, probably 19th century. Estimate: $750 - $1,000 USD
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| Aires, Parrikar on ‘war path’ |
22 May: Herald. The battle between Advocate Aires Rodrigues and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar threatens to snowball into a full blown fight after Parrikar hinted that Aires’ motivation to ask information under Right to Information was to blackmail. “Let Parrikar give details of even a single paisa that I may have illegally accepted and also show where it has been deposited as claimed by him”, demanded Adv Rodrigues … “Parrikar should maintain the dignity and decorum of the high constitutional post he is holding. Being Chief Minister he could not stoop to a street fighter’s level with such cheap gimmicks,” Aires said… Aires has already foxed Parrikar … 306 words. Full Text.
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| Death: John Felix D'Souza |
21 May: Mumbai, India. JOHN FELIX D'SOUZA (Thivim, Goa, ex May & Baker) Husband of Genevieve. Brother of Doris/Late Pat, Father of Sr. Caroline (Salesian Sister), Fr. Cletus (Don Bosco), Claver/ Suzette. Grand father of Chenoa. Funeral on 22nd May at 10 am at St. Francis Xavier's Church, Dabul, followed by burial at Haines Road Cemetery. Photo.
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| Russia: Buying property in India |
21 May: Molnet.Ru (Russia). The opportunity to purchase property in India by foreigners only began 6 years ago. But today, Russians are actively exploring the Indian real estate market …Beach properties in Goa costs $80.000 while an apartment is in a remote area will cost $30,000… Indian laws do not allow the purchase of real estate to foreign citizens… the purchaser must provide a complete package of documents provided by the law of the Indian state… 1051 words. Machine translation.
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| Video: Goa to be free from non-recyclable plastic in 3 years: Parrikar |
21 May: NDTV. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has announced that Goa will make all efforts to remove plastics from the state… 5m. 47s.
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| Goa: Gold loses Glitter as brides prefer diamonds |
21 May: Herald. The Goan brides’ choice to dazzle in diamond jewellery on that very special day, is taking the glitter out of gold, indicating a new trend in the ongoing wedding season… The demand for diamonds comes not only from the Hindus but also from the Christian community… a diamond finger ring costs approximately Rs 10,000, while a gold finger ring costs approximately Rs 8,000.
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| Goa: Raymond D'Sa withdraws from Cortalim by-poll fray |
21 May: PTI. In a major setback to the Congress in Goa, its candidate Raymond D'Sa withdrew from the Cortalim by-poll fray, letting BJP contest Alina Saldanha win the poll. … "I am withdrawing because I am not getting necessary support from the Congress," D'Sa said minutes after applying for withdrawal from the fray…
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Video: 21 May: Prudent Media. Raymond D’Sa interviewed. Konkani. click here.
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| Parrikar accused Aires Rodrigues of blackmail |
21 May: Herald. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today defended the expenditure on his swearing ceremony … lawyer Aires Rodrigues had claimed that the swearing- in ceremony had Rs 11 lakh as expenditure. Without naming Rodrigues directly in his half an hour speech, Parrikar alleged that ` some people misuse RTI to blackmail others.’ … he has a habit of blackmailing. I know how he took money to withdraw a rape case… I know where he has deposited the money,” the chief minister claimed… 320 words. Full Text.
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| Entry fee for non- Goan vehicles referred to law department |
21 May: Herald. The issue of charging entry toll for the non- Goan vehicles entering the state has been referred to law department … According to the sources the transport department will collect Rs 100 on four wheelers and Re200 for six wheelers and above, for single entry in the state… two wheelers are likely to be exempted from the toll … The government is expected to earn at least Rs 60 crores as revenue with imposition of the entry toll …
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| Final remains of River Princess to be removed by month- end |
21 May: Herald. Swapnil Naik, Director of Tourism, said remaining portion of grounded vessel will be completely removed by the month end. But indications are that work of removing the vessel can be completed even earlier next week… the government will be bound to release tender amount of Rs 99 crore to the company … 232 words.
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| Riding on Goan roads a nightmare for tourists! |
21 May: Herald. There is no doubt that Goa remains the preferred destination for soaking in the sun. But tourists are facing a new nightmare – selective traffic cops… the main targets of traffic cops are two- wheeler riders who hire local bikes… Rented bikes are distinguished by their yellow number plates ... The tourists opt for a two wheeler on rent as the taxi and rickshaw hiring charges are astronomical and public transport is bad to say the least … 514 words. Full Text.
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| Deforestation causes decline of local fruits in Goa |
21 May: Times of India. Increasing deforestation and hardships involved in plucking the local summer fruits like kanntan, jambola, chunna and zambh have meant that the exotic summer delicacies are available in meagre quantities in Goa's markets year after year… 522 words. Full Text.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 20 MAY, 2012 |
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| Video: New Zealand: Boxing: Siona Fernandes qualifies for London |
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20 May: NewsTalk (NZ). Siona Fernandes and Alexis Pritchard have had their places confirmed by the International Boxing Association following the completion of the world champs in China… click here.
Video: Siona “Fury” Fernandes in action. She came to New Zealand in 2006 from her home town of Goa… 12m. 57s. click here.
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| Travel: Goa: The Hippy Hippy State |
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20 May: Scotland on Sunday. Magazine section (pages 106-107). Goa’s reputation as a destination for alternative culture is well deserved but head off the beaten track to discover its true mix of flavours … 1153 words.
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| Sony Chooses Roy de Souza’s ZEDO for Video Advertising |
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19 May: PR Web. (San Francisco). Multi Screen Media (SONY Entertainment Television India) Chooses ZEDO for Video Advertising. ZEDO, INC. today announced that Multi Screen Media has become a ZEDO customer… “TV advertising is still the best. I believe that as publishers run VAST video ads on the web, online advertising will become as good as TV,” says Roy de Souza, founder of ZEDO… Founded in 1999, ZEDO is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in New York, Sydney, and Phoenix, as well as offices and development centers in Russia and India.
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| Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant loses |
20 May: Pasadena Star-News. By Charmaine Noronha (ex-Nairobi), Associated Press. The first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant strutted the runway Saturday night, making it to the penultimate round before losing her bid to win the title…
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| Violet D'Mello haunted by cheetah attack |
20 May: Sunday Express (UK). Violet D'Mello who was savaged by cheetahs in South Africa is struggling to recover from her ordeal, her daughter, Ria, said yesterday… She has already had to make several trips to her doctor after arriving back in Aberdeen on Thursday… Photos of the horrifying attack, taken by husband, Archibald, from outside the enclosure, became a worldwide sensation… 259 words. [Photos at the link below]
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| Death: Cecilia Martins |
20 May: UK. CECILIA MARTINS. (Ex Mombasa Kenya). Wife of late Manual Martins. Mother of Patrick/Judy (Can), Vera (UK), Pauline/Junior (Can), Lizzy (UK), Clarice/Phil (UK), Johnny (UK), Catherine/Enrico (Can), Christine (USA), Savio/Nicky (UK) and Gabriel/Rosy (UK). Condolences to Martinspsg@yahoo.com [Info: Maureen De Souza, Mombasa]
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| Australia: Lloyd Rayney murder trial to cost taxpayers $3 million |
19 May: PerthNow (Aus). The murder trial of Lloyd Rayney will cost taxpayers almost $3 million… This is likely to be one of the highest profile trials in Australian history and arises out of some unusual and unprecedented circumstances… Mr Rayney, a former State prosecutor, is due to stand trial in Perth in July on a charge of wilfully murdering his estranged wife Corryn Rayney [nee D'Silva; ex Uganda], a Supreme Court registrar, in 2007… The trial is expected to run for at least four months …
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| Smell Goan, Eat Goan With Goana Foods |
20 May: Herald. Serving authentic Goan food products at his factory in Batim for the past two decades, Cyd Pais, the king of taste, shares his foodie secrets … Goana Foods is tickling pallets of food lovers for the last 22 years in India and overseas…
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| GEMA: The Myth and Lies of the Kikuyu Connection |
19 May: The Star (Kenya). “You first murdered Pio Gama Pinto, and you told us that he was simply a Goan, then you murdered Tom Mboya and you went ahead to explain to us that he was a member of the Luo community, today we are finally burying one of our own who has also been murdered by the same government, what are you going to tell us this time round,” asked a distraught mourner at the funeral of Josiah Mwangi Kariuki …
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| Asia in My Life. By Ngugi Wa Thiong'o |
17 May: Pambazuka News (Oxford, UK). Ngugi Wa Thiong'o writes: …. The Indian community in Kenya kept to itself, there was hardly any social interaction between us … The colonial school system segregated Asian, European and African from each other … The birth of Trade Union Movement in Kenya was largely the work of Gama Pinto and Makhan Singh… Though under a fictional name, Gama Pinto, has been immortalized in Peter Nazareth's novel, In a Brown Mantle one of the best literary articulations of the political drama of the transformation of African politics from the colonial to the neo-colonial… [Ngugi wa Thiong'o is Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine] … 3002 words.
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| Ngugi is right when he says our ‘Asians’ are our very own |
20 May: Sunday Nation (Kenya). By Philip Ochieng. “Asians” never mixed with blacks... That colonial situation – replicated all over East Africa – has caused many indigenes to grow up with deep antipathy for “Asians”… later they preferred to migrate to the West rather than naturalise as Kenyans, Ugandans and Tanzanians… it was easy to forget that Markham Singh, Pio Gama Pinto, Fitz de Souza, Narain Singh and other “Asians” had been in the vanguard of Kenya’s nationalism… How can I repay Asians like Jawaharlal (“Joe”) Rodrigues? … [Philip Ochieng is a journalist, formerly with the Nation]. 676 words.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SATURDAY 19 MAY, 2012 |
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| First Death Anniversary: Raymond Pereira |
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21 May: Saleria, Goa Velha. RAYMOND PEREIRA
(Died in Swindon, UK). Requiem Mass at 7.00am at St Andrew’s Church, Goa Velha. Offered by Mai MILGRINA, brother PETER (UK), Sister-in-law GLORIA, Sister AIDA (UK), Brother in law DONALD (N), JUSTINO (N), DULCINA (Navelim, Tenaulim).
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20 May: Navhind Times., Panorama Section. Page 23: Constantino Xavier traces his roots to Goa and Germany and is a Fulbright scholar and Ph.D. candidate at Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC. He grew up in Portugal, studied at New Delhi and at Paris. He is known for his earlier SuperGoa.com site in cyberspace, which he ran even while in his early twenties. In an era of unprecedented globalisation, he shares with Frederick Noronha his ideas of what Goa’s unusual history and experiences with the “globalisation” of another era could mean today... 954 words.
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| Video: Cannes 2012 - Get the Look: Freida Pinto |
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17 May: You Tube. Behind the Scenes Make-up tips on how to recreate Freida Pinto's look on the Red Carpet for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. 1m. 29s.
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| Boom Festival 2012: Goa meets Portugal |
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Jul. 28th to Aug. 4th, 2012. Boom Festival is a gathering of free spirits from all over the world that build the post-reality and connect with the universal spirit. It happens every 2 years in August Full Moon. The 2012 Boom Festival is in Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal. It is situated in a beautiful place in Portugal’s inland, near the Spanish border. It is about 250 km from Lisboa. The closest Portuguese main city is Castelo Branco. For the video trailer of the programme, 4m. 34s. click here.
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| Death: Antonio Borges |
18 May: Portais, Carambolim, Goa: ANTONIO JOSE BORGES: Born 1946: Husband of Maria Cyril Borges; father of Carmo/Julie, John/Sabrina, Evette/Jimmy Braganza (Santa Cruz/UK), Maria/Jack D’Souza; grandfather of Cinele, Clerisa, Jolan and Jovan, Jonathan, Joel, Jayden and Janyl. Funeral cortege will leave his residence at 10 am on 19th May to St John the Baptist Church, Carambolim
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| Revitalising Pez. By Melinda Pereira Kamat |
20 May: Navhind Times., Panorama Section. Page 24: Recipes for Pez, Karpavnechi pez, Sungtache Vadde and Sukyo Shimpyo. 469 words. Full Text.
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| Death: Gaudencio Da Silva |
17 May: Madel, Colva, Goa: GAUDENCIO REMEDIO JOAO DA SILVA: Born 1924. Husband of late Piedade; son of late Alex Antonio/late Antonia, Father of Maria (Neta)/Francis, Elvis, Benaulim/Evette, Deborah/Joe (UK), Jenifer/Franky; brother of late Carlota/Antonio, late Diogo Mariano/Aplonia (Portugal), late Camelo/Jovita (Portugal), late Francis Xavier/Ivy, Carolina/late John, Filu/Tony; grandfather of Alister, Aldrin, Elvitta, Eltisha, Janicia, Flintoff. Funeral cortege will leave his residence on 20th May at 3.30 pm to Our Lady of Merces Church for Eucharistic celebration followed by burial.
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| Goa’s Ladainha Tradition |
20 May: Navhind Times. By Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues. Ladainha is a prayer, a plea to Our Lady and to the Saints … In Goa we have Ladainhas throughout the year… Gram, boiled or baked, was served. Now, different types of snacks or chewda, is served with soft drinks. Earlier it was the trend to serve local liquor to the men. Very few women attended the Ladainha in olden days. With more sophistication the change in the serving of eatables has taken place, and on the feast day a meat stew, xacuti, pulao, cake and drinks are served by some… 1267 words. Full Text.
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| Why Virgin pulled out of Kenya; Comment |
19 May: The Daily Telegraph (UK). It came as little surprise this week when Virgin Atlantic announced its withdrawal from Kenya. Last winter, at the height of the tourist season, the airline was reduced to selling return flights to Nairobi for just £125 before taxes and charges… Another problem is the ageing hotel stock around Mombasa. Many sun–seekers favour the new resort hotels and villas found in Thailand, Goa and Zanzibar…
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| Parrikar swearing in was costly affair |
20 May: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s March 9 swearing-in ceremony held on a cricket ground in Panaji turned out to be a costly affair for the state exchequer, an RTI reply reveals… But it cost the state exchequer an unprecedented Rs 10,91,782. Over 222 kg of peddas, 12,000 batata vadas and patties and thousands of bottles of mineral water had to be ordered for the BJP supporters… Activist lawyer Aires Rodrigues accessed the information …
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| UK Cracks The Whip On NRI Landlords |
19 May: South Asian Link (Canada). Britain has allocated £1.8 million as part of steps to crackdown on landlords – many of them of Indian-origin – who construct illegal extensions to their houses and rent them out to illegal immigrants at extortionate rates in parts of London and elsewhere… the extensions – called ‘beds in sheds’ – have often been in the news for the large number of illegal immigrants who live in them in cramped conditions, particularly in areas such as Ealing , Hounslow and Slough… housing minister Grant Shapps has allocated £1.8 million to councils in which such ‘renting’ takes place…
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| Video: The low-cost tablets battling Apple in India |
18 May: BBC. Around one sixth of the world's population live in India but how do you encourage more of the population to use tablets outside of the already connected cities? LJ Rich takes a look at the cheap tablets wanting to take a bite out of Apple's dominance…4m. 28s.
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| UK: Keith Vaz urges more Asians to look at adoption |
19 May: The Times (UK). The longest serving Asian MP in Parliament has called for a major drive to persuade members of his community to consider adopting children in Britain. Keith Vaz, who is of Indian descent, said the number of adoptions by Asian families in this country was far too low, partly because of a stigma within the community. The MP for Leicester East said that those who wanted to adopt often tackled the bureaucracy and cost of doing so from India or Pakistan, when it would be much easier to take on British children in need of homes… 524 words.
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| UK: Muslims should speak out against sex abuse – Warsi |
19 May: Guardian (UK). A small number of men of Pakistani heritage believe “white girls are fair game” for sexual abuse, the Conservative co-chair Sayeeda Warsi said yesterday. In remarks which place her at odds with the Labour MP Keith Vaz and some women’s groups, Lady Warsi made clear she believed race lay at the heart of the recent sexual abuse case in Rochdale…
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| Swindon: Blacklisted worker backs striking staff |
19 May: Swindon Advertiser. … At the meeting, held in the Pilgrim Centre, Dave Smith, a former engineer, who took Carillion to an employment tribunal after discovering his name was on an unlawfully-held blacklist, said his battle for justice was exactly the same as the 132 Swindon strikers, who are predominantly from Goa… 585 words + comments. Full Text.
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18 May: Farmers Weekly (UK). Campaigners who have threatened to destroy the GM wheat trial have refused to back down on their hardline stance… During the live debate, which included some heated exchanges of opinions, Dorset farmer Jyoti Fernandes was repeatedly asked whether activists would carry out their threats to trash the crop…click here.
17 May: BBC2. NewsNight. Video segment 29m. 40s. to 40m. 10s. [Link valid to 23 May] click here.
From Jyoti Fernandes' profile: “My mother was Italian-American. My Dad was from a village in Goa…” click here.
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2 May: London, UK. FATHER RUFUS PEREIRA (Aged 79). Son of Late Manuel & Late Adeline. Brother of Late Clifford / Mercy, Late Eustace / Hermione, Late Sr. Aurelius, Late Noreen / Robert, Late Harvey / Ninette, Russell / Winifred. Viewing on 19th May 2pm to 4pm on St. Andrew's High School Grounds, St. Dominics Road, Mumbai. Followed by Mass at 4pm. Burial at St.Andrew's Church Cemetery. For full text & condolences click here. click here.
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Sun 24 Jun: Benaulim Association UK invites you to celebrate the feast of their Patron St John the Baptist at Woodside High School Hall, White Hart Lane, Wood Green N22. Holy Mass will start promptly at 12.30pm, followed by dancing to the Melodious music of 'NITELIFE'. Tickets which include delicious snacks and a meal costs £10 for members and £12 for guests. Children 6 TO 14 years £5 and free for 5 and under. Please book early to avoid any disappointment. For further details and tickets please call Jack on 0208 903 9017, Mary 0208 803 9752, Josephine 0208 967 7471. For the flyer please click here. |
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20 May: Mossgreen Auctions. 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, Aus. Lot 664. An Anglo-Indian/Goa, two section cabinet chiffonier 178cm high, 122cm wide, 42cm deep.(photo).
Lot 485. Two Anglo-Indian Goa rosewood, teak and cedar circular tables with marble tops, India, 20th century 174cm high, 88cm diameter.
Lot 533. An Indo-Portuguese padouk wood sideboard, Filipino, 19th century 90cm high, 1250cm wide, 57cm deep.
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| Goa: Mathew Samuels to be Secretary in charge of NRI affairs |
19 May: Times of India. In a surprise development, chief minister Manohar Parrikar, appointed D P Dwivedi to head the education department relieving incumbent Anil Powar… The personnel department also issued a notification reallocating work among secretaries…
Mathew Samuels has been allotted tourism, archives and archaeology, museums, art and culture. He will also be in charge of NRI affairs… Full Text.
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| Weak rupee makes real estate investments cheaper for the NRIs |
19 May: Economic Times. The depreciating rupee has positively influenced the demand from NRIs for residential properties in various cities across India, especially in Mumbai… The term NRI also includes Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). Full Text.
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| Postcards of Goa... |
19 May: Navhind Times. In Splendour, Decay and Hope, the first of an eventual series of exhibitions, artist Oscar de Sequeira Nazareth looks at one of the defining architectural expressions of the Goan identity – the Indo-Portuguese house… (Oscar de Sequeira Nazareth studied at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art in London. The exhibition will be held on May 19 at Ravindra Bhavan from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on May 26 at Kala Academy from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
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| Accident prone Mumbai-Goa highway |
19 May: Times of India. The 475 km long Mumbai-Goa highway (NH 17) is very accident prone, accounting for 1,479 deaths in six years from January 2006 to December 2011… on Friday there were five more deaths …
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| Swindon: Private Corporation run a regime of terror |
17 May: Labour Left. … The hospital bosses have admitted publicly that harassment and bullying at the hospital has taken place but insufficient safeguards have been put in place at the hospital. Some of the actions has included bribing & shaking down mangers for information as well as going to court to black list staff members…
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| Panoramic Universal is planning to construct a jungle resort in Goa |
17 May: Domex. Panoramic Universal, formerly known as IT Microsystems (India), is planning to construct a jungle resort near Valpoi, dist. North Goa. The project is planned for completion in 2 years.
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| Goa: Panchayat Elections: People vote for change |
18 May: Herald. The overwhelming majority of the 184 panchayats returned new and young faces, according to results of the elections which were declared Thursday. The results suggested that anti-incumbency factor was high on people’s mind as they voted in record percentage to signal that they want an end to corruption, petty politics and instability which has plagued local government institutions in the state… 608 words… Full Text.
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| UK FORTHCOMING EVENTS |
Sun. 20 May. Tiatr,Tiatr. Goan Cultural Society UK proudly presents their 12th Annual Konkani Tiatr RUP BULOITA MOG DOLOITA. Written and directed by Kala Academy and Goa Konkani Academy Award winner Mark de Araujo, at Copland Hall, Cecil Avenue, Wembley, HA9 7DU at 2.00pm. For details contact: Mark 07811 027113, Bella 020 8372 1253 or 07949 233307, Victor de Verem 07930 882090, Joicelyn 07411 385372, Jose Mendes 07599 803718, Santana 07796 664235 & Nazareth 07588 844529. For the flyer, click here.
Sat. 26 May. Swindon Tiatr! Tiatr! Promoter Francis de Mungul presents his Konkani Tiatr "DADDY 2" written n directed by Famous Director Samuel Carvalho: 2 shows in Swindon, morning and afternoon at Wyvern Theatres, Theatre Square, Swindon SN1 1QN. For tickets contact Tutush 07854011148, Monti 07840135121 and Balla 07515531092. For the flyer, click here.
Sun. 3 Jun. Wembley Tiatr! Tiatr! Promoter Francis de Mungul presents his Konkani Tiatr "DADDY 2" written n directed by Famous Director Samuel Carvalho at Copland Community School Hall, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 7DU. For tickets contact Francis De Mungul - 07412047431, Lulu - 07961981792, Oswald - 7412249552, Edwin Da Silva - 07424013539, Seby Gurjao 07595842349, Caitano Braganza 07882009063, Rosy D'Silva - 07815835820, Lily - 02088022286, Niki Carvalho - 07723540623, Francis De Silva 07908591759, Felcy 07466793340. For the flyer, click here.
Sun 3 Jun: Swindon. 11.00 a.m. & 5.00 p.m. Damacian-Francis-Augustine proudly presents super hit tiatr "EK GHOR CHEAR VANTTE". Written & Directed by top Goan artist Mariano Fernandes from Goa with his topmost famous actors.Wyvern Theatre, Swindon SN1 1QN. Call Monty 07840135121 or Augustin 07877662475. For the flyer, click here.
Sat 9 Jun from 7pm. Goan Association - Diamond Jubilee Ball. At Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road Surrey. Buffet Dinner Dance including a Diamond Jubilee cocktail. Music by Rainbows End. Dress Code - Colour Theme: Red Blue and White. Congratulations to our Hockey Team for yet another achievable season. Presentations of Trophies will take place at this event. Ticket prices Members £12 Guests £14. Please apply for your tickets early and in advance for catering purposes. Contact for Members Tickets - Bernie Gracias 0208 723 1322 Guest Tickets available from Norma Menezes-Rahim 0208 771 4457 Rosy DeSouza 0208 677 0390 Claire De Souza 01784 421421 Fiona Lobo 020. 8656 3317. For the flyer, click here.
Sun 10 Jun: Croydon. 3.00 p.m. Damacian-Francis-Augustine proudly presents super hit tiatr "EK GHOR CHEAR VANTTE". Written & Directed by top Goan artist Mariano Fernandes from Goa with his topmost famous actors.Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Rd, Croydon CR9 3AS. Call Judy Pacheco 02087632606. For the flyer, click here.
Sun. 17 Jun. Siolim Union (London). invites you to celebrate the feast of their Patron Saint, St Anthony of Padua, at Archbishop Lanfranc School Hall, Mitcham Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 3AS. Mass at 12.30pm prompt followed by dancing to the music of “Maz n Co”. Tickets include entrance, snack and Goan meal: Members £13.00 Guests £14.00. Children under 12 years old – free entrance. Licensed Bar. Dress Code: Strictly Formal - No Jeans or Trainers allowed. The Siolim Union (London) Committee reserves the right of admission. Book early to avoid disappointment. For further information and booking details please click here.
Sun 17 Jun: Wembley. 2.00 p.m. Damacian-Francis-Augustine proudly presents super hit tiatr "EK GHOR CHEAR VANTTE". Written & Directed by top Goan artist Mariano Fernandes from Goa with his topmost famous actors. Copland Community School, Wembley. Call Damacian 02083761609 / 07940501196, Francis 07908591759, Anthony 07877795536, S. Caitan 02087951270 / 07949206355. For the flyer, click here.
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