GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WEDNESDAY 11 DEC. 2013
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Remembering Joaquim (Jock) Albert Sequeira
From Mervyn Maciel: The 11th of December 2013 marks the 20th death anniversary
of my very dear cousin, Jock Sequeira, an illustrious son of Goa. Jock was a many-talented
individual. Much of what he achieved in life can be found in the link to his obituary
which appeared in Coast Week. (http://www.coastweek.com/obit/obit-63.htm
). He became a very popular figure when he moved to Mombasa, Kenya, leaving his
mark in the educational annals of that town. Jock was a gifted orator and encouraged
debating and elocutions. In Mombasa, he held the post of Education Officer and
was also President of the Asian Teachers Association of the Coast Province. He
died in London. He, together with family and friends recorded a cassette SUKH
ani DUK (Joy and Sorrow) which can now be heard at https://archive.org/details/suk-ani-duk
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Court Restores India’s Ban on Gay Sex
11 Dec: New York Times. Gay sex became illegal again in India Wednesday after the Indian Supreme Court ruled that a colonial-era law banning gay sex should not have been struck down. The ruling reverses a landmark judgment by a lower court, which in 2009 decided that an 1861 law that forbids “carnal intercourse against the order of nature with man, woman or animal” was unconstitutional. The 19th century law, passed by the British, makes gay sex punishable by 10 years in prison. Only Parliament can change that law, the Supreme Court ruled… 809 words. click here
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UK: New Event - A New Year’s Party Bash
Sun. 5 Jan: Legendary Echoes presents a New Year's
Party Bash. Come and enjoy a scrumptious three course meal, a variety of disco
and great dance music, an Elvis Presley birthday
cabaret by Ron Coelho, and a lucky entry ticket prize.
All this for just £14.50, at the Bunga Raya Malaysian Club Restaurant, 785-787
London Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey. CR7 6AW, from 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm. Limited
space for up to 130 guests so book early to avoid disappointment. Deadline for
bookings Friday, 27th December. No bookings will be accepted after this date. For the flyer and full details click here
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CMM Arena starts online store
11 Dec: Navhind Times. Venturing into e-commerce, CMM Arena the furniture store of CMM group announced the launch of its online shopping site on Tuesday. Online login, said Dean Menezes, the managing director, is an endeavour to reach out to all customers at ease wherein they have the feeling of an entire store with a click of the button… customers can buy 1,700 products listed on the site. It includes furniture, crockery, appliances, bed sheets etc… The megastore of 33,000 sq. ft. at Merces is the largest furniture store in Goa... click here
For the Cosme Mathias Menezes Arena website,
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NRI held for raping German tourist in Goa
11 Dec: Times of India. A German woman was allegedly raped by a non-resident Indian (NRI) yoga instructor in Mandrem. Pernem police have arrested Krishna Sharma (photo) of Uttar Pradesh, who is based in Norway, in connection with the case. Sharma was held at Dabolim airport as he was leaving the state… Police said Sharma first took the woman to her room and allegedly had sexual intercourse with her without her consent and later he took her to his room where he again had sexual intercourse with her to which she had not consented… click here
For a profile of Krishna Sharma, [... he has a big heart, loves people and is a warmly person ...]
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Educated Goan youngsters taking to drug trade
11 Dec: Navhind Times. The state of Goa, which has been witnessing drug trade in the coastal belt, is currently seeing a new trend wherein highly educated Goan youths, tempted by the high margin involved in the narcotic trade, are taking to the illegal business. Superintendent of Police, Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC), Karthik Kashyap said that the year 2013 has seen educated Goan youngsters getting involved in the illegal drug trade due to the quick money involved in it… click here
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Auctions: Cheryl Braganza; Ivory figurine
12 Dec: McTear's, Scotland. Lot 1454 – Cheryl Braganza (Indian / Canadian Contemporary) THE BUS-STOP mixed media on paper, signed `Cheryl` and dated June `65. 37cm x 36.5cm. Note: Born 1945 Bombay, India. Goan origin. Lived in Lahore, Rome, London and presently Montreal. Mainly self-taught. Inspired by F.N. Souza, who the artist met in London in the 60s. In 2008 Cheryl Braganza was Montreal Woman Of The Year. Estimate: £200 - £400. click here
For a video profile of Cheryl Braganza,
click here
12 Dec: Hampel Fine Art Auctions, Germany. Lot 279 – Ivory figurine of St John the Baptist on a pedestal with cherubim heads Height: 19 cm. Portugal/ Goa, 17th century. Estimate: €8,000 - €12,000. click here. |
Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates
11 Dec: Goa Met.. Weather: Max = 34.3. Min = 16.8. Humidity = 63%. Rainfall: NIL
Exchange rates (Xcom): £ = 100.82; $ = 61.34; $Can = 57.79; Euro = 84.46.
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GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUESDAY 10 DEC. 2013
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Church report on Irish priest abusing Goan boys in Kenya
10 Dec: RTE News (Ireland). An audit by the Catholic Church's child protection watchdog has found only 12 Christian Brothers were convicted of crimes between 1975 and today… The report cited the example of a priest in Kenya who it is believed may have abused at least 50 victims since 1966. The audit found there were local reports which raised concern about homosexual activity between the priest and young Goan boys in the 1960s, however this information was not communicated to Central Leadership until 1997. The man was stepped aside from ministry in 1986, and remained a member of the Society until 2002. To date, the Society has made contact with 34 of the 50 people involved … click here
Details at page 12 of the report,
click here
11 Nov. 2012. Herald. Alex de Figueiredo (photo) was only 11 years old back in 1956 when he was first abused at St Teresa's Boys Secondary School, a day school he attended in Nairobi, Kenya. The abuser was always the same person - Fr Patrick Hannan (photo) an Irish priest and principal of the school… 1477 words + 3 photos. click here. |
Why Goa is at war with Russian tourists
In the Indian state of Goa paradise began a new tourist season, and with it a new round of fighting against the tourists from Russia … the newspapers often write that about the Russian mafia and Russians get drunk, are rowdy, go half-naked, even sunbathe naked, undermining the morality of the locals… but the locals come to stare at them! … 1512 words. click here
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Alex Coutinho Becomes Chair, The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
10 Dec: PRNewswire. IAVI is pleased to announce that Dr. Alex Godwin Coutinho has taken over the role of Chair of its Board of Directors, and U.S. Ambassador Eric Goosby and the Rt. Hon. the Lord Fowler have become new members of the Board. Dr. Coutinho is a driving force in the global fight against HIV/AIDS in his personal life and professional career. As Executive Director of the Infectious Diseases Institute in Kampala and, previously, at The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), he has helped ensure access to life-saving HIV services for tens of thousands of people. Earlier this year, he was awarded the Government of Japan's 2013 Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for Medical Services … "Alex Coutinho's service and unwavering dedication have made him a role model for an entire generation of HIV service-providers in Africa and around the world," said IAVI President and CEO Margie McGlynn… click here
Dr Coutinho, born in Uganda in 1959, is the son of Alex Eugene and Martha Carmelina Coutinho. His grandfather, Antonio Coutinho, came from Goa to Uganda in 1910 and married Theresa, a local woman who was a Mubiito (royal clan). Alex is the brother of Dr Godfrey Coutinho, a surgeon in Comoro islands and Felistas Coutinho, a micro finance consultant in Tanzania. For more about the family, with photographs,
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Death: Simon D'Lima
9 Dec: USA. SIMON D’LIMA (formerly of Clark street, Karachi; former teacher at St.Patrick's High School, and Principal of Airforce Military School and Founder of St. Peter's School in Clifton (Karachi) [Info: Pompie Gois].
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Death: Milagres Pinto
2 Dec: St Inez, Panjim, Goa: MILAGRES JOSE SANTANA PINTO. Born 1948. Ex Austria. Husband of Joan Annie Pinto; Son/Son-in-law of late Alexandre/late Teresa Pinto and Bento/Antoga Fernandes; Father of Veronic, Milroy, Franklin/Christine, Sergio and Genevieve; Grandfather of Roseanne and Eleazar; Brother of late Joaquim Remedios, Manuel/Jessica, Eleterio (Cleto)/Lorretti, Moises/Effie, Gregorio/Apllon; Brother-in-law of Tecla/late Edmund D’Souza, Julie/Shane D’Cruz, Tony/Almira Fernandes; Uncle of Cherrie, Shawn, Evelyn, Mevlyn, Giselle, Zion, Megan, Merlin, Nathan, Arabelle and Aaron. Funeral cortege will leave the residence on 11th December at 9.30 am to St Inez Church, Goa, for Eucharistic celebration and burial. click here
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Ukraine International Airlines Adds Goa Charter Service
9 Dec: Routes Online. Ukraine International Airlines is starting charter service to Goa in India, where it plans to operate Kiev – Al Ain – Goa service every 10-11 calendar days, start 27 Dec. 2013… click here
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We know what you did in Goa
7 Dec: The Week. By Shobhaa De. Let's blame it on Goa. Goa is the real culprit. There must be something in the Goan air that is getting men into deep trouble. Throw in feni, the sun, the sea, and boom! Men's libidos explode…They went there to bonk! … I have been an avid Goa-goer for 30 years. I have watched the transformation of this sleepy destination with enormous interest. … Goa encourages you to unwind, let your hair down, and lose your inhibitions… This is the Goa effect… A disturbing charge has been levelled against a Goan writer, accused of stalking, harassing and, get this, flashing. His victims are six women who, for reasons best known to them, kept quiet for two years, but are now ready to charge this sick man … There is an attempt by a bunch of senior Goa-based writers to shield the culprit… 674 words. click here
For a Wikipedia profile of Shobhaa De,
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Glenn Perry’s Dubai singathon for Philippines typhoon victims a success
9 Dec: Gulf News. Though he almost fainted eight times, ‘fried’ his vocal cords, and cut his fingers during his 25-hour non-stop “singathon”, Dubai-based singer-humanitarian Glenn Perry said he had no regrets doing the benefit concert for typhoon victims in the Philippines… Perry’s benefit concert raised Dh10,000… Text + photo. click here
Glenn Perry breaks the world record … 10 Dec: Khaleej Times. Text + photo…
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Football: Sunderland trial for rising star Brandon Fernandes
10 Dec: Indian Express. Adding further weight to his burgeoning reputation as one of the most promising young talents in the country, India under-19 midfielder Brandon Fernandes has been invited by Premier League club Sunderland for a trial for the second time in a span of three months. The 19-year-old was first invited by Sunderland in October this year after the club's scouts monitored his performances in the Second Division of South African league, playing for ASD Cape Town… He was invited by English clubs like Reading and Leicester City earlier this year… click here
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Cops seek to cancel Moises Fernandes' bail
10 Dec: Times of India. Police have moved the district and sessions court, Panaji, to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Moises Fernandes in the case of alleged grabbing of ancestral property belonging to Dr Otilia Mascarenhas … Mascarenhas alleged that her property in Porvorim, which she co-owns with her brother, Oscar Mascarenhas, was sold by an impersonator in the name of her deceased uncle Jose Fernandes… click here
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Auction: Veritas Art Auctioneers. Lisbon, 11 Dec.
Lot 6 – A 17th century carved ivory Indo-Portuguese Christ (polychrome wood loincloth of latter date) 8x18 cm. Estimate: €700 - €900. click here Lot 7: A late 16th, early 17th century carved ivory Indo-Portuguese Christ 4x20 cm. Estimate: €600 - €900 click here
Lot 11: A 17th century Indo-Portuguese carved ivory sculpture of Our Lady of the Conception Carved, painted and gilt wood base of later date Alt.: 19 cm. Estimate: €2,000 - €3,000. click here.
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GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER MONDAY 09 DEC. 2013
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UK: New Event Announcement
Tue 31 Dec. Black Tie Fundraiser For The Philippines Victims.
St. Bartholomew's Church Hall, Ellison Road, Norbury, London SW16 - 7.00 p.m.
onwards. Fundraiser for the victims of the Philippines Typhoon Haiyan - Please
Help us to Help them. Black Tie event Tickets - Adults at £27.50, children
at £20.00 includes a complimentary glass of bubbly with party hats, poppers
etc, followed by a three course meal. Dancing to the sound of Allwyn & Co.
Limited tickets available from Juliette DeMenezes - 07958 537314. For the flyer, click here
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Yoga teacher arrested for raping Dutch tourist
10 Dec: Navhind Times. The Vasco police attached to the Dabolim police outpost on Monday evening arrested a Yoga teacher from Uttar Pradesh, on the charges of raping a 33-year-old Dutch woman at the Mandrem beach in the wee hours of Monday… click here
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Goa: The Wedding Destination
Dec 2013: Travel Plus. It’s wedding season in Goa and hotels everywhere are bracing themselves for the big fat Indian wedding… The holy trinity of sand, sun and surf in Goa combined with English-speaking, hospitable locals is a big draw for all those seeking a traditional Indian wedding with international colour. Amongst the planeloads of wedding guests who descend in Goa, there are NRIs, celebrities and a few foreigners … Another less-advertised but influential reason for planning a wedding in Goa has to do with the bride’s own secret fantasy of a ‘white wedding’…
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Death: John Soares
9 Dec: Toronto. JOHN FRANCIS SOARES (formerly of B3 Misquita Gardens Fatima Parish, Karachi) Husband of (Late) Janet Soares; loving dad of daughter Judyanne Manuel and her husband Brian Manuel, son Nigel Soares and his wife Brenda Soares, son Lester Soares and his wife Sharon Soares; cherished Papa to Wayne, Daryn and Cameron Manuel, Adam and Andre Soares; loving brother of (Late) Peter and his wife Edna (Karachi), Cyril (Karachi), Alex and his wife Libby (Ajax), Paul and his wife Amelia (Toronto); brother-in-law to (Late) Hilda Lobo, (Late) Cecy Rehman, Joyce Lobo, Oswald Dsouza, Mavis Pecus, Muriel Rodrigues and Cheryl D'souza.[Info Pompie Gois]
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A spectacular debut by a new Indian political party
9 Dec: BBC. A pugnacious outlier called the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) or Common Man's Party, born out of a strong anti-corruption movement and tapping into popular disenchantment with the major political parties, has made a spectacular debut in state elections in Delhi. It has picked up 28 of the 70 seats and more importantly, over 30% of the votes, routing the ruling Congress party and putting the single largest BJP party under watch… Even its critics concede the Delhi result is a stunning feat for a year-old party in a country where barriers to political entry are prohibitively high… If India's main parties don't change, the Common Man's Party could become a formidable national political force faster than many would imagine… click here
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Dhavalikar takes dig at Radharao over dual citizenship issue
9 Dec: Navhind Times. Reiterating the stand of the MGP to confiscate properties of all those Indians including Goans holding dual citizenship and deporting them to the respective foreign countries, the Minister for Transport and Public Works Department Ramakrishna Dhavalikar on Sunday said that the views of advocate Radharao Gracias on this stand of the MGP show double standards… click here
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Classified: Bougainvilla Retirement Village ... New Rent Before U Buy scheme
Celebrate Life!! Anchor your silver years to “Magical Goa”. Enjoy world class comfort and security…For photos, videos, Village Highlights, Apartment Plans, FAQs, Press Clippings, People Speak, Recent Activities, Bizness@ The Hub, The Village Pictures, Virtual Tour … click here Email
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Auction: Goa coin: countermarked 15 reis 1846
11 Dec: John Nicholson. Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 3HA. Lot 565. India, Portuguese, Goa countermarked 15 reis 1846 (KM.264), very fine, scarce. Estimate: £50 - £70. Photo. click here
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Christmas Special: Prawn Ambot Tik
9 Dec: Bold Sky. Christmas is the time to be merry and of course it is time for good food too. What can be a better option than preparing an exquisite Goan prawn recipe during the festive time? Prawn Ambot Tik is a delicious Goan prawn recipe which is sure to tingle your taste-buds… click here
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The Darkness in Our Hearts
7 Dec: Tehelka. Every year, thousands of African nationals come to India in search of better life. What they find instead is a deeply racist society … 2458 words. click here
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GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 08 DEC. 2013
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Auction: 11 Dec: Rosebery's, West Norwood, London SE27 0JD
Lot 1154: An Indo-Portuguese white metal inlaid centre table cabinet, 19th century … nine drawer fronts … 32cm high x 36.5cm wide x 23cm deep. Estimate: £800 - £1,200. click here Lot 1199. An Indo Portuguese polychrome altar relief, of pierced and leaf form, overall representing stylised scrolling flowering foliage, raised upon turned socle base, 75cm high. Estimate:£200 - £300… click here |
India: Govt. Agent arrested for molesting Italian
8 Dec: AGI (Italy). Yet another sex scandal in India. An official of the Intelligence Bureau was arrested in Bangalore on charges that he molested an Italian … The woman had approached Krishna Kumar, 54, of the foreign visas dept. to get a permit to leave the country. The woman worked at an Italian restaurant in Goa but broke a leg and wanted to return to Italy … She needed an exit visa Kumar wanted a bribe of Rs 44,000. When she told him that she did not have any money he demanded sexual favours … 295 words. click here
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Goan part of team devising cosmetic surgical technique in UK
8 Dec: Times of India. Dr Ana Sharlen Teles, a doctor of Goan origin, was part of a team that devised a surgical technique that removes "ugly collections of fat cells while reducing post operative scarring. Teles, a UK based skin specialist made a presentation on the technique (which was devised at Hillingdon hospital, UK) at a medical conference in Cavelossim… Teles completed her master's degree in dermatology at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Goa. Thereafter she moved to London where she is a practicing dermatologist... click here
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Heirlooms handed on a plate
8 Dec: The Advertiser (Adelaide, Australia). At Christmas, perhaps more so than at any other time of the year, cooks the world over draw on family tradition to create their menu… Vijaya Pereira: Goan baath cake. Among Catholic families in Goa, this rich, moist, semolina and coconut cake is a Christmas specialty. Vijaya Pereira continues the tradition of her homeland, serving the cake to her family at her western suburbs home … A platter of Goan sweets is served to neighbours and friends early on Christmas morning as a symbol of love and friendship…
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Churchil’s wife and children are Portuguese
7 Dec: The Goan. The act of one man and his daughter has thrown countless Goans, especially on either side of the Zuari, into a state of uncertainty, fear and potential statelessness… And these Goans include his wife, four of his daughters and his son who have registered their births vide Assento de Nascimento and continue to hold Indian passports and have their names in Goa’s electoral rolls… click here
7 Dec: The Goan. Own goal for Churchill sisters and Mother Maria …
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Will European technology help Goa end its waste crisis?
8 Dec: Times of India. The proposed use of European expertise to convert waste into power sounds good on paper, but garbage managers are suggesting caution, as the local garbage component is largely unsuitable for it and production costs may rise high …
A few are suggesting that the government tread cautiously due to the contrasting content of the garbage… click here
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Editorial: Every Goan should fight Otilia’s fight
7 Dec: The Goan. Dr Otilia Mascarenhas’ ancestral property in Porvorim was sold by an impersonator in the name of her uncle Jose Fernandes. But there’s a little further detail. Jose Fernandes has been dead since 2002 … The fact that this is clear case of land grab with the sub registrar, a battery of devious lawyers and a powerful local politician is an open and shut issue. But her case highlights the larger issue of countless Goans living abroad, mainly in the Gulf, Europe and Canada, whose properties are in danger of being captured and sold… click here
7 Dec: Ther Goan. “I find Rohan Khaunte’s behaviour very suspicious”.
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A gateway to Europe
7 Dec: The Goan. A dream home in Portugal is becoming a golden ticket for the wealthy, where property assets can also yield a prized residence permit allowing them to travel and do business across Europe… For the purchase of a home or apartment of at least 500,000 euros which is to be kept for at least five years, investors will receive a Portuguese residence permit enabling them to travel and work throughout Europe without a visa … click here
For details of the Portugal Golden Visa,
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Edwin Pinto: The world steps into his shoes
7 Dec: The Goan. From East Africa to Goa and from this little paradise on earth
to the entire globe -shoemaker Edwin Pinto has not just created his own brand
of shoes, he has given hope to the three surviving traditional shoemakers in Goa.
Walking in Janota Goa's
shoes are celebrities worldwide … click here
Edwin Pinto was born in Singida, Tanzania, the son of Dr Luino and Aurea Pinto and moved to Goa in 1968.
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Placido D'Souza remembers Mandela
7 Dec: Business Standard. Former Indian diplomat Placido D'Souza has remembered former South African President Nelson Mandela, who passed away last night. D'Souza recalled today that when he was India's High Commissioner to Kenya, he had prepared a sketch of Mandela and later got it signed by the veteran South African leader when he met him in Nairobi… click here
Placido D’Souza was born in 1933 in Dar es Salaam and entered the Indian diplomatic service in 1957, his service including Kenya, Panama, New York and Hong Kong. He was married to the late Sushila and is father of Jacinta, Lucia, Maria and Francisco.
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GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SATURDAY 07 DEC. 2013
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Peter Homem: Funeral arrangements
Peter Homem: Funeral arrangements
The Funeral service of the late Peter Vincent Homem of Canberra, Australia (ex Mombasa/Nairobi), will be held on Monday 16 December, 10.30am in Canberra, Australia. Peter passed away on November 28th, 2013, in Kenya. Beloved husband of Eulalia (nee Noronha). Doting father of Frank/Elaine, Paulette/John and Jude. Son of the late Anthony and Marcelina Homem (ex Mombasa). Loving grandfather of Thalia, Tegan, Daniel, Liam and Matthew. Brother to the late John/Rita Homem, Carmen/Joe Pereira, Joe/Tecla Homem (USA), Alex/Maureen Homem (Kenya). MAY HIS SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE. Condolence messages to phomem@bigpond.net.au
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Only five countries confirm participation in Lusofonia Games 2014
6 Dec: Times of India. The Lusofonia Games 2014 is headed for an international sporting disaster if top countries do not confirm their participation. The postponement of the Lusofonia Games by almost three months was not to everyone's liking, and countries have now reacted by refusing to confirm their entries, even though the Games are less than 45 days away. Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Equatorial Guinea and East Timor are all dragging their feet over participation in the Lusofonia Games- scheduled to be held between January 18-29, 2014-and some other countries, including Portugal, have not yet thrown their full weight behind the tournament for all Portuguese-speaking regions. Portugal have withdrawn their basketball and volleyball teams… click here
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Video: Debate: Portuguese Nationality/Citizenship
5 Dec: Prudent Media. Advocate Radharao Gracias, NRI Commissioner Dr Wilfred Mesquita and Constitutional expert Adv. Cleofato Almeida Coutinho. {br>
Part 1. 14m. 55s. . click here
Part 2: 14m. 36s
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Portuguese citizenship issue is Congress cooked-conspiracy: Goa CM
6 Dec: Times of India. The activity of the Congress in Goa to settle personal scores by exposing Portuguese citizenships of rivals has opened a Pandora's Box for about one lakh Goans who now risk losing their Indian citizenship, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar said in Friday. Parrikar however said that his government will fight for these Goans… click here
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Toronto: Denise Fernandes: Get back to home cooking with ‘recipe bags’
20 Nov: Globe & Mail (Canada). As online shopping for prepared meals and groceries expands its reach across the country, two Greater Toronto Area players are looking to fill the space in between, delivering meal plans and ingredients but letting customers do the cooking… Dinnerit (dinnerit.ca) opened in August, targeted at those who like to cook, but want to outsource the planning… “We have always loved home cooking,” says owner Denise Fernandes, noting that her family had found it challenging to plan and shop for healthy meals while managing two full-time jobs and childcare… click here
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Russian, Ukranian guides rapped by Goa Police
6 Dec: IANS. Six foreign guides were fined and reprimanded by police department on Thursday for operating illegally in Goa. The fines followed a formal complaint by the state tourism department to the Goa Police department, after the guides, five of whom are Russian and one from Ukraine, were found illegally operating in Goa on a tourist visa… click here
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Auction: Paintings by Pascoal de Souza
11 Dec: Holloways, Banbury, Oxon, UK. Lot 428. Pascoal de Souza ROI RBA (Indian, b.1928) ‘Boy with orange’ oil on canvas, signed lower right, with label verso 72 x 57cm (28 1/2 x 22 1/2in). Exhibited: National Society, Royal Institure Galleries (date unknown). Estimate: £400 - £600. click here 16 Dec: Criterion, Wadsworth, London. Lot 1034: A Pascoal de Souza, Indian, RO1, RBA (born Goa 1928) oil on canvas portrait of a `Gypsy Child` signed top right, thick impesto 57 x 67 cm. Estimate: £500 - £800. click here
For a profile of Pascoal de Souza, click here.
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Goan, not forgotten
7 Dec: Sydney Morning Herald. Among the tie-dye T-shirts and trance music that has made Goa famous, Oryana Angel finds a refreshing slice of Portuguese culture. Outside the Basilica of Bom Jesus church, in the heart of Old Goa, a perma-tanned French hippy tells me that in the 1970s he and his cronies set up a temporary squat in the church's back rooms, even dressing up in the World Heritage UNESCO site regal gear… 1124 words. + photos. click here
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GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 06 DEC. 2013
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Death Amelia Fernandes
30 Nov. Harrow, London, UK. AMELIA CAROL FERNANDES (Born 1974; ex-Mumbai). Beloved Wife of Bosco Fernandes. Mother of Keira and Darren Fernandes. Daughter of the late Thomas & Mrs Ermelinda Soares (Mumbai); sister of Savio Soares, Karita Trindade and Ryan Soares; daughter-in-law of Constancio (Cotadio) and Filomena (Gomen) Fernandes (Harrow, UK); Grand daughter of the late Domingo and the late Sebastian Soares (Neura), the late Mr Agostine D’Mello and Mrs Luizamaria D’Mello (Agacaim); Godchild of the late Gabriel & Catherine D’Souza; Sister-in-law of Nisha Soares, Riva Trindade, Rosario & Belinda Fernandes, Vincent & Sabina Fernandes, John & Alda Fernandes, Savio & Asina Fernandes, Blaise & Jolene Fernandes; Aunt of Ryle, Ayden, Aaliya, Kaden, Rianna, Aylwin, Gavin, Vanessa, Jose, Rachel, Joshua; Niece of Lino & Estella, Renato & Pamela, Frankie, Nazu & Gracy, Peter & Nancy, Concy & Salvador, Anthony & Loretta, Lucy & Gaspar, Remy & Perpetua, Domnic & Jennifer; Cousin of Giselle & Karen; Alina, Janice & Samantha; Syna & Neil; Vanessa & Preston; Alston, Larissa & Alandra; Denilson; Shannon, Dean & Ross; Ronan & Kian; Godmother of Preston, Denilson & Maradona.
Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, 10th December 2013 at 10.00 am at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 191 High Road, Harrow Weald, HA3 5EE
followed by burial at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery, Oxhey Lane, Watford, WD19 5RL. Thereafter a reception will be held at the church hall of the
St William of York Roman Catholic Church, 1 Du Cros Drive, Stanmore, Middlesex. HA7 4TJ. Condolences to Email
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Focus now shifts on St Francis exposition
6 Dec: Herald. With the feast of St Francis Xavier coming to an end, the focus has now shifted to the exposition of the saint’s body that will be held next year… need of improvement in the infrastructure … better organization of traffic… accommodating pilgrims during the Exposition … Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao has already sent an invitation to the Pope… [The once-a-decade exposition will take place Nov. 22, 2014, to Jan. 4, 2015]. click here
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Collien Ulmen-Fernandes and her candid interview skills
5 Dec: FanShare. Collien Ulmen-Fernandes is a famous television personality in Germany who sometimes brings too much intensity to her interviews. Fernandes had once interviewed famous American entertainer Lady Gaga during a press conference and asked if she was a male or female … Fernandes continues her work as a television personality in Germany but she has developed a reputation since that incident for being unprofessional. This incident has not overshadowed her career but it does make more aware about whom she is as a person and her credibility… click here
For the Wikipedia profile of Collien Fernandes,
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Not lawyers, police supporting land mafia: Radharao
6 Dec: Herald. Goans settled abroad have become the target of the land mafia, who are being actively supported by Goa police, if not by the Goa government’, UGDP senior leader Adv Radharao Gracias told the media… click here
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Glenn Perry: 25-hour 'singathon' to help Typhoon victims
5 Dec: 7 Days (UAE). A Dubai-based singer will ignore medical advice and sing for 25 hours non-stop without food or water in an attempt to raise awareness and funds for the victims of the Philippine typhoon disaster. Glenn Perry, 48, who has performed on MTV and founded Dubai Music School in 1980, will attempt the ‘singathon’ at Arabian Courtyard Hotel in Dubai on Thursday. Perry, who frequently flies to disaster zones across the world on mercy missions recently returned to Dubai from Tacloban in the Philippines … click here
Glenn is the son and a staunch disciple of Goa's jazz & tiatr colossus Chris Perry … For Glenn’s home page,
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Churchill unaware of Portuguese registration of his marriage
5 Dec: Navhind Times. Former PWD minister Churchill Alemao on Wednesday said he is unaware if his marriage is registered in Portugal even though his critics alleged that Alemao and his wife’s marriage has been registered in Portugal … Advocate Anacleto Viegas said that if the allegations are to be believed then Churchill Alemao should be called as antinational … click here
6 Dec: Herald. Churchill & family Portuguese too, asserts Caitu’s PA Gomes …
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UK: Rudy Lobo sees 106% return at Regus
3 Dec: News Bites - People in Business. Rudy Lobo is COO of Regus PLC (L:RGU), the 13th largest support services company by market capitalisation in the United Kingdom. In the past year the shares were up from GBX98.2 to GBX198.5 and the total return to shareholders in the period is 106%. The present value of GBP1,000 (PV1000) invested a year ago is now worth GBP2,060, a gain of GBP1,021 and dividend reinvested of GBP38. Rudy Lobo"s performance for Regus PLC is placed 71/908 in BSS News Bites" ranking of United Kingdom performers in the past year, a percentile ranking of 90%.
Rudolf John Gabriel Lobo, Age 57. Rudy has been Chief Operating Officer of Regus plc since October 2005... click here
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UK: Forthcoming Events
Sat. 7 Dec: St Francis Xavier comes to Hayes for the
first time. A feast dance will take place on the 7th December at 7.30pm - For tickets contact Margaret
Fernandes 07808707958/ Agnelo Vales 07927666360/ Seby Carvalho 07794974550. See
you there. For the flyer with full details, click
here.
Sun 8 Dec: Join us - North London Goans - in our
celebration of the Feast of our Goencho Saib at St John's Hall, 1 Bourne Hill,
Palmers Green, N13 4DA. Priced at £10 adult and £5 eleven to sixteen,
under eleven's go free and includes snacks, a main meal and funky music by PRESS
PLAY. Ticket sales are strictly limited to 250; please contact Tony Gomes 020 8245 1364; Bernadette Dais 0208 361 9417; Frank Mendes 0208 888 1400; Cos Fernandes 0208 888 8659; Joe Telles 0208 443 1014; John Fernandes 0208 881 4579; Tony Rebello 0208 807 7324 to purchase or reserve your tickets. For the flyer click
here.
Sat 14 Dec: 2pm to 6pm G.O.A. Children's and Seniors Christmas Party atShirley
High School, Shirley Church Rd, Croydon CR0 5EF. Join us with family and friends
to share the Christmas magical experience. Meet Santa in his grotto, Fancy dress
competition, Carol singing and music and games with prizes to be won. Tickets
for members £5 per child (up to 10 years) or non-members £7 per child
(up to 10 years). Includes meal, a drink and free gift from Santa. Last day of
registration is Saturday 30th November 2013. Limited spaces on a first come first
served basis. Book early to avoid disappointment. We encourage children to wear
fancy dress costume of their choice and get into the spirit of Christmas. Contact:
Ravi Vaz 07909 927539 or Chloe De Mendonca 07958 453487. For the flyer, click
here.
Sat. 21 Dec. 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. Fenny Fever's "Red Velvet
Christmas Party" - Venue: Match Bar, 37-38 Margaret Street, W1G 0JF
London (1min from Oxford Circus Underground). Music: RnB, Reggaeton, Hip Hop,
Afrobeats, Reggae, Chart! Cocktail & Canapé Reception, Plus lots of
Red Velvet Cake! Limited £6 Tickets rest: £10. Call/SMS: Steph: 07889833796.
EMAIL: admin@fennyfever.co.uk | FB
- Fenny Fever London | FREE CD Download click
here: . For the flyer, click
here.
Tue 31 Dec: At the Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Av. HA3 5BD, Showbiz
Promotions & Viva Goa Entertainment presents New Year's Eve Ball, from
7pm onwards. Live music by Rainbows End, Electric Dreams, Chico & DJ Deevine.
Special Offer 1- till 1st Dec 13 -Adult with snacks n meal £25, Special
Offer 2- till 15th Dec 13 - Entrance only - Adult £18, Child £5 (6-12
yrs). Thereafter - Entrance only - Adult £24, Child £10 (6-12 yrs)
below 6 yrs free. Contact - Francisco 07957206169 / 02089329375 chicokey72@hotmail.com,
Calvin 07904661598 cal@showbizpromotions.biz. For the flyer click go to https://sites.google.com/site/vivagoaentertainmentuk
Tue 31 Dec: Presented by Help A Poor Child, come
and celebrate bringing 2014 in style at the exquisite Park-Inn Hotel, Heathrow,
Bath Road UB7 0DU. 2 Halls - choose band/disco or enjoy both! Live music by the
sensational MAZ & CO and DJ Dynamic Sounds. Capacity only 800, so book early.
Special concessionary hotel room rates offered to ticket holders - £40 double
and £50 King. For tickets and further information, call Derrick Pereira
020-8952 8899, Hazel Rodrigues 020-8357 6776, Bernie Gracias 020-8723 1322, Norma
Menezes 020-8771 4457, Savio Pereira 020-3417 3835 and Darren Botelho 020-8376
1068, email nye@hapc.co.uk or for the flyer,
click
here
Tue. 31 Dec: Saligão and St Diogo's (Guirim/Sangolda)
Associations' New Year's Eve Ball at Civic Suite, Wandsworth, SW18 2PU,
7.00pm-1.30am. Live music by Mello Tones and Say One Do One disco. Goan buffet
by Maggie's, sweets and snacks; and a complimentary glass of bubbly with party
hats, poppers, etc. All included in the ticket price! Adult member: £32,
Guest: £33, 11-18yrs: £24 and 2-10yrs: £15. Dress code: Formal
only. Apply early to avoid disappointment! No licensed bar, so please bring your
own drinks. Tickets Hotline: Selina de Sa 0208 6439675 and Jane Gracias 0208 5435454.
For flyer click
here.
For Later Events See www.goanvoice.org.uk/events.php
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GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THURSDAY 05 DEC. 2013
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The Real Estate Roller Coaster
5 Dec: Goa Streets. … So many property shows and so many apartments, villas, entire buildings and more for sale, but are people buying them? … only the NRI Goans are in a position to buy the properties. Since many of them come to Goa for their annual holidays during this time of the year, when the feast of St Xavier happens, followed by Christmas, these shows are held to attract them… Most NRI Goans, especially the younger generation born to Goan parents abroad, would like to own property in Goa, and tend to buy in their ‘ancestral’ villages… 1118 words. click here
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53,000 houses in Goa have no toilets
5 Dec: Times of India. Goa might boast of positive socio-economic indicators like high per capita income and literacy rate, but inflow of migrant workers is rapidly altering the state's demographics. New census 2011 data released on Wednesday indicates that residents of as many as 53,003 households defecate in the open in the state and residents in 1,273 houses live in complete darkness with no electricity available. Treated tap water is not available for drinking to 28% of the households and 26% live in houses that are vulnerable in nature… click here
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Dr Otilia Mascarenhas’ prime land mysteriously sold
4 Dec: Herald. The only Goan to be captain of the Indian women’s hockey team ~ Dr Otilia Mascarenhas is being given a traumatic time, by what she believes is a “land mafia syndicate”. A piece of prime property in Porvorim that was willed to her and her brother by an uncle José Avito Pinto do Rosario who died in 2002 has mysteriously been sold this year, with the dead man signing a sale deed to sell the property to one Moises Fernandes from Benaulim for Rs 70-lakh! … “Few days back when I was in Germany, I was informed by my neighbours that some unknown persons have been trying to interfere with my property. I immediately flew down to Goa and was shocked to find that my house was in a totally bad shape,” she said in her police complaint… 1309 words. click here
5 Dec: Herald. Police directed to probe Otilia land grab case.
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5 Dec: Times of India. Otilia Mascarenhas threatens to return Arjuna award … click here. |
Goa buses stoned in Mumbai; 5 arrested
5 Dec: Herald. Five persons, suspected to be associated with an NGO led by Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane's son Nitesh, were arrested for allegedly vandalising four Goa-bound tourist buses in suburban Borivali while protesting against their leader's arrest in Goa, police said. According to police, a group of people brandishing hockey sticks allegedly smashed the windows and other parts of four parked Neeta Travels buses at Link Road in suburban Borivali Tuesday night. They also pelted the buses with stones… click here
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Sonia Shirsat: Goa-ing around the world with Fado
4 Dec: Gulf Times. Some people sing because they want to earn a living, others because there is a song in their heart. Sonia Shirsat falls in the latter category. The sheer joy on her face when she begins singing is something unique. Shirsat hails from Goa. She sings in Portuguese and Konkani and recently visited Doha and performed for the local community… We meet at a small gathering that has come together to celebrate Goa Day… 1291 words. click here
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Why What Happens In Goa Matters
4 Dec: DNA. By Jason Keith Fernandes. Goa is seen as India's very own slice of Europe, on holiday 365 days a year and providing nothing short of sun, sand and sex. In the light of the recent allegations against Tarun Tejpal, it appears that what happens in Goa does not always stay in Goa. Jason Keith Fernandes examines what is wrong with India's relationship with it's smallest state … 1911 words. click here
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Oral Histories of British-Goans
Visit the Oral Histories of British-Goans website which documents the lives of East African Goans who migrated to Britain. The project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, UK. Any queries to be directed to the Project Manager carvalho_sel@yahoo.com
http://www.britishgoanproject.com/
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Leonoras
Multi-cuisine Family Restaurant with Pub in Goa. A Jerome Mendes (UK) Enterprise. Also offering Rooms and Konkani Video CDs.
http://www.leonoras.co.in/
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Goans Down Under - Sydney, Australia
Please visit/contact us: www.goansw.com
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Go Quick Travel Agents
UK: Cheap Flights to Goa. Please Contact Tony Dantas, Amita or Anji. Telephone Number: 0208 238 9600. Click here.
goquick@hotmail.co.uk
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UK: Wedding Planners Direct Ltd.
WPD organizes and provides attention to detail for Weddings, Birthdays, Christenings and Corporate events. Details at: www.weddingplannersdirect.com Enquiries to Clara Fernandes, bookings@weddingplannersdirect.com Phone: 0116 2767336, Mobile: 07713638629
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Acron
Acron, Goa's leading edge developers since 1988 presents eco-friendly apartments and villas
http://www.acronindia.com
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Rental home in Benaulim, South Goa
Esmenia Villa. Modernised. 4 Bedrooms. Cable TV. Contact: Agnelo/Joaquina Fernandes (Canada). Tel + 1 604 572 7125, agnelo_fernandes1941@yahoo.com or Anthony Carrasco (UK) Tel: (01293) 884714 antony_carrasco@hotmail.com
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Stallions Air
Flight SPECIALISTS to GOA, INDIA
and the WORLD BEYOND
XCELLENT FARES
ATOL 9179 Email: amit@stallionsair.com
Website :www.stallionsair.com
Tel: 020 7580 5999 or 0797 9861 455 / 0795 0132 999
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Tito’s – Where Else?!
Tito’s, Baga, Goa – Founded in 1971 by the late Tito & Lucille De Souza (ex-Mombasa & Nairobi)Nightclubs, restaurants, supermarkets, apartments, signature villas and more
http://www.titos.in
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London: Olde Goa Restaurant & Food Products
For the Restaurant, visit www.oldegoa.co.uk For food products - Goan Fish Curry, Vindaloo Paste, Rechado Masala, Pickles, Prawn Mole, Goan Vinegar etc. visit www.currytree.co.uk Contact Savio Azaredo, savio@puritytrading.co.uk 07956206056
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Aerotours
Specialists in Safaris to East & South Africa, Tours to India & Sri Lanka: Mount Kilimanjaro Climb, Mountain Gorilla Trekking, Golden Triangle Tours in India, Kerala Backwaters Tours/Cruises. Contact Nick de Mello / Tel: 905-567-0880 / Toll Free: 1-855-567-0880. Email aerotours@hotmail.ca Website: www.aerosafaris.com
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Travelpack: The tailor-made holiday specialists
Goa hotline: Tel. 08444 930 404. goa@travelpack.com
For Special Offers see http://www.travelpack.com
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