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Death: Fr. Pelin D'Souza
10 Mar: Nairobi, Kenya. Fr. Pelin D'Souza. Was Parish Priest of St. Francis Xavier's Church. Nairobi and ex-student of the Dr. Ribeiro Goan School. More details will be provided. [Info from Lily-Anne Fernandes-Ringera, Hon. Gen. Secretary, Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi.

Death: Maria Fernandes

9 Mar: London, UK. MARIA PIEDADE FERNANDES ( ex Mungol, Margao). Beloved wife of late Alex Fernandes. Most caring Mother/Mother-in-law of Netta/Seby (Madel, Margao), Patrick/Regina, Mary/Flavian, Francis/Vimla, Connie/Maggie & Juliet/Lumen (all in London). Sister/Sister-in-law of Carmelina/late Sebastiao (Nairobi), Joe/Josephine (Mungul). Sadly missed by all her doting Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren. Funeral will be held in London. For further details click here

Death: Romeo Thomas D'Souza

9 Mar: Brampton, Canada. ROMEO THOMAS D'SOUZA.Ex Nairobi. Passed away peacefully at Brampton Civic Hospital, in his 76th year after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Diana. Loving father of Richard (Sharon), Robert (Angela), Daisy (Trevor) and grandpa to Ethan, Evan & Emerson. Funeral arrangements to be announced. [Info from Lily-Anne Fernandes-Ringera, Hon. Gen. Secretary, Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi. Condolences to email

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Femnet.Goanet

Issue 24 celebrates International Women’s Day. Sajla Chawla Krishnamurthy is inspired by Goan village women. Sarah Mbwaya helped women get water by climbing Mt. Kenya and overcoming her own fears. Shamika Andrade reminds us to live fully in “Carpe Diem”. Dr Jaya Earnest and Dr. Pam O’Connor write about their travels to Burma and Bali. Women’s creativity is highlighted with the Goa Chitra’s international women’s narrative art exhibition, a poem about Kenya by Isabella Da Souza and a review about Dr Ernestine Carreira’s book “Globilizing Goa”. click here

Network for professional women launched
11 Mar: Herald. Confederation of Indian Industries launched a special initiative for women in the corporate arena across the states titled ~ Indian Women Network (IWN) which aspires to bring together women at various stages of their careers to empower, engage and enable them to rise to deliver their best through training, mentoring and the creation of an associative model so that all professional women can benefit from… click here

Mantra for tourist Goa- To hell with the tourist

11 Mar: Herald. By Dr Joe D’Souza. There is a saying, the Customer is always right. There is also a belief that a customer is the king. However, when it comes to Goa, the customer is the intruder… Look at the audacity of the ‘Taxi owners’ union, which held at ransom the hapless commuters, local tourists as well as foreigners. Many travelers were inconvenienced as they were stranded at airports, bus terminals or at the Hotel lobby point. The sick were shown no mercy and the senior citizens were left disabled and confused. It took the Chief Minister of Goa to bend backwards or perhaps kneel to accept the demands and assure the taxi owners that all their grievances and demands would be graciously looked into and the competition from taxi pliers from outside the state would be stalled if not stopped… 929 words. click here

In Goa, it's convenience over safety
11 Mar: Times of India. The tragic death of George Rebello on November 15, 2013 after he and his wife were knocked down by a speeding vehicle on D B Marg at Miramar, right in front of TOI's office, galvanized us into doing a series on dangerous spots where pedestrians face the risk of being maimed or killed. We studied more than 70 such hazardous spots all over Goa in a series from November 18, 2013, till February 1, 2014, and found some hard truths. Most of the bus stops are shockingly located within the danger zones itself, while lack of enforcement by authorities, signages are other problems … click here

Designer Randell Gomes debuts affordable womens fashion line

10 Mar: Fibre2Fashion. Model and actress Nisha Yadav (photo) shot for Goan fashion designer Randell Gomes on Woman's Day 2014… Designer Randell Gomes had launched a pret collection last year called Mumbai Fashion Street Collection which is inspired by Mumbai's fashion street at Dhobitalao in South Mumbai… Randell Gomes who was born in Goa but grew up at Dhobi Talao was fascinated by the variety and color of clothes available very cheaply on Fashion Street. Randell Gomes says, "My sisters would go to Fashion Street every weekend. When I was a student at St Xaviers College, we would visit Fashion Street to buy bermudas, shorts and T -shirts which were available for as little as Rs 30 per piece... click here

No willing brides for suitable lifeguards
11 Mar: Times of India. Lifeguards patrolling the beaches of Goa are hailed as saviours but their job profile is proving to be a hurdle in their marriage prospects. Thanks to the nature of their job and meagre salary, their chances of getting hitched have diminished drastically… Some 500 plus lifeguards in the age group of 20-35 years, posted at various beaches in the state, are dismayed by the grim reality of their future. Even as they receive a pat on the back every time they save a drowning person, brides and matchmakers look at their adventurous profession in a negative light… click here

Indian communists and Catholics forge electoral alliance

10 Mar: UCAN. The Communist party in Kerala has thrown its support behind five Christian candidates in the southern Indian state, a traditionally Christian stronghold, in the country’s forthcoming national elections. The move highlights a bridging of the divide between communists and Christians in the state, as well as a growing disaffection between Christians and the ruling Congress party, particularly over the issue of the government’s plans to protect the Western Ghats … click here

Tourists lose thousands in Goa 'gemstone scam'
11 Mar: E Turbo News. British tourist Adam Johnson, 25, was having a great time in until two weeks ago, when he fell, quite hard, for a more 'recent' Goan specialty - the elaborate 'gemstone scam', leaving him badly shaken-up and poorer by £1,473. Like Johnson, at least six other gullible European tourists claim they have been duped in the past three months alone, and have posted their experiences on popular travel websites like lonelyplanet, tripadvisor, about.com and indiamike - so much so that the 'Goa gem scam' is being listed as an advisory on all these forums … click here

Anjum Anand’s Goan Coconut Rice

8 Mar: Daily Mail (Weekend Magazine). Serves 4. Ingredients: 300g (10fl oz) basmati rice, well washed 2tbsp vegetable oil 1 cinnamon stick 1tsp black peppercorns 6 cloves 1 red onion, finely sliced 360ml-400ml (12fl oz-14fl oz) coconut milk 360ml-400ml (12fl oz-14fl oz) water Salt …
From TV chef Anjum Anand’s brilliant new book, Curry in a Hurry. click here

Snackshot of the Day: Indian Spices
10 Mar: Daily Meal. Today's Snackshot is of spices at an Indian market. These spices are on display at the Anjuna Flea Market in Anjuna Beach, Goa, India. Located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, the market is packed with tourists and locals all looking for a good deal on clothing, jewelry, and souvenirs. Take a visit to Goa and let the sights, sounds, and smells of the Anjuna market consume you. click here

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Whistleblower Alban Barros D’Sa Prompts NHS Probe

8 Mar: Daily Mail (UK). David Loughton, chief executive of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust threatened to sack a whistleblower and spent more than £6million of taxpayers’ money getting rid of staff who raised the alarm about poor care in his hospitals… He suspended Alban Barros D’Sa, a leading surgeon, who was accused of serious professional misconduct in 1999 after whistleblowing to bosses about a colleague’s worrying number of patient deaths. But Mr Loughton would not give him his job back because he had displayed a ‘lack of confidence in the chief executive’. Mr Loughton fought the case to the High Court twice and lost. After a 20-month legal battle, which cost the taxpayer £250,000, Mr Barros D’Sa, who is now 76, was cleared by an independent panel and given his job back… click here
For a Goan Voice profile of Professor Alban Barros D’Sa, click here

CM to journos: Don't make people 'disgusted' with govt
10 Mar: Herald. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has appealed to journalists to stop publishing articles that create a sense of disgust among the public against the political system. Stating that the political system was the 'central pillar of the circus', he said, "The media should not create disgust among people, against politicians and the system. It is okay to create anger against corrupt politicians, but if the public becomes disgusted and disillusioned with the political system itself, India will turn into Egypt," he said… click here

Aires Rodrigues: A Panchanama of Manohar Parrikar’s two years as chief minister

10 Mar: Herald. Election promises cannot be like China-made goods which come neither with a guarantee nor warranty. As the Manohar Parrikar Government completes two years in office it is time that we, the people, audit its performance. This government has to be assessed as per the ‘Goa Vision Document 2012- 2017’, released by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the run- up to the March 2012 Assembly elections and also vis-à-vis Manohar Parrikar’s first Budget Speech on 26th March 2012… 798 words.. click here

Cases of foreigners indulging in crime sees a rise every year
10 Mar: Times of India. The number of cases where foreigners have been involved in crime have increased every year as per the statistics provided by the home department. Last year saw a 50% increase in crime cases where foreigners were involved and Nigerian nationals top the crime list. In the last three years, police have booked 330 crime cases against foreigners. Police registered cases against Nigerians, Russians, British, Israelis, Germans, Italians and other foreign nationals. In 2013, 4.93 lakh foreign tourists arrived in Goa as compared to 4.50 lakh in 2012 and 4.45 lakh in 2011 … click here

Arundhati Roy: The Not-So-Reluctant Renegade

9 Mar: The New York Times. Arundhati Roy (photo), perhaps best known for ''The God of Small Things,'' her novel about relationships that cross lines of caste, class and religion, one of which leads to murder while another culminates in incest, had only recently turned again to fiction. It was another novel, but she was keeping the subject secret for now. She was still trying to shake herself free of her nearly two-decade-long role as an activist and public intellectual … At 16, Roy instead moved to Delhi to study at the School of Planning and Architecture… Without money to stay in the student hostel, she moved into a nearby slum with her boyfriend, Gerard da Cunha (photo). (They pretended to be married in deference to the slum's conservative mores.) … After graduation, she briefly lived with Da Cunha, in Goa, where he was from, but they broke up, and she returned to Delhi… 4850 words. click here

Family furious at houseboat murder trial
9 Mar: The Times (UK). The family of Sarah Groves, a 24-year-old British backpacker who was murdered on a houseboat in Kashmir last April, have criticised the trial of her alleged killer, calling it “farcical" amid repeated delays in the legal process… The court has been convened on 18 occasions only to be immediately postponed without progress on nine of them… Richard de Wit, 43, a Dutch tourist who was staying on the same boat, was arrested while trying to flee the crime scene and is now on trial for her murder… Sarah was in Goa in late November when she met Samir Shoda, a young Kashmiri man, who invited her to stay with his family on their houseboat in Srinagar…

Church attendance connected to priest’s credibility: Study

9 Mar: Herald. If you happen to find an unusually active Catholic community in a particular parish, you could be justified in linking this vibrancy to the nature and involvement of the priest. A research by a Pilar priest, who hails from Caranzalem - Panjim, has revealed that a priest’s credibility has a direct bearing on Church attendance amongst parishioners … Pilar priest and former editor of Vavraddeancho Ixtt, Fr Peter Raposo along with Dr Sean M Horan (photo) in a recent study published in the Journal of Communication and Religion ascertains that perception of priest’s credibility affects parishioners’ responsiveness during church attendance… 603 words. click here

Bombay to Goa ship service
9 Mar: Daily News & Analysis. Maharashtra government has issued tenders seeking application from private parties to start affordable ship services connecting Mumbai with Goa, which was discontinued more than two decades ago … The efforts are being revived after three earlier such attempts over span of forty years failed, despite the services being very popular among the travellers … At present a cruise liner runs services albeit at premium of around Rs15,000 per head. The MMB officials said that the vessel to be used for the project would have the capacity to carry over 500 passengers and will be priced similar to the train tickets, taking around 8-9 hours to complete the journey… click here

Goa and its legendary – Big Foot

9 Mar: Free Press Journal. Big Foot is open 365 days, visiting hours 9.a.m. to 6p.m… Places to stay in Loutolim village Garça Branca, Figueredo’s Inn, Casa Susegada… Amidst the rolling verdant hills, carpet of green fields and serene air one is invited for an unforgettable experience into the life and living of Goa of yesteryears. Big Foot is a very popular tourist destination of India… Painstakingly but ambitiously planned by Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares this mini village unfolds the minute details of the Goan village life explicitly described by well trained tour guides through life-size statues on display portraying the charm and simple livelihood of people of olden days… Text + 9 photos. click here

Mumbai: Goan Restaurants: Parley with a pomfret
9 Mar: Mumbai Mirror. By Yolande D'Mello. … If you are homesick, and looking for the solution at the bottom of balchao, Sushegaad at Mahim will give you a taste of home. … Girgaum's Shree Ram Boarding House is like a secret society It may sound like a members' only lodge but the name is deceptive… Goa Bhavan Canteen restaurant facilities in are reserved for those who live in their guest house. But the management of this government-run establishment say they bend the rules because there isn't "any decent place to eat" in the area … 873 words. click here

Video: Fried Chillies in batter at the Mapusa market

8 Mar: Have World Will Travel. Five rupees each, can't beat that! 2m. 45s. click here

Goa: Romancing the Rustic Rainbow
9 Mar: The New Indian Express. It was serenity in the midst of decay that drew Bennita and Ganesh Subramaniam to the derelict Portuguese villa, asleep deep in the heart of Curtorim, a quiet South Goan village. It invited them to embark on a labour of love, to create a house filled with light and colour, steeped in history and heritage, which they then decided to share with absolute strangers. The perfectly restored 200-plus-year-old house standing on 1.5 acres now bears the name Arco Iris—‘rainbow’ in Portuguese and Spanish. It is now a Neemrana Heritage Homestay… For Beni and Gani, moving to Goa was a gamble. “It started as a lab experiment,” is how they put it. Now Arco Iris is a way of life… click here

Obituary

Death: Anna Fernandes

4 Mar: Calgary, Canada: ANNA MARIA FERNANDES (Formerly of Sirsaim, Tivim, Goa): Born 1921. Wife of late Braz Agostinho Fernandes; Mother of late Francisco (Frankie)/Eslinda; Sophie/Daryl D’Souza and Brenda/Tony Fernandes. Funeral on March 10 at 2 pm at service to be held at Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Calgary, Alberto, Canada.

Death: Theodore Fonseca
6 Mar: Mumbai. THEODORE MICHAEL FONSECA. Aged 101 years. Ex Assagao, Goa. Husband of late Ida Fonseca; Father of Allison/Aurelio Fernandes, Norma/Claude Alvares, Ivor/Marini and Neville/Corinne; Grandfather of Anoushka, Monisha, Rahul, Sameer, Milind, Nikhil, Marisha, Andrea and Sean; Great grandfather of Theo, Sebastian and Sienna. Interred in Mumbai on March 7.

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Broken Britain

9 Mar. Herald. Selma Carvalho explores what it means to be poor in Britain. She writes, 'When I was young, my grandmother taught me to put a handful of rice in the weathered coconut-shell bowls of Goan beggars who would roam from house to house. In return the beggars would bless us and pray for us. She was trying to teach me two valuable lessons: that my generosity could be measured in the palm of my hand and that human beings, even in their destitute state, were not without value. They had something immeasurably valuable to part with; their prayers and their goodwill. It’s a lesson we all would do well to remember. Being poor isn’t just about income. It’s about being redundant, invisible and voiceless. It’s about being in a dark, joyless hole bereft of self-worth and aspiration. The real tragedy of povery, whether absolute or relative, is its all-engulfing sense of hopelessness.' click here

Prof. Francesca Cordeiro: Drugs breakthrough could end misery of painful eye injections

6 Mar: Daily Express. A “Magic bullet” breakthrough could spell the end of expensive and unpleasant eye injections to treat blindness, experts reveal today. Scientists at University College London have found a way to deliver drugs to the back of the eye in simple eye drops… Lead author of the research, Professor Francesca Cordeiro, said: “Eye drops that can be safely and effectively used in patients would be a magic bullet – a huge breakthrough in the treatment of AMD and other debilitating eye disorders…
Dr Cordeiro is ex-Saligao Goa, and ex-Nairobi, daughter of Ruffino & Lira Cordeiro of Bray, Berkshire, UK; sister of Lucinda and Mary Anne. She is married to Dr Raj Persaud click here

Overstaying Their Welcome

9 Mar: Herald. Four months after the infamous standoff on the highway in Porvorim, only one Nigerian has been deported. Astonishingly, of the 52 then arrested, just one among the group had a valid passport. Leave aside the Nigerians, the authorities have no clue how many foreigners have been overstaying in Goa. Some 22 of them were deported last year. The problem of foreigners overstaying their welcome is so acute in Goa that the government is seriously thinking of setting up a detention centre for them … 1296 words. click here

Little bit of Goa in Bombay

8 Mar: The Goan. Organised by the Goan Outreach Association (G.O.A.), the Carnifest ’14 was an overdose of fun that left everyone dazed through the week. Right from the parade to the delicious food, the evening was infected with fun and spread like a viral fever among Goans who were a part of this jollification… Carnifest ’14 witnessed more than 400 people from across the city. However, the parade was not only about dancing but also sensitising everyone to various social issues that are still prevalent… 725 words. click here

Taxi men in the driver’s seat?

8 Mar: The Goan. … the demands put forth by the taxi men seem to be self-serving and not in the larger interest of Goa … they are a mob that cannot be reckoned or reasoned with … Visitors to Goa have been beaten up for hiring buses or picking up friends from a hotel in a private car … The demand that no private cab companies from other parts of Goa can be allowed to operate in the state, or that no new licences for rent-a-bike or rental cars be issued, simply do not make sense … The bottomline is that many of the ‘problems’ that taxi men claim to face have been brought on by the taxi men themselves, judging by reactions of people across Goa. Will the Goa Government finally clamp down on these seemingly illogical demands or will the need for votes cloud their better judgment and the need for good governance in the state? 1072 words. click here

Urbano do Rego: The culinary scientist

8 Mar: The Goan. As far as Goan chefs go, he is up there with the legends, a stalwart in front of a high pressure burner. For Chef Urbano do Rego, good food is more than just a mantra it’s his life … He began work as an apprentice with the Taj Group in 1970. Soon after, he helped set up the first restaurants at Taj Aguada in 1974 and has since then crisscrossed the globe, returning to Goa regularly. He finally ‘retired’ from full-time work as the executive chef of the Taj Holiday Village four years ago, only to take up his current consultancy role… Yet when asked about his own favourite food, the answer is unequivocal: “Steak.” And not well done. Rego likes his rare. “At home though, fish curry and rice is the best,” he adds. “Without that I can’t survive.” 1141 words. click here

Football: The "king" of Goa is new "prince" of the women's team

8 Mar: Lusa (Portugal). In Goa, Francisco Neto made possible the (almost) impossible, when he led the Indian team to the gold medal in the Lusophone Games, and he is now chosen to put the female Portuguese national team in the finals of a major tournament. This marks the beginning of an ambitious new cycle of women's football in the country, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) gave leadership to a young squad technician Viseu, in the past, had been coaching goalkeepers "Ladies," and that, despite being virtually unknown in Portugal, has already earned the status of "hero" another continent… 732 words. click here

Jatin Shah is keeping busy 'constructing villas' in Goa

8 Mar: TellyChakkar.com. Jatin Shah, who bagged all the limelight for his performances in Kasturi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii is staying away from television when it comes to accepting daily soaps!! The reason for this is that the actor is otherwise busy setting up his business in Goa… He says, "Well, TV industry is very unpredictable. I have realized that it is important for an actor to have a profession other than acting. I am busy these days setting up my work in Goa. Along with my very close friend based in Pune, I am constructing beautiful villas in Goa. I am shuttling between Mumbai and Goa often for this, and would have no time to do daily soaps." … click here

Auction: Nova Goa. Banco Nacional - 1 Rupia. 1924.

11 Mar: Archives International Auctions, New Jersey, USA. Lot 274. Nova Goa. Banco Nacional Ultramarino. 1 Rupia. 1924. Portuguese India. 1 Rupia, Generally Very Good with some paper stain. Estimate: $150 - $300. click here

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Chris Diaz: Kenya Airways to debut state-of-the-art aircraft

8 Mar: Daily Nation (Kenya). Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed Chris Diaz (born Mombasa; pictured) as its new marketing director, who moves on from a similar role at Bidco Group… KQ will launch its new Dreamliner Boeing 787 next month… Last year, KQ Marketing Director Chris Diaz visited Zodiac Aerospace … Mr Diaz and his team also visited the Boeing Company which is overseeing the construction of their new planes… click here

India on 2 Wheels with Childreach UK
8 Mar: Platform Online… 2 week cycling challenge; Cycle through the Rajasthan region to reach the infamous Taj Mahal. Visit a Childreach charity project in India. Travel afterwards to relax on the white sandy beaches of Goa … click here

Video: Portuguese Goa

6 Mar: National Geographic. When the Portuguese brought Christianity to Goa in 1498, the Inquisition soon followed. The result was a blending of culture and religion that gave the clandestine Hindu temples a decidedly Portuguese air ... 2m. 13s. click here

Women-only getaways become toast of world over holidaying
8 Mar: Times of India. Girls who 'jus' wanna have fun' are passe. Enter the diva- she's adventurous, sophisticated, curious about the world and all things worldly, and most importantly, she's deep-pocketed. And she's just the type of woman -age no bar-who jumps at the chance of something as opulently niche as Neena Jhanjee's 'theme vacations'. A Goa-based banker turned luxury tour-operator, Jhanjee's brainchild 'Diva Odysseys' plates up tailor-made vacations to bring together like-minded women from across the globe … click here

Foreign tourists stranded after Colva hotels are sealed

8 Mar: Herald. In an unprecedented crackdown, the authorities cracked a whip against erring Colva hotels for violating sewage disposal norms by sealing seven out of the 14 hotels and restaurants on Friday. One of the hotels, Silver Sands, later obtained a stay from the High Court ,,, The operation was carried out as per the orders passed by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB)… click here

Video: Sex ratio decline puzzles Goa health dept officials
7 Mar: In Goa News. Goa's child sex ratio which fell to as low as 920 women per 1000 men is inexplicable say Health Department officials who argue that there is no sex selection in the state. The state had a positive sex ratio recording more females than males from 1900 to 1960. However after liberation, it began dropping and from 1971 onwards it has only kept declining hitting rock bottom in 2011. The officials claimed it is possible that sex determination tests and selective termination of pregnancies is being resorted to by going across the borders. 2m. 23s. click here

Google launches indoor maps in India, offering floor plans

6 Mar: Tech Circle. Search giant Google has added India to the list of countries where it is offering 'Indoor maps' which enables users to view and navigate floor plans of several commercial locations such as airports, shopping malls, large retail stores, transit stations, and more. To begin with, the company is offering floor plans of 75 locations in 22 cities across the country. These include Goa, Mumbai and Pune … Text + introductory video. click here
6 Mar: Times of India. Google launches indoor maps in click here

Community-Based Care Beneficial for Schizophrenia
6 Mar: HealthDay News. For patients with schizophrenia, community-based care plus facility-based care is associated with a reduction in symptoms and disability over 12 months, according to a study published online March 5 in The Lancet. Sudipto Chatterjee, MD, from Sangath in Goa, India, and colleagues compared the effectiveness of a collaborative community-based care intervention with standard facility-based care in a trial conducted at three sites in India… click here

Obituary

Death: Baptista D'Souza

25 Feb: Casa Grande, Arizona, USA. BAPTISTA D'SOUZA. Aged 88. born in Goa. India. He worked as a heavy machine mechanic in the textile industry in India. He married Carolina in 1949, and they lived in Bombay before moving to Casa Grande in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 64 years; five sons and daughters, Victor D'souza of Casa Grande, Sister Lourdina D'souza of India, Moses D'souza, Vona D'souza and Greta Edwards, all of Casa Grande; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Candida D'souza, and his oldest son, Frank De souza. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. For further details click here

Death: Antonet De Calangute (Tiatrist)

6 Mar: Colva. ANTONETA PEREIRA (Antonet De Calangute). Born 1963. She is survived by husband Bonny Pereira and two sons Clifton and Collin. The funeral will take place on Sunday at 3.30 pm at the Colva Church.
7 Mar: Herald. Top tiatrist Antonette no more. She is survived by husband Bonny Pereira and two sons Clifton and Collin. The funeral will take place on Sunday at 3.30 pm at the Colva Church. Born on March 6, 1963, Antonette had been battling for life for some time now after suffering from kidney failure… For further details click here
7 Mar: Times of India. Tiatr actor Antonette de Calangute no more. The tiatr fraternity woke up on Thursday morning to the shocking news of the sad demise of versatile Konkani stage artiste Antonette Pereira, well known by her stage name Antonette de Calangute. For further details click here
Video: Tiatrist Antonette no more. 7 Mar: In Goa News. Gloom descended on the Konkani tiatr world with the passing away of Antonette Pereira, better known by her stage name Antonnette de Calangute… click here.

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Pound (GBP) to Indian Rupee (INR) Exchange Rate forecast to make strongest week in 3-months
7 Mar: Future Currency Forecast. The Indian Rupee came close to a one-month high against the Pound and is on course to make its strongest end to a week in 3-months as investors speculate that the nations shrinking current account deficit will increase international demand for Indian assets. The Rupee found support after the nation’s stock market index struck a lifetime high yesterday … click here

Familial lives

7 Mar: Business Line. Book Review: Filomena’s Journeys: A portrait of a marriage, a family and a culture; Maria Aurora Couto. The story of a mother, which also tells of the history and culture of Goa. Born in the first decade of the 20th century, Filomena Borges de Figueiredo’s extraordinary life begins in the village of Raia in south Goa where she lives with her siblings and grandmother — her Avo. Embedded in the reassuring clasp of this world, and through a babble of Konkani, Portuguese and occasional Latin, Filomena imbibes the spiritual nourishment that will shelter her later in life. Her eldest daughter Maria Aurora Cuoto will go on to recreate her milieu and trajectory in Filomena’s Journeys — a composition that is as much a family memoir as a reflection of an effervescent culture pinioned against a mercurial society… click here

Review: Archdiocese of Bombay's new app helping Catholics be more pious this Lent
6 Mar: Daily News & Analysis. The Archdiocese of Bombay launched a new faith app which is named after it, with Cardinal Oswald Gracias on Ash Wednesday, officially releasing the app. Gracias is the Archbishop of Mumbai. Available on Google Play for Android phones, the app boasts of a Prayer, Find a Church, Prayer request, Year of the Eucharist, Bible Stories and FAQs section. In each of these there are internal sections, like there are the daily mass readings, reflections on the same, the rosary which is interestingly in audio - a great help to the old who have problems reading as well as the visually challenged… Text + video on how to use the app… click here

Dom gets a gallery, his painting a home

7 Mar: Times of India. Dom Martin, an artist based in California, USA, will receive his due recognition in his homeland this weekend. The art panels that adorned the casket holding the scared relics of St Francis Xavier at the 1974 exposition are back in Goa, and on Saturday they will be on exhibition at the new Dom Martin Art Gallery, named after the artist himself, at the Goa Chitra Museum, Benaulim. Artist Dom Martin, a brilliant artist who has always avoided publicity, sees this as a blessing … The gallery was conceived by Goa Chitra curator Victor Hugo Gomes as a gesture of gratitude to Martin when the artist donated to the museum 71 of his works, which had been locked up for years in his Porvorim flat and some of whose frames had been attacked by white ants… 755 words. click here

Manohar Parrikar defends speaker against Aires
7 Mar: Times of India. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday announced in the Goa legislative assembly that a breach of privilege motion would be moved against lawyer activist Aires Rodrigues for his "baseless allegation" against speaker Rajendra Arlekar over purchase of a plot in Porvorim. Parrikar, who was very critical of Rodrigues, said "he has to be hauled up before the House for making allegations without substance". A breach of privilege motion against Rodrigues will be moved once the police complete their investigation, he said… 423 words + comments. click here

Casinos making Goa all about sin and sex: Oscar Rebello

7 Mar: Times of India. Reacting to chief minister Manohar Parrikar's statement in the Goa legislative assembly that he is opposed only to offshore casinos and not onshore casinos, Aam Admi Party (AAP) member Oscar Rebello said that the present government's policies are turning Goa's image to that of a "Las Vegas of the East-known for sex and sin"… click here

GEC experts examine Royal Arcade site at Quepem
7 Mar: Times of India. The three-member team of experts from the Goa engineering college visited Royal Arcade building at Quepem on Tuesday. The team's assignment was to assess the damage caused to the existing building as the builder had excavated a pit close to it for the purpose of erecting a new building. After inspection the excavated site they 0pined that the existing plan for construction of a building is not feasible and should be scrapped as it would spell disaster for the existing building… click here

Wombs for rent: The Indian baby farms transforming the lives of poor women

6 Mar: Daily (UK). Indian 'baby farms' are thriving as demand from couples from developed countries, including the UK, soars. Infertile couples are turning to women in India to carry and give birth to their children, as commercial surrogacy is not legal in certain countries, or if it is legal, can be prohibitively expensive. The money these women are earn - as much as £4,700 per pregnancy - is transforming communities… Photos + commen click here

Send Goa Police to Nigeria to toughen up: BJP leader
6 Mar: IANS. Referring to the riots in October 2013, when an angry mob of Nigerians beat up policemen in public, legislator Vishnu Wagh said the "weak" Goa Police personnel should be made to walk the streets of Nigeria to "toughen up". "Please send our policemen to Nigeria. Let them get whacked and come back. They will come out tougher after that experience," Wagh told the Assembly,.. click here

UK: Caring Lancashire couple change orphan’s life

6 Mar: An inspirational Clitheroe couple have visited Goa where they have been sponsoring an orphan for 16 years. Well-known Raymond and Carol Briggs, of Eshton Terrace, had always thought about offering help to a child from an impoverished backlground. And it was during a holiday to Goa in 1998 they put this plan into action… the couple have paid for Saku’s education and everything she has needed while growing up and been back every year since she was six years old … click here

Israeli, German held with drugs in Goa
6 Mar: IANS. An Israeli and a German national were arrested Thursday in two separate incidents for possession of synthetic drugs near Chapora, a village in Goa infamous for drug trade, police said. Police said Israeli national Menashe Sasson, 28, and German national Hans Jochim Nikolai will be produced for remand … click here

Obituary

Death: Noel D'Sylva

5 Mar: Toronto. NOEL JOSEPH D'SYLVA. Aged 86. Born in Bandra, Bombay. Devoted husband of Laurel (Poppy). Loving father of Mark (Barbara), Chrislyn (Derek), Andrea (Steven), Keith, and Jillian (Robert). Proud and loving grandfather of Lauren, Alexander, Evan and Leah. Brother of late Olwyn (late Mimi), Eunan (Verna) and Ewalds (Pat). Born in Bandra, Bombay, India, Noel trained as a Marine Engineer, and served with shipping companies based out of Bombay and London. Family and friends will be received on Friday March 7th, 2014 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at Scott Funeral Home, 7776 Kipling Avenue, Woodbridge, ON L4L 1Z2. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday March 8th at 11 am at the funeral home, followed by a reception. Cremation to follow. A private family Mass and interment at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery will be held at a later date. Condolences and further details at For further details click here

Death: Cyril Almeida
28 Feb: Las Vegas. CYRIL JOSEPH ALMEIDA. Aged 71. Born Nov. 29, 1942, in Mumbai, he came to the United States in 1978. He worked as a painter, taxi driver, casino sign maker and a blackjack dealer. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Andrew, in 1959, to whom he was very attached. Cyril is survived by his wife, Rita; his daughter, Victorina; his sons, Fraser and Alan; brothers, Hubert and Adolf; sister, Rose D'Mello; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Viewing will be 8-11 a.m. Friday, March 7, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd. N. Mass will follow at 1 p.m. at St. Francis De Sales, 1111 N. Michael Way. Burial will follow services at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1500 Las Vegas Blvd. N. All those that knew him are welcome to attend. For further details click here

News Summary

Audrey Mascarenhas of Questor Technology Inc. in top 10% Canada CEO Scorecard for past year

28 Feb: News Bites - People in Business (Australia). Audrey Mascarenhas' performance for Questor Technology Inc. shareholders is ranked in the top 10% of BSS News Bites' Canada performers for the past year. The shares were up 477.8% for the trailing twelve months ended February 27, 2014…
Audrey Mascarebhas was born in Nakuru, Kenya, the daughter of Vincent and Angela nee D’sa; granddaughter of Lilly Arminia Desouza and Piedade Florencio D’sa; niece of Oscar and Meg D’Sa (UK). The family immigrated to Toronto in 1974 and she traces her Goan roots to Sangolda (father) and Moira (mother). For a profile of her, click here

No casinos in River Mandovi after December 3, 2015: CM
6 Mar: Times of India. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday gave a "categorical assurance" that no casinos would be operating in the river post December 3, 2015. Parrikar said he was not sure where the casinos would go and that the government could work that out. But no operating casinos would remain in the River Mandovi, he said… click here

Australia: Father Nigel Sequeira

28 Feb: South Burnett Times (Brisbane, Australia). Father Nigel Sequeira trained as a priest after coming to Australia in 2005. “Since I was young I had a close relationship with God, and it played out in later life.” He heard the call to the priesthood while working as a journalist in Kuwait.,.
Tanzanian-born former news producer Fr Sequeira "owed a great deal" to his mother’s [Dolores’] influence. His father Owen is deceased but his influence also continues… Profile + family photo. click here

Goa goes to polls on April 17
6 Mar: Herald. The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the high stake Lok Sabha elections in nine phases spread over April 7 to May 12 with Goa going to polls on April 17. Counting of votes in all the 543 constituencies involving an electorate of 81.4 crore will be done on May 16, Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath announced at a press conference releasing the election schedule… click here
Fixing Goa polls on Maundy Thursday evokes sharp reactions. 6 Mar: Times of India, The fixing of Lok Sabha elections for Goa on April 17 evoked an instant reaction from some political parties, as leaders informed the chief election commissioner (CEC) that it falls on Maundy Thursday, a sacred day for the Catholic community… click here

Video + text: The Goa Budget 2014

6 Mar: Herald. Please All Budget. click here
6 Mar: Times of India. Presenting the state budget on Wednesday, Parrikar, who is also the finance minister, announced a litany of goodies and subsidies across the spectrum and levied no fresh taxes. Probably, it is the best time for the people and hopefully it will last … 941 words. click here
Video: Goa Budget speech. 5 Mar: In Goa News. 1h. 27m. 56s. click here.

Bill introduced to abolish landlord rights over evacuee properties
6 Mar: Times of India. The Goa (Abolition of proprietorships, titles and grants of lands) bill, 2014, was introduced in the Goa legislative assembly on Wednesday for abolishing the rights of the landlords over the evacuee properties that were acquired from the Portuguese government. The long-pending demand of residents of evacuee properties including at Mayem to abolish the proprietary rights of the landlords may finally see the light of the day with the government tabling the bill to fulfil its promise… click here

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