FORTHCOMING

3 Dec. 19:30 Meditation + Mass. Asian Chaplaincy

3 Dec. 19:45- SE Goans. St Francis Xavier Mass + party. Our Lady of Angels - Erith. Sharon D’Souza 0181 301 5242.

3 Dec. 18:15 St. Francis Xavier Mass at St Anslems, Tooting. Jean Christnakis 0181-672 3737

4 Dec. 19:00- St. Francis Xavier Party at St Anslems, Tooting. Jean Christnakis 0181-672 3737

5 Dec. 12:30- Goan Assoc. (UK) Feast of St. Francis Xavier. Bishop Thomas Grant School. SW16. UKP 5. Goan Musical Society Choir. Norma Menezes Rahim. 0181-771 4457 or Bernie Gracias 0181-723 1322

5 Dec. 12:00 West London Goans. Feast of St. Francis Xavier. Twickenham. Ivan Soares 0705-0074218

5 Dec. 12:00 Newham Goans. Feast of St. Francis Xavier. Ilford . Kelvin De Souza 0181-470 3227

5 Dec. 12:45 North London Goans. Feast of St. Francis Xavier. Wood Green. Oboe Noronha. 0181-340 0439

6 Dec. 18:30 Meditation. 34 Potterne Close, Castlecombe Drive, London SW19

11 Dec. 18:00-23:00. Croydon Goans Xmas Dance. Our Lady of Annunciation Church Hall, Addiscombe, Croydon. Raymond Lobo. 0181-654 0268

12 Dec. 15:00 Mass + Novena + Get-together. Asian Chaplaincy.

12 Dec. Moira Association Feast. Woolwich SE18. Alex D'Mello 0181-306 0974

12 Dec. West London Goans. Children's Christmas Party. Hounslow. Marc Fernandes 01932-781221

19 Dec. 13:00- South East- Goans. Children's Christmas Party. Welling. Lloyd D'Souza 0181-301 5242

26. Dec. G.O.A. Christmas Ball. Wandsworth Civic Centre. Norma 0181-771 4457 or Bernie 0181-723 1322

31 Dec. 18:30 - South East Goans Millennium Ball - Woolwich. Sharon D’Souza 0181-301 5242.

31 Dec. 18:30 - 04:00. Dark Star Millennium Ball. Wembley Derrick Pereira 0181-952 8899

31 Dec. Saligao Gala Millennium Ball. Tolworth Recreation Centre. Zemira Fernandes 01895-259947

31 Dec. 19:00 - 03:00 West London Goans. Millennium Ball. Brentford. Marc Fernandes 01932-781221

1 Jan. Simba Football Club. New Year's Day Ball. White Hart Lane School, N22 - formal dress. Cos Fernandes 0181 884 3124.

2 Jan. Millennium Ball. Plumstead. South East Goans. Sharon D'Souza 0181-301 5242

8 Jan G.O.A. Millennium Ball. Wandsworth Civic Centre. Norma 0181-771 4457 or Bernie 0181-723 1322

The new G.O.A (UK) Committee, elected on 27 Nov. 1999 is as follows: President: Flavio Gracias. Vice President: Diego Pinto. Legal & Admin. Dir: Norma Menezes-Rahim. Asst. Finance Dir: Felix Pereira. Social & Cultural Dir: Irene De Mello. Welfare Dir: Frank Carvalho. Clubhouse Dir: Cornelius Monteiro. Asst. Clubhouse Dir: Cyril Rapose. Public Rel. Dir: Melvyn Fernandes. Sports Dir: Oscar Fernandes. Company/General Secretary: Bernie Gracias. Sports Sec. Peter Rodrigues.

DEATHS

26-Nov. Margao: LUIS SANTAN FERNANDES husband of Eliza, father of Tony, Aurea, Connie, Dolores and Bunny, father-in-law of Tony (UK), Arlene, Shyamal and Anurag.

28-Nov. Panjim. VASUDEVA DEMPO, 64. Industrialist, philanthropist, and Chairman of the Dempo group of companies.

NEWS HEADLINES
( mainly from Joel D'Souza in Goa, courtesy of GOACOM, e-mail: goanow@sancharnet.in )

Francisco Sardinha has replaced Luizinho Faleiro as Chief Minister of Goa with the support of the BJP.

From John D'Souza: The 164 parishes & missions of the Archdiocese of Goa, grouped under the 18 Deaneries can be viewed at http://www.goacom.com/village/parishes/

JAMBO, JAMBO GOA, an audio album produced by Michael Fernandes and his wife Joanita was released recently.

Maharastra Tourism Devp. Corp. is considering introducing a cruise from Mumbai to Goa and back.

Frank Shipping Ltd, will restart its catamaran service between Goa and Bombay in the second week of December.

The CM at Cuncolim inaugurated a memorial, constructed under the Chairmanship of Dr Verossimo Coutinho of London

The Konkan Agricultural University is planning to open its centre in Goa.

"Food Stop" a unique, comprehensive guide (316 pages) to food and drink in Goa was released last week.

FLIGHT CORNER

Demfer, 0181-680 4343, has Gatwick-Goa Dep. 4 or 9 Dec. 2wks. UK Pounds 100 inc. rtn.

Visit Goanet at www.goacom.com/goanet. Some of the highlights:

9226 Latest interest rates of the leading banks in Goa. http://postbox.hypermart.net/investment.html Nilesh Nayak
9217 Account of the opening of the Dr Godhino Goan School, Uganda. Themistocles D'Silva
9198 Convention of overseas Goans to be held in Goa on 29 Dec. Damodar Mauzo
9195 Extradited sex ring accused remanded Cipriano Fernandes
9192 Proposal for a Goa Day on Jan 1. Prof. George Pinto
9174 Goa Internet year-end meeting in Goa. Frederick Noronha
9084 Goanet-Canada Newsletter, Issue 7.November 26, 19 John J. D'Souza

IN THE NEWS
(e-mail eddie@fernandes.u-net.com for the full text of items marked *) .

The Moscow Times 26-Nov. Feature on Timur Mamedov - a DJ who spends at least six months of the year on the beaches of Goa

The Daily Telegraph 27-Nov-1999 Travel. Special issue on India. Excerpt: In the UK domestic flights can be booked at no extra charge. Bombay to Goa on Indian Airlines costs pounds 56 (STA Travel); In India: Long queues...

BBC News 28-Nov. Eyewitness Fred Rebello said the scene at the church was "absolute pandemonium". . Fred Rebello's comments, with reference to the St. Andrew's Church, Thornton Heath attack were syndicated worldwide by Reuters and AP.
On 29 Nov., The Times, Daily Telegraph and Independent had photographs and interviews with Gregory Fernandez. Fox News also carries a report and photograph of Gregory and his wife, Candida. To see them, go to:
http://www.foxnews.com/js_index.sml?content=/news/international/1129/i_ap_1129_189.sml

Times of India. 29-Nov. BBC is supposed to cover six rave parties across six rave capitals of the world as part of the millennium offerings and Goa is supposed to be one of them.