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COMMUNITY NEWS

Manuel Mascarenhas, Thomson Holidays sales director, is thought to be looking for a new job after his role was axed in the latest TUI UK restructure. He moved to the UK from Uganda in 1967 with his Goan parents and attended school in Sidcup, Kent. As a family man with two daughters, Mr Mascarenhas also puts his negotiating skills to good use as a marriage counsellor. He loves to play tennis and cricket. From Travel Trade Gazette UK.

Opera. Vision of Lear (Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House). "The cast is uniformly excellent, its only well-known member, Patricia Rozario, who plays Regan, both singing and acting with virtuoso panache…" Spectator 9 Feb.

Neil D'Souza's contemporary love story, Five Beats To The Bar, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 18 Feb. at 14:15. It was about a jazz-loving barrister who risks everything when she defends an asylum-seeker on a robbery charge. Claire Skinner, Daniel Ben-Zenou and Siddiqua Akhtar starred. Guardian 18 Feb.

A Worcester Park resident will be pounding the streets for this year's London Marathon. Robin D'Souza, who has chosen to run for The Stroke Association, said: "Hopefully I will raise enough money to make a difference and help research into this devastating condition." If you would like to sponsor Robin contact Angela Pavey on 020 7566 0311 or e-mail nationalevents@stroke.org.uk Sutton Guardian & Comet. 15 Feb.

Yvonne, Oliver and Francine Fernandes of Link Road, Anstey, have begun the challenge to live on the national minimum wage during Lent. (see issue 2002-5) Leicester Mercury. 14 Feb. 373 words. For text and photograph, Click here.

The Lorenzo Natali Prize for journalism 2001 was won by Kamau Ngotho of The Sunday Nation, Kenya for "The Pinto Murder" The article was selected for the investigative account and research in reviewing the events surrounding the murder of Pio Gama Pinto in 1965. From European Union Press Release. Brussels.

London Fashion Week. BBC 21 Feb.: Designer Warren Noronha was prominent on the fourth day of London Fashion Week. Noronha is tipped as a hot prospect - he already sells to Bendel's in New York . BBC News Online presents the best pictures at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1831000/1831972.stm More pictures in The Sun 21 Feb. Picture Special. Breast-dressed lady at: http://www.thesun.co.uk/ and http://www.fashionwindows.com/fashion/warren_noronha/S021.asp

Some excerpts re. Warren Noronha from the newspapers: The Times 21 Feb. London flaunts its cosmopolitan chic. See: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/ Independent 21 Feb. Noronha is the type of designer people travel to London for…Noronha is a favourite with any London celebrity worth her salt. It was not surprising that Erin O'Connor, the biggest model on this week's catwalks so far, did him the honour of opening his show. The Express Feb 21. Noronha has rapidly established a reputation as a name to watch, with his sharp tailoring and celebrity following. Sunday Times 17 Feb. This year you should look out for Warren Noronha… Observer 17 Feb. Warren Noronha (020 7266 5005) is a new, young talent who has proved a big hit with Kylie Minogue, Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez. Independent 16 Feb. Warren Noronha is a favourite of the former All Saints singer, Melanie Blatt.

DEATHS

AUGUSTO FERNANDES (Plumstead, ex Calangute/Nairobi). Funeral: 10.30am Thursday 28 Feb. 2002 at St Patrick's Church, Hector Street, Plumstead, London SE18. Burial at Plumstead Cemetery. Funeral Directors - Francis Chapel, Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent.

19 Feb. Mapusa. ARNOLD SALDANHA (born 1939). Advisor to the Western Music Section of Kala Academy, Goa. Ex- Dean & Senior Professor of Music at the Kenya Conservatoire of Music, Nairobi. Husband of Bernadette; father of Joshua and Joel. brother-in-law of Charlotte/Hermes Mendes (Mombasa), Robert/Gracy Barret (Canada), late Anthon and Nivette. (He died in Belgaum where he had gone for an angiogram.)

FLIGHT CORNER

Fourteen nights' b & b at the Resorte De Tio Camino, Calangute Beach in Goa costs £459 per person, based on two sharing, with Unijet (0870 533 6336). Flights depart from Gatwick on April 14. Sunday Telegraph 17 Feb.

COMPETITION CORNER

Holiday to Kenya. You need to purchase a bouquet from the Tesco.com flower site before 11 Mar. Go to http://www.tesco.com/flowers/ and click the link.

NEWS HEADLINES

Prof Olivinho Gomes, Dean of Faculty of Languages, has taken over as the acting Vice Chancellor of Goa University.

Efforts to salvage the ill-fated ship River Princess before the monsoons have now turned into an international concern, with a group of foreigners urging the authorities to take serious note of the disaster that threatens 'Beautiful Goa'.

Russian Yakolev Alexander arrived in Goa with his wife and three children and attempted to commit suicide by swimming in deep waters but was rescued by the Coast Guard. Herald 17 Feb. http://www.oherald.com/Archives/sun_17feb.htm

Childless NRIs come home for cheaper, ethnic embryos. Times of India 21 Feb. http://www.timesofindia.com/articleshow.asp?art_id=1639757

The NRI Facilitation Centre set-up at the fourth floor of the Economic Development Corporation building, for attracting NRI investment and providing necessary assistance to Goan NRIs across the world, was inaugurated this week by the Tourism Minister, Mr Filipe Neri Rodrigues. http://www.navhindtimes.com/cgi-bin/daily/stories.pl?id=goa&item=19goa_5

Goa will have one more attraction to tourists-a yacht is being introduced by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation. It will be targeted at upmarket tourists who could then enjoy island hopping for a day or two. Herald Wed.

The new brochure from London based Private World which specialises in rental of private holiday villas has Casa Palacio Siolim House Goa for US$7,000 a week info@privateworldvillas.com

IN THE NEWS

14 Feb. Coventry Evening Telegraph. Coventry's Mayor, Dave Chater and his wife Chris spent last Christmas in Goa. They enjoyed what they say was "the best holiday of our lives." However, they were dismayed at the fate of the poor children who ran the risk of falling into the hands of unscrupulous 'sex tourists.' They met up with Anita Edgar, also from Coventry, who helps more than 150 children and runs 3 boarding school-style homes through the El Shaddai trust which is supported by Global Care, a Coventry-based charity. An appeal has now been launched to provide the children with postal parents. You can contact Anita at anita@elshaddai-trust.org Check out the website: www.elshaddai-trust.org Full text of the article at:

15 Feb. The Moscow Times. Moscow has its first "psychedelic" restaurant called Goa. "The interior is an eclectic tribute to the legendary beaches of Goa" "And the waiters are dressed as beach bums in patched jeans and t-shirts." http://www.tmtmetropolis.ru/metropolis/stories/2002/02/15/116.html

15 Feb. The Times of India. Shabana Azmi is to play a witch in a film to be shot in Goa and Alibaug and directed by Vishal Bharadwaj.

15 Feb. Reuters via Yahoo. Goans win battle over beach, but the war lies ahead. By Frederick Noronha http://in.news.yahoo.com/020215/43/1ggi7.html

16-28 Feb. Express Travel & Tourism. Goa Targets 100% Increase In Charter Flights and Throws open airport for 18 hours a day. 232 words. http://www.expresstravelandtourism.com/20020228/cover2.shtml

17 Feb. The Express on Sunday. Budget Caribbean. The Caribbean is not a cheap destination. If you want to live on £10 a day, try Goa…

18 Feb. The Nation (Nairobi) Joseph Murumbi : Bookish foreign minister, Mr Joseph Zuzarte Murumbi, a nationalist of both Goan and Maasai origin quit politics altogether and devoted the rest of his life to putting together a world-famous collection of art, cultural artefacts and books from across the length and breadth of Africa. Although it was never stated publicly, Mr Murumbi resigned because he could not stomach the vicious politics and level of greed and corruption dominating the Kenyatta Government.

18 Feb. Express Hotel and Caterer. The Goa Government has decided to stop issuing licenses to new casino projects with immediate effect. http://www.expresshotelierandcaterer.com/20020218/cover1.shtml

18 Feb. Yahoo. A British film called The Case, which was shot entirely in Goa last June, is due to be released soon. It is produced by Piers Jackson and directed by Mark Warner for Screen Association Productions. The film stars British actors Emily Bruni, Brad Gorton and Andy Linden and Indian actors Naresh Suri and Avinash Wadhawan. It is a thriller revolves around two rival gangs in hot pursuit of a briefcase. Suri plays a don called Big Leo. Full text, 307 words at: http://in.news.yahoo.com/020218/57/1gpnj.html

18 Feb. Travel Trade Gazette. Tour operator Jewel in the Crown Holidays has pledged to hold winter 2002-03 prices to Goa at this season's levels in response to increasing demand. They plan a 20% expansion to 10,000, which was last year's level. They claim that holidays for February and March this year had sold out, and that there was only a handful left for April.

19 Feb. Sydney Morning Herald. Review of restaurant called: Road To Goa (Shop 8, 331-335 Barrenjoey Road, Newport). Recommended: Goan fish curry ($16.50). 672 words. http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/section/food_wine

19 Feb. Straits Times (Malaysia). Chin Choon Kean, 31, runs Mango Tree, an Indian Coastal Restaurant at East Coast Parkway Recreation Centre. It serves seafood dishes popular in Kerala, Cochin and Goa …

19 Feb. Irish Online. Goa enacted a law last week which will allow one party to demand a test certificate from another. and is now considering making HIV testing mandatory for both before marriage. http://www.online.ie/news/latest_world/viewer.adp?article=1667823

20 Feb. Newcastle Herald (Australia). Mudgeeraba curry blends, pickles and chutneys are now available throughout the Hunter Valley. This range includes very hot mango kassundi from Goa.

FORTHCOMING

Sun. 24 Feb. 2.00 - 6.00pm. G.O.A. - Family Day at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon Free to all members and their guests. Food and licensed bar will be available. Whist, carrom, chess and children's football are planned. Contacts: Juliette de Menezes 020-8765 0258, Vince Fernandes 020-8764 8780.

Sun. 24 Feb. 2.00-7.00pm. Chinese New Year Celebration Show and Dinner at Merton Hall, 76 Kingston Road, London SW19. Variety programme featuring oriental song/dance, martial arts demonstrations and the GOAN MUSICAL SOCIETY Instrumental Ensemble. Tickets £8 includes New Year Dinner. Contact: Mr Stephen Chow 020 - 8241 3009 stephen.chow@virgin.net quoting ref: GMS

Sat. 9 Mar. 6.30pm. VEN. FR AGNELO. Notice is hereby given of the General Meeting of the Association of the Friends of Ven. Fr Agnelo (UK). St Augustine's Priory, 55, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London. For further details contact the Gen. Sec. on 020-8767 0663

Sat. 16th Mar. Join 'SAY ONE DO ONE DISCO' in an evening playing R&B, Garage and latest tunes. All welcome, free entry. Upstairs in the Princess Louise Pub, 208 High Holborn from 7 till 11. For details call Paul on 07956 496190 or Nigel 07956 984532 or email: Say1do1@hotmail.com

Sun. 31 Mar. G.O.A. EASTER BALL at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. (7.00 pm to midnight). Organise your baby sitter and come and dance the night away to the wonderful sounds of Heart Beat. Contacts: Juliette de Menezes 020 - 8765 0258, Vince Fernandes 020-8764 8780, Vicki DeMello 020-8698 9678.