Canadian readers wishing to make a donation to Goan Voice UK can hand it ( between 11am and 4 p.m.)
at the Goan Professionals booth at the Viva Goa Festival, Saturday July 26, 2003 at the Downsview Hanger, Toronto. For details of the Festival see: http://www.goatoronto.com/events/2003/vivagoa/main.html

COMMUNITY NEWS

	Edgar Fernandes’ murder – new development. Edgar (ex-Kenya, Goa and Leicester) was a London librarian who went to Turkey for a holiday in April 1998 and failed to return. His family was forced to mount their own investigation in Turkey and they discovered his body in a morgue there. He had apparently been murdered for his British passport. The family located the chief suspect in Malta and succeeded in getting the police there to arrest him. The suspect was extradited to Turkey after considerable pressure and is currently on trial.
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The Leicester Mercury reported on 17 July 2003 that the murder suspect, Mohamed Aly Abbas, could walk free from court even if he is found guilty because of a Turkish amnesty law. The trial has been adjourned until July 31. For full text of the article and profile of the case so far, click here.

1 July. Goa Messenger. Goan Factor in Colonial Africa. Mervyn Maciel sees himself as a Kenya-born Goan. The septuagenarian loved the African bush. Some years back he penned ‘Bwana Karani’ a personal narrative of two decades in East Africa. Maciel spoke to Frederick Noronha about the Goan contribution to the administration in British East Africa. For full text and photographs click here.

The Goan Community Centre has recently bought a 13 seater minibus which has full disabled access. Candy Fernandes, Chair of the GCA was able to get a grant of £5,500 towards the purchase and they had to find the £1,000 balance. The vehicle is available for hire on a self-drive basis and it has insurance cover. Enquiries to Candy at candyrose2000@hotmail.com or Edward 020 8889 9771 or Robert 0775 383 1250

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Donations. Visit the Goan Voice UK stall at the UK Goan Festival on 27 July to make your donation. Postal remittances have been received this week from: £10: Alvira Almeida; Elva & Joe Fernandes; Loureen Pierce; Matthew & Judy Fernandes; Nelson Da Silva; Newton Carrasco; Norbert Sequeira; Ralph & Maria Alice Mascarenhas; Rosalind Rebello    £15: Seraphino Antao    £20: Neville Moniz.   £25 Mungul Union (UK) Union of Navelim. For the comprehensive list donations visit:
http://goanvoice.org.uk/donations.htm

DEATHS

22 Jul. Anjuna, Goa. CARMEL MENDONCA (ex-Kampala). Wife of late Peter Mendonca. Will be missed by her children Bobby, Edmund, Leslie, Joyce and Jane; her Grand Children Susan, Sandra, James, Nigel, Daniel, Michelle, Melinda and Malika and by her great grand children. Condolences to tsmendonca@aol.com

18 July: Seraulim: MARIA LOURENCO DE SOUZA, wife of late Prof Jose Joaquim, mother of Dr Ulysses/Diane (USA), Dr Norma (Denmark), Ruth/late Dr Ozler Henriques, Eng Egas/Jill (USA), Dr Garcia/Lilia (USA), Joa/Nazareth, Carmeline/Avelino Alves. Sister/sister-in-law of late Adv Leo/late Dr
Bertha, late Prof Alcinda, Levita/Orlando (UK).

17 July. Toronto BRIDGET D'SOUZA. Mother of Loretta Flower, Lancet and Derrick. Funeral was on 21 July.

16 July. Tooting Bec, London, ZARINA FONSECA (born 1947, ex-Kampala). Daughter of the late Euclid/late Grace. Sister of Cecil (Austin,Texas USA), late Ralph (UK), sister/sister-in-law of late Vivian/late Heather (UK) and Zito/Alma (UK). Funeral service on Thursday 24 July at 10.00 am at St Anselm’s Church Tooting Bec, followed by cremation. No flowers please instead send donations to Cancer Research. Messages of condolence to zfonseca@aol.com

16 July. Aldona, Goa. MARY ANATILDA SEQUEIRA, (ex-Nairobi). Wife of the late Jose Xavier Sequeira. Mother of late Tony, Monica, Henrietta, and Lena/Alfredo Fernandes (Calgary, Canada). Grandmother of Janine Fernandes (Victoria, B.C.) and Dellano Fernandes (Calgary)
Funeral St. Thomas Church, Aldona, Goa, on Saturday July 26, 2003. Condolences to: alf.fernandes@shaw.ca

3 July. Calangute, Goa. SOFIA ROSA D'SOUZA e LEITAO (ex Kampala). Wife of late Mariano Francisco Leitao. Mother of Maria-Zena, Palmira, Ezilda, Gilbert and Olavo. Condolences to olav@oleitao.freeserve.co.uk

FOR SALE

Goan Foods - Sausages, Pickles and Masalas prepared in the US and available for delivery to residents of the US only. Secure credit card payment facilities. Check the online store at http://www.goacom.com/goanfoods/

GOA NEWS HEADLINES
mainly from Joel D'Souza in Goa, courtesy of GOACOM

17 Jul. Deccan Herald. Goa plugging for aggressive tourism strategy.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july17/n1.asp

19 Jul. Yahoo News. Goa is considering reopening its listing of freedom fighters, sparking a mad scramble for space on the privileged roster. By Frederick Noronha. http://in.news.yahoo.com/030719/43/266df.html

21 July. Herald. Gays slowly but stealthily coming out of Goan closet. 1247 words. Click here for full text.

21 Jul. Kerala Next. The Apollo group of hospitals dream of "making India a health tourism destination" is taking shape in Goa where a £5.5 million hospital is tied up with a 150-cottage beach resort where foreign patients will be "rejuvenated, undergo ayurvedic treatments and meditation therapy after cosmetic surgery". The Apollo group is now collaborating with UK’s National Health Service to see if India can take on a part of this medicare. Full text, 603 words, at http://www.keralanext.com/news/index.asp?id=13122

21 July. Goa News. MGP-UGDP split, but all support Govt. http://www.goanews.com/21jul03.htm

22 July. Sify News. Goa to get 'citizen charter'. 464 words. http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13206236

24 July. Navhind Times. Goa University library with a collection of over 130,000 books, is all set to become an information hub of Goa. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=072421

IN THE NEWS

16 July. The Guardian (UK). Asians vs Whites gang wars in the UK.
http://society.guardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,7843,998556,00.html

18 July. The Express (UK). Nush Nowak was evicted from the Big Brother house http://bigbrother.channel4.com/bigbrother/index.html Viewers have glimpsed her love of yoga. She lives in Gloucestershire with Anton and Kat, an attractive yoga teaching couple. Earlier this year, on a life-changing trip with Anton and Kat to learn yoga in Goa, Nush was so popular with local men that one group lay down in the sand, pretending to be asleep but secretly ogling her.

19 Jul, The Independent (UK). Obituary of Lt-Gen K. P. Candeth. “ he earned instant fame for liberating Goa - today one of the world's most popular beach resorts in 1961, after which he was appointed the region's military governor for two years.” Full text at:
http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=425627

19 Jul. Herald Sun (Melbourne). Larry Mendonca has lost his appeal to reopen his restaurant after being fined for breaching hygiene regulations. Text at
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,6774595%255E2862,00.htm

20 July. Arab Times. [Tanzanite is a rare blue precious stone discovered by Manuel D'Souza, a Goan tailor from Arusha, Tanzania in 1967]. Demand for the gem had soared after Kate Winslet wore a tanzanite pendant in "Titanic", symbolising her love for Leonardo DiCaprio. Traditionally the rough stones have been sent to India to be cut and polished but now Tanzania wants to set up its own processing centres to get a bigger share of the trade. For full text of this article and some references to the discovery by Manuel D’Souza, click here.

23 Jul. Science and Development Network. (UK). Simputer: computers for the poor or an idealistic dream? By Frederick Noronha. 1224 words. Full text and photographs at
http://www.scidev.net/Features/index.cfm?fuseaction=readfeatures&itemid=182&language=1

FORTHCOMING

Click here for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon

Fri. 25 Jul.: YLGS (Young London Goans Society) Monthly Meet Up : 6pm Onwards. Free membership [18+] at NEW VENUE! THE WARWICK (Downstairs) http://www.thewarwick.co.uk/ Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus. New Members Welcome! For more Info, Contact: Alison 07799 586793 alisonbraganza@hotmail.com

Sun. 27 Jul. G.O.A. GOAN FESTIVAL in conjunction with Goan Organisations at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Starts with Holy Mass at 12.15 pm. Diego Pinto 020 - 8767 0663 Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457 Cornelius Monteiro 020 - 8681 8716. This is the main Goan event of the year with upwards of 3,000 attending. Visit the Goan Voice UK stall to make your views on the newsletter known.

Sun. 3 Aug. The Goan Cultural Society UK presents for your entertainment the GCS VARIETY SHOW at St John’s Hall, Bourne Hill, Palmers Green, London N13 at 3.00pm sharp. This nostalgic show of your old time favourites will be performed by children. LIMITED TICKETS, Adults £ 6.00, children under12 £ 4.00. Please contact: Bella 020 8352 0373, Rosy 020 8352 9450 or Ida 020 8881 2921.

Sun. 10 Aug. Bastora Union Feast of St Cajetan at Archbishop Lanfranc School. Mass at 12:30. Music by Equinox. Tickets Adults £9; children (5-12 yrs.) £5; <4 free. Contacts: Peter 020 8672 3232; Agnelo 020 8361 2561; Lester 020 8361 8732; Peter 020 8531 1476. More info at www.bastora.com

Sat. 23 Aug. 7pm to midnight. Goan Association (UK) Disco Fever for ages 16 and over. Dynamic Duo playing all your favourites. Bina Banqueting Hall, 4-8 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 (opposite Tooting Bec Station). Licensed bar. Entrance: £5 including snacks. Contact: Lily/Tony D'Souza 020-8644 5310; Wilma/Cedric D'Cruz 020-8954 1596.

Sat. 23 Aug. Goan Elvis Night - "Aloha from Goa" Bishop Douglass School, East Finchley N2. 7.00pm to 11.30pm. Adults £8.00 before 15 Aug, £10.00 after. Children £5.00. All raffle proceeds go to Don Bosco and Cancer Research. Call Ellie 020 8346 9993 or Ricky 07958 930 012.

Sun. 24 Aug. Chorao UK celebrates the feast of St. Bartholomew at Merton Hall, 76 Kingston Road, Mass at 4pm followed by a get together till late. Music by Nite life. Please contact Claver D'Mello 020 8672 4562 or Mervyn Ramos on 020 86892970

Sun. 24 Aug. GOA (UK) Five a side football tournament at Canterbury Road, Croydon. For further details please contact Val Nunes on 01322 44 5743 or Darren Fernandes 07956 117703.

Mon. 25 August. The Aldona Association is organising a Day trip to Bournemouth for members and guests. Pick up from bus stop outside Wood Green Bus Depot, London, N22. Coach departs at 7 am. All one price of £10 each. Book early to avoid disappointment. First come first served basis. Contact Nigel Moniz 020 8441 9075 / Lana Moniz 020 8931 2323.

Sat. 30 Aug. YLGS presents 'ALOHA GOA' Hawaiian Luau at The River Suite (Private Function Room), Walkabout Temple. Nearest Tube: Temple/Embankment. Music by Guava Groove & DJ Dooza. Dress Code: Hawaiian/Casual (Undress to Impress!). Tickets £8 before 10th August, £10 Thereafter. Contact Alison 07799 586793 or alisonbraganza@hotmail.com See flyer at: http://www.ylgs.org.uk/aloha.html

Sun. 31 Aug. G.O.A. SPORTS DAY at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Contacts: Glyn Albuquerque 020 - 8680 2401. For offers of help: Peter Rodrigues 020- 8399 4883

Sun 31 Aug. 4pm - The Asian Chaplaincy. Konkani Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady & St Christopher's Catholic Church, 32 High Street, Cranford, Middlesex.

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