COMMUNITY NEWS

	The UK media has been buzzing this week with the news that killer of Edgar Fernandes escaped justice despite being sentenced to 16 years imprisonment. Mohammed Aly has been found guilty of the murder of 37-year-old London librarian, Edgar Fernandes but he failed to turn up in Court. Matthias Fernandes, Edgar’s brother and Leicester East MP Keith Vaz had travelled to Istanbul for the court hearing. Mohammed Aly is thought to have fled to his native Egypt. Matthias Fernandes said, “We are devastated. After all our efforts, Aly has escaped." Mr Vaz said he would be asking the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, to put pressure on the Egyptian authorities to seize Aly. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_news/england/london/3173466.stm
Edgar, born in Meru in Kenya, studied at the Our Lady of Divar High School in Divar, Goa. He migrated to Leicester in England in mid-1970’s and worked as a librarian at the Shoreditch Library in East London. For a profile of Edgar and of the case so far see: http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/EdgarFernandes.html

From Rene Barreto: 15th Oct. 2003, 6:00pm -10:00pm. Black History Month Celebration (including Goan History and exhibition) at the Barnet Multicultural Community Centre, Algernon Road , West Hendon NW4 3TA. Entrance free, refreshments will be provided. Details:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/73845819/93619538ndkRaG or call Joyce Chiwela at 020 8202 3794, email ; bmcc@btconnect.com

Donations:  £20 Cornelius Monteiro; Johnny Lobo.  £25: Benaulim Association; Uganda Reunion.

Two items from Flavio Gracias, President G.O.A. (UK):

1. G.O.A Goan Festival 27th July’ 03
This is the one event that is eagerly awaited for, as it has a proven success rate year after year. The G.O.A (UK), in conjunction with Goan Organisations in the UK, organises this festival, its success being attributed to the hard work of all the volunteers, in some cases entire families being involved. After the Holy Mass, celebrated by Fr. Oliver Antao, the festival was formally opened. This festival certainly brings out the Goan in everyone, resulting in a totally tropical atmosphere as well as taste! So very well done to all involved on another successful year, enjoyed by a crowd of approximately 3000. Thank you too, to all the Bands, Bar & Food stalls & other stall holders for their cooperation and goodwill..

2. Youth
The continued success of the Youth Discos as organised by Lily, Tony, Wilma, Cedric and friends, proves that Goan youngsters are well and truly up for it! Long may this continue as they are the future of the Association. Make a date in your diaries for the next one scheduled for 29th November’03.

DEATHS

6 Oct. Sydney, Australia. JOHN BAPTIST CANDIDO D'SA - (Ex London and Kenya Police and Courts). Loving husband of Angela (Aggie). Father of Christine, Glafy, Milla and Shelley. Father-in-law of Joe Gomes, Braz Goes, John Moran and Rodney Lavocah. Grandfather of Andrea Gomes, Mark, Ian and Gary Goes, Sean Moran and Alan and Lisa Lavocah, all of Sydney. Condolences to: joegomesau@yahoo.com.au

5 Oct: Parra: MAGGIE FERREIRA BRAGANZA. Wife of late Saturnino. Mother of Terry/Ramona (Macau), Victor/Dina, Maurice/Gloria. Sister of Inno/Zina (England), Fr Prudencio Ferreira, Joyce/John Rodrigues, Julie/Freddie Archer and late Maria/Engracia Braganza.

30 Sep. Nerul. DOMINGOS DAMASCENO SIMOES. Husband of Georgina. Father of Dr. Darwin/Dr.Elisabeth (Germany), Darlic, Greer Margarida, Dominic (USA), Giana, Julia/Edgar.

Re the death of FELIX ANTHONY D'SA (Ex Ministry of Defence Kenya Police) which was announced last week. Condolences may be sent to either desousa@southengland.freeserve.co.uk or roosi@squirrel.com.au

LOOKING FOR

Ikbal Meghani, cambridgeexports@hotmail.com seeks Trevor DeSouza ex-Mwanza, Tanzania

Romola Devine-Jones (nee Peters) romola_jones@yahoo.co.in seeks Jacinta Ricketts (nee Noronha).

Computer programmer. A UK representative for a Canadian Goan organization required to work part-time on a commission basis. The person would work on an as-needed basis and most of the work will be carried out in the evenings and/or weekends. It is essential that the candidate also have coordination/managerial skills. Apply in the first instance by e-mail to: tim@insys-solutions.com

FOR SALE

Sotheby’s Auction. 15 Oct. 03. London, New Bond Street. A Wood and Ivory figure of a Woman. 23cm. India, possibly Goa, 17th Century. Est. £3,000 to £4,000. Details and photo at: http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=43YJF

GOA NEWS HEADLINES

4. Oct. Independent Goan Observer. On the home page Rajan Narayan announces further plans to launch the new weekly publication by providing financial statements and appealing for investors. Young Constantino Hermanns Xavier of Portugal launches his Global Goan column. Jonquil Sudhir provides a Guide to Drug Laws in Goa revealing the qualities that are acceptable and punishable. Tara Narayan reveals the Anti-Tobacco Legislation Loopholes. See: http://www.rajannarayan.com/

4 Oct. Independent Goan Observer. In his Stray Thoughts column, Rajan Narayan offers evidence of the saffronisation policies of Mr Parrikar, Goa’s Chief Minister. He reveals that the government has recruited almost 300 drivers but only 8 of them are Catholics; 70 linesmen and wiremen but only one on them is a Catholic; 300 steno typists but only 24 of them are Catholics. Apparently, Catholics are not considered suitable even for the post of assistant teachers. http://www.rajannarayan.com/index.htm

6 Oct. Times of India. Catholics in Goa have demanded the Church take a proactive stance to enable the religion to become more relevant to the society at large. See:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?msid=217602

7 Oct. The Navhind Times. The Union Minister of State for Finance, Mr Shripad Naik, while addressing the 3-day Goa Tourism Meet said that charter policy has been amended suitably to allow Indian passport holders to travel by charter flights. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=100712 See also http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/04071506.htm and
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?msid=222238

7 Oct. Navhind Times. 50,000 call-centre vacancies in Goa by next year. GE, a major player in booming call centre business, is all set to start its centre in Verna with the capacity of 24,000 people. http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=100720

7 Oct. Times of India. The Goa government will hold a three-day convention of overseas Goans from January 3 to 5, 2004.

IN THE NEWS

3 Oct. Indian Express. The Poona Goan Institute (PGI) will be celebrating its centenary soon. The rules of the club included doffing one’s hat when entering See:
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=64793

3 Oct. Daily Telegraph. Drug mule Anna Bartlett, 25 was hacked to death in Manali, India. She had been arrested for drug offences in Dubai and released on medical grounds. She had claimed that during her travels in the Goa region in 1998 she came into contact with a drug runner. For photograph and text click here.
The Mirror 6 Oct: Police have named the murder suspects as two Irishmen, Adrian Breathnack and the other as James Frank. The search is for them is currently focussing on Goa which they have visited often and where they have many friends. See also Irish Examiner, 7 Oct. http://www.examiner.ie/pport/web/ireland/Full_Story/did-sgkn9sgE9kLrksgDQQ5wn3uAIg.asp

4 Oct. Hareetz. Experimenting with death. Each year, 30,000 Israeli 21-year-olds - head for India not to tour or trek but to take drugs. They do not go to Goa to bone up on local culture. All they want is to lie on the beach, sip a fruit shake through a straw, dance at parties, smoke hashish, marijuana or charras by day and swallow LSD, Ecstasy, and magic mushrooms at huge trance parties by night. 3159 words. See: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/346849.html

4 Oct. Khaleej Times. (Dubai). Travel article. “Within two hours of our arrival there, it seemed that we knew roughly one-third the population of Goa, and were shortly expecting to be introduced to the remaining two-thirds.” http://66.234.3.46/ColumnistHome.asp?section=jugsuraiya&col=yes

6 Oct. Indian Television. Interview with Lintas Group Director of media services and healthcare Lynn de Souza. Quote: 'Propah' in the typically British way! is the only way to describe Lynn. She heads a team of 130 people at Lintas, set up the Goa SPCA (Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) in 2000 and built a Veterinary Hospital in Goa. This year she wrote a book for children, "A Dog's Life". Text, 3011 words and more photographs at http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/interviews/y2k3/lynn.htm

7 Oct. Hindustan Times. The World Sex Guide has put India on the world sex map. “Goa, the Guide claims, is dotted with bars that provide anything and everything by way of carnal cravings. Besides desi damsels, even white women in dire need of replenishing their purse are not hard to find on the Aguada, Anjuna and Calangute beaches.” See:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/919_406894,001800010001.htm

Nov. 2003. Social Science & Medicine. Vol. 57 (10). Pages 1797-1806. Listening to mothers: qualitative studies on motherhood and depression from Goa, India. By Merlyn Rodrigues, Vikram Patel, Surinder Jaswal and Nandita de Souza

2003. Bulletin- Australian Institute For Maritime Archaeology. Vol. 27. pp. 97-106. Anchors from Goa waters, Central West Coast of India: remains of Goa's overseas trade contacts with Arabian countries and Portugal. By Tripati, S.; Gaur, A. S.; Sundaresh.

FORTHCOMING
(for a list of events scheduled for the next 12 months, visit: www.goanvoice.org.uk).

Click here for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon

Sun. 12 Oct. 2.00 p.m. Copland School Hall, Cecil Avenue, Wembley, HA9 7DU. The Konkan Dramatic Association of U.K. Tiatr "ROGTACHO FORS" Written and Directed by Mr. Zeferin Silveira. Tickets adults £9.00. Children under 11years £6.00. Discounts for group bookings. Please contact Judy Pacheco Ferdz on 0208 7632606/07949403741. Antonio Fernandes on 0208 4529406/07939500673 and John Fernandes 0208 4519370/07905038775

Sun. 12 Oct. Majorda Union Feast. Holy Mass at 12:45 pm followed by Social. Music by Maz & Co. White Hart Lane School, Wood Green, London N22. Cajie Braganza 020 8888 5093 or Bernadette Dias 020 8361 9417.

Sat. 18 Oct. Join 'Say One Do One Disco' in playing R&B, Garage and latest tunes. All welcome, free entry. Cittie of Yorke, 22 High Holborn, London WC1 6BS from 7 till late. Nearest tube Chancery Lane or 10mins walk from Holborn tube. For details call Paul on 07956 496190 or Nigel 07956 984532 or email: Say1do1@hotmail.com

Sun. 19 Oct. Colva Feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham. Mass at 12:30 pm - Contact: Fiona Fernandes, 01279 43 23 25 or Rosy De Souza 020 - 8674 2266 or e-mail colvaunion@hotmail.com

Sun 19 Oct. 2.00 pm. Ven. Fr Agnelo's prayers for beautification. Holy Mass at St Andrew's Church, Thornton Heath followed by refreshments in the Church Hall. Contact Anthony D'Souza 0208 689 6447

Sat. 25 Oct. 12 noon to 5 pm. Join Amche Historr, the Goan Oral History Group in making and preserving our cultural heritage. Croydon Heritage Awards have granted the Goans in London funding for a COMMUNITY AWARENESS DAY at Archbishop LanFranc School. FREE workshops for all the family in music, dance, art, and story telling. Exhibitions and displays on Goan history, culture and language. Lunch and materials included. Places are limited. e-mail: Goanhistory@aol.com to reserve your place. No entrance without a valid ticket.

Sat 25 Oct. 8pm-1am. YLGS presents "GOAN IDOL - THE NIGHTMARE BEGINS..." (A Halloween Karaoke & Disco Party!) at The River Suite (Private Function Room), Walkabout Temple. Nearest Tube: Temple/Embankment. Music & Karaoke by Say One Do One. Tickets £6.00. For Info & Tickets pls contact Alison on 07799 586793 or at events@ylgs.org.uk

Sun. 26 Oct. Goan Association TROOK TOURNAMENT at the ATC Hall, South Wimbledon. Contacts: Jacinto Fernandes 020 - 8542 5427. Diego Pinto 020 - 8767 0663.

SOLD OUT! Sun. 26 Oct. The Uganda Reunion 30th anniversary. SOLD OUT!

Sat. 1 Nov. G.O.A. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING TRIP TO FRANCE. Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457 Bernie Gracias 020 - 8723 1322.

Sun. 9 Nov. G.O.A. MASS FOR DECEASED at the 1.00 pm followed by FAMILY DAY at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Free to all members and their guests. Three course meal available at £6.50 per head. ADVANCE BOOKINGS ONLY. Contacts: Bernie Gracias 020 - 8723 1322. Nina Pinto 020 - 8767 0663

Sun. 9 Nov. St Diogo's Association (Guirim / Sangolda) Feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School.

Sun. 9 Nov. Nuvem Feast at White Hart Lane School. For tickets contact: Greg Carvalho 01245 261302 - e-mail: greg@god.co.uk

Sun. 16 Nov. The Union of Navelim. Feast of our Lady of Rosary at Bishop Thomas Grant School

FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk