COMMUNITY NEWS

STOP PRESS: Goa Minister charged for threatening to kill Aires Rodrigues click to enlarge 23 Aug: PTI. Police today filed a first information report (FIR) against Goa Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane on a complaint filed by Aires Rodrigues alleging Rane, son of Goa Speaker Pratapsingh Rane, had called him on his mobile phone and warned of dire consequences … "The FIR has been registered based on the complaint," the police said … 176 words. Click here For the Aires Rodrigues ( ex-Toronto and London) click here.

Corryn Rayney (ex-Uganda): Family Background Revealed 21 Aug: The Australian … Ms Rayney and her sister, Sharon, were children when they migrated to Perth from Uganda in the early 1970s with their parents, Ernest and Laura D'Silva … 373 words. Corryn Rayney: Glamour in a grave 16 Aug: The Telegraph (Sydney). The nine-day search for a glamorous lawyer and wife of a top prosecutor yesterday ended with her body being found in a shallow grave in a park in Perth. Police forensic investigators confirmed missing lawyer Corryn Rayney had been murdered and buried... Click here Corryn Rayney was originally from Goa 17 Aug: The Royal Gazette (Bermuda). Corryn Rayney the wife of former Bermuda prosecutor Lloyd Rayney has been murdered in Perth, Australia … Lawyer Kulandra Ratneser said, “She was likely to have become one of the first coloured judges that Australia has had." He said Mrs. Rayney, 44, was originally from Goa … Text and photos at Click here Plea from of murdered woman's sister 19 Aug: Adelaide Advertiser … Mrs Rayney's younger sister Sharon appealed for public assistance, saying her family needed answers … “Without your help we would still be looking and hoping," said Sharon… Click here Corryn Rayney: Dancers prepare to honour slain registrar 22 Aug: The Australian. The dance floor was a place where Corryn Rayney could forget her troubles for a couple of hours twice a week. Classmates of the Urban Cowboy’s Line Dancing School were yesterday preparing to remember the 44-year-old mother of two in an evening of bootscooting … Mr Rayney’s father, Ernest Da Silva said his family was drawing strength from God. Mr Da Silva, born in Goa said he and his wife Laura had brought their children to Perth from Uganda to get away from Idi Amin and “exactly this type of violence”. Ms Rayney was nine when she came to Australia in 1973 with her parents and her younger sister Sharon … Click here For a photograph of Sharon Click here Husband ruled out of Corryn Rayney murder 23 Aug: The Australian. Armchair theories about the intriguing disappearance and violent death of Supreme Court registrar Corryn Rayney have forced police to declare that her estranged husband is not a suspect. Yesterday Police executed a search warrant on the family home but denied the high-flying lawyer was under investigation … Ms Rayney's longtime friend Sheela Nathan said innuendo and gossip did not help her grieving family. "For the sake of Ernest, Sharon, Lloyd, Caitlyn and Sarah, we should show a lot of compassion and kindness," she said. 465 words. Click here Murdered woman 'had received threats' 23 Aug: Sunday Times (Aus). Police will today resume their search of the Perth home of murdered Supreme Court registrar Corryn Rayney amid reports she received threatening emails before her death. Click here For the latest developments in the case Click here. For video clips Click here.

UK: Albert Saldanha died after fall on bus 16 Aug: Scarborough Evening News. Albert Saldanha, 67, of Scarborough died from pneumonia two days after falling over and breaking his thigh bone on a bus on April 21 … He was born in Tanzania and gained British citizenship in the 1980s. He worked in the printing industry all his life and was employed at Pindar in Scarborough until the mid-1990s. A verdict of accidental death was recorded. [Mr Saldanha lived in a warden controlled flat in Wreyfield Drive, Scarborough]. 272 words. Click here. 1 May: Scarborough Evening News. Mystery over how man broke bone at bus stop. Click here.

Swindon: Priganka Peixoto: Dreams of university are dashed 16 Aug: Swindon Advertiser. Two siblings from Goa who got top marks in their A-Levels have missed out on university because they arrived in the country two weeks too late. Priganka Peixoto and her brother Neil of Groundwell Road, Swindon, each obtained four grade As at St Joseph's Catholic College sixth form … They arrived in this country two years ago on September 15, but to qualify for their student loans they need to have lived in here for at least three years from September 1, meaning they have missed out by just two weeks … Neither sibling has a British passport either which means they are not entitled to the maintenance grant of £2,500 either … 469 words. Click here

Nairobi: Eve D’Souza: Radio Presenter 21 Aug: The Australian … Ms Rayney and her sister, 17 Aug: East African Standard. …. No one beats Eve D’Souza when it comes to the good girls of radio. Even when she’s down you can hardly tell as her voice is always calm and warm … Only once did she use the ‘S’ word on air after a co-presenter upset her with his line of thought … Click here. For the GVUK Eve D’Souza supplement click here.

Video: Joan Pires: BBC Interview
17 Aug: BBC London News. Joan Pires (ex-Nairobi) was interviewed in BBC London News regarding her Namastey production at the Trafalgar Square Festival 16-19 Aug. To watch the 2m.25s video clip go the link below. You can get to the relevant segment by advancing or fast forwarding the tape to 14m.35s. Click here

Mombasa: Grace De Souza owns Kenya’s oldest drinking hole 18 Aug: East African Standard. Ms Grace De Souza owns the ‘Kilindini’ Bar, Mombasa which was started by her grandfather, AC de Souza who came to Kenya aboard a dhow from Goa in 1898. Ernest Hemingway is said to have patronised the pub. Grace took over the bar after her father died in 1989. Her mother, Catherine, died in 1997 … Kilindini Bar may have this rich century-old history, but sadly, its sunset days could be near. "I am not married and have no children. I do not know what will happen to the bar after I am gone. There are no more de Souzas … Of her four sisters, she is the only one who has been running the bar … "I have many nieces and nephews. I hope one of them will take over and perpetuate the family name just like my father and grandfather did,” she says. 1503 words. Click here

Ottawa: Les Rodrigues. Tapping into the sun click to enlarge 18 Aug: The Ottawa Citizen. Proponents of solar-powered water heaters in Ottawa hope local companies take advantage of a federal pilot project to fund the energy-efficient machines … Les Rodrigues, who sells and installs the heaters, helped the City of Ottawa draft new guidelines in recent months on residential solar water systems … A professional engineer's stamp of approval will now allow for residential permits, Mr. Rodrigues said … Les Rodrigues was born in Nairobi Kenya, lived in Parklands, attended Technical High and Duke of Gloucester Schools and lived there till 1963. He graduated from the University of London, Queen Mary College and lived in England until 1982 after which he moved to Canada. He is married to Marguerite. Click here

Video: Hurricane Dean: Lawrence Mascarenhas (ex-Nairobi) is trapped in Cancun 20 Aug: BBC TV News tonight featured scenes of people in Cancun bracing themselves for the onslaught of the hurricane. At the airport Mr Lawrence Mascarenhas, who is on holiday there with his wife, Jessica and three children, attempted in vain to get a flight out at any price – business or first class. He was shown returning to his hotel empty handed. For the video clip, 2m.26s. Click here. Mr Lawrence Mascarenhas is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist currently based at St Thomas’ Hospital, London. He made the national headlines a few years ago when he delivered an abdominal pregnancy safely by caesarean section at 38 weeks. For details click here. For links to more information about him click here.

USA: John D’Souza CEO of MedHelp 20 Aug: Earth Times. MedHelp, the leading online health community connecting people and medical experts, now assists more than four million people monthly … “We are focused on providing our robust and active community with a comprehensive and helpful resource for patients to take control of their health concerns as well as providing a support system for those who seek health information and advice outside of the doctor's office," said MedHelp CEO, John de Souza. "As our partner network continues to expand, so does the wealth of expertise and information our members can tap into." … 729 words. Click here. John is the son of Domingos deSouza and Elpiniki Papacostandinou a Greek national and a grandson of A. B Desouza (Parra) and Rosa Viegas e Souza (Anjuna). For the GVUK John de Souza supplement click here.

DEATHS

21 Aug: Fatorda, Goa. MARIA ZITA PEREIRA E VAS FALCAO. Wife of late Antonio. Mother of Rosita/Roy Caiado (UK), Dr Gustavo/Dr Isabel (UK), Ramona/Terry Braganza (Macau), Christopher/Liesel.

18 Aug: Tivim, Goa. SHERA FERNANDES. Wife of late Joaquim. Mother of Joe/Felicia, Olga/Chris (Australia), Freddy/Charlotte (Bahrain).

18 Aug: Tooting Broadway, London. ANA SEVERINA FERNANDES (ex-Nairobi) Wife of the late Alex Martin Fernandes. Mother of Hillary/Ruby, Seby/Carmen, Eusebio/Valerie and Bob. Grandmother to Cheryl, Linette, Rosalie, Angelo, Laura, Gyles and Karl. Funeral Service to be held at 13:00 on Wednesday 29th August at St. Boniface Church, 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting, SW17 9PG. Burial to follow at Morden Cemetery, Lower Morden Lane, Surrey, SM4 4NU. The family kindly invites you to join them thereafter at St. John Fisher Church Hall, 207 Cannon Hill Lane, SW20 9DB. Free parking is available after midday on Rectory Lane and the adjacent roads for the funeral service and there will be plenty of parking at the hall. For more information and condolences, email hher.fernandes@hotmail.co.uk

16 Aug. Toronto. BAYLON VAS (aged 68, ex-Dar es Salaam). Beloved husband of Wanda. Loving father of Jonathan (Lisa Lynn), Caroline (Brett Ross) and Brendan (Stacey). Proud ''Grandpa'' of Mya, Dylan, Kloe and Cheyenne. Dear brother of Blasia (Terence Pereira) and Mario (Julinda). Brother-in-law to Winnie (late Sukhi) and Walter (Sandra). Lovingly missed by nieces and nephews. Funeral was on August 20. Condolences to mjvas@sympatico.ca For more details click here.

15 Aug: Mumbai, India. PRESCY NORONHA. Wife of late Franklin. Mother of Roque/Rowena (Sydney); Roenna/Ralph Sydney; Lillian/Gp. Capt Peter (Goa); Leslie/Margaret.

13 Aug: Edinburgh. LOURDES DA SILVA E REGO. Wife to the late Bruno do Rego. Mother to Eleazar/Elvina, Dr Frederico/Marie, Dr Patrick/Samantha, Gemma/Orlando and Dr Lubino/Dr Avis. Grandmother to Patrick, Katya, Loui, Nina, Adam, Erin, Sophia and Sienna. Daughter of Dr Camillo and Louisa da Silva. Sister to Dr Rui and Tessa da Silva. She will be missed very much. Funeral Mass on Wed. 22 Aug. at 10:00am at St Mary - Star of the Sea, Leith. Edinburgh. Condolences to wjantij@aol.com

HOLIDAY INFORMATION

GOA REAL ESTATE:

Guide to the top 50 overseas property websites
10 Aug: The Times (UK). … India’s property market has shot up over the past year. Goa has long been a favourite but for pure investment try Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore. The Indian Government is making it easier to buy but it is still hard to repatriate cash … Click here.

India: Real estate companies scale back expansion plans
14 Aug: Mint. Slammed by souring equity and loan markets, real estate firms are scaling down their growth plans on funding bottlenecks … property prices in the suburbs of some of India’s top cities and some smaller cities have dropped by 15-20%, land prices have continued to hold high … Ocean Seven is turning its focus to building smaller projects of 10-12 acres in small cities such as Jaipur and Goa. For text, 1008 click here.

India 'due for sustained property boom'
15 Aug: UK Property.TV. India is about to make a "triumphant return to the centre of the global economic stage" according to Assetz … Nick Booker, Assetz India managing director, commented: "Property investment and property prices in India are booming." … According to Assetz, investment in Indian property is currently only available to non-resident Indians and people of Indian origin. It is launching real estate funds in September that are accessible to all investors. Click here.

Guaranteed Rental Yields For Property Investors In India
16 Aug: Openpress. Overseas property developers Essential Worldwide have taken the gamble out of property investment with a guaranteed rental package on offer at the luxury Cape Corinth waterfront oasis in sub-tropical Goa. A favourite holiday destination, Goa’s endless sunshine and miles of safe beaches make it a desirable location for a holiday home. A state-of-the-art gymnasium, jacuzzi, steam rooms, hot sauna, yoga and meditation areas provide an alluring and relaxing environment for residents … the tourist economy in India is particularly boisterous. Click here.

GOA NEWS HEADLINES:

Goa: Aires Rodrigues’ PIL adjourned
16 Aug: Herald. The High Court has adjourned to Aug 22 a hearing of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed challenging some Congress appointments. The government has stated that Adv Rodrigues has filed the petition for his political purposes. However, Adv. Rodrigues claimed that as a social activist for about three decades, he has been espousing public causes, leading public agitations and filing PILs — facing threat to his life. http://oheraldo.in/node/27490

Goan curry on BJP's face as Kamat parties on
17 Aug: Economic Times. The BJP has plenty of reasons to kick itself for after its botched-up attempt to usurp power in Goa … It not only failed to keep its flock together, comprising mercurial characters like Atanasio Babush Monserrate and Churchill Alemao, but had egg on its face after it failed to dislodge the Digambar Kamat government. 473 words. Click here

Remo refuses award to protest 'loot' by Goa politicians
17 Aug: Times of India. Acclaimed musician Remo Fernandes has refused to accept an award from the Goa government to protest against what he called the "loot" of the state by its ministers, opposition leaders and politicians … He requested the government to give the Rs 50,000, which is part of the award, to the NGO Goa Bachao Andolan, which is spearheading a movement to save the coastal state's ecology. 412 words. Click here

Goa Politics – Non-stop Theatre
18 Aug: Asian Tribune. Goa, where many people speak a Latin language (Portuguese) as their first or second language, is something like a Latin America country of yesteryears where changes of governments used to be more frequent than the change in season. The former Portuguese enclave in India is synonymous with political upheavals. The average age of a ministry in the state has been slightly more than a year since the early 1990s. 1143 words. Click here

Goa: GBA threatens to take to the streets over RP-2011 permissions
18 Aug: Navhind Times. The Goa Bachao Abhiyan today threatened to bring people out on the streets again if the government failed to immediately revoke all permissions issued under Regional Plan 2011 and stop some of the ongoing constructions under RP-2011. Addressing a press conference, the GBA convenor, Dr Oscar Rebello along with other GBA members said that “the people of Goa and the GBA are extremely agitated that although the Regional Plan 2011 has been revoked in February 2007 with retrospective effect, conversion permissions have not been revoked in quite a number of cases and in various cases, construction works continue’’ with impunity. The GBA is scheduled to meet the Chief Secretary on Monday, August 20 after which it will plan its future course of action, including coming out on the streets again, Dr Rebello said. 583 words.
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Goa Regional Plan: Conversion consent of 15 projects revoked in N Goa
19 Aug: Navhind Times. Following protests from the Goa Bachao Abhiyan and a meeting with the Chief Secretary on Thursday, the North Goa collector has revoked the conversion sanads of all 15 projects in North Goa that were sanctioned under the controversial Regional Plan 2011. Six conversion sanads in South Goa were already revoked by the South Goa collector in July 2007. 431 words. Click here

Goa: Small state, large nation
19 Aug: The Hindu. Goa is the youngest part of India … and it is one of the most interesting … The Portuguese were here twice as long as the British in the rest of India, and their long residence has left its mark in the way the houses and offices and (especially) churches look, and in the way the people speak, dress, sing and (especially) cook … Since 1961, Goa and Goans have had occasion to be irritated by India and Indians, but the irritation has never endured long enough for them to ever consider divorce or separation … 928 words. Click here

Western food poses threat to Goan cuisine
19 Aug: PTI. Goan cuisine is slowly losing its flavour with western cuisine digging into the taste buds of gourmets, especially tourists that flock the tiny coastal state, experts feel. "Goan culinary culture is dying fast. We talk about Goan heritage and monuments but nobody speaks of the rich Goan food. Government is ignoring this important aspect," Rony Martins, owner of a Goan restaurant, Mum's Kitchen, said … Goan food experts have got together and decided to focus on "Goanness of food" in the international cuisine conference slated to be held in Goa between 2 – 5 Sept in Panaji.
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Goa's First Revolt Against the Portuguese. By Armstrong Vaz
20 Aug: Mangaloean.com. … India’s "first war of independence,” the 1857 war for independence from British rule is receiving much publicity in this, the 150th anniversary. . However, the 1583 uprising against the colonial Portuguese rulers by a small village – Cuncolim in Goa, has gone largely unnoticed … The revolt took shape as a popular rebellion against invading Portuguese who came to the village accompanied by Jesuits and destroyed temples and defiled Hindu religious places. The villagers retaliated by organizing themselves. Five Jesuits lost their lives along with five laymen. 4 photographs and text, 1087 words. Click here

Broadband for all: Goa to be first fully wired state by March
20 Aug: Mint. Goa is set to become the first state in India to be fully connected through a high-bandwidth broadband network…The first phase connecting every taluka and district with 10gbps bandwidth is already complete, while the second phase, connecting panchayats in 403 villages with 1gbps connectivity, will be complete by December. Every household will get bandwidth of 2-10mbps by March … voice and video services on the Internet will cost up to Rs270 per month, while voice, video and data services bundled together will cost Rs522 per month … Click here

Goa Government to launch GoaOnline portal
21 Aug: Equity Bulls. The Government of Goa also announced the launch of GoaOnline portal which will enable citizens to access services through the internet. A unique initiative, the project also involves the setting up of 208 Citizen Service Centres and a State Data Centre. Clcik here

Slice of Life 1950
21 Aug: South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) … French and Portuguese possessions which prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru described as "foreign pimples on the map of India" were proving difficult to remove … Portugal was still debating whether to hold a plebiscite in Goa but, in any case, Portuguese prime minister Antonio de Salazar was opposed to this, even though "many observers believed Portugal would win it". Salazar said, "If India absorbs Goa it will have to be by naked aggression".

Supreme Court questions Goa speaker’s conduct
21 Aug: Hindustan Times. The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the bonafides of Goa Speaker Pratapsingh Rane in restraining two Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLAs from casting their vote during the July 30 trial of strength and sought to know why they were not heard before the interim order. 394 words. Click here

Goa: Minister favours ‘joint venture’ for managing govt hospitals
21 Aug: Herald. In a bid to provide better health services in government-run hospitals — a joint public-private partnership venture is in the offing. The Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane said, “Government hospitals are becoming `white elephants’ while there is tremendous shortage of doctors in government hospitals.” He also disclosed the plan to set-up two medical colleges.
PTI reports: The Goa Health Minister has also decided to charge the non-Goa patients while subsidising Goans. "We are serving more for the outside Goan population than the locals," he said pointing out to the huge inflow of patients from neighbouring Karnataka and Maharashtra.
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CNN-IBN salutes the 'real heroes' of our nation
21 Aug: Indian Television.com. CNN-IBN has initiated 'Real Heroes' - an effort to recognise, acknowledge and celebrate India's unsung heroes who have shown great courage and perseverance in silently and selflessly contributing to the betterment of society. The month long initiative airs every Saturday 1:30 pm (with a repeat on Sunday 11:30 am & 6:30 pm) on CNN-IBN. One of the twenty four heroes identified from the country is Nishta Desai, Activist - She works hard to stop paedophilia and child abuse in Goa. Click here

St Francis Xavier: Missing body parts of famous people
21 Aug: CNN. Francis Xavier was a saint with a few too many fans … Francis Xavier became wildly popular, and after his death in 1552, so did his relics. In fact, demand out-fueled supply. Throughout several years and multiple exhumations, his body was whittled away. Today, half his left hand is in Cochin, India, while the other half is in Malacca, Malaysia. One of his arms resides in Rome, and various other cities lay claim to his internal organs. The leftovers? They went to Goa, India. Click here

Sesa Goa hold awareness programme on personal hygiene
21 Aug: Navhind Times. Sesa Goa Ltd as a part of its corporate social responsibility organised an awareness programme on ‘personal hygiene, malaria, dengue and chikungunya’ … Click here

JP Morgan plans to invest in Indian real estate developer
22 Aug: Global Banking News (UK). The India Property Fund of JP Morgan Asset Management Company (JPMAMC) will invest up to USD100m in the development of real estate projects. Prestige Estates & Projects is planning to develop residential properties, a technology park and villas in Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi and Goa covering more than 500 acres.

Goa BJP leader owns up murder, slashes wrist
22 Aug: Indian Express. Rajesh Dessai, a BJP leader from Goa and brother of former minister Ramrao Dessai, has confessed to murdering an employee. After his arrest, Rajesh slashed his wrist in the lock-up on Monday night, police said. 318 words. Click here

Cuncolim: A Picture of Communal Harmony
22 Aug: Mangalorean.com. By Armstrong Vaz. Does conversion to a new religion change caste equations in India? Do social customs and traditions change with religious conversion? Or do Indians continue with their Hindu customs and traditions despite conversions? For photographs and text, 693 words, click here.

Goan school dropouts to be trained in agriculture
22 Aug: Zee News. School dropouts in Goa will now be trained in various agriculture related skills with the state government developing a four-acre farm into a laboratory. 201 words. Click here.

Venkatesh Chowhan turns English movie hero
23 Aug: Deccan Herald. Venkatesh Chowhan was roaming on the streets of Vasco when Chris Smith asked him to act in his film, The Pool. The movie was shot in Goa and was selected for Sundance Film Festival. Vekatesh was invited to USA for the screening and visited New York, Las Vegas, Los Angles, Disney Land and Hollywood. Chris Smith got him admitted to Don Bosco School at Vasco. And bears the cost … 393 words. Click here

IN THE NEWS

Dar es Salaam: Alcove's import from India
18 Aug: Daily News (Tanzania). Alcove restaurant along Samora Avenue is one of down town Dar es Salaam's most popular restaurant … The most popular dishes are: chicken gansari curry followed by tawa chicken masala, fish masala and Goan fish curry … The chef, Karan Singh Rawat was recruited from India by a former Alcove Manager, one Richard, who now lives in the State of Goa. He was in India scouting for an India chef … 1531 words. Click here

Australia: Forthcoming (25 Aug) TV Programme
20 Aug: The Sydney Morning Herald. Sat. 25 Aug. 6.30pm The Great Outdoors. Channel Seven. Doing volunteer work in a developing country has long been part of the "gap year" experience for British students (more often than not the well-off ones) and a growing number of Australians are beginning to follow suit. So a segment in which Tom visits the Indian city of Goa for a stint of volunteer teaching is timely … discover a volunteer holiday where you spend time on India's stunning Goa coast, and give local children a great start in life. Click here

Portugal: Manuel Leão concert on 26 Aug.
21 Aug: Jornal de Notícias. The Villa Termal das Caldas of Monchique, in the Algarve will be the venue for Manuel Leao’s India classical concert … The musician was born in 1956, son of a Goan mother and Portuguese father and lived in Goa till 1961. The concert is on Sunday 26 Aug. at 21:30. Entrance is free. 230 words in Portuguese.
Jose Manuel Leão Neves has played the guitar from 1972 and has a ‘Master of Arts in Music Education’ from the University of Surrey - Roehampton, London (2000).

Germans probe assault on Indians
21 Aug: BBC. German authorities are trying to identify the suspects and motives behind a mob assault on eight Indians in a small eastern German town. All eight Indian men were injured in the attack, in which about 50 Germans chased them through the streets of Muegeln after a fair early on Sunday … Witnesses say there were racist chants during the attack. Click here

India: Japanese national faces drugs trial
21 Aug: Daily News & Analysis. Japanese national Tsuyachi Nakashima, aged 22 met an Italian man in Goa who promised him $5000 and air tickets for delivering a 7.5 kg parcel of hashish to his accomplices in Italy. However he was intercepted by officials at Mumbai airport. The case will be heard on August 30. Click here

Mumbai: Catholics protest Salman’s Da Vinci Code
21 Aug: Afternoon (Mumbai). Catholics in Mumbai have come down heavily on actor Salman Khan for the 'Last Supper' painting which he plans to gift to actress Amrita Arora … The Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) takes strong exception to reports appearing in the media that Salman Khan is painting the holy picture, but instead of Jesus Christ and his Apostles he is to paint Amrita Arora's family members. 662 words. Click here

Bahrain: New hope for abandoned boy
23 Aug: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). Goa-based El Shaddai, an international child rescue centre has pledged to examine whether it can take care of a 10-year-old Indian boy whose parents abandoned him in Bahrain. El Shaddai has an office in the UK and international co-ordinators in Italy, Holland, Germany and the US. Click here

GOANET HIGHLIGHTS by Cornel DaCosta

TV & RADIO PROGRAMMES

FILM: Main Khiladi Tu Anari. Channel 4
Fri. 24 Aug. 00:25 – 03:35. Shilpa Shetty stars in 1994 film about a Bombay police officer who seeks revenge when his brother is killed by a powerful underworld figure.

COOKERY: Safari Chef visits Lamu. UKTV Food
Fri 24 Aug 16:30 to 17:00. Mike prepares coconut rice and spicy Swahili prawns, stuffed leg of lamb and then flambes seafood with anise

DOCUMENTARY. The Story of India. BBC2
Fri. 24 Aug. 21:00 – 22:00. Michael Wood journeys through the subcontinent, tracing the incredible richness and diversity of its peoples, cultures and landscapes. First of six parts.

DOCUMENTARY: The Archive Hour: Make Yourself at Home. BBC Radio 4
Sat 25 Aug. 08.00-09.00. A look at the BBC’s 1965 series supporting the Asian communities settling in Britain and assess the nation’s changing attitude towards foreigners beginning a new life in the U.K

RADIO DRAMA: To Sir with Love. BBC Radio 4 (also online)
Sun 26 Aug. 15.00-16.00. Dramatisation of the E.R. Braithwaite’s autobiographical novel about a black Ex-RAF pilot who gets a job as a teacher in post-war London’s East End and ends up earning the respect of and inspiring the tough, foul-mouthed and angry young students.

INTERVIEW. Hardtalk. BBC News 24
Monday 27 Aug. 23:30 - 24:00. Kamal Nath is India's minister of commerce and industry. He insists Indian growth is inclusive. Stephen Sackur asks him: if that is the case, why do so many Indians feel left behind?

MOTORING: East African Safari Rally Preview. Motors TV
Tue 28 Aug. 12:30 to 13:00. A look at the final preparations for the event that will be held later this year in Kenya.

TRAVEL: Earthwalkers. Travel Channel
Thu: 30 Aug 07:00 to 07:30. Visit to Lamu Island. Frozen in time this fantasy destination in Kenya is a 'must see' for any discerning traveller.

DOCUMENTARY: Adoption Stories. Discovery Home and Health
Thu 30 Aug. 16:30 to 17:00. Adoption is discouraged in India, but a second generation Indian-American couple from Texas decides to adopt a child from an orphanage in Mumbai.

FORTHCOMING

See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon

Sat 25 Aug. 2:00 pm. Copland Community School, Cecil Avenue,Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 7DX. Pilar Fathers (UK) will present a traditional Konkani drama “Him mannkam konnank zai?” written and directed by Fr. Lucas Rodrigues. The tiatr is based on family values, which Fr. Rodrigues laments are under threat in this part of the world and fears it may infect the Goan society living here. Proceeds will go towards the retired priests of the Society. Tickets can be bought/reserved from Pilar Fathers on 020 8648 2101 and also from Damaciano Moniz on 020 8376 1609 or Francis D'Silva on 07908 591 759

Sun. 26 Aug. G.O.A. Sports Day at Archbishop Lanfranc School. Contact: Peter Rodrigues 020 - 8399 4883. For stall applications: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 - 8771 4457

Sat 1st Sep. 2:00 pm. Swindon. Pilar Fathers (UK) will present a traditional Konkani drama “Him mannkam konnank zai?” written and directed by Fr. Lucas Rodrigues. The tiatr is based on family values, which Fr. Rodrigues laments are under threat in this part of the world and fears it may infect the Goan society living here. Proceeds will go towards the retired priests of the Society. Tickets can be bought/reserved from Pilar Fathers on 020 8648 2101

Sun. 2 Sep. South East Goans Summer Festival. Hurstmere School, Hurst Rd, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9AW. Festival open from 1pm till 7pm. Features on the day are: Live Radio Broadcast by TGR Sound- 103.7FM (chance to be a star on live radio). Variety of tasty meals available, bar, raffle, Charlton F C coaching football, tennis plus fabulous Sega dancers and other performing artists Entrance- £1 pp and kids under 9 are free. Stalls are available at £30 or 2 for £50. Contact: Sharon 01322 400732, Ron 0208 303 3386, Dominic 07854490617, Tatayana 0208 316 1473.

Sun. 16 Sep. G.O.A. in conjunction with GMS: Jam Session at the ATC Hall, Merton Road South Wimbledon from 12.30pm to 5pm. Musicians with different abilities & instruments, whether young or old, classical or jazz jam together, under the guidance of Ian Rebello & Joao Paulo Cota. This is an opportunity for children who are learning an instrument to perform with accomplished musicians. Food & drink will be on sale. To enable a programme to be drawn up, please contact Alfred Rebello, Cultural Director on 020 8337 8022 or email:alfnita@hotmail.com.

Sun. 30 Sep. G.O.A. EGM/AGM at 2pm at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Open to fully paid-up members only.

Sat. 6 Oct. G.O.A. French Shopping Extravaganza. Pick up points: Greenford (6.30am), Tooting (7.15am) and Norbury (7.45am). Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457 or Bernie Gracias 020 8723 1322

Sun 7 Oct. St. Diogo's Association (UK) Guirim/Sangolda. Annual Social to celebrate the Feast of our Patron Saint Diogo at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Rd., Croydon. Starts with Holy Mass at 12.15 followed by a Social. For further details contact: Jennifer Fernandes: 0127 765 1052; Evan DeSouza: 020 8427 8569; Apolonia DeSouza: 020 8686 1876

Sun 7 Oct. G.O.A. Golf Society at Swallows Farleigh Court, Old Farleigh Road, Farleigh, Surrey CR6 9PX. Application form can be downloaded from the GOA website - www.goauk.com Contact: Fidelis D'Mello 020 8698 9678.

Sun. 21 Oct. Colva Union. 34th Anniversary of the Feast of Infant Jesus. Mass at 12.30pm followed by Social. Bishop Thomas Grant School, Belltrees Grove, Streatham, SW16 Tickets: Adults £12.00; Children 12 and under £5.00. For tickets contact Arlene Fernandes 0208 930 7679; Agapito Gouveia 0208 648 0350; Ames Fernandes 0208 672 4753; Alfie Fernandes 07860 152 939; Bento Fernandes 0208 672 0283; Fiona Fernandes 07908 125 765; Hillary Dias 0208 672 5528.

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