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Toronto:
Oscar Fonseca’s Murderer Denied Early Parole
13 Jan: Toronto Star. … Oscar
Anthony Joseph Fonseca was a 51-year-old lawyer in 1982
when Kuldip Singh Samra pulled out a .357 revolver and
opened fire in Court after he had lost a case …
Samra was arrested in India in 1992, returned to Toronto
and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole
for 25 years. Now he hopes to convince a jury that he
should be able to apply for release after serving 15
years. For photos and text, 929 words, click
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Jan: Toronto Star. For another photo of the
Fonseca family click
here.
25 Jan: Toronto Star. Courthouse killer
denied parole chance … He is also prohibited from
making another bid under the clause until he has served
at least 25 years of his life sentence. Click
here.
For links to more information click
here.
Personal information: Oscar Fonseca
was born in Nairobi in 1930, graduated in Law in London
where he met Regine who he married in 1959. They moved
to Nairobi and then to Mombasa before emigrating to
Canada in 1967 with their two sons, Carl and Mark. Their
third son, Neil, was born in Canada.
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| Video: Deepa Fernandes at the National
Conference on Media Reform |
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13 Jan:
Plenary Speech, Memphis, TN. "To me, Media Justice,
is about changing who is at the table at every level,
so that our communities are represented and have power
in content production, ownership, policy and regulation.
Disenfranchised communities don’t just want to
be invited in, and we don’t just want a mic put
in our hands. We want to own the mic and own the station.
And we don’t want a say in setting the rules,
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UK: Cricket: Robin d'Souza
18 Jan: Weston & Worle News (UK). Weston Cricket Club
gained promotion last season as champions of the West of England
Premier Division Two. Club captain Gary Morgan said: "Acquiring
overseas player Robin d'Souza was a real coup as he fitted
in right away and always gave 100 per cent.”
UK: Hockey: Sanderstead 8 Goan 0
19 Jan: Croydon Advertiser. Sanderstead made the perfect start
to the second half of their campaign putting eight unanswered
goals past 10-man Goan … Goan could muster little in
the way of a response, only breaking into the visitors' circle
once, when sweeper Avery skilfully intervened to put an end
to the threat … Skipper Avery said: "Goan suffered
with their lack of personnel, but we took full advantage..."
UK: Football: Leicester Goans 5 Carillon Merlins 2
19 Jan: Loughborough Echo. Merlins’ battling efforts,
which pleased skipper Lynne Lockwood, were at least rewarded
with two goals against the Goans on Saturday …
| USA: Dinesh D’Souza: ‘World's
Worst Person’ |
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19 Jan:
MSNBC. Our winner is Dinesh D'Souza, author of a new
book blaming 9/11 on the cultural values of American
liberals, which offended Osama bin Laden, causing him
to kill everybody. No, I’m not kidding …
if you really want to trace it back, you go to Steven
A. Douglas, because if he had run a better campaign
in 1860, and beaten back that socialist bastard Lincoln,
then we could have kept slavery and bin Laden would
have loved us … 580 words.
Click here.
From Biography Research Center: “Dinesh D'Souza
was born on April 25, 1961,
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in Bombay, India,
into a family of Catholics. His father was an executive
at Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals, and his mother
worked in the home. Dinesh was educated in private Jesuit
schools that stressed a traditional, heavily Western,
mostly British curriculum.”
The Dinesh D’Souza website has links to his bio,
books, articles etc. and is at Click
here. |
Idris De Souza: Big Brother Race
Row Escalates
19 Jan. South Wales Evening Post. Is it all a storm in a teacup
or is the Channel 4 reality show Big Brother showing another
side to Britain's so-called tolerance? … Swansea shop
worker Idris De Souza, who moved to the city eight years ago
from India, said the show was being dominated by bullies.
But he added: "I believe there are elements of racism
included. It is not something I have ever come across here
myself. I have only ever been welcomed. But of course it exists.
That much we all know.''
Lisbon: Vilberto Santana de Mascarenhas
20 Jan: Hindustan Times. … The symbol Om, set in tiles,
greets the visitor to the Mascarenhas villa verlooking the
Atlantic Ocean on the outskirts of Lisbon. Vilberto Santana
de Mascarenhas, a Goan by birth, is the wealthiest person
of Indian origin in Portugal. Mascarenhas left India in 1952,
going first to England and then Portugal … Mascarenhas,
who claims he has retired from all his businesses only takes
interest in his vineyards … Mascarenhas is a patron
of the Casa de Goa, (House of Goa) a society of around 700
Indians who moved to Portugal from Goa. The Casa de Goa runs
a successful Goan restaurant and aims to recreate the Goan
homeland in the heart of Lisbon. Click
here.
UK: Joao Fernandes’ Attacker
Could Be Free Soon
20 Jan: South Tyneside Today. Michael Kennedy who savagely
beat Joao Fernandes a student in the street could be released
almost immediately. Joao was forced to quit his course to
become merchant seaman after he was attacked by Michael Kennedy
in October 2005. He came to South Tyneside Marine School to
qualify as a chief mate and support his wife and children
in Goa. Newcastle Crown Court heard how Kennedy, 21, pounced
on Mr Fernandes as he walked along St Vincent Street, South
Shields, speaking to his wife on his phone. He mistakenly
believed Mr Fernandes had said something inappropriate to
his then girlfriend … In August 2006, he returned to
India without completing his course. For photo and text, 369
words click
here.
For a report of another Goan marine engineering student studying
at the South Tyneside Marine School who was attacked on 10
Aug. 2006, click here.
Nairobi: Murumbi’s grave now
protected
20 Jan: The Nation (Nairobi). The Nairobi City Council yesterday
declared that the entire 148-acre ty Park was intact and had
not been grabbed by private developers … the council
had not gone back on its promise to annex the part of the
park where the graves are and merge it with the Goan World
War 1 Cemetery.
Click here.
Rabi Martins: Kind hearted youngsters
sought
20 Jan: Watford Observer. Watford Borough Council chairman
Rabi Martins wants to mark his year of office by recognising
and rewarding young people aged between 13 and 24 living within
the borough of Watford who have made a significant contribution
to the community through volunteering … For more information
about the award contact Watford Borough Council's youth service
manager, Stephanie Fitzgerald, on 01923 226400.
Click here.
| Toronto: Goan Street Eats on Sun
TV |
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21 Jan:
SUN TV have written to indicate that the Goan episode
will air on SUN TV on Fri 2 Feb at 11:30am ET; Sat 17
Feb at 2:30pm ET; and Sun 18 Feb at 6:30pm ET. Then
it gets repeated periodically at the broadcaster's discretion.
SUN TV is a local Toronto station but it is available
on some cable systems in southern Ontario and on satellite
across Canada.
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| [Check out the preview video clips at http://www.streeteatstv.com/node/196
The photo is a still of a clip.] |
Roy de Souza: Tech trims down.
21 Jan: San Francisco Chronicle. Roy de Souza, founder and
CEO of Zedo Inc. shares inexpensive offices with two other
startups, upstairs from a "spa" that had been shuttered
after being raided by federal agents. Penny-pinching is a
bit incongruous for the San Francisco Internet and advertising
company that runs Zebo.com, a Web site devoted to young people
making lists of all the possessions and brand names they have
or want. But de Souza credits that frugal guiding spirit with
keeping the 7-year-old Zedo afloat when the dot-com bubble
burst. De Souza relies on friends for everything from business
leads to free furniture. He hires college interns who need
experience more than money. "You want to invest in the
technology and the product, not in furniture and whiteboards,"
de Souza said. Click
here.
| Floyd Cardoz: All Souped Up |
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21
Jan: New York Daily News. Tabla's Lentil Soup. If
you think lentil soup is bland, this sensual, aromatic
riff from Tabla chef Cardoz will change your mind.
In his recent book, he uses Indian spice mixes and
cooking techniques to transform traditional American
dishes. This lentil soup is a perfect example of his
grownup results. Cardoz serves it over cooked lentils
and tops it with yogurt and thinly sliced cilantro
and chives. The recipe is from Floyd Cardoz’s
new book – photo shows cover. For the recipe
and a photograph of Floyd Cardoz click
here.
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Bel Vaz: No confidence in police force
22 Jan. Gloucestershire Echo. Extracts from what Bel Vaz of
Cheltenham wrote: Gloucestershire's Chief Constable Tim Brain
appears prominently in the news to proclaim that there are
to be cuts in the police force. I live in Charlton Kings,
an area that is plagued with vandalism and hooliganism. The
majority of the people I speak to have a poor image of a police
force … It's time our police did what they are paid
for and that is to protect our rights.
Bel Vaz is ex-Uganda. He writes to say that he has a racial
complaint against Gloucestershire Police and he is meeting
with Cheltenham MP, Martin Horwood on February 2nd to discuss
this & other issues.
Canada: Ian D’Sa: Billy Talent tour ‘dream
come true’
23 Jan: Calgary Herald. Billy Talent’s national tour
has the look and feel of a major league outing, from the fluorescent
glare of hockey arenas to tour buses for each act. Billy Talent
guitarist Ian D’Sa said, “We never once thought
for all the 13 years of hard work we put into it, that this
would be possible. We’re doing an arena tour, which
still blows our minds. I can’t believe that we’re
playing some of the venues that we’re playing across
Canada. That’s pretty much a dream come true for us.”
575 words.
| James Almeida: New Jersey consumers
feel glum about family finances |
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23
Jan: The Record. Half of New Jersey consumers expect
their household will do the same or worse financially
than last year, a survey finds … James Almeida,
associate dean of the business school, attributed
the pessimism to a slew of factors: increasing concerns
about the economic impact of the Iraq war, slow job
growth in New Jersey, an expected decline in the local
real estate market, more people knowing someone who
lost a job last year and more having increased their
credit card debt. "My sense is it is turning
into a sort of economic
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uncertainty,"
he said. 496 words.
Click here.
James G. Almeida is the Associate Dean for the
Silberman College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson
University in New Jersey. He spent the whole of 1997
at the London Business School. For a profile of him
see click
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Rockin’ Remo’s is Still Rollin’
24 Jan: Emirates Today (UAE). Pages 24-25. Double page illustrated
feature. Reena Amos Dyes speaks to the rockstar who is still
going strong 20 years after he first found musical fame.
Click here.
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Goan Voice Service Interruption 27 Jan to 4 Feb 2007
From Eddie Fernandes: I will be in Goa during this
period but a reduced service will be provided. I can be contacted
at my usual email address and at 9822 682 417 in Goa. In case
of emergency you can also contact Bernie Gracias, BERNIEGRACIAS@aol.com
Tel. 020 8723 1322.
DEATHS
24 Jan: Santa Cruz, Goa. AGAPITO
DANIEL DINIZ. Husband of Aurita Margarida. Father
of Avito/Tessy, Luiza/Joaquim (London), late Alex, Arleta/David.
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20 Jan:
Ireland. ALBERT DIAS Husband of late
Olive. Father of Eng Anthony/Myrna (Oman) and Dr Andrew/Dr
Hazel (Ireland). |
19 Jan: Caranzalem, Goa. MARIO ESTROCIO.
Husband of Maria Fernandes. Father of Carlos and Maria. Brother
of Filomena/Marcos, Thereza/Lazar, Francis/Effie, Milagrina/Desiderio
Fernandes (UK).
19 Jan: Batim, Goa. NATTY MARQUES.
Wife of Menino. Mother of Andrew and Platino. Sister of Francis
(London), Alvaro, Menino, Rita (London)/Thomas Silva, Elma/Godfrey
and Anita.
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18 Jan:
Mapusa, Goa. MRS ANTONETTE PEREIRA
(Ex Mombasa & Carmona). Wife of late Emidio. Mother
of Margaret/Heeron Fernandes, Susan Peters (UK). Grandmother
of Shervyn and Aaron, Diane/Johnny Rooke (Mombasa),
Valerie/Faizal Haji (UK), Lynn, Charleston, Allison
Samantha and Jessica Peters (UK). Sister of late Bernabe/Griselia
Dias (UK), late Eslinda/late Anthony Fernandes; Olimpinha/late
Piedade Coutinho. Condolences to Jonathan. Jonathan.Rooke@bamburi.Lafarge.com |
7 Jan: South Norwood, London. ESTEFANIA
GOMES, (aged 67, ex-Mombasa). Beloved wife of Christopher.
Mother of Isidora/Ron, Sylvester/Tara, Allister/Laura, and
Osie. Viewing at Rowland Bros Funeral Parlour, 301 Whitehorse
Road, West Croydon, Surrey - Weekdays 9.00 am to 8.00 pm.,
& Sat 9.00 am to 12.00 noon. Funeral service to be held
on 31st January, at 10.00 am, at St. Chad’s Church,
Withworth Road, South Norwood, London. SE25. Burial will follow
at Beckenham Cemetery, Elmers End Road, Beckenham, Kent. BR3.
Condolences to Isidora.gomes@btinternet.com
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17 Jan:
Mississauga, Canada. DR. XAVIER ANTONIO NORONHA
(age 68, ex-Nairobi, Ed.D., S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo).
Husband of Angela. Father of Trevor (Immi) and Konrad
(Penelope). Brother of Blanche Fernandes (Domnick),
Sophia Lobo UK (Late Dr. Lawrence John Lobo), Agnes
Rocha (Joseph), and the late Leocadia Fernandes. The
Funeral was on 23 Jan. Donations to the Canadian Diabetes
Association or CNIB. Condolences to slobo@clara.co.uk
and these will then be forwarded onto his family in
Canada. For full details click
here.
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16 Jan: Wandsworth, London. BELLA
DESA (nee Pinto ex Dar Es Salaam). Daughter of Max
Pinto MBE and Mary Pinto. Wife of Charles. Beloved mother
of Doreen, Edmund, Francis and Glenda and grandmother of Mark.
Requiem Mass on Fri 26 Jan at 10am at St Thomas a Becket Church,
Becket House, Santos Road, Wandsworth SW18 1NT, followed by
burial at Putney Vale Cemetery, Stag Lane, Putney SW15 3DZ.
All are invited to join the family for refreshments at the
Church hall, next door to St Thomas a Becket Church. Any queries
to 020 8874 9907. No flowers please, instead donations to
Pilar Fathers, Goa, India. Condolences to 2barns@freenet.co.uk
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HOLIDAY INFORMATION
The world's top secret beaches
18 Jan: The Times (UK). Twenty years ago, Benaulim in Goa
had one bar, a waiter called Gracious [sic], and pigs hovering
under the guesthouse long-drops. Today, there’s a
140-room Taj Exotica, a string of bars along the beach and
trinket-sellers mumbling “lovely jubbly”. If
that’s broadening the mind, I’ll stay at home,
thanks. Better still, I’ll find the new Benaulim.
Hop over the state boundary into Maharashtra, for example,
and the Konkan coast has the sort of beaches Goa grew fat
on — without the techno-raves. Goa may have the name
and the gorgeous Catholic churches, but it also has crowds
of idiots twirling ribbons on the beach. Not Ganpatipule.
Click
here.
Late Breaks
20 Jan: Daily Star. Goa: Just £299 for 14 nights in
Goa. Includes accommodation at the two star Resort Village
Royale on a B&B basis. Return flights are from London
Gatwick departing on January 27. To book go to www.bargainholidays.com
20 Jan: Daily Post (Liverpool). Goa: Jewel in the Crown
(0870 067 2352) offers seven nights' B&B from £361
and two weeks even cheaper at pounds £351, ex-Gatwick
Jan 25 and Feb 1.
Beach beds cause inconveniences to tourists
20 Jan: Navhind Times. In an effort to rake in the big bucks
during the peak tourist season, shack owners may in fact
be sealing their own fate and that of beach tourism in Goa
in the near future. A walk on the Calangute-Baga stretch
in North Goa reveals a sea of beach beds and deck chairs
put up by shack owners all along the coastline. 802 words.
Click
here.
Time to Goa with the flow
21 Jan: Sunday Sun (Newcastle, UK). Many first-time visitors
to the lovely Goa think they are going to an island, whereas
it is a former Portuguese colony about four hundred miles
down the west coast of India from Mumbai … Goa is
a great example of different religions living peacefully
together, which other parts of the world could do well to
copy … This is a land of dreams and romance . . .
a orld of gentle and ever so friendly people in an unhurried
environment. [Largely about the Fort Aguada Beach Resort].
1084 words. Click
here.
The spa break
21 Jan: The Observer (UK). The English spa hotel Champneys
(08703 300 300) also has a resort in much warmer Goa. A
week-long spa break there costs around £1,000pp until
March, including a daily spa treatment, activities such
as yoga, breakfast and flights. Click
here.
Young Turks building sand castles
23 Jan: The Economic Times. Every long weekend you will
find a whole lot of young techies and corporate executives
hanging out in Goa. For them, it's the ultimate chill-out
zone-sea, beach, beer and seafood. Therefore, it comes as
no surprise that many of them have started buying real estate
in e state. And, such has been the spike in demand for holiday
homes that a number of major real estate developers have
entered the Goa market, including DLF, Gera developers,
Parsvnath, Palacio Property Developers and Dynamix Group
… housing developers also provide lucrative options
through rent schemes', which allow the place to be hired
out to tourists when not in use. A house with a good view
or close to the sea can fetch Rs 1 lakh per month as rent.
301 words. Click
here.
Foreigners want to say “I Do” in Goa
24 Jan: Economic Times … Wedding organisers say that
annually over 150 foreigners tie the knot here. So what’s
triggering this boom? Low-priced direct chartered flights
coupled witheconomicalwedding packages are attracting foreigners.
Costs for beachside wedding cum reception ranges from Rs
60,000 to Rs 80,000; prices however go up based on personal
preferences … for some a wedding in Goa is more than
just the themes. As Tom who is down with fiancée
Lindsay points out, “By getting married in India,
we hope that like most Indians our marriage lasts forever.
You may call it superstition, but it makes me feel good.”
658 words. Click
here.
Outlook: Cover Story: Molotov On Mandovi
29 Jan: Outlook. The Russian mafia has barged into Goa,
running its arms and drug trade freely …
Indian security agencies are concerned about the Russian
mafia's invasion … With its poor policing and a lax,
pliable and corrupt administration, they couldn't have found
a better setting than Goa … The Russian mafia's gameplan
seems simple: buy up properties in Goa t set up businesses—restaurants
and hotels—that double up as bases for its illegal
drugs and arms trade … many Russian girls are being
pressed into prostitution for an elite clientele in and
around Morjim … 1791 words. Click
here.
Tourists for Good
29 Jan: Outlook. The law is so lax in Goa, many on tourist
visas have set up businesses. Click
here.
PRIZE COMPETITION
Do you want to go to India and
cook with Gary Rhodes?
Rhodes Across India is a celebration of Indian food. Gary
Rhodes and a team of three handpicked ooks will be taking
the trip of a lifetime to India. Would you like to be one
of them? Closing date: 20 February 2007. [Info from Gabe Menezes].
For details click
here.
GOA NEWS HEADLINES
Money For Nothing
16-31 Jan. Express Hotelier. … In the last two weeks,
Goa experienced an unusual turmoil both at a public and political
level regarding land conversion. Many developers had ensured
that the land acquired by them was already converted to settlement
zone. The unaccounted monies that exchanged hands is supposed
to be close to Rs 1,500 crore [over £170 million], which,
sources reveal, is the money that the now-resigned town planning
minister pocketed … This leaves close to 13 hotel projects
over and 1,500 hectares of land stuck in the mud … 535
words. Click
here.
Video Clip: Goa scraps 2011 Regional Plan
18 Jan: CNN-IBN. The Goa government on Thursday withdrew a
controversial development plan which would have allowed amusement
parks, malls and tourist resorts on a massive scale. Click
here.
Regional Plan: 'Denotification can’t
be with retrospective effect'
20 Jan: The Navhind Times. The Chief Secretary, Mr J P Singh
today said that the denotification of the Regional Plan 2011
cannot be done with retrospective effect, thus indicating
that the permissions given for land conversions under the
plan stands true. 292 words. Click
here.
Regional Plan: Denotify plan with
retrospective effect: GBA
20 Jan: The Navhind Times. The Goa Bachao Abhiyan today said
that the people of Goa require a clarification on the reported
statement by the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane that
“thedenotification of the Regional Plan 2011 will take
prospective effect.” 238 words. Click
here.
Goa: Three teenagers drown at sea
20 Jan: Daily News & Analysis. Three teenagers drowned
near the Colva beach on Wed … there has been much controversy
over the fitness and swimming standards of the life guards
posted in the beach. “Most of them can hardly swim,”
said Cortalim MLA, Matanhy Saldanha. Fatima D’Sa, chairperson,
Goa Tourism Development Corporation, said: “Students
and even adult tourists refuse to listen when advised not
to venture into the sea. Usually, they are intoxicated which
further puts their life at risk.” … According
to official figures, around 45 people drowned in 2006 …
“the process of recruiting 70 lifeguards is on and they
should be out on the job in two weeks, D’Sa said. 427
words. Click
here.
Where Children Learn to Love Books.
20 Jan: Navhind Times. By Cedric Silveira. Bookworm
refers to the name given to a children’s library at
St Inez which was started on 2005 by two professionals, Sujata
Noronha and Elaine Mendonsa. Sujata, a management graduate
and having experience in teaching, whilst Elaine, being a
trained teacher, bring with them various tools and techniques
in inculcating a reading habit in children. 888 words. Click
here.
More than 10 per cent Goans are alcoholics. By Roana Costa
21 Jan: Navhind Times. At any given time, approximately 10
per cent of Goan population could be alcohol dependent say
some doctors; though the actual figure could be much higher,
argue others … in Goa, social drinking is a way of life,
there is no taboo associated with it and this has put many
in the hazardous drinking category … According to the
excise department as of March 31, 2002, there were 9,200 bars
and liquor shops in the state (excluding home made liquors),
which works out to one bar for every 40 males. 822 words.
Click here.
My Experiences in Running a Business
in Goa
23 Jan: Ohmy (Korea). By Evaristo Johny Coutinho. Excerpts:
… My experiences included some good and some bad, and
leaves me capable of providing a bit of advice … The
negative thingswhich I imbibe from the system of business
is how to bribe people. The system operates in such a way
in Goa that corrupt officials force you to carry out your
business in a dishonest way … Over the years I also
got into corrupt practices, having come to know that I could
not get sufficient returns otherwise … I finally took
a hard decision of closing the shop … 1,738 words. Click
here.
Goa: New Regional Plan in 4 months
23 Jan: Navhind Times. The Governor, Mr S C Jamir has said
that the government has decided to actively pursue the public-private-partnership
(PPP) model to meet the gaps in infrastructure services …
Some of the projects identified for implementation on PPP
concept are a convention centre of global standard, Goa broadband
network, cruise terminal at Aguada, North-South expressway,
and hydroelectric projects in the Mhadei river basin and monorail.
Click
here.
Chaos in Goa Assembly during debate on regional
plan
24 Jan: The Hindu. The Goa Assembly witnessed noisy scenes
for over half an hour during the question hour on Tuesday,
the second day of the winter session, when Chief Minister
Pratapsingh Rane used strong words against the leader of the
Opposition Manohar Parrikar while debating the controversial
State Regional Plan … an agitated Chief Minister made
a very strong remark against Mr. Parrikar … Speaker
Francisco Sardinha expunged the remarks and also many of the
allegations and counter allegations subsequently made by members
from both sides … the Opposition members named some
of the Ministers and their close relatives as being the direct
beneficiaries of large-scale conversion of land. 411 words.
Click
here.
CM rules out denotifying Regional
Plan 2011 with retrospective effect
24 Jan: Navhind Times. Amidst noisy scenes, the Chief Minister,
Mr Pratapsingh Rane, today assured the legislative assembly
that he would inquire into missing records pertaining to comments
from the public on Regional Plan 2011 from the files of the
town and country planning department, but ruled out denotifying
the plan with retrospective effect. Click
here.
Goa realty rates may soar 20% every year
24 Jan: Economic Times. “People look for a hassle free
environment. In an apartment, the maintenance is taken care
of, thus adding to resale value,” says Acron Developers
director John Britto.” … Real estate agents believe
that if the demand continues, the prices could escalate by
at least 20% annually over the next 10 years.
Goa IT parks under a cloud over land use
25 Jan: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. With questionable
real estate deals by politicians and power brokers in Goa
coming under the scanner, the spotlight is now on two IT parks
that are being set up by the Congress-led government here.
Click
here.
IN THE NEWS
Book Review. Reflected in Water:
Writings on Goa
14 Jan. Dawn (Pakistan). ... Jerry Pinto’s Reflected
in Water is a mesmerising compilation of short tories, poems,
essays and extracts from various published works which bring
out the real Goa, which is more than just the world’s
favourite holiday destination –– the Goa we hardly
know … The book is definitely not for someone planning
a vacation or a honeymoon to Goa, for it brings out various
cultural and social aspects which are more disturbing than
mesmerising. 1031 words. Click
here.
Films to Watch at Sundance
18 Jan: CBS News. "The Pool,” tells the peculiar
tale of an underage hotel worker who obsesses about a swimming
pool at a lavish home in Panjim, Goa, in India. His attempts
to interact with the family that owns the pool lead to unexpected
ramifications. For the website of the film click
here.
Any Girl From Goa Want a Date For Valentine?
19 Jan: Yahoo. I am Fair Handsome Boy From Goa, Looking for
a Girl to Date, Any One Would Like to Respond? click
here.
Australia: New taste sensations
20 Jan: The Australian. … Michael Moore, who bought
Sydney's Summit last year, says Indian, particularly Goan,
food will be big …
| Video Clips: Is Big Brother a Mirror
of British Racism? |
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20 Jan:
CNN-IBN. Does the controversy surrounding Bollywood
actor Shilpa Shetty in the UK reality show Celebrity
Big Brother and the alleged racial abuse reflect the
racism that still exists in 21st century Britain, or
is simply the brainchild of a smart producer looking
to jack up the TRP's of a show on the downhill? Three
Video Clips, (length: 9m.30s, 5m.48s and 2m.21) click
here.
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Video clips: Celebrity Big Brother: Jade Goody Interviewed
21 Jan: New of the World. Jade videos: 1 - My Disgust; 2 - I
Was A Bully; 3 - Shilpa's Family; 4 - My Future; 5 - No Fee
For BB Text: 1- I am a bully; 2 - I shamed UK. Click
here.
Mombasa: Intrigue in Old Town
21 Jan: Sun Herald (Australia). Tom Cockrem discovers the
melting pot of Mombasa … The Old Town is a melting pot
of cultural and historical intrigue … there are Punjabi
Sikhs, Goans and Hindus living here as well, to add a bit
more "pourri" to the "pot" …
Canadian expats criticise special
tax for non-residents
21 Jan: Gulf News (Dubai). Canadian expatriates responded
strongly to proposals for a special tax for non-residents
… A non-resident who works as an immigration consultant
in Dubai said overseas Canadians are ‘ambassadors’
and help promote their country abroad. “We bring more
to the table than what we are getting,” said Norbert
D’Souza … the proposed hike in the cost of a passport
to$500 (Dh1,600) for those living abroad for five years, was
way too much - it costs just Dh640 to renew a British passport
(which is valid for 10 years). Click
here.
UK Big Lottery Fund: Goa Project
22 Jan: Government News Network (UK). Big Lottery Fund (National):
The new International Small Grants awarded today are:
John Lally International Foundation: £10,000. A project
in Saligao and Calangute villages in Goa, India, to undertake
a feasibility study as to how an existing rubbish site can
be cleaned up and nstalled with modern and safe methods of
waste disposal and composting. The rubbish site is spreading
and starting to contaminate a ground-water supply used for
drinking. Click
here.
Big Brother has exposed 'everyday
racism'
22 Jan: Yorkshire Post. The bullying which housemate Jade
Goody admits Shilpa Shetty suffered on Celebrity Big Brother
has exposed an "everyday racism" that is normally
invisible, according to Steve Spencer, a senior lecturer at
Sheffield Hallam University and author of several studies
of racism in life and the media. He said: "Racist and
xenophobic reactions like these 'private' conversations, broadcast
to a mass audience, are a bizarre inversion of the everyday
racism, the sneering comments, the cultural ignorance and
intolerance, which is commonplace in our society. The outrage
is warranted. But let's not fool ourselves that this is unknown
outside of the (BigBrother) house. Scratch the surface and
it's staring you in the face. 310 words. Click
here.
Finding Moscow’s Indian Flavor
23 Jan: Moscow Times. … many Indians have brought their
food, music, yoga and films to the capital … Buying
Indian clothes and accessories is made easier by the current
fashion for learning yoga, finding yourself in Goa and then
buying the kaftan. Click
here.
How racist is Britain? By Julian
Baggini
23 Jan: The Guardian (UK). 'Paki." I can't honestly remember
the last time I had heard that word outside of a news expose
of the far right or a "hard-hitting" drama about
racism. That was until my first proper conversation in Rotherham,
when it was dropped into a sentence as though it were just
another adjective, like "tall" or "Italian".
Clearly I did not know Britain very well at all … 2602
words. Click
here.
Apache Indian: “Racism may force many Indians
to move out of UK”
24 Jan: PTI. In the wake of racist bullying of Bollywood actress
Shilpa Shetty by fellow contestants in a British reality television
show, UK-based Indian origin singer Apache Indian has alleged
that "UK is institutionalising racism which may force
many Indians to move out." … The writer-singer
will perform on Jan. 27 at Ingo Night Bazar in North Goa.
"Goa is the place where I want to spread the good spirit
and the good vibe and I hope Goans will welcome me here,"
he said. 298 words. Click
here.
For theApache Indian website click
here.
Film Review: Sundance Film Festival: Chris Smith
& "The Pool"
24 Jan. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "The Pool,"
was filmed in Goa ... It is richly atmospheric and has nuanced
performances - the two young lead actors were street kids
- and a complex moral underpinning that makes "The Pool"
deeper than most other films. Click
here.
Listen to Chris Smith answer questions about his new film.
Also: Download MP3 version. Approx 13 minutes. Click
here.
Catherina on high
25 Jan: The Spokesman Review, WA, USA. …The bell known
as Catherina will be ringing during St. Aloysius Roman Catholic
Church's 80th annual Novena of Grace … The Novena dates
to 1613 in Goa, India, when St. Francis Xavier cured a boy
who had been disabled from birth. Click
here.
RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST ON GOANET. BY CORNEL DACOSTA
While some negative views have been expressed about the
recent Global Goans Convention (2007) in Goa, a fairly positive
view has been expressed, among others, by Celina Pereira
who attended the Convention from the USA.
How do priests in Goa subsidise themselves and their life
styles? Such a question has generated much debate and discussion
that Goan Voice (UK) readers should find quite interesting.
Comments on this issue would be most welcome by Goanet.
The much derided Regional Plan 2011 for Goa appears to have
been withdrawn after much concerted agitation from local
people. However, is the 2011 Plan really withdrawn or is
this no more than a "pacificatory move?" Find
out about such scepticism from an interesting article, among
others, by Dr Beverley de Sequeira.
Understandably, the experience of Shilpa Shetty on Ch 4
in the Celebrity Big Brother UK programme has featured extensively
on media across the world. However, Goanetters have also
presented their 'distinctive' diverse comments on the issue.
There appears to be much on Goanet currently about alleged
incursions into Goa by the Russian Mafia. A substantial
article on this issue, titled Molotov on Mandovi...the Russian
mafia in Goa is definitely worth reading for so much detail
within it.
Finally, do read a short article by Roland Francis, titled
Life Seems Cheap in Goa. He says that, "... in Goa,
the drowning of people that occurs with ...frequency especially
from Indian tour groups makes a minor dent in the local
press and people's reactions, despite the precious loss
of young life...it's almost as if ---what's another visitor's
life worth?"
More details can be found at the Goanet archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/
Or to subscribe to Goanet, send an email to subscribe@goanet.org
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
Travel: Ultimate India. Travel Channel
Sat 27 Jan. 18:00 to 19:00. Explores the hot native cuisine;
Indian sanitation; Ancient practice of yoga; Spiritual enlightenment.
Travel: India: Kerala. Travel Channel
Sun 28 Jan. 14:30 to 15:00. The sights, sounds and flavours
of Kerala.
Docusoap: Living in the Sun. UKTV
Style
Mon 29 Jan. 18:00 to 19:00. A look at an Indian restaurant
success story in Spain.
Health: Health Check. BBC World Service Radio
Mon 29 Jan. 20:30 to 21:00. Looks at health issues in India.
Health: Fight For Life. Community
Channel
Tue 30 Jan. 20:00 to 20:30. Cost-effective solutions to improve
maternal health care in India.
Gardening: Model Gardens. UKTV Bright
Ideas
Wed 31 Jan. 08:00 to 08:30. Creating an Indian garden.
Documentary: One Planet. BBC World
Service Radio.
Thu 1 Feb: 20:30 to 21:00. Looks at the issue of global warming
in India.
Documentary: No Milk and Honey. BBC
World Service Radio
Fri 2 Feb. 20:05 to 20:30. Immigration in Australia.
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sun. 18 Feb. Viva Goa Entertainment presents
Traditional RED & BLACK evening
in West London - Old Actonian Assc. Sports Club, opp. Gunnersbury
Park, Ealing, W5 4LL. Music by – “LEVEL 4”
and "CHICO" one man band, Doors open 2.30 onwards.
Early bird 2 tickets @£18.00 ends 20th Jan 2007.Thereafter
£10/adults & £3/child. Contact Francis/Norman
on 0208 932 9375/ 07957206169/ 0208 647 1887.
Sun 18 Feb. Mungul Union (UK)
celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at St Ignatius
College, Turkey Street, Enfield, EN1 4NP. Band: Maz &
Co. For tickets and details, please contact Rosy D'Silva -
piadsilva@hsbc.com/0208
352 9450 or Rosalind Rebello on 0208 767 8652; ros.rebello@amserve.net
Members note cut-off date 4 February. Public transport to
Hall: Buses 217 from Turnpike Lane or 121 from Wood Green.
Overhead train from Liverpool St. Station to Turkey St.
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