GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SAT 05 DECEMBER, 2009
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| Video: Russian rape victim speaks of her ordeal | |||
 5 Dec: NDTV. A Russian tourist operator based in Goa has alleged that she was raped by a local politician - a case that could mar the state's image during peak tourist season. The 25-year-old has alleged she was raped on Wednesday night by John Fernandes, who had contested elections on a Save Goa Front ticket. The police have filed a case of attempted rape… 1m. 48s. | |||
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| UK: Michelle and Mark Silveira | |||
4 Dec: Coastweek (Kenya). Michelle Silveira has achieved distinction as one of the five
top Community Pharmacists in Great Britain in 2009 at the Pharmas Awards …
Her brother, Mark Silveira, accompanied her to the awards ceremony… Both
were pupils at The Coast Academy and the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa … He
is with a US law firm in London, Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP, as a corporate
lawyer… Mark and Michelle are the children of Hasu and Edmund
Silveira of Mombasa… 436 words. | |||
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| Toronto: Malcolm Gomes: How to get on with life | |||
 4 Dec: Toronto Star…. No one understands the power of meditation better than Malcolm Gomes, 51, who turned to the ancient practice as a globe-hopping executive with a major electronics firm 10 years ago… This year, he put his program on CD (www.meditationoncds.com), dedicating it to the memory of his friend Maloo, who was killed during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai a year ago… 655 words + photo. | |||
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| Video: Saskia Laroo: Konkani Rocks! ... and how | |||
 4 Dec: Frederick Noronha. Dec 3, 2009 evening saw a very interesting music concert
at the Goa Velha church grounds. The Saskia Laroo Band (with her Dutch and American
players) with Undream mojea mama... an old Konkani song, with a new twist…
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| Mumbai: Keith Mascarenhas: Bitten by the bug | |||
 4 Dec: Mumbai Mirror. Keith Mascarenhas is known as the Oscar Schindler of Beetles in the Volkswagen enthusiasts’ circle. There are about 50 old Beetles in Mumbai and seven of the iconic German cars lie in Mascarenhas’ garage, along with two VW vans. He diligently ferrets out dilapidated ones buys them, painstakingly restores them and puts them back on the road… 629 words + photos. | |||
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| Sabina Fernandes: Funeral details added 27 Nov: Oxford, UK. SABINA FAUSTINA SANTANA FERNANDES (Ex Dar-es-Salaam). Beloved wife of Joe Fernandes. Mother of Janice, Jason, Jasmine and Joslyn. Grandmother to Mark, Scott, Natasha, Chloe, Severita, Sabrina and Shantelle. Mother-in-law to Don and Diana. Funeral details to follow. Condolences to Jasonfernandes51@hotmail.com. Funeral to be held on Fri 11 Dec. at St Gregory and St Augustine RC Church, 332 Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 7NS at 11.15am, followed by burial at Wolvercote Cemetry, 447 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 8EE. Following the burial, everyone is invited to the Barcelo Oxford Hotel, Godstow Rd, Wolvercote, Oxford OX 2 8AL to remember and celebrate Sabina's life. No Flowers please. A box will be provided for those who wish to donate to Diabetes UK & or the Heart Foundation. Photo at the link below.Full Text. | |||
| Death: Andriao Rodrigues 3 Dec: Nuem, Goa. ANDRIAO CUSTODIO RODRIGUES (Born 1936). Husband of Emilia Rodrigues. Father of Sandra, Elvis/Maria (Canada). Grandfather of Stephnie and Abigail (Canada). Brother of Joane/late Joe Pereira (USA), Jesolino/Carolina Rodrigues, Albina/Alfred Fernandes, Maria/Benny Dias and late Custodio/Piety Fernandes. Funeral on 6th Dec. at Nuem. | |||
| Goa crime branch to probe Russian's rape 5 Dec: IANS. A complaint filed by a Russian woman alleging rape by a Goa politician would be probed by the state crime branch, a senior police official said Saturday… The victim works as a liaison officer for Leela, a five star resort in South Goa… 273 words. more info... | |||
| Three Goa cops sexually abuse girl and circulate video clips 5 Dec: PTI. Goa police has submitted a report on three constables, who sexually abused a girl inside a police van and allegedly video-clipped her with their cellphones and circulated it among colleagues… The policemen have been found guilty. However, "they have not been charged with rape but only indiscipline," a senior police officer said… 174 words. Full Text. | |||
| Travel Deals 5 Dec: The Guardian. Goa. A week costs £229pp with Monarch Holidays, departing Manchester on 11 December for seven nights at the Baga Hotel, including return flights and seven nights' B&B. Monarch's flight-only for the same route and dates is £260pp, and flying with Jet Airways (jetairways.com) costs £957.60pp return on those dates - its cheapest winter flights are around pounds 550 in January… Full Text. | |||
| New Zealand: Brothers killed by glacier ignored safety warnings 4 Dec: Earth Times. Two Indian brothers crushed to death in January by a collapsing New Zealand glacier had defied warnings to stay clear because they were on a mission to touch the ice, an inquest was told Thursday. Ashish Miranda, 24, an aircraft engineer, and Akshay Miranda, 22, student, who were both living in Melbourne at the time, died instantly when an ice wall on the Fox Glacier collapsed as one photographed the other leaning against it on January 8… 302 words. Full Text. more info... | |||
| Life in UAE making us fat, say expats 5 Dec: The National (UAE). Living in the UAE has made me fat – that was the response given by 98 out of 100 overweight expatriates who were questioned about their weight gain since arriving in the country… Sheldon D’Souza, a 31-year-old logistics officer says, “Work is stressful, and I do not get time to cook during the week. So I have to eat out, or order in … There are not too many healthy foods available, so I end up putting on weight.”… 914 words. Full Text. | |||
| Printing newspapers, books made possible through internet in Goa 4 Dec: UNI. New Vision Imaging (NVI), a Goa-based company will now offer magazines, house journals, books, colourful brochures and business cards on time at cost effective rates at the customers' doorsteps through website orders… 531 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa: Magistrate dismisses AG Kantak's objections 4 Dec: UNI. Social activist and advocate Aires Rodrigues was today allowed by a city court to place on record a letter written by then Governor S C Jamir on April 11, 2008 to the Chief Minister calling for an inquiry into the excessive billing and huge payments being made to Advocate General Subodh Kantak… The cross examination of the AG will resume on December 18… 171 words. Full Text. | |||
| Luxury Indian camps 5 Dec: The Independent (UK). Elsewhere, Goa. After crossing a footbridge, you come to Elsewhere, a group of restored villas and three tents bordering a creek and the Arabian Sea. Each tent has a four-poster bed and en suite bathroom, while home-cooked meals are served communally under a banyan tree near the beach….Tents start at £319 per week, room only. Full Text. | |||
| Goa: `Police have preconceived notions about foreigners' 5 Dec: Times of India. The Russian girl who was allegedly raped says that police forced her to register a complaint of assault and threatened her that her visa would be revoked. Although she alleged that she was raped by Fernandes, Colva police registered a case of attempt to rape… she said, "The Goa police seems to have preconceived notions about foreigners and they judge all foreigners in a similar fashion." … 420 words. Full Text. | |||
| Mumbai: Priest sends notice to newspaper 1 Dec: CathNews India. Father Hugh Fonseca, parish priest of St Michael’s Church, Mahim, Mumbai has sent legal notice to a local daily, Mumbai Mirror, accusing it of publishing a news item aimed at damaging his respect, reputation and image in society… The disputed article appeared on Oct 5, holding the priest responsible for an attack on Prudy Carvalho, a 59-year-old Catholic woman…256 words. [GVUK newsletter of 6 Oct. 2009 carried a link to the Mumbai Mirror report]. Full Text. | |||
| The world's best Christmas shopping 5 Dec: The Times (UK)… “One of my favourite finds is Paperworks in Panjim, Goa. It has the best ranges of hand-made cards, notebooks, wrapping paper, lanterns and folders — basically anything that you can make from paper… It’s tricky to find, though (Pinto Parade, D. Bandodkar Marg, Campal, Panjim)… Full Text. | |||
| Govt bulldozes Sardinha’s bid to legalise bullfights 5 Dec: Herald. An attempt by South Goa MP to legalise dhirio, a traditional bullfight sport in the state, failed on Friday when he withdrew “half-heartedly” his Bill for the purpose in the Lok Sabha… 350 words. Full Text. | |||
| Supreme Court: Shacks by lots 5 Dec: Herald. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the order passed by the Bombay High Court at Goa last month directing the Tourism Department to allot shacks by following a lottery system… 488 words. Full Text. | |||
| Slow Joe & The Ginger Accident, love-story 3 Dec: France24. His name is Joseph Rocha, but everyone call him Slow Joe He is 66 years balding and toothless smile… Slow Joe's first concerts with the group, on Wednesday and Thursday proved that it was a true adventure. Joe is a stage-beast, at time moving, taking posers reminiscent of Elvis, sending kisses to the audience. His incredible bluesy soul voice made up for the few instances of awkwardness… Photo + text, 608 words. [translated by Selma]. Full Text. | |||
