GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SUN 08 NOVEMBER, 2009
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| ‘Drug gangsters killed Stephen Bennett’ | |||
 8 Nov: Sunday Mercury. Five Indian men accused of murdering a Midland dad in a brutal attack in Goa are to go on trial this week. Stephen Bennett, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was tortured and killed in 2006. His sister said that she fears for the safety of other Brits who travel to Goa… "It's a seedy place and there are a lot of dangerous people there. There are British people out there who can't be trusted and anyone going out to Goa should be very careful." 582 words. | |||
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| Michael D'Souza's boutique interiors brand Mufti | |||
7 Nov: The Daily Telegraph (UK). Sophie Conran, daughter of Sir Terence, has embarked
on her first property development, a terrace house in Fulham, London which is
available fully furnished by Michael D'Souza's boutique interiors brand Mufti
for £799,950 … 227 words. Click
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| Mississauga: Patrick Mendes: Ward 10 comes first | |||
 5 Nov: Mississauga News. From Patrick Mendes: Shame on Sue McFadden… she seconded the motion to call an inquiry into Mayor (Hazel McCallion) … Who is Patrick Mendes? … maybe both the federal and provincial liberals are very nervous. I wonder why? [Patrick Mendes (photo) was born in Karachi and migrated to Toronto in 1979 at the age of 13] | |||
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| Convention lauds contribution of Goans around the globe | |||
7 Nov: Oman Daily Observer. Eduardo Faleiro, Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Government
of Goa, lauded the contribution of Goans around the globe … Angelo Fernandes,
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Goa and Chairman of Economic Development
Corporation, promised to provide all assistance to the Goan expatriates…
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| Guinness socialite accused of drunken plane romp keeps custody of son 8 Nov: Mail on Sunday. Socialite Clare Irby will retain custody of her son despite her drunken antics on a plane agter a holiday in Goa … The 29-year-old had faced a legal bid from her son’s father Graham Frith, 38, after her arrest in March. 345 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa: Readers experiences 8 Nov: The Sunday Telegraph (UK). Val Slater: wonderful countryside to explore … Food in Goa is superb… Keith Letchford: Unlike hotels in India, in Goa every member of staff at our hotel had their hand out on a mandatory basis… Full Text. | |||
| Damien Leith: “They call it paradise beach” 8 Nov: Sunday Telegraph (Aus) Body+Soul supplement. Damien Leith is a singer-songwriter and former Australian Idol winner. Age He’s 33. Lives Sydney. Q: Where is one of your favourite places in the world? Palolem in Goa, India… we spent time with the locals and sang on the beach in the evenings drinking Fenny… Photo + text. Full Text. | |||
| Justin Parfitt: “Goans are some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet” 1 Nov: Sunday Telegraph (Aus) Body+Soul supplement. Justin Parfitt is CEO of speed-dating agency Fast Impressions, the biggest speed-dating service in the world. He’s 40. Lives Toronto. Q: Where is one of your favourite places in the world? A: Palolem beach, Goa … Photo + text. Full Text. | |||
| Global Goan Convention a “Huge Success” 8 Nov: Oman Daily Observer. Eduardo Faleiro hailed the Fourth Global Goan Convention (GGC) as a huge success as a large number of Goans from many parts of the world, particularly those living in the Gulf countries participated in it… 543 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa bombers tried to leave Muslim imprint 8 Nov: Indian Express. Investigators believe that the Sanatan Sanstha men who were killed while allegedly planting bombs in Goa last month were hoping to fan communal tensions by misleading the police through items they wanted to leave behind at the site … 186 words. Full Text. | |||
| 'Apex body for Goan diaspora by Dec 2010' 8 Nov: Times of India. An apex body representing the Goan diaspora around the world will be set up by December 2010 Eduardo Faleiro announced at the Global Goan Convention … the first step would be to appoint one representative for each country… he has plans to set up a facility wherein Goans from all over the world can stay when they visit India… 130 words. Full Text. | |||
| Rival shack associations fail to broker truce 8 Nov: Times of India. Both warring associations met before tourism director on Friday morning to try to reach a consensus. The only outcome, however, was that the stalemate continues … 480 words. Full Text. | |||
| Twilight In The Garden 14 Nov: Tehelka. By Manohar Shetty…the numbers of Goan Catholics in Goa has dwindled progressively … the emigration of large numbers for greener pastures in the oily Middle East and to well-paying jobs in Canada, the UK, the US and Australia. Goa Overseas Associations abound in these places, especially in places like Mississauga, Greater Toronto and in Swindon, England… Few of these younger generation Goans return to their roots. And second or third generation Goans in foreign lands have lost all links with their place of origin… 839 words. Full Text. | |||
| Luxury township runs into village protest in Goa 8 Nov: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. Mega realty player DLFs first luxury township in Goa has hit a roadblock with villagers and the environment watchdog Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) alleging gross violations in the project… marketed as holiday homes, Goa’s largest condominium is set to convert 19 acres of lush riverside into a massive built-up zone with 600 apartments, row villas and a massive clubhouse… 260 words. Full Text. | |||
| Canacona coast bustling with tourism activities 8 Nov: Herald. Permits or no permit, Canacona Municipal Council’s (CMC) coast is bustling with tourism activities since last fortnight at the famed Palolem beach… Shacks have been operating and beach beds are seen … 373 words. Full Text. | |||
| US delegation meets speaker, opposition leader in Goa 7 Nov: UNI. A 7-member delegation of the American Council of Youth Political Leaders today called on speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Pratapsinh Rane as part of its three-day visit to the state. The delegates had also interacted with deputy speaker Mauvin Godinho and the BJP opposition leader Manohar Parrikar besides others… 110 words. Full Text. | |||
| Susie Coelho: Earth-friendly entertaining 7 Nov: News Tribune (US). Lifestyle guru Susie Coelho believes that in this depressed economy, now is the time to expand rather than contract your lives. Just do it with an eye toward the green of nature rather than of money… 444 words. Full Text. | |||
| Why are so many black and Asian women desperate to be white? 7 Nov: Daily Mail (UK). By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. It's a shocking and rarely discussed phenomenon. But, according to one of our most respected Asian commentators, it's feeding a cynical industry of plastic surgery and skin-lightening cosmetics... 1742 words + comments. Full Text. | |||
| Lates & Breaks 7 Nov: Daily Star (UK). Goa: A week B & B at the two-star Riverside Regency Hotel, Baga Beach, for £319. Fly from Gatwick on Nov. 26. Call 0808 202 4908 or visit traveldealsdirect.com 7 Nov: The Western Mail (UK). Direct (0871 664 7764) offers 14 nights' B&B at two-star hotel in Calangute from £459, ex-Gatwick Dec 10. | |||
| Glen Baretto's second film set for release 7 Nov: Manglorean.com. By armstrong vaz. Aao Wish Karein which has been shot in Shimla, Manali, Mumbai and one song in Goa, is the second film as director for Goa-born Mumbai based Glen Barretto, who traces his roots to Galgibaga village of Canacona... 562 words + photos. Full Text. | |||
