GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 10 NOVEMBER, 2009
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| Roy de Souza: 60 Seconds Chief | ||
 9 Nov: Business Line. Roy is CEO, ZEDO Inc, US. For the interview, click
here. For the Goan Voice supplement on Roy, click here. | ||
| Panjim: The Mint House is 175 years old | ||
 10 Nov: Navhind Times. By Clara A. Rodrigues… The house is next to Panaji
Square and opposite the General Post Office… Moeda in Portuguese means Mint
… the current residents of the Casa da Moeda are Dr Elvira Dias and her two
sons Victor Manuel Dias and Luis Dias, and Dr Minguel Caetano Dias … the
house is 175 years old and a three-day festival marks the event … 661 words.
Click here. For a video clip of Sonia Sirsat (photo) singing Fado at the festival, 3m. 32s. click here. | ||
| Nalini Elvino de Sousa: Communicare | ||
 9 Nov: Jornal Digital (Portugal). Goa: Nalini Elvino de Sousa was born in Portugal
to parents from Goa… Having spent holidays in Goa, 11 years ago she decides
to move there where she established a NGO, Communicare, offering language courses
including Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian…Teaching
Portuguese has been a problem because of the lack qualified teachers. The bulk
of teachers are retired teachers aged 60 and 80 years, whose teaching methods
are outdated … 1836 words. For the Portuguese original click
here. For a machine translation, click here. | ||
| Video: Deadlock continues over beach shack allotment | ||
 9 Nov: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The Goa Traditional Shack Owners Association has rejected the Goa government’s policy of shack allotment saying that they want only one category of shack owners who should be allotted shacks on lottery basis. Creating categories will form privileged classes, they say. 1m. 13s.
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| Thousands throng Mumbai church as water oozes from cross 10 Nov: South Asia Mail (Canada). Thousands of people thronged a south Mumbai church Monday to see water oozing out a cross and to collect what they believed was holy water, though church officials shied away from giving the occurrence any name. The St. Joseph Church is 72 years old and the cross beside it, from where the water is oozing out, is more than 150 years old… Full Text. | ||
| Security vehicle to accompany Ben Kingsley in Goa 10 Nov: IANS. A specially designated police escort vehicle, a personal security guard and a quick reaction team (QRT) will shadow Ben Kingsley when the acclaimed actor lands in Goa later this month as guest of honour for International Film Festival of India (IFFI) … 260 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa - Special Feature. Express TravelWorld: 1-15 Nov Goan Rhapsody. Despite the economic downturn and the relatively damp season that tourism has witnessed in the past months, Goa hasn't lost its disposition… the market has still managed to hold on because of its solid base of loyal, repeat clientele… 1647 words. Click here. Feasts, fairs & festivals. Click here. Old world Portuguese charm continues to woo tourists. Click here. | ||
| Qatar: Konkani Musical show 10 Nov: The Peninsula (Doha). The Goan Cultural Group is all set for its upcoming event, a Konkani Musical show in a unique style, on Friday, at Gulf Cinema at 3.30pm… 166 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa hopes to cash in at WTM, London 10 Nov: Herald. By Eduardo Rodrigues. The Goa stall is nothing much of an allure. But the men representing Goa, are pretty sure that this is an occasion that Goa can make most of by selling its profile to the representatives of other countries. For, this is the annual World Travel Mart… Unlike yesteryears, the Goa stall is bereft of any fancy design. The days of Francisco Martins and the cultural charades seem over… 594 words. Full Text. | ||
| Shacks: 90% for experienced;freshers to get 10% 10 Nov: Herald. In an interim order, the High Court has directed the Tourism Department not to follow seniority criteria and to allot shacks by draw of lots. Ninety per cent shacks will be allotted to those having more than one year experience and 10 per cent to new applicants… 433 words. Full Text. | ||
| Downpour may lash Goa 10 Nov: Navhind Times. Goa could receive heavy rains in the next 24 hours due to depression in the Arabian Sea even as the state received 3.9 mm of rain in the last 24 hours… the depression could lead to a cyclone… overcast weather could continue in the days to come… 130 words. Full Text. | ||
| Mario Miranda Honoured with ‘Orden de Isabel La Catolica’ 10 Nov: Navhind Times. King Ferdinand VII of Spain created the civil honour of ‘Orden de Isabel La Catolica’ in 1815 in honour of Queen Isabella to reward those who were held in high esteem by the Spanish. And it is indeed a moment of honour for Goa, as one of its illustrious sons, the veteran cartoonist, Mario Miranda has been bestowed with the honour which is is for the entire nation and especially for all Goans… 312 words. Full Text. | ||
| Tavia Machado is ‘Kingfisher Voice of Goa 2009’ 10 Nov: Navhind Times. Yet again ‘Kingfisher Voice of Goa’ brought into focus the abundant talent available in Goa. While Tavia Machado from Siolim emerged the judges’ choice for the coveted title in the English round, P S Roy came up trumps at the Indian Language round… 223 words. Full Text. | ||
| Death: Agostinho Fernandes 8 Nov: Dramapur, Goa. AGOSTINHO FERNANDES. (Born: 1932). Beloved husband of Margarida. Father of Patrick (MPT) /Ruth (Canara Bank), Sebastiana (Baby)/Jerome & Roque (UK)/Sandra (UK). Grandfather of Reagan, Priam, Jessel & Paloma. Funeral on 10 Nov at 3.30 p.m. to St.Joseph Church, Dramapur for mass and burial. | ||
| Medicine at a sorry pass 10 Nov: Herald. By Dr Francisco Colaço. Kudos to Lionel Messias for his column ‘Oath of Hypocrites’ (Herald Mirror, Oct.8)… Lionel reports that “a Margao-based hospital openly publishes, without a care in the world, a new ‘oath’ that offers commissions for referral”. He also mentions other clinics that bribe taxi drivers and hotel staff to rush patients to their clinical enclaves. He points out that “they make a killing (quite literally) on foreign tourists at resorts.” … 306 words. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Hike in water tariffs has been deferred 9 Nov: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The decision to increase water tariffs in the state has been deferred pending consultations with chief minister, following threats of agitation by the opposition leader over the issue, says PWD Minister Churchill Alemao. 3m. 35s. Full Text. | ||
| Win a holiday for two to Kenya 9 Nov: Schuh. Nationwide competition, the eco retreat holiday to Kenya includes a one week stay, half board at the Gazi Retreat in Gazi Bay, Kenya for two people plus two Eco Tours, two return flights and transfers to and from the hotel. Full Text. | ||
| Sure shot ways to know she's flirting 9 Nov: Times of India. Rachel Fernandes gets the men to reveal some of those sure shot signs that the lady is flirting … Playing with her hair … : Laughs riot … Eye spy … Get closer baby… Decking up for you … She makes a lot of hand … Leggy affairs … 647 words. Full Text. | ||
