GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 17 NOVEMBER, 2009
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| Anita Edgar: El Shaddai | ||
 17 Nov: South Devon Herald Express (UK). In 1996 Anita flew to Goa for a holiday
and was shocked at what she saw … Today, the charity she helped set up, El
Shaddai, cares for more than 3,000 children… The charity has four residential
homes, three cottages for older children, a non-formal school, several slum schools
and medical camps, three day and night care shelters, plus a cottage hospital
for terminally ill children. To find out more about El Shaddai Child Rescue call
the UK office on 01409 254876 or visit www.childrescue.net.
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| Ruth DeSouza: New Zealand's Record On Refugee Resettlement | ||
 16 Nov: The Looking Back & Moving Forward - Refugee Health and Wellbeing Conference
is at AUT University (Nov 18-21)… Centre for Asian and Migrant Health Research
co-ordinator Ruth DeSouza says this conference is an opportunity to take stock
of New Zealand's contributions to refugee resettlement and ask what could be done
better…. Full text, 625 words, at the link below.
Ruth DeSouza was born in Tabora, Tanzania and is the daughter of Edwin and Ivy DeSouza (ex Dar & Nairobi). Website: http://www.ruthdesouza.com/ | ||
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| Harshita Saxena : 'I want to come back a winner' | ||
 16 Nov: Times of India. Harshita Saxena, Pantaloons Femina Miss India International
2009, 5 foot 9 and-a-half inches tall and just 22, may have her head in the clouds
but her feet are firmly planted on the ground. The beauty queen from Goa is all
set to participate in the upcoming Miss International 2009 that will take place
on November 28 in China… 646 words. Click
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News Summary | ||
| Charter flights hit, but Russians keep pouring in 17 Nov: Times of India. Despite the drop in the number of French and Britons arriving in the country, Goa has managed to get past the effects of recession as it has seen an increase in tourist arrivals from Russia… The Centre's decision to relax visa norms for tourists from Russia seems to have whipped up the tourist arrivals … In October this year, Goa airport saw 19 foreign charter flight arrivals, which was two flights more than the same month last year… 581 words. Full Text. | ||
| Kenya: New Draft Constitution unveiled 17 Nov: Nation + Capital FM. The harmonised draft Constitution that proposes a hybrid system of government has finally been unveiled. Kenyans now have 30 days to suggest changes … among the major changes is a two chamber Parliament and permitting dual citizenship. For a summary click here. For the full text of the draft click here. | ||
| Powerful World Alliance Of Health Researchers Announces Landmark Pact 17 Nov. Medical News Today (UK). An alliance of institutions announced their first targets for concerted action in the fight against "chronic non-communicable diseases" (CNCDs)… Alliance members agreed to fund a program to identify the world's "Grand Challenges in Mental Health" in association with Vikram Patel, of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Sangath in Goa… Full Text. more info... | ||
| Piece of history on sale: For Rs 5 17 Nov: Times of India. Tattered, moth-eaten, yellowed with age and the binding loose, thousands of books published by the erstwhile Portuguese colonial government have been dug up from the bowels of the printing and stationery department’s storerooms and are on exhibition and sale in Panaji… 314 words. Full Text. | ||
| Death: Iolante (Agnes) Fernandes 12 Nov. UK. IOLANTE AGNES REGINA FERNANDES. (Ex Nairobi Kenya, Goa & Bombay). Beloved wife of Ludovico Fernandes. Mother of Malcolm and Cliff. Funeral Mass on Tuesday 24th November at 10:00 a.m. at St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church, Welling, Kent. DA16 3QL. Burial to take place at Hill View Cemetery, Wickham Street, Welling, DA16 3DA Reception at St. Thomas More 420 Long Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 5JW. Condolences to cliff_fernandes@hotmail.com | ||
| Draw of lots for shacks on Nov 19 & 20 17 Nov: Herald. The Department of Tourism today decided to extend the date of submitting the applications for the beach shacks by two days… the draw of lots would be on November 19 and 20 for South and North Goa respectively… 187 words. Full Text. | ||
| Machine to clean up two beaches 17 Nov: Herald. The Department of Tourism has decided to launch a mechanized beach cleaning project on a pilot basis on two out of nine beaches in the State… mechanised cleaning will be carried out between Baga to Sinquerim and Utorda to Benaulim … the remaining beaches will be cleaned manually … the Govt. has also taken into account the scientific disposal of collected garbage… 257 words. Full Text. | ||
| Win the holiday of a lifetime to Goa 16 Nov: Hello Magazine. Worth a huge Ł4000, this amazing holiday to Goa for two will leave you relaxed and de-stressed as you take advantage of 5 star luxury… Full Text. | ||
| Swim, bike, run and fun 17 Nov: Daily News & analysis. Swimming in the Baga beach, cycling around the sea shore and then running along the picturesque Portuguese architecture in the North of Goa will constitute India's first triathlon. Goa 2010, India International Triathlon will hit the land of feasts, fair and celebration on February 14… Race director Roman Floesser, a triathlete and race management expert, said that there could not have been a better destination than Goa for the event to be held first time. "It is India's Hawaii, don't you agree with me? … 442 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa top cop likens going to casinos to visiting temple 16 Nov: IANS. What’s the difference between going to a casino and going to a temple, a church, or even a fishing trip? According to Goa’s top cop - none whatsoever! “What is the problem with police officers going to offshore casinos when they are not on duty? Many people go to temples, churches, or on fishing trips…” said Bhimsain Bassi, Goa’s director general of police while defending controversial partying onboard an offshore casino ship by four superintendents of police and some other senior officers of the Goa police… 378 words. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Dialysis facilities to be made available in rural areas of Goa 16 Nov: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The state government plans to make dialysis facilities available in all primary health centres across Goa to take treatment for kidney ailments to the doorstep of the people in rural areas, health minister Vishwajeet Rane informed... 3m. 57s. Full Text. | ||