GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SAT 21 NOVEMBER, 2009
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| Laila Rouass talks about her Goan mother | |||
 21 Nov: Daily Mail. Laila Rouass is best known as serial schemer Amber Gates in
Footballers' Wives - although she also played a geeky paleontologist in the TV
drama Primeval. She has been married and divorced twice and is now resolutely
single. Laila, 34, has been partnering Anton du Beke in Strictly Come Dancing.
She says, " My mum, who comes from Goa, wanted us to develop our minds when
we were kids, so she used to turn the electricity off at weekends so we couldn't
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| New Zealand: Mix-up leaves Sandra Fernandes afraid of hospital | |||
 20 Nov: 3 News (NZ). Two women who share the same name, were both born in Bombay in 1966 and live in the same area in Auckland have an unusual fear of having to go to hospital. That’s because their medical files have been mixed up … 400 words + video. 4m.49s.
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| Death: Francis Gonsalves | |||
 20 Nov: Comba, Margao, Goa. FRANCIS XAVIER GONSALVES (Born 1939). Beloved Husband of Maria Gonsalves. Father of Lucia / Johnny Dias; Meena / Calisto Gomes; Neville / Crimson Gonsalves; Nifa / Michael Fernandes; Patsy / Diego Reverado; Queeny / Derrick Monserrate; Rina / Elvis Fernandes. Grandfather of Stallone, Stacia, Late Ashley, Astrea, Megan, Dhillon, Raissa, Ashley, Carrie-Ann, Calvin, Daryl, Anabell, Ethan. Funeral to be announced
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| Aires Rodrigues vs Advocate General Kantak: case continues | |||
20 Nov: UNI. The Court has allowed Aires Rodrigues to place on record a copy of the local daily ''Herald'', which had criticised the Advocate General… Last week a copy of ''Goan Observer'', which had pictorially depicted Mr Kantak as an ''Assura'' (power seeking demon) had been submitted. The court had also reprimanded Mr Kantak's lawyer V A Lawande for prompting answers to the Advocate General… Mr Rodrigues had already stated that he would, among other witnesses, examine politicians like Mr Dayanand Narvekar, Mr Somanth Zuwarkar, Mr Mauvin Godinho, Mr Churchill Alemao and Mr Manohar Parrikar … 351 words.
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News Summary | |||
| Deaths 20 Nov: Margao, Goa. JANUARIO JOSE MENDES (Born 1924; ex Beira and Portugal). Husband of Umbelina. Father of Agnelo (Portugal), Cirilo, Sara/Lourenco (Portugal). Brother of late Piedade/late Mariano Silva (Beira), late Candida/late Vincent Carneiro (Calcutta), late Jose/Helena (Portugal) and late Sivilia. Brother-in-law of Viriginia, Lenilda/Jose (Portugal), late Sabina/Paul (UK), Tony/Aurea (UK), Theresa/Sam (UK), Gemma/Eric (Zimbabwe). Funeral on 21 Nov at Mungul. For photo and full text click here. 17 Nov: Loliem, Canacona, Goa. JOSE FERNANDES (Born 1938). Husband of Brasilia. Father of Anthony/Sarina, Succorina/Joe, Netty/Olwin, Bela/Seby (Nairobi), Rema/Xavier and Dennis. Grandfather of Adison, Allan, Alice, Angelo, Steffi, Shane, Jenriche, Netwin, Newin, Noel, Norwin, Vallanka, Charllote, Rizma and Rizbel. Funeral on 21 Nov at 3.00 pm at Loliem. | |||
| Michael d’Souza: Mufti 20 Nov: The National (UAE). Michael d’Souza ended up in Mufti, his shop on Kensington Park Road in Notting Hill after winding through more than half a dozen Indian states, the US, and a brief pit stop on Fulham Road. … D’Souza trained in advertising and marketing … he opened Mufti in Fulham in 1997… 760 words + photos. Full Text. more info... | |||
| Goa, a fitting conclusion to the Indo-Canadian dialogue 21 Nov: Vancouver Sun. … Goa’s laid-back attitude is called sossegarde… Head to the nearest beach shack for the potent local brew -- feni. And should you hear the Canadian national anthem being sung in Goa's home language, Konkani, it’s probably a translation by Goan theatre director Marshal Fernandes, for a Konkani play staged in Toronto recently… Harper would do well to unwind in Goa on his next visit to India. A bit of sun, sand and sossegarde may be a fitting conclusion to the Indo-Canadian dialogue and a great way to seal the alliance… 977 words. Full Text. | |||
| Toronto: Trade show pitches surgical passages to India 21 Nov: CBC News. Exhibitors at a Toronto trade fair are hoping to add surgery to the list of reasons Canadians travel, but a medical ethicist questions the lack of oversight in developing countries. At the convention centre in downtown Toronto on Friday, 20 of India's biggest private hospitals were pitching everything from spinal surgery to hip and knee replacements to facelifts… The trade show, at The Metro Convention Centre, ends Sunday… 484 words. Full Text. more info... | |||
| Goa blast case team's probe skills questioned 21 Nov. The chief of the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the Diwali-eve blast in Goa has come under cloud with a court picking holes in his crime investigation skills in a 2000 blast in Vasco allegedly carried out by an Islamic militant outfit … 461 words. Full Text. | |||
| John Steel – drummer of iconic 1960s band The Animals 21 Nov. Evening Express (Aberdeen, Scotland). … My favourite restaurant is called Misha in the holiday resort of Baga in Goa. Ann and I like to spend a few weeks there during January… I’m big on seafood and the restaurant always has the freshest of fish – seabass or red snapper being my favourite… | |||
| Goa: Browsing through the current scene in IT 21 Nov: Navhind Times. By Christina Viegas. With news seeping in from various quarters about the economy starting to pick up, it is interesting to browse the IT scene in Goa… The common lament from all players is that the government orders have dried up … 833 words. Full Text. | |||
| Court directs police to file complaint against priest 21 Nov: Navhind Times. The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Panaji directed the police to register a complaint against Ms Maria Agusta Cardoz, Mr Alex do Rosario and Fr Planton Faria, who are accused of misappropriating funds meant for the repairs of Our Lady of Rosary Church, Curca… The police had claimed that the issue was a civil case which did not involve them … 220 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa: Navy insists that they are committed to airport expansion 21 Nov: Herald. Stung by widespread criticism that the Indian Navy had jeopardised the expansion plans of Dabolim airport, Flag Officer of Goa Naval Area Rear Admiral Sudhir Pillai has insisted that the Navy has always supported plans to develop Dabolim airport… 524 words. Full Text. | |||
| Lisbon: Finals of the Gourmet Event 20 Nov: Expresso (Portugal). The Finals of the Concurso Gastronómico Lisboa takes place 20 – 23 Nov… 35 Lisbon restaurants have been shortlisted … Tickets cost 5 euros, entitling a taste of food and wine. On 20 Nov. visit Sabores de Goa [The taste of Goa] … Full Text. | |||
| Video: Foundation stone for airport expansion was laid 9 months ago, says BJP 20 Nov: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The Bharatiya Janata Party has lambasted the state government for its failure to take up the expansion work of the Dabolim airport even 9 months after the foundation stone was laid… 4m.08s Mainly in Konkani. Full Text. | |||
| Video: Goa cabinet hikes salaries of vocational teachers 20 Nov: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The Goa Cabinet on Thursday took the much-awaited decision to hike the salaries of the graduate and post-graduate contract vocational teachers, under which Graduate teachers will now be paid Rs 10,000 per month, while postgraduate teachers will draw Rs 11,750 per month. 2m. 16s. Full Text. | |||
| Punjabi Christians reject Goan Bishops in Pakistan: Nazir Bhatti 3 Feb: Pakistan Christian Post … Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Chief of Pakistan Christian Congress said “Goan bishops availed an opportunity of immigration to Canada and Australia in 1965 with their Goan brothers and sisters who are enjoying life there … Bhatti added that Goan bishops are tools of ISI in Pakistan and working against will of Catholic Christians… 355 words. Full Text. | |||
