GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 01 OCTOBER, 2009
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Apologies for the major problems with the service on 30 Sep. 2009 and again today (1st Oct.) It is hoped to resolve the issues today, by noon, UK time.
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| Video: Selma Carvalho: A Book On Goan Migration | ||
 30 Sep: You Tube. Expat Selma Carvalho talks about her plan, to materialise shortly, of a book dealing with the Goan diaspora. Selma, who has spent time in the Gulf, Goa, the US and the UK (where she is currently based) and has dug up some interesting information about Goan migration over the decades (and the centuries). This book is due in late 2009 or early 2010. 6m. 45s.
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| Roy de Souza: Zedo celebrates its 10th year | ||
 30 Sep: Financial Express. ZEDO, Inc., the largest privately held ad server in
the US, celebrates its 10th anniversary. ZEDO has grown from a San Francisco startup
to a major player in Internet advertising… Roy de Souza, Founder & CEO
stated, "I congratulate and thank the ZEDO team and alumni … 343 words.
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here. ZEDO is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Mumbai, Goa, Pune and St. Petersburg. For more information visit www.ZEDO.com For a photograph and Goan Voice profile of Roy de Souza, click here. | ||
| Croydon, UK: Dr Agnelo Fernandes | ||
 30 Sep: The Guardian. Dr Agnelo Fernandes, 49, is a GP in Croydon, south London,
and the leader of the Croydon GP Federation, an alliance of 16 practices - 90
family doctors covering 140,000 patients… the former health secretary Alan
Johnson praised it as "really inspirational"… The GPs now want
to offer more services in their practices that have traditionally only been provided
at hospitals… 351 words. Click
here. For a Goan Voice profile of Dr Fernandes, click here. | ||
| Video + photos + text: Sarah-Jane Dias - Miss India 2007 | ||
 29 Sep: Rediff. Excerpts: We moved to the Middle East when I was young -- we weren't
too posh … Miss India Oman title at the age of 14… My Dad wasn't too
pleased I got into modelling … We spoke only English at home -- we didn't
conform to the Goan Christian stereotype … 1140 words. Click
here. Video: Beauty and fitness tips by Sarah Jane Dias. 2m. 43s. Click here. | ||
News Summary | ||
| UK: Fr Arthur Moraes: Memorial Mass Sat: 10 Oct. 12 noon: REV. FR ARTHUR MORAES. The First Death Anniversary Mass at 12.00 noon at The Shrine of Our Lady of Vailankanni, Goan Community Centre, Keston Road, London N17 6PW | ||
| Sabrina De Sousa: CIA trial in Italy political? 30 Sep: Russia Today. Defense lawyer Mark Zaid who is defending former American diplomat Sabrina De Sousa, said that the Americans might become victims of internal Italian games… he stressed that although his client said she was following the orders of her superiors, she was not granted any diplomatic immunity… The prosecution has called for 12 year sentence … A verdict is expected by the end of the year. 221 words. Click here. For a Wikipedia profile of Sabrina de Sousa click here. | ||
| CBI chargesheet into Scarlett Keeling murder soon 1 Oct: Asian Age. The CBI will soon file a chargesheet in the Scarlett murder case… the agency is likely to bring charges against Samson D’Souza and Placido Carvalho. Carvalho allegedly confessed that he gave her drugs, raped her and left her on the beach. Sources said as Scarlett remained unconscious, she must have died during the high tide… According to sources the autopsy confirmed rape and murder. 237 words. more details.. | ||
| Mario Miranda: a profile 1 Oct: My Bangalore. Soft spoken, laidback and an exceptional cartoonist … he was born in Goa but went to school at St. Joseph’s High School, Bangalore and then St.Xavier’s Mumbai for college… In 1959 , he travelled to Lisbon and then worked in London for a couple of years and is known to have even washed dishes when finances got a bit tight… 479 words + photos. more details.. | ||
| Aires Rodrigues: Ribandar Church incident 30 Sep: UNI. A Sessions Court at Mapusa today adjourned the petition by social activist Advocate Aires Rodrigues to October 9, challenging the fresh chargesheet filed against him in connection with the 2004 Ribandar Church incident. The court was told that Public Prosecutor Shiral Monteiro, who was to oppose Advocate Rodrigues' petition, had suddenly fallen sick… 289 words. more details.. | ||
| Rules proposed to curb sale of drugs with abuse potential 1 Oct: Times of India. In order to curb the sale of drugs having misuse or abuse potential, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed "prescription guidelines" ... doctors will need to justify large quantities of a particular drug prescribed… 397 words. more details.. | ||
| Bay watch extended 1 Oct: Times of India. Every beach in Goa will have lifeguard and water safety facilities. It will all be put in place by May 2010 … The beaches will have 440 lifeguards, 22 jeeps, 49 jet skis, 23 big towers, and 8 small towers… Each new lifeguard will start with a salary of Rs 6,000 with a 10% increase annually… 847 words. more details.. | ||
| Goa: Sunshine state 28 Sep: India Today. For most of us, Goa stands for fun and frolic, but there is a lot more to India's smallest state than its tropical beaches and casinos. While a coastline of almost 30 km helps the state attract over 2.5 million tourists a year, the state also has thriving industrial and mining activities… 564 words. more details.. | ||
| Bahrain: Traditional Goan fun at annual feast 30 Sep: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). Members of the Young Goans Club (YGC) are gearing up to celebrate a popular annual feast on October 16. Entitled O2BN Bandra, the event celebrates the Bandra Feast … The club has also planned a Goan Cultural event on October 22 as part of the Bandra Fair celebrations… 352 words. more details.. | ||
| Plan to protect Goan beach sought 30 Sep: The Hindu. The State Tourism Department must have an environment and beach ecology protection plan and programme in place to prevent damage to beaches, both, natural and manmade,” GOACAN, a body working in the field of consumer and socio-economic issues, has suggested on World Tourism Day… 503 words. more details.. | ||
| Video: Pacheco undergoes interrogation at Dona Paula crime branch 29 Sep: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Tourism Minister Francisco Xavier Pacheco made his appearance at the Crime Branch office at Dona Paula on Tuesday morning and was interrogated by officers of the criminal investigation department there about his involvement in the casino extortion case registered against him. 4m. 42s. more details.. | ||
| Goa: Club Cabana 30 Sep: Bollywood Spice. Daniel Shah owns the once-rocking Club Cabana in Goa, now they want him to give it up because he's not a local… more details.. | ||