GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SUN 11 OCTOBER, 2009
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| With hope in their hearts. | ||
 10 Oct: Irish Times. The Hope Foundation had a group of Irish people to walk almost 100km along the beaches of Goa … the 15 walkers each raised €5,200 to fly over and take part in the walks … Getting up at 4am and beginning the walk at 5am is a challenge in itself, while walking on sand is far from easy… Next year’s Goa walk runs from April 4th to 15th… 1174 words.
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| Elaine Sequeira: Financial know how for University students | ||
 7 Oct: The Eye Opener (Ryerson University). Parents find the financial talk more
uncomfortable than that talk about the birds and the bees… Elaine Sequeira
of the Royal Bank of Canada says, "I think it's just because parents don't
know how to have the talk." A specialist in private banking and wealth management,
Sequeira has tricks that will not only teach you finances, but keep your wallet
fat… 286 words. Click
here. For a profile of Elaine Sequeira, click here. | ||
| Video + text: Victor Menezes: Should bankers' salaries be capped? | ||
 10 Oct: CNBC-TV18. Victor J Menezes was Chairman and CEO of Citibank… In
the US, there was a demand for a cap on financial sector salaries … Menezes,
who was had an insider's view of the financial machinery, discusses the issue
on the Forbes India show on CNBC-TV18. Here is a verbatim transcript of the exclusive
interview with Victor J Menezes on CNBC-TV18. For text, click
here. For video, click here. For a Wikipedia profile of him, click here. | ||
News Summary | ||
| The Joy of Goa 11 Oct: The International News (Pakistan). … The best place to have a holiday in India is Goa. This is because it is cleaner than the rest of India, more polite, the food is excellent and the people are not moralistic. Additionally, because of their experience under Portuguese colonisation, Goans are familiar with Europeans and, unlike other Indians, do not ogle too much at half-dressed women… more details.. | ||
| Goa plans to connect Panaji with islands through launches 11 Oct: PTI. Goa's capital city of Panaji will now be connected with the far off places in the state through boats to areas like Vasco and Aldona… the launches will have a capacity of 100 passengers … 269 words. more details.. | ||
| Death: Tom Fernandes 9 Oct: Toronto. TOM FERNANDES (aged 72; ex - Nairobi, Kampala). Beloved husband of Fiona. Loving father of Richard, Debra (Usman), and Kevin (Sara). Devoted grandpa of Joshua, Jordyn, Amber, Felix and Kate. Cherished son-in-law of Tressy and the late Elfred Lobo. Brother to Anne, Anthony, Ignatius, Christine, Michael, Mary, Philip and Peter. Brother-in-law of Clarence, Sybil, Irwin, Terence and the late Laurence Lobo. He will be sadly missed by all his brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Visitation is Tue Oct. 13 from 2-4, 6-9pm at R.S. Kane Funeral Home (6150 Yonge Street, at Goulding, south of Steeles). Funeral Mass is on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 11:00am at St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church (39 Green Lane). As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Lung Association. Condolences www.rskane.ca [Info from Antonio Mascarenhas]. | ||
| Expats: Give more protection 11 Oct: The Asian Age. By Pamela D’Mello. Goa finds expats complaining of threats to their property back home and poor protection, specially for less-affluent emigrants working in West Asia. These issues came up strongly at a conference on migration trends in Goa, based on a special study conducted by the Goa NRI Commission in 2008… 173 words. more details.. | ||
| Catholics demand transparency in Church 11 Oct: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. A memorandum submitted to Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao by a group of prominent Catholics has called for a greater degree of transparency in the management of Church properties in Goa… this follows a closed door conference held in Goa that was chaired by the former union minister Eduardo Faleiro. 331 words. more details.. | ||
| Goa's ferry boats worn out, no new built since 1999 10 Oct: PTI. Most of the government ferry boats have outlived their lifespan, a minister said today… of the 37 fleet, 21 have completed their lifespan of 15 years … eight ferry boats are currently out of order … more details.. | ||
| India: Nun's death case hampers congregation's work, says superior 9 Oct: UCAN. Scandals and controversies surrounding the mysterious death of a nun 17 years ago is taking a heavy toll on her congregation, says the congregation's superior general… The body of the late nun Sister Abhaya was found in the well of the congregation's Pius X Convent in Kottayam in1992. The CBI arrested a nun and two senior priests accusing them of murder… some television channels telecast on Sept. 14 alleged video footage of CBI interrogations of the accused. Click here. For the Wikipedia report of the case, click here. For links to the alleged video footage, click here. | ||
| Nottingham: Drug user Luis Carneiro put food down his trousers 9 Oct. Nottingham Evening Post. A Drug user who stole food from supermarkets by putting it down his trousers has been jailed. Luis Carneiro, also known as Lewis DeSilva was seen taking meat, cheese, butter and chocolate from the shops across Nottingham … 465 words. more details.. | ||
| Leicester: Drug Addict Nathan Fernandes has sweet tooth 7 Oct: Leicester Mercury. Nathan Fernandes, 33, from Leicester stole £311 worth of chocolate bars from WH Smith at Leicester Train Station on nine occasions between October and December last year… He admitted the charges and the magistrates ordered him to repay the full amount to WH Smith. 114 words. more details.. | ||