GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SUN 18 OCTOBER, 2009
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| Death: Mariquinha Fernandes | |||
12 Oct: Hounslow, UK. MARIQUINHA FERNANDES (Born Betalbatim - Goa, ex-Nairobi).
Wife of late Bartholomew Fernandes. Beloved mother of Fatima/Lambert, Anthony/Audrey,
Florie, Alcan/Audrey. Loving grandmother to Michelle, Mark, Christopher and Dominic.
Loving sister to Max/Ditosa Vaz. Funeral on Friday 23 Oct. 10:30am at Our Lady and St Christopher, 32 High Street, Cranford, TW5 9RG, followed by the burial at New Brentford Cemetery, Sutton Lane, Hounslow. The reception will be at the BA Concorde Club, Crane Lodge Road, TW5 9PQ. For directions click here. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to one of the five charities; British Heart Foundation, Kidney Research UK, Diabetes UK, The Stroke Association or National Institute of the Blind. A tribute fund in memory of Mariquinha Fernandes has been set up with British Heart Foundation and Kidney Research UK. You may use the links provided to find out how to make a contribution. Condolences to fernandes.180928@o2.co.uk | |||
| Video: Two persons die of injuries in Margao scooter blast | |||
 17 Oct: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Two persons who were injured in the blast, that took place on Friday behind the Grace Church at 9:45pm,succumbed to their injuries. Mulgunda Patil died on Friday night AT GMC Hospital while the other injured Yogesh Naik succumbed to his injuries early Saturday morning. 2m. 01s
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| Video: Police raid Sanathan Ashram in connection with Margao blast | |||
 17 Oct: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Following the investigation into the Margao Bomb Blast case, Goa police raided the Sanatan Ashram, of Sanatan Bharatiya Sanskruti Sanstha, at Ramnathi in Ponda. Police suspect Friday’s blast, in Margao is linked to the organization. 1m. 30s.
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| Joaquim Elias Lobo - Centenarian Oct. 2009: Overseas Pensioner. "Joaquim Elias Lobo celebrated his 100th birthday on 18th August 2009. Locomotive driver with K.U.R. & H and then E.A.R. & H 1929-1956. Retired early on medical grounds after his train was derailed in 1954 as a result of a Mau Mau incident. He then opened the NEW EASTLEIGH BAR in Nairobi, until he returned to his homeland in Goa in 1971. Now at House No.654, Bodiem, P.O. Tivim, Bardez Goa, 403502, India. Mind and faculties still quite sharp. He sends his greetings to any younger colleagues who may kindly remember him" [Item contributed by Mervyn Maciel]. It is hoped to publish a photo of Joaquim Lobo here in a few days. Congratulatory messages may be sent to his daughter, Jacinta, who is currently with him in Goa. Her email is ljlobo44@hotmail.com | |||
| Tanzania: Celia Paes: Nyerere's Racial And Religious Tolerance 16 Oct: Pambazuka News. … In 1958 Ms. Celia Paes, a Goan from Dar es Salaam, formerly the president of the Tanganyika Council of Women stood for a seat in Mwanza … she belonged to the cream of Tanganyika's elected and nominated representatives at independence… 1299 words. Click here. For a profile and photo of her son, Trevor, in GVUK 2007-27, click here. | |||
| Video: Bomb Blast in Goa 18 Oct: CNN-IBN. The police raid on the Sanatan Sanstha headquarters found circuits and timers. 2m. 07s. more details.. | |||
| Brazil: Canja de galinha 18 Oct: Gazeta do Povo (Brazil). The soup is comes from Goa through the writings of Garcia da Orta, a Portuguese doctor who, in 1563 wrote extolling its medicinal values… It was served daily to the Portuguese royal family and the biggest fan was Dom Pedro II…. It is perfect for colds, depression, hangovers, for children, the elderly etc. … Photo + recipe. more details.. | |||
| Goa blast accused claims to spread spirituality 18 Oct: IANS. Sanatan Sanstha, a right wing Hindu organization whose members police allege carried out a blast which killed two people in Goa Friday night, claims to "spread the science of spirituality and guide seekers in their spiritual practice", the group's website [ http://www.sanatan.org/] says… 308 words. more details.. | |||
| Goa murder case: Duo confess to killing all four women 18 Oct: PTI. Syran Rodrigues (20) and Chandrakant Talwar (35), who were arrested on Friday have admitted to killing the four women found dead on October 12 and 13 superintendent of police (PRO) Atmaram Deshpande said… 328 words. more details.. | |||
| UK Private medical records for sale from India 18 Oct: Mail on Sunday (UK).The confidential medical records of patients treated at one of Britain’s top private hospitals have been illegally sold to undercover investigators… The files were sold by two men who claimed to have gained access to the information from IT companies in India … An investigation into the security breach, Health Records For Sale, will be screened on ITV1’s Tonight programme on Monday 19 Oct. at 8 pm. 1253 words + photos. more details.. | |||
| Mothercare moves in to take care of India’s babies 17 Oct. The Times. Mothercare plans to open 200 stores in India to capitalise on the world’s biggest baby population… India has been targeted by retailers including Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Tesco, the world’s three biggest. Marks & Spencer said this week that it intended to open 50 new stores in the country… 449 words. more details.. | |||
| Scarlett Keeling’s murder: Two set to be charged 18 Oct: Daily Mail (UK). Police believe they now have sufficient evidence to prosecute two men for the rape and murder of British schoolgirl Scarlett Keeling in Goa. According to sources close to the investigation, detectives in India will recommend that prime suspects Samson D’Souza and Placido Carvalho face trial… It is thought there may be enough evidence to prove police tried to cover up the murder, possibly to protect local drug dealers. 449 words + photo of Samson D’Souza. more details.. | |||
| Sanathan activists planned to set off 4 bombs 18 Oct: Herald. …three more bombs, timed to go off some time before midnight, were defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad of Goa Police averting major tragedy… 454 words. more details.. | |||
| Forced to eat beef, NRI's wife gets divorce 17 Oct: Times of India. A man forcing his traditional Indian wife to consume beef, pork and alcohol, forcing her to pose in skimpy clothes and uploading such photographs on a website amounts to cruelty, the Bombay high court has decreed, allowing her to divorce her US-based husband… 609 words. more details.. | |||
