GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WED 21 OCTOBER, 2009
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| UK: New Event Announcement | |||
Thu. 31 Dec. 7pm. New Year Event. Middlesex Goans presents 3rd Annul New Year's Eve Ball at Greenford Town Hall, Ruislip Road, junction with Oldfield Lane South, Greenford UB6 9QN. UK's top Goan band BREAKTHRU & DJ ASIAN RAG - Dress code Formal - Price £15 (Excluding meal) p/person & children under five years free. Bar & Catering available, prizes galore, spot prizes. Contact: Antonio 0208 2307801, Arthur 0208 8649136, Sara 0208 2487387 or Francisco 0208 3574281. For the flyer, select the link below.
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| Video + text: Goa Express rams into stationary train; many dead | |||
21 Aug: CNN International. A train collision killed at least 13 people early Wednesday… The Goa Express slammed into the stationary Mewar Express apparently because the driver overshot a signal to stop … The Goa Express was bound for New Delhi from Goa… 390 words. 2m. 10s. | |||
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| Miami: Ayesha D'Mello's Cooking Classes | |||
 20 Oct: Miami Herald. Ayesha D'Mello,
9105 SW 115th Terr., Miami: The Goa native teaches Indian cooking in her Pinecrest
home, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. most Saturdays ($75, including lunch); private classes also
available. For details, call 305-254-0693 or go to easyindiancooking@yahoo.com
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| Suniti Marathe: Sony Ericsson 2009 Hero | |||
 19 Sep: Suniti Marathe, who has taught high school for more than 20 years, receives this honor for her leadership and commitment to serving as a role model and mentor to young people in her community of Goa… She has been a high school teacher for 20 years … She runs a library at home… She provides uniforms and books to poor kids … [Alert by Armstrong Vaz via GoaNet] | |||
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| Video: Cyclonic winds strike Canacona | |||
20 Oct: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. After the flash floods of October 2nd, Canacona was again hit by the cyclonic winds on Monday in which plantations, electric poles and houses were damaged resulting in a loss of more than Rs 50 lakh… 1m. 39s.
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| Goa Express train 'swallowed up' 21 Oct: Daily Mail (UK). It's an image that calls to mind a snake in the process of swallowing its prey. But this scene is far darker: This is the shocking aftermath of a crash that killed 21 people when a speeding passenger train rammed another train's rear carriage from behind. The carriage was reserved for women and disabled passengers. Text + photos. more details.. | |||
| Death: Inacio Fernandes 17 Oct: St Cruz, Goa. INACIO MARIANO FERNANDES. (Born 1921). Husband of late Deodita Fernandes. Father of Maria Angel/Santan (UK); Antonio/Perpetua (UK); Laura/Antonio; Rita/Antonio (UK); Minque/Candolina; Carmin/Agnel; Tome/Benny. Grandfather to 21 grand-children. Funeral on 21 Oct. at Santa Cruz. | |||
| Swindon: Communities in recession 21 Oct: The Guardian (UK). The local economy appears to be thriving and it's a place where you can buy just about anything … It is less of a transitory place now and people tend to put down roots, including a large number of Goan families who have settled here in the past five years. Youngsters and the local police tell me that inter-racial tensions have calmed and now there's little violence… 1544 words. more details.. | |||
| Second Goan falls prey to swine flu 21 Oct. Herald. Goa registered its second indigenous swine flu death on Tuesday. The second victim is also a woman, aged 25, residing in Tiswadi, North Goa… 217 words. more details.. | |||
| Goa offers public grounds for burial 21 Oct: Indian Catholic. The Goa government has proposed setting up public crematoria and burial grounds in the state as shortage of burial places began to effect people, including Christians… crematoriums or burial grounds currently are managed by particular religions, groups and even castes. 274 words. more details.. | |||
| Football: Kuwait Goans advance to quarters 21 Oct: Arab Times. … Kuwait Goan Association (KGA) advanced to the next stage …Tiago Fernandes scored the fastest goal in the tournament in the tenth second… Navelim Youth Centre scored a 2-0 victory over Guardian Angel... 706 words. more details.. | |||
| Goa blast accused named others before dying 21 Oct: Economic Times. The main accused in the blast had told police about several others involved in the conspiracy before succumbing to his injuries, says Home Minister Ravi Naik… 303 words. more details.. | |||
| Death: Sybil Fernandes 20 Oct. Toronto. SYBIL FERNANDES (nee Pereira). Wife of Francis. Mother of Sonja and Carl. Daughter of Bertha Pereira. Sister of Sylvia (Castelino, wife of Manuel Castelino of Mombasa) and Oscar Pereira. Passed away peacefully in Hospital after a long illness bravely endured. Further details to follow. [Info from Alcino Rodrigues]. | |||
| Bahrain: Goan cultural fiesta 21 Oct: Gulf Daily News. Bahrain’s Goan community will enjoy a three-hour cultural fiesta at a musical event being organised by the Young Goans Club (YGC) tomorrow night. Goan cultural traditions of song and dance are expected to come alive at the show that will take place from 8pm at the Baan Saeng Thai Restaurant auditorium, Adliya… 260 words. more details.. | |||
| 346 shacks to dot Goa’s coastline 21 Oct: Herald. After over two months of dilly dallying, the Government today finally decided to allot 346 beach shacks for the forthcoming tourist season; 240 in the North and 106 in the South… selection will be by draw of lots … the draw will be October 29 & 30 from 10 am for South & North Goa respectively… 342 words. more details.. | |||
| Only 11 ferryboats certified as seaworthy 21 Oct: Navhind Times. Even though Goa has a fleet of 37 ferryboats, only 11 ferries have been certified to be seaworthy… the last purchases of new ferries were made in 1999… on an average only 28 ferries are operating on 19 routes … the government spends around Rs 10-11 crore annually towards fuel cost and salaries of the staff and very little remains for maintenance … 327 words. more details.. | |||
| Death: Antonio Rodrigues 19 Oct: Carmona, Goa. ANTONIO MARIO LUCIO DRUSTON RODRIGUES (Born 1937). Husband of Melba. Father of Jose Maurilio (UK). Brother of late Antonio Jose/Rosa; Antonieta/late Amorin; Fatima/Joe. Funeral on 21 Oct. at Carmona. | |||
| Goa blast: Even after four days, no arrest 20 Oct: Rediff (India). Goa police have so far failed to make any arrest in the blast case … Police had initially claimed a breakthrough after the arrest of one Sanatan Sanstha activist, but later withdrew their statement … Investigators are probing foreign fundings of the Sanstha, which has its presence globally in countries like Australia, the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada and the UAE … 447 words. more details.. | |||
| Goa blast : police had information on victim 20 Oct: IANS. Goa police had been tipped off over a month ago about the suspicious activities of Malgonda Patil, a Sanatan Sanstha (SS) activist killed in a blast on Diwali eve while ferrying an improvised explosive device (IED), official sources said here Tuesday… 368 words. more details.. | |||
| India to hold mega prostitution extravaganza for Commonwealth Games 21 Oct: Daily Mail (Karachi). The host cities of India for Commonwealth Games are all set to hold mega prostitution extravaganza … organized escort agencies from Mumbai, Pune, Goa and Bangalore are already at the drawing board … Ellen, an escort from Goa, while talking to The Daily Mail said, "Yes, it's a big event and makes great business sense for us… 1975 words. more details.. | |||
| Video: Goa to request Central paramilitary force 20 Oct: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. With the increasing number of crimes in and around Goa, the state police department has asked for a central para-military force... 2m. 12s. more details.. | |||
