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| Eduardo Faleiro: ‘Migration cannot end by beating up people’ | |||
 30 Oct: IANS. Migration is a global reality which needs to be handled with maturity and not by beating up migrants, state Commissioner for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Affairs Eduardo Faleiro said… Faleiro was pushing for a centre of diaspora studies in Goa, a state which has seen out-migration to Britain, Africa and especially to the Gulf countries… The veteran Congressman also called for a head count of the Goan and Indian diaspora abroad… 366 words. | |||
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| Wayne Fernandes nets one | |||
29 Oct: Mississauga News. Mississaugan Wayne Fernandes had a goal for the Canadian men’s national team as they defeated the United States 5-1 Wednesday evening in Vancouver. The game was the first of a series of four test matches to be played between the two sides… | |||
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| Some ungrateful sons reject elderly parents | |||
 30 Oct: Navhind Times. Hundreds of elderly people living in various old-age homes in Goa have a tale or two to narrate on what prompted them to move to an old-age home instead of spending the twilight years of their lives with their families, for whom they cared and loved… 835 words.
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| Death: Tony da Cunha | |||
24 Oct: Nairobi. TONY da CUNHA (aka Tony Yank). Loving husband to Sally. Beloved
father to Alaric, Mark, Christopher, William, Malcolm and Anne-Marie and adorable
Grandfather to 12. Funeral at Consolata Shrine, Westlands, Nairobi on Sat. 31
Oct. at 11 a.m. followed by cremation at Langata Crematorium at 1:30 p.m. In lieu
of flowers kindly make donations to the Nairobi Hospice. Condolences to anmodacunha@hotmail.com | |||
| Death: Anne Fernandes | |||
28 Oct: Cawthra Gardens, Mississauga, Canada. ANNE FERNANDES (Aged 94; ex Dar-es-Salaam). Wife of late Francesquinho. Mother of Alvito/Olga, Edward/Violet, Mira/Araujio and Edwin/Shirley. Grandmother of Jason/Shilpa, Vanessa, Kevin/Maria, Conrad/Sheliza, Ian, Daryn/Lisa, Tracy/Havier, Wayne, Joanna and Tara, and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be as follows: Viewing on Nov 1 at Scott Funeral Home, 420 Dundas St E., Mississauga. Funeral Mass on Nov 2 at 9.30 am, at St Peter and Paul's Church, Mississauga. Interment Assumption Cemetery.
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| Goan executives eye new business in Portugal 31 Oct: Portugal News. A delegation from Goa is in Portugal to evaluate new business opportunities, an official said. Cesar Menezes, chairman of the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the dozen executives will sound out Portuguese counterparts over investment openings in Goa in the construction, ship repair, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. The Goans have already visited shipyards in Portugal … 99 words. more details.. | |||
| Lisbon: "Book of Travel" of Julio Resende 30 Oct: Jornal de Noticias. The Place of Art / Fundação Júlio Resende presents from 5 pm tomorrow the launch of a children's book. "Book of Travel" is the title of the exhibition of drawings by Júlio Resende, addressing the theme of Goa and Cape Verde. These works were inspired by trips made to those regions… more details.. | |||
| India: New Government Focus on Corruption 29 Oct: New York Times. Indian authorities are starting a raft of high-profile corporate investigations. On Thursday, Sesa Goa, the country’s biggest exporter of iron ore, confirmed that the Serious Fraud Investigation Office had begun an inquiry into “mismanagement, malpractices, financial and other irregularities” at the company… 895 words. more details.. | |||
| Savio Carvalho: Don't shift poverty money to climate 27 Oct: Reuters. … The poor are least responsible for causing climate change but are most affected. Under the laws of natural justice, that suggests richer nations need to stem climate change, and help poorer nations cope with the damage done… 629 words. Savio Carvalho is the Southern Climate Change Campaign Adviser for Oxfam International … and represents Oxfam International at key international events and U.N. negotiations. more details.. | |||
| Panjim loses Rs 300 crore as it fails to send project report to Centre 30 Oct: Navhind Times. The failure on the part of the Corporation of the City of Panaji to either send any detailed project report or make demand for any project during past four years, has resulted in it losing around Rs 300 crore (approx £40m) by way of central funds for the city development… 667 words. more details.. | |||
| India touts expertise in 'medical tourism' 29 Oct: Globe & Mail (Canada). … a conference promoting India as a prime health care destination is being staged in Toronto next month. The three-day event will be free to the public, in hopes of attracting more Canadian medical tourism dollars to India… For example, a hip resurfacing operation, that would cost between $35,000 and $40,000 in the U.S. costs just $14,000 (Canadian) in India, including air fare, taxes, and a post-op stay at a five-star beach resort… 670 words. more details.. | |||
| UK – Goa: Last minute flight offers 29 Oct: Charter Flights. Select the link below or call 0845 045 0237. East Midlands to Goa, 5 November, 14 nights, £261.50 return Manchester to Goa, 2 November, 14 nights, £281.50 return more details.. | |||
| India visa process impedes foreign investment 28 Oct: IANS. India's visa procedures have been an impediment in attracting foreign investors, says a study by industry lobby Assocham. Assocham conducted a survey among over 100 Indian businessmen who have tie-ups with foreign companies for execution of projects here and 90 percent expressed the view that India has yet to emerge as a "hospitable country". 388 words. more details.. | |||
| Aires Rodrigues threatens to file contempt case against AG 29 Oct: UNI. Social activist advocate Aires Rodrigues today threatened to initiate 'contempt proceedings' against Goa's Advocate General Subodh Kantak if the latter fails to apologise for making allegations against justice N A Britto of the Bombay High Court at Goa in an SLP he withdrew from Supreme Court recently. more details.. | |||
| UK: FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Sat. 31 Oct. SE Goans "Halloween Day trip" to Lille + City Europe. Price £21 p/person. (Prices held as per our successful trip in 2008). Visit old town, relax + shopping. Pick up points, Plumstead, Welling and Bexleyheath. Plse ensure you have a valid passport. For booking and information call: Chris or Sharon Pinto 01322400732, or email c.pinto2@ntlworld.com Sat. 7 Nov. G.O.A. Shopping Trip To France. Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457, Bernie Gracias 020 – 8723 1322. Sun 15 Nov. Navelim Feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School (BTG), Belltress Grove, Streatham, London SW16 2HY. Commences with Recitation of Rosary and Holy Mass at 12pm, followed by a social - music by a live Band "Rainbow's End" and a Disco "Magic Moments". For tickets and further information contact Vince Fernandes 020-8764-8780, Violet D'Silva 020-8642-3283, Loy Rebello 020-8241-9246 and Amelia Gomes 020-861-2073. Raffles prizes include Nintendo Wii + Wii Fit, iPod Nano, Magnum of Whisky, Hamper and many more. All proceeds donated to charities. For the flyer, click here. Sun. 22 Nov. FR. AGNELO'S DAY. 82nd Commemoration Mass. St Boniface Church, Tooting. SW17 at 1.30PM and thereafter at St. Boniface Social Club. Principal Celebrant Bishop Patrick Lynch ss.cc. Mass sponsored by the Goan Association (UK) in conjunction with the Village/Club Organisations Sun. 29 Nov. G.O.A. Feast of St Francis Xavier at St Boniface Church, Tooting. Contact: Alfred Rebello 020 – 8337 8022 Sat. 5 Dec. G.O.A. Children’s Christmas Pantomime – Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs at Fairfield Halls in Croydon. Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457, Bernie Gracias 020 – 8723 1322 Sun. 6 Dec. North London Goans invite you to celebrate
the 30th Anniversary of The Feast of St. Francis Xavier at Woodside High School
Hall (Formerly White Hart Lane School, Opp. New River Sports Centre), White Hart
Lane, Wood Green, London, N22 5QJ. Holy Mass at 12:45pm.Followed by a social gathering.
Music by Rainbows End (Band) & Say-One-Do-One (Disco) For help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon, click here. FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/forthcoming.php | |||
