GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WED 16 SEPTEMBER, 2009
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Death: Bonnie Fernandes
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14 Sep: Sydney, Aus. BONNIE FERNANDES (Mrs. Joe; aged 90; ex-Mombasa). Loving wife to late Joe (Teacher, Goan School, Mombasa). Beloved mother to Indira and Peter (UK). Grandmother to Rebecca and Jamie and Great grandmother to Kyle and Jake. Viewing on Friday 18th Sept, Allan Drew Funerals, 221 Old Northern Road, (cnr Francis Street) Castle Hill, between 3pm - 4pm.. Funeral Service on Monday 21st Sept at 9.15am, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Greystanes, NSW Australia. Sadly missed by family and friends. Condolences to indira.fernandes@bigpond.com
Death: Pedro Cardozo
14 Sep: Toronto. PEDRO AFONSO CARDOZO (Born 1919; ex Dar, Tanzania). Loving husband of Bella. Father to Maria (Goa), Jack, Mildred and Savio, in-laws, Alex (Maria), Sami (Mildred), Lucy (Jack) and Leena (Savio), grandchildren Luzette, Luzena, Leanne, Sarah, Simone, Samuel, Anabelle, Julian and Jeffrey. Visitation: September 16, 6-9 p.m. Jerrett Funeral Home, 6191 Yonge St., M2M 4K4. Service will be held September 17, 10 a.m. at St. Edward the Confessor, 75 Churchill Ave., M2N 1Y8.
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Clare Irby had spent three months in Goa
15 Sep: Daily Mail (UK). A socialite bragged to a stranger she had been taking opium while allowing him to fondle her while his model girlfriend slept, a court heard. But when Clare Irby was arrested for drunkenness and lewd behaviour on an aircraft she told police: 'No-one touched my b****y breasts'… She said she had had very little sleep as she had got up very early to catch the plane after her three month stay in the beach resort of Goa… 1031 words.
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Major General Eustace D'Souza (retired) remembers
15 Sep: Rediff. A veteran of the Second World War, Major General Eustace D'Souza (retired) PVSM was sent to the Italian front when he was just 21. He stayed on till the end of the war in Europe… The British never gave us credit … It was very hard fighting because the Germans fought a beautiful rearguard action… 771 words.
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Tony Fernandes: Lotus will return to F1 in 2010
15 Sep: BBC. Lotus are to return to Formula 1 next season for the first time since 1994… the team is a partnership between the Malaysian Government and a consortium of Malaysian entrepreneurs. It will be led by team principal Tony Fernandes, the founder of the Malaysian-based Tune Group, which owns the Air Asia airline… [Alert by Joao Paulo Cota]. Video + text.
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Radha D'Souza: A very Indian insurgency
16 Sep: The Guardian. .. Although the Indian constitution outlaws the caste system, it still causes much discrimination with, in the words of University of Westminster's Radha D'Souza, the poorest facing "routine everyday violence" by the police…
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For a photo and profile of Dr D'Souza see http://westminster.academia.edu/RadhaDSouza
Video: Radha D'Souza on Al Jazeera 17/08/09 go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1gnf7TPbGU
Death: Noel Da Lima Leitao
13 Sep: Vasco, Goa. NOEL DA LIMA LEITAO (Born 1957). Husband of Nayantara. Father of Alisha, Chantal, Nicole, Tara & Nicholas. Son-in-law of Jolly & Lambert Mascarenhas. Funeral at Vasco on 18 Sept. 2009. Photo and full details at the link below.
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Goa: Italian TV Reality Show Postponed to Sep. 23
16 Sep: Trendy Style. 'The Tribe - Mission India' show on Channel 5 has been postponed to September 23… It seems that the reason for the delay was problems with visas…
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Jails have a better menu than GMC for inmates
16 Sep: Times of India. The government has decided to increase the money spent on prisoners’ diet from Rs 35 to Rs 40 per person per day from October 1. The amount is almost double the Rs 22 allotted per person per day for in-patients at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, for the last three years. 307 words.
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Ian Fernandes: 'Nation' classified goes online
15 Sep: The Nation (Kenya) The scheme was launched by Mr Ian Fernandez, NMG’s digital manager …advertisers have a grace period of one month during which they can do the posting free of charge… 340 words + photo.
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Goa police unable to trace health minister
16 Sep: IANS. The police here are 'unable' to trace Goa Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane who has been accused of threatening to kell activist lawyer, Aires Rodrigues… 238 words.
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Death: Amelia Fernandes
9 Sep. Erith, Kent, UK. AMELIA FERNANDES (nee Pinto, ex-Assagao, Goa and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania). Widow of the late Gilbert Fernandes (ex Saligao and Dar-es-salaam). Mother of Alexandra/Clint and Dominic/Nga. Sister of Luis Paulo and Regina Pinto; Angela da Cruz and the late Sibila Pinto and Elma da Cruz. Funeral to take place on Wed. 30 Sep. at Our Lady of Grace, 145 Charlton Road, London, SE7 7EZ at 10.00am and thereafter cremation at Hither Green Crematorium, Verdant Lane, Catford, SE6 1TP. The family have kindly requested attendees not to bring flowers; donations to The Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice. Donations will be gratefully accepted after the Mass and at the reception. Condolences to thingale@hotmail.co.uk
Goanet Highlights by Selma Carvalho
15 Sep: Goanet. Tony 'Kukuruku" Carr passes away in Malad, Mumbai (Goanet summaries by Selma Carvalho)…
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Goa: Alemaos-Mickky thaw breathes new life into Football Academy
16 Sep: Herald. Goa lost the opportunity of a Rs 1 billion state-of-the-art Football Academy due to the intense rivalry between Joaquim Alemao and Mickky Pacheco… the sudden patch up between the two ‘has given a new lease of life to the academy plans… 235 words.
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Australia: Global Goddess
18 Sep: Sunshine Coast Daily (Queensland, Aus.). If you want to keep ahead of the fashion game, then get familiar with Shanti Butterfly. Justine Guyot, designer of the range says that when she and her partner were “laying on the beaches in Goa, we dreamt of The Shanti Butterfly. Shanti in Hindi means to be at peace and butterfly is the symbol of freedom. It seemed perfect for us as a symbolic time in our lives.” For the Shanti Butterfly website select the link below
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
TRAVEL: Extreme Travellers. Travel Channel
Friday 18th Sep. 20:30 to 21:00. The Winds of Kerala. Kerala in Southern India offers outstanding potential for windsurfing.

ARTS: The Essay. BBC Radio Three. Also online
Friday 18th Sep. 23:00 to 23:15. Contemporary writers reflect on the linguistic shadow cast today by Samuel Johnson … Rudrangshu Mukherjee discusses how Johnson's shadow plays across Indian English.

DOCUMENTARY: The Human Family Tree. National Geographic
Sunday 20th Sep. 18:00 to 19:00. Using the guests at a New York block party as the basis for his research, geneticist Spencer Wells launches an incredible investigation into the epic migrations of ancient man.

COOKERY: Come Dine with Me. more4
Sunday 20th Sep. 19:15 to 19:50. Ishrat Gazala vows that she'll make her curry hot enough to burn the house down.

COOKERY: Britain's Best Dish. ITV1
Monday 21st Sep. 17:00 to 18:00. Features a main course steeped in northern Indian tradition…

MUSIC: Composer of the Week. BBC Radio Three. Also online
John Tavener: Donald Macleod explores his life and music.
Monday 21st Sep. 22:00 to 23:00. Song for Athene. With Patricia Rozario (soprano).
Tuesday 22nd Sep. 22:00 to 23:00. To a Child Dancing in the Wind. With Patricia Rozario (soprano).
Thursday 24th Sep. 22:00 to 23:00. Fall and Resurrection. With Patricia Rosario (soprano).

DOCUMENTARY: File on 4. BBC Radio Four. Also online
Tuesday 22nd Sep. 20:00 to 20:40. As the government's strategy for combating extremism is revised to focus on white racist groups as well as Islamic radicals, Allan Urry assesses the threat of attacks by right-wing extremists and fears that they could lead to a rise in racial tensions.

DOCUMENTARY: The World's Strictest Parents. BBC 1
Tuesday 22nd Sep. 22:35 to 23:35. Ten unruly British teenagers are sent to live with strict families in five different countries. Josh from Tamworth and Charlotte from Bristol experience life in India for a week as guests of the Sharma family. The Sharmas are a strict middle class Hindu family and dad Sanjeev rules his kids with a rod of iron.

CONSUMER: Ashoka Curries. Ideal World
Wednesday 23rd Sep. 20:00 to 21:00. The worlds leading Indian food brand brings you a complete range of ready-to-eat Indian delicacies.

TRAVEL: Globe Trekker. Travel Channel
Wednesday 23rd Sep. 23:00 to 00:00. West India.
Megan McCormick goes to Mumbai and visits Bollywood and Juhu Beach.