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| Toronto Goan Inter-village Soccer League 2009 | ||
 From Antonio Fernandes: Winning 11 of their 14 league games, Margao Simba has won the 14th edition of this league. Led by Dwain Lobo-Pires' 10 goals and Aaron D'Silva's goalkeeping prowess, Margao Simba SC head into the playoffs - the semi-finals are on Sep. 27 and the finals on Oct. 3. For details and more photos select the link below.
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| Video: David Sequeira: An original musical festival | ||
14 Sep: ABC News (Australia). An original music festival is being held this week
in the Canberra suburb of Hughes with local shops taking centre stage hosting
a variety of events. Artistic Director David Sequeira provides a preview …
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| Toronto: Jeremy Dias targets local school board | ||
 22 Sep: SooToday.com. Jeremy Dias was back in town over the past weekend, helping
with a conference that ended in a call for members of the LGBT community to pressure
Algoma District School Board for changes… Dias talked about how in 2002,
at the tender age of 17, he launched a human rights suit against the Algoma board
after suffering years of torment and discrimination ... To learn more about Jer's
Vision go to http://www.jersvision.org/en/.
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| Video: Migrants blamed for rising crimes in Goa | ||
 22 Sep: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Unchecked flow of the migrant population into Goa, especially by trains, is responsible for the rising theft and robbery cases in the state, says Home minister Ravi Naik. Besides, the low rate of crime detection is another contributory factor, he said… 1m. 53s.
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| Derek Mahon: Homage to Goa | ||
 21 Sep: The Times Literary Supplement (UK). "Homage to Goa" is a recent
poem by the Belfast-born Derek Mahon … he offers a playful counterpoint to
the environmental pessimism that dominates Life on Earth … 725 words. Click
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| Clinton Vaz: My dream of a 'zero waste' Goa | ||
 22 Sep: The Guardian Weekly (UK). Clinton Vaz was interviewed by journalist Chryselle D’Silva Dias. Based in Goa, where piles of waste are causing disease to spread, Clinton Vaz is passionate about finding solutions to the city's increasing environmental problems… He talks about his plans for a cleaner Goa, and the ways in which he is working towards this … 1016 words + Comments.
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| Pramod Muthalik moves court against ban in Goa 23 Sep: IANS. Sri Rama Sene (SRS) chief Pramod Muthalik has approached the High Court seeking setting aside of a ban on his entry to Goa…. He shot to infamy after his SRS attacked women in a Mangalore pub in January this year and had said subsequently that he wanted to curb the 'pub culture' in Goa. more details.. | ||
| Canada: Cooking in Goa 23 Sep: Toronto Sun (page 38). Cooking in Goa. Includes 7 nights accom. 3 hands on cooking classes with expert chef … $1699. Flight Centre. 1 866 317 0953. flightcentre.ca more details.. | ||
| Goa's iron ore exports may fall this year 23 Sep: Metals Bulletin (UK). Iron ore exports from the Indian state of Goa are likely to fall this fiscal year due to higher taxes and lower demand and prices, said a spokesman at Goan Mineral Ore Exporters’ Assn. Goa, which is major source of lower-grade Indian fines for export, shipped. more details.. | ||
| Wireless Broadband Services Launched In Goa 23 Sep: TMC News (USA). BSNL has extended its Wireless Broadband to offer a service to industrial units in Goa … BSNL's technology partner, US based SOMA Networks Inc., has deployed the first of its kind enterprise quality wireless broadband service using its award winning FlexMAX System in five industrial estates viz. Verna, Kundaim, Pilerne, Tivim, Colvale… 1164 words. more details.. | ||
| Time to protect our beaches 23 Sep. Times of India. By Audrey Bhardnan. When it comes to beach-cleaning, two worlds collide. One requires clean beaches, the other looks to protect the environment… on Goa's beaches the concentration of faecal indicator bacteria on the beaches is very high … it won't be long before we kill our own wonderful beaches … 783 words. The writer is an Abu Dhabi-based microbiologist with experience in mechanized beach cleaning. more details.. | ||
| UK: Pride of Reading nomination for Natasha D’Souza 22 Sep: Reading Post. Natasha D’souza and her twin brother Aaron were left alone after their mum Mita died in February from cancer, following their father Anictues’ death in 2008. Despite this Natasha, who was head girl at Kendrick School, still managed to achieve five As in her exams. 242 words + photo. more details.. | ||
| Mississauga: Dr Donovan Sequeira suspended over relationship 22 Sep: Mississauga News. Dr Donovan Sequeira, a Mississauga family doctor has been suspended for six months after being found guilty of professional misconduct involving a sexual relationship with a patient … His practice is at Fairview Rd. W. office near Hurontario St. … The College found that the 42-year-old doctor had a romantic relationship with a 21-year-old female patient …Other patients of Sequeira praised him on the website ratemds.com … 370 words. more details.. | ||
| Death: Lourenca Xavier 22 Sep: Varca, Goa. MRS LOURENCA XAVIER (Born 1932). Wife of late Joaquim Fernandes. Mother of Fulgencio / Succorine; Liberata / Lawrence; Menino / Inacia; Constancio / Anita; Manuel / Zezline; Sr. Ernestine H.C. (Calangute) and Fr. Eleuterio sfx (Pilar, Germany). Funeral on 23 Sep. at Varca. | ||
| Football: Odafe powers Churchill to victory 22 Sep: ESPN Star. Odafe power was to the fore again as Churchill Brothers beat Mohun Bagan 3-1 to clinch the Durand Cup on Tuesday. The Goans rode on their skipper's hat-trick to win their third straight title after the I-League 2008-09 and the IFA Shield. 608 words + Photos. more details.. | ||
| India increases security after Israel, Australia warnings 22 Sep: Reuters. India said on Tuesday it was increasing security to thwart possible militant strikes in the country days after Israel and Australia issued warnings to its citizens to avoid travelling to Indian cities. 356 words, more details.. | ||
| Canada: Darryl Da Costa cleared in alleged hockey ticket take 22 Sep: Edmonton Sun. Edmonton police deputy chief Darryl da Costa is not guilty of accepting hockey tickets from a photo radar company, independent investigators concluded yesterday. Da Costa, who was superintendent when the incident occurred in 2002, was accused of accepting the tickets from a photo radar company bidding for a contract with the city. 274 words. Click here. Canada: Darryl Da Costa: Officer insists apparently racist e-mail meant
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| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes TRAVEL: Planet Food. Travel Channel Thursday 24th Sep. Time: 10:00 to 11:00. Angela May journeys to Goa and eats Goan foods from vibrant restaurants across the region, gets cooking lessons from Goan chefs, and tries her hand at creating some of the dishes for herself. TRAVEL: Goa. Sky2 GAME SHOW: Strictly Come Dancing. BBC 1 COOKERY: Oliver's Twist. Good Food FILM: Alexander. ITV1 DOCUMENTARY: Asian Network Reports Special. BBC Radio Asian Network ARTS: The Good Samaritan. BBC Radio Four FILM: Shree 420. Channel 4 COOKERY: Britain's Best Dish. ITV1 | ||