GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 15 APRIL, 2010
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| The Mining Petition deadline is extended to 30 April 2010 | |||
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12th to 13 April. Apologies to those affected. If you have signed the petition
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| Brendan D'Cruz: UK General Election Candidate (LD) | |||
 14 Apr: BBC. Polling card error in Castle Point [Essex]… Brendan D'Cruz,
for the Liberal Democrats in Castle Point, said: "It appears to be really
unfortunate that they have made this mistake … Click
here. Dr Brendan D'Cruz works as a Head of Department at the University of Wales, Newport. He was born in Mombasa but grew up in the UK in Essex, and is the son of Jerrie and Jenny. He traces his Goan links to Moira and Aldona. His motivation to get involved in politics was to make a positive difference with integrity and professionalism, noting there are currently few Goans active in progressive liberal politics in the UK. For his profile, click here. | |||
| Time to crown Miss Goa | |||
16 Apr: Navhind Times. The countdown for the Miss Goa 2009-10 has just begun. The gala event will kick start on April 17 … The top 10 finalists of this beauty pageant are–Karima Kiran Kerkar of Porvorim, Pearl Braganza of Verna, Fayrall Lerrisa Rodrigues of Nuvem, Merrill Judy Godinho of Vasco, Shaista Mehboob Shaik Vasco, Sakubai Pooja Konnur of Margao, Nuzhat Ansari of Aquem, Joanne L M Da Cunha of Alto Porvorim, Sparsha Makarand Deshpande, Fatorda and Sweta Regina Gomes, Vasco… 374 words.
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| Goa: Police guard bishop’s house as Catholics protest | |||
15 Apr: Cath News. Archdiocesan officials in Goa called for police protection as a group of Catholics besieged the archbishop’s house, protesting the cancellation of the feast of St. Joseph’s in Siridao village … The celebration of the feast has been stopped for the last four years following a Vatican directive prohibiting the celebration of feasts on six Sundays following Easter… Parish priest Father Santo Antonio Pereira said that a press conference is scheduled April 16 to explain the situation … 336 words.
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| Melbourne: St Vincent de Paul shop volunteers | |||
9 Apr: Maroondah Leader (Melbourne, Aus.) Volunteers Janet DeSouza and Russell D'Costa celebrate Vinnies' first birthday. Since opening, the Lonsdale St shop - St Vincent de Paul’s 100th in Victoria - has provided more than $28,700 worth of goods to disadvantaged families… 253 words.
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News Summary | |||
| Death: Menino Soares 15 Apr. Margao, Goa. MENINO SOARES. (Ex Dar-es-Salaam). Brother of Elvira/late Francis Rodrigues; Christine/Diarmuid Collins; Anthony; Angelo/late Martha; Esme/David Franklin. Funeral on 16 Apr at Margao. Full Text. | |||
| Phones outnumber loos in India 15 Apr: Marie Claire (UK). It has now been revealed that over half the Indian population have a mobile phone, while less than a third have access to good sanitation… water-borne illnesses resulting from open defecation and a lack of flushing toilets has led to millions of deaths in India… 219 words. Full Text. | |||
| Video: Fred de Sam Lazaro: Investors Bring Sanitation to Kenya's Poorest Slums 15 Apr: PBS Newshour. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Kenya, where private capital is being used to help installing toilets and sanitation facilities in the country's poorest slums… Full Text. | |||
| 'Obrigado Portugal' 16 Apr: Navhind Times. Cat Video has released Jr Nelson and Chitra's 'Obrigado Portugal' a video presentation of songs and comedy skits. Jr Nelson begins with the title song, a gratitude to Portugal for the passport facilities extended to Goans, as this has enabled many young people to secure jobs in European countries… 193 words. Click here. Also released are 'Sobit Fullam' and 'Eok Jivo Bhorvanso' | |||
| Video: PETA’s report on Fish could make some give up their favourite delicacy 15 Apr: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. People for the Ethical Treatment for Animal (India) has released an exhaustive investigative report on the fishing industry exposing the violations of laws, environmental devastation, risks to human health which could encourage Goan residents to leave fish off their plates for good… 3m. 28s. Full Text. | |||
| Video: CBI quizzes Parrikar over alleged IFFI scam 15 Apr: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was quizzed by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday for his alleged role in the scam involving the creation of infrastructure for the International film festival of India during his tenure. Parrikar says he prefers Jail to Bail … 6m. 27s. Full Text. | |||
| Hospitality industry hires agency to clean up Goa’s image 15 Apr: IANS. The Federation of Hoteliers and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI), which represents 2052 hotels and 1016 restaurants across India, has hired a public relations firm to shore up the sagging image of Goa as a safe tourism destination… 197 words. Full Text. | |||
| UK Scholarship for enterprising young Goans 15 Apr: Rediff. The British Council in India invites young enterprising Goans to apply for the Goa Education Trust (GET) and De Souza Trust Goa Scholarship for the academic year beginning September 2010. The application form is to be completed online and submitted by May 31, 2010. 186 words. Full Text. | |||
| Fiona unable to come for Scarlett’s April 16 hearing 15 Apr: IANS. Fiona Mackeown, the mother of Scarlett Keeling, has cancelled her trip to Goa to attend her daughter’s homicide trial after airports in Britain were closed due to volcanic ash clouding the atmosphere … She had gone to the airport to board the flight, but all the flights were cancelled … 172 words. Full Text. | |||
| Sex In India? Impossible! 15 Apr: jetzt.de (Germany). Living as a foreigner in India is restrictive … Everything we see in Europe and take for normal: bikini, mini skirt, shorts, topless, sexy advertising does not exist except for some discos and clubs in big cities like Bombay, Delhi or Goa ... everything still has to pass the censor – the Moral Brigade … Prudery in the land of the Kama Sutra … 535 words + comments on life as an Expat in India. Machine translation. Full Text. | |||
| Goa lounge culture meets French chic 15 Apr: Chris Balzac launches GOACHIC -- a range of products combining the best technology with the distinct aesthetics of Goa lounge culture and classic French elegance… 170 words. Click here. For the GOACHIC website with photos, videos and more, click here. | |||
| Guyana: National Museum hosts Goa photographic exhibition 15 Apr: Stabroek News (Guyana). An exhibition, which seeks to capture the richness and grandeur of the culture of Velha Goa through the photographs of Benoy K. Behl, was opened yesterday at the National Museum… the exhibition is another way in which Guyanese can have a window into the rich history of "Old Goa." … The exhibition is open to the public till April 27. 253 words. Click here. To see the collection of 83 photos, click here. | |||
| Death: Peter Colaco 14 Apr. Navelim/ Kuwait. PETER COLACO. Husband of Brigette Colaco. Father of Dr. Stacy Colaco. Brother of Rumaldina/ Late Pedro Dias, Cirilo/ Eminda, Agostinho/ Rosalina, Tito Antonio/ Bella. Son of late Avelino Colaco & Prudencia Dias. Photo and full details at the link below. more info... | |||
| Transfer Bennett murder case to CBI: UK tells Patil 15 Apr: Mumbai Mirror. British MP Ivan Lewis makes the request to home minister in a letter … police claim five villagers killed the foreigner after he allegedly eve-teased a woman in Roha … “Stephen was on a week-long vacation in India and during his stay in Goa, he met two UK nationals, who owed money to the drug cartel. While the two vanished the mafia caught Stephen and killed him to make an example out of him,” alleged Amanda Bennett, Stephen’s sister … 625 words + photos. Full Text. | |||
| Qatar: May Queen Ball to feature top Goan band 15 Apr: The Peninsula (Qatar). The tenth annual May Queen Ball organised by the Goan Welfare Association (GWA) in Qatar will feature Goa’s premier band, Forefront. Agnelo Fernandes, the Goa MLA will be the Chief Guest and Luizinho Faleiro, Ex-CM of Goa will preside over the function. Top hosts Updesh Swar, Savio and Melwyn D’Silva will emcee the Doha show. The trio will fly from Goa, Dubai and Canada respectively… 276 words. Full Text. | |||
| Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates Goa: Weather: Max = 34.0; Min = 25.4. Humidity 65% India: Exchange rates: £= 68.32; $ = 44.23; Euro = 60.22. Full Text. | |||
