GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRI 23 APRIL, 2010
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The Mining Petition
7 days to go! Will we achieve our target of 1000 signatures? Please ask your friends to tell their contacts to support the campaign by going to http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php before 30 Apr. 2010. Thanks.
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Ronnie Coutinho: Crosby Rotary Club donates £12,000 to Sangath
22 Apr: Crosby Herald. (UK). A cheque for £12,350 was presented to Professor Vikram Patel of the charity Sangath to support people suffering from Dementia in Goa … Ronnie Coutinho (photo), the club's incoming president said: "I'm from Goa myself and was asked if we could help them… 311 words.
Ronnie Coutinho was born in Mumbai in 1959, the son of Purification and Claudina; brother of Charles, Franzie and Audrey. His Goan roots are in Cuncolim. Ronnie was with the Merchant Navy, when, in 1983 he met with an accident in Liverpool which left him paralysed from the chest down. He now works with children having learning difficulties and is President elect of the Crosby Rotary Club.
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Sarah Jane Dias turns exotic dancer
24 Apr: Times of India. Former Miss India and debutant actress Sarah Jane Dias is leaving no stone unturned to seduce Abhishek Bachchan in the forthcoming film, Game. The dusky beauty went to almost every bar and club in Bangkok to get the feel of the nightlife there… 230 words. Click here.
Excerpts from an interview: We moved to the Middle East when I was young -- we weren't too posh … Miss India Oman title at the age of 14… We spoke only English at home -- we didn't conform to the Goan Christian stereotype. Click here.
Norway: Thomas Pereira considers Viking comeback
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22 Apr: TV 2 (Norway). Viking Football club is troubled by injuries. Now the club is working to persuade 36 year old Thomas Pereira to make a comeback after he had retired last year having plated for them in 431 matches … 258 words. Machine translation.
Thomas is the son of Kirstin and Austin Pereira (ex Masaka, Uganda). For a profile of him, click here.
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Text + Video: Libon: St. Anthony's blessing for couples
16 Apr: Correio da Manhã. On June 12 in Lisbon, 16 couples will get married at a special St. Anthony's celebration … Maria da Conceicao, 26, nurse from Goa and Priesh Sauchade 25, a glazier from Diu (photo) can not wait for the day… 534 words.
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News Summary
Win a Spa break in India
22 Apr: Healthy Magazine. Win a five-night stay at the luxurious Ananda Spa Retreat in India. Full Text.
Mario Botelho: Requiem Mass in Goa
15 Apr: Toronto, Canada. MARIO LAZARO BOTELHO. (ex. Burgan Bank, KPC & KOC, Kuwait). Funeral in Toronto on 24 Apr. For details, click here.
25 Apr: 4.30 pm. Requiem Mass, Holy Cross Chapel, Porvorim, Goa. For details, click here.
Video + text: Floyd Cardoz’s Bombay Chicken Curry
22 Apr: Amateur Gourmet. The Bombay Chicken Curry that Chef Floyd Cardoz (chef at the celebrated New York City restaurant Tabla) made for us in the first half of this video was the best chicken curry I've ever had in my life… Full Text.
Video: Cricket: Indian Premier League rocked by corruption allegations
23 Apr: BBC. Lurid corruption allegations involving politicians, businessmen, cricket officials - and hundreds of millions of dollars - have left India agog… 2m. 56s. Full Text.
Centre puts DLF Goa township project on hold
24 Apr: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has decided to keep in abeyance the environment clearance granted to the Saravati/DLF project in Goa till the matter is reviewed by the ministry… The project was set to convert 19 acres of lush riverside into a mega built-up zone with 600 apartments and row villas and a clubhouse… 306 words. Click here.
Check the DLF website for details of their Goa township project. Select the links, in particular the one, "3D WALKTHROUGH" for a 6m. 23s video clip. Click here.
Scarlett killers snorted cocaine, says witness
23 Apr: Deccan Herald. Luis Coutinho, the owner of Lui’s shack, Anjuna, said that Placido Carvalho — one of the men on trial for the teen’s death — and Murli Sagar were sitting in his kitchen drinking and snorting lines of ‘coke’ before Scarlett walked into the restaurant… 269 words. Full Text.
Drugs virtually non-existent in Goa, says senior cop
23 Apr. IANS. Drugs are virtually non-existent in Goa after police had hit the drug runners hard state, Director General of Police (DGP) Bhimsain Bassi said Friday… 261 words. Full Text.
Death: Bro. John Mullen
18 Apr: New York. BROTHER JOHN MULLEN. (Born 1951). Brother John, Maryknoll Missioner, spent his entire mission life in Kenya, first in Nairobi and then in Mombasa. Photo and full details at the link. Full Text.
Dance concert against drugs, terrorism but for world peace in Goa
23 Apr: UNI. A dance concert for a cause, asking people to say 'no to drugs', 'stop terrorism' and to promote 'world peace' will be held at Ravindra Bhavan in Margao city on April 28. Two young Ukraine dancers will dance to the tunes of Konkani music for the first time in their life… 182 words. Full Text.
Chef Cyrus Todiwala’s new fresh cooking sauces
23 Apr: Eat Out (UK). Cyrus Todiwala, chef patron of Cafe Spice Namaste, has launched a new range of fresh, chilled cooking sauces under the Mr Todiwala’s brand… Mr Todiwala's Vindaloo –of Portuguese origin, the sauce as Cyrus know it in Goa, not fiery hot but by no means mild - perfect for making authentic Goan Vindaloo… Full Text.
I was beaten up, says train passenger
23 Apr: IANS. Issac Louis said a Goa policeman and two Railway constables thrashed him Thursday when he protested the way they searched his bags for liquor, littering his clothes in the process… Police at Mapusa refused to register his complaint … 138 words. Full Text.
Many high rise buildings in Goa sans fire safety
23 Apr: Digital Goa News Service. Following the fatal fire breakouts in high-rise buildings in several parts of India, the Goa government has identified 362 high-rise buildings that do not comply with fire safety norms… 346 words. Full Text.
Cancer patient: Send me home for treatment
23 Apr: Indian Express. Stephen Wright of London, struggling with cancer and a hip infection that keeps him in a wheelchair, has been appealing to British Airways to send him back as a priority, on humanitarian grounds. He was set to fly home on April 16 after a vacation in Goa. “Since the restrictions were lifted, at least five flights have gone to England…” he said… 154 words. Full Text.
UK Forthcoming Events
Sun 2 May: Cortalim Feast (STs Philip & James). Mass will commence at 2 pm followed by social to 10pm at St. John's Church Hall, Bourne Hill, Palmers Green, London N13. Music by Nite Life. For tickets and more info contact: Laurence 0208-641-5995, Joe -0208-443-1014,Tony-0208-888-0393,Vanessa-0208-800-5413 or mariadourado@hotmail.com For the flyer, click here.

Sun 2 May: Saligao Fiesta 2010 (Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon CR9 3AS). A Bank Holiday celebration of our Feast with Mass at 12.30 pm followed by an Arts/Crafts/Cultural/Fun Fiesta and a Social with music by the new hot sounds of Rainbow's End from 2-8 pm, Mando's and Tiatr included plus a tempting Fruity Feni Cocktail Bar. Tickets £15 adults, £10 teens, £5 child, under 2 free, inclusive of either Kingfish or Sorpotel cuisine by Bernie's Kitchens. Snacks available. All enquiries to SaligaoUK@googlemail.com or call Tony: 0208-542-0528; Zemira: 01895 259947; Lucia: 0208-670-4023. For the flyer & full details click here.

Sat. 8 May. Goan Chaplaincy Day. At Archbishop Lanfranc School Hall, Mitcham Road CR9 3AS. Concelebrated Mass will be at 12.30 pm. Followed by a get together, dancing to the tune of live band ‘Rainbow’s End’ exciting Raffles to follow. Entry Donation coupon: adults- £ 12.00; Children- £6.00 (Includes- Snacks+Meal). Please book in advance. For coupons please contact: Mr. Joe Fernandes- 07764659305 or Zelma Dias 07832969691 Goan Chaplaincy office- 02086652176. Cheques to be made payable to ‘Goan Chaplaincy’. For the flyer, click here.