GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WED 11 AUGUST, 2010
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| Photo: Maria Dias - Deceased | |||
9 Aug: Toronto. MARIA MELVIDA DIAS (ex Dar-es-Salaam). Mother of Josie/Terry Carrasco;
Francisco Dias; Cecilia Joanes and Filu (Tina)/ AC Pereira... Visitation on Thu.
Aug. 12. Funeral on Fri. Aug. 13. Condolences to june_dias@hotmail.com.
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| Video: Actress Prachi Desai to promote Goa Tourism | |||
 11 Aug: Goa 365. Goa Tourism Department has roped in the fresh-faced actress Prachi Desai [of Gujarat] to boost the sagging image of brand Goa, which has accumulated slime and gore over the past few years, following high profile sexual assaults against female foreign tourists and scandal after scandal involving top state politicians, including its former tourism minister. 4m. 34s. | |||
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| US: Video: Yves Gomes will not be deported on Aug. 13 | |||
 10 Aug: Channel 9 News. On Aug. 10, 17-year old Yves Gomes received news that
the US government would not deport him on August 13, but rather that he had been
granted a deferral. The family celebrated in their Silver Spring home (photo).
1m. 35s. Click here.
Video: Yves Gomes(17) set to be deported from US on Aug. 13 5 Aug: Huffington Post (US), Yves Gomes, a caring, intelligent young man from Maryland is scheduled to be deported on Aug. 13. This young man who has lived in the U.S. 16 of his 17 years, will soon be sent to India, a country he has no memory of with a language he doesn't speak... Yves' deportation benefits no one; we all lose. That isn't justice... For text + video, click here. To sign the Petition, click here. | |||
| New Zealand: Steve and Odelia D'Souza: Kalamazoo | |||
 10 Aug: TV (New Zealand). Printer Wickliffe Ltd is merging with Kalamazoo,
a privately-owned printing company with links to India... Kalamazoo is owned by
husband and wife team Steve and Odelia D'Souza. It employs 102 people at plants
in Auckland and Christchurch ... 184 words. Click
here. Kalamazoo head has humble beginnings i-grafix.com. From going hungry as a child in India to being the owner of Kalamazoo, it has been a long road for Steve D'Souza ... Born into a Catholic family in Bombay, he still has vivid memories of always being hungry as a child and walking 12 to 15 kilometres to save bus money so that he could buy some bread to eat as a youngster... 863 words. Click here. | |||
News Summary | |||
| Death: Luiza Rodrigues 6 Aug: Cansaulim, Goa. LUIZA MARIA SOUSA E RODRIGUES. (Born 1931; Prop. San Francisco Bar & Restaurant) Wife of late Caitano. Mother of Ophelia/Anthony; Eugenia/Vincent (Kuwait); Filomena/John (UK); Late Francisco; Michael/Belinda (Cayman I); Willson (Cayman I). Funeral on 13 Aug at Cansaulim. | |||
| Bharati Airtel launches Tourist Pack 11 Aug: Navhind Times. Tourists visiting Goa, especially the international tourists, will now be able to take advantage of an innovative product from Bharati Airtel, which will allow them to stay connected with friends and family back home at affordable rates... The pack is priced at Rs 400 with a talk time worth Rs 360 ... 377 words. Full Text. | |||
| Police oppose Mickky Pacheco travelling abroad 12 Aug: Herald. The Crime branch investigating the Nadia Torrado death case strongly objected to the application moved by Mickky Pacheco requesting permission to leave the country... 318 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa to attract youth this tourist season 12 Aug: Navhind Times. The tourism department has embarked on a new mission to attract the youth, particularly domestic, to the state from the upcoming tourist season... 849 words. Full Text. | |||
| Barry McCloud pleads not guilty to child abuse in Goa 11 Aug: Watford Observer (UK). Barry McCloud, of Tudor Drive pleaded not guilty to 22 offences including three counts of rape of a child under 13 at St Albans Crown Court ... The offences are alleged to have taken place in Goa between 2005-2007... The technical difficulties of a live television link-up with a witness in Goa were discussed ... The trial date is set for Nov. 15 for eight days. 192 words. Full Text. more info... | |||
| Death: Therese Pereira 6 Aug: Montreal, Canada. THERESE MARIE PEREIRA. (Born 1935). Predeceased by her parents Leo and Juanita (Gomes) Pereira, her brothers Oscar and Lionel Pereira. Beloved sister of Frances Dias (California). Therese immigrated to Canada in 1967 and worked for Merck Frosst. Visitation on Friday Aug. 13. Funeral service at St. Edward the Confessor Mission, 98 Aurora Ave., Pointe Claire H9R 3G7 on Saturday August 14. at 11 a.m. Full Text. | |||
| Media urged to overlook tourism-related misadventures in Goa 11 Aug: Sify. With sensational scandals tumbling out in Goa, the state tourism department has urged media to overlook tourism-related misadventures... It has subscribed to the Night-Walker service which tracks worldwide news related to Goa tourism from all sources and languages twice a day in any language... 381 words. Full Text. | |||
| Now horse racing to be promoted in Goa 11 Aug: IANS. After gaining reputation as the casino capital of India, Goa is now ‘taking bets’ on becoming a horse racing destination, according to a top tourism official... 326 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa University to start MBA in hotel mgmt, tourism 11 Aug: Times of India. Goa University will introduce a postgraduate programme in hotel management and tourism and another in ocean science and technology from the next academic year ... 224 words. Full Text. | |||
| Mickky Pacheco plans to travel abroad 11 Aug: Herald. Mickky Pacheco is seeking permission to travel to the USA later this month and asking for the release of his passport as well as eight computers, a laptop, five mobiles, three Black Berry phones, two Nokia mobiles and three SIM cards ... he says wishes to make a business trip from Aug 15 - 30 as he has a Miami software company in the name of Bresources Management... 251 words. Full Text. | |||
| Text + Audio: In India, Stigma Of Mental Illness Hinders Treatment 10 Aug. National Public Radio (USA). Part 1. Most people in India go untreated for substance abuse problems, severe depression and psychotic disorders. Or rather, they go untreated by doctors. Instead, they turn to the gods. Click here. 11 Aug. Part 2. In Goa, Sangath, offers therapy and medication for free but finances are not the biggest obstacle to treatment - families often do not agree to it because of the stigma of mental illness... Click here. | |||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes RAVEL: Madventures. FIVER (Sky 176) Thursday 12th Aug. 23:30 to 00:00. Hindustan. Pilgrimage across India with special milkshakes made from the cannabis plant, religious ritual involving animal sacrifice and bathing in the Ganges. NATURE: Think Green. Travel Channel (251) COOKERY: Market Kitchen Cookbook. Good Food (249) MUSIC: Never Mind the Bhangra. BBC Radio Four (0104) COOKERY: Kitchen Meltdown. Sky Real Lives 2 (245) MAGAZINE PROGRAMME: This Morning. ITV1 (103) DOCUMENTARY: Instant Restaurant. BBC 2 London | |||
