GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 31 AUGUST, 2010
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| Video: Tar Balls Washed Ashore on Goan Beaches | |||
 31Aug: Goa 365. A suspected oil spill off the coast of Goa has resulted in black balls of hardened oil washing ashore on beaches Goa ... On Tuesday, authorities began the cleaning process to remove the gooey substance ...3m. 15s. | |||
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| Death: Marshall Coutinho | |||
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. MARSHALL COUNTINHO (ex-Telaulim, Navelim; ex-MPT Fooball player). Husband of Zeeta. Father of Haylee &Lynsey. Funeral details to be announced. [PS: I will be visiting Grand Cayman for the day on 7 Sep. 2010. Eddie]. | |||
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| Aylesford, Kent, UK. World Goa Day - Retreat/Picnic 2010 | |||
Mon. 30 Aug. 2010. 10th Anniversary of World Goa Day. Goan Pilgrimage-Picnic at The Friars, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7BX. Rosary at 10:30 and Mass at 11am followed by Benediction. Then a picnic, in the grounds with games, sing songs, a Konkani speaking session, workshops, bingo, line-dancing and more. For 8 photos supplied by Joseph DeSouza of Maidstone. Kent, select the link below.
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| Tar balls buried on beach! 1 Sep: Herald. Ill-equipped to deal with the tar balls, labourers are found disposing off the oily substance by burying them in pits dug right on the beach ... locals said the oily substance may resurface again ... 199 words. Full Text. | |||
| Video: Chief Election Commissioner orders scrutiny of electoral rolls in Goa 31 Aug: Goa 365. The chief election commissioner of India has called for an inquiry into the matter of bogus voters and scrutiny of the electoral rolls of the entire state... 2m. 37s. Full Text. | |||
| Know Portuguese? Mumbai church needs your help 31 Aug: Daily News & Analysis. A church in Thane, Mumbai that dates backs to the 16th century is seeking help to translate its old baptism and marriage records from Portuguese into English... 399 words.Full Text. | |||
| Kerala, Asia’s best tourist destination 31 Aug: IANS. Kerala Tourism has got a boost with readers of SmartTravelAsia.com placing the state as the best Asian holiday destination... Goa was listed at no.10... 135 words. Full Text. | |||
| Seychelles for joint promotion of tourism 31 Aug: Navhind Times. The High Commissioner of Republic of Seychelles, Mr Dick Patrick Esparon, has said that Goa and Seychelles have many things in common which could be exploited for mutual benefits,.. He had a word of praise for the tourism sector and beauty of the state and its people, whom he described as warm.. 687 words. Full Text. | |||
| Mumbai: Goa ... outside Goa 31 Aug: Herald. By Christina Viegas. Herald journeys to Mumbai to discover a slice of Goan paradibe. Text + Photos. Full Text. | |||
| Try your Hand at Cooking ... the Italian Way 31 Aug: Herald. Maestro Svatantra Sarjano is opening the doors at his ristorante, My Place, at Vagator, Goa to teach the subtle art of Italian cooking. The course starts on Sep. 6 and lasts 4 weeks with pricing per week and a 50% discount for women ... Text + Photos. Full Text. | |||
| Bad news for Portuguese passport holders 31 Aug: Herald. Are you a Portuguese passport holder? ... You now run the risk of losing your voting right as the Foreigners Branch has submitted a detailed list of Goan Portuguese passport holders for action under the laws in force ... Records revealed that around 312 Goans had obtained Portuguese Passport in the year 2008; 432 in 2009 and 433 so far this year... 327 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa appears ill-equipped to deal with disasters 31 Aug: PTI. As Goa's beaches turn black this evening due to a suspected oil spill off the coast, the state's disaster management authorities appear ill-equipped to deal with any ecological disaster... Beaches like Calangute, Siquerim, Candolim in North Goa and Colva, Betalbhatim and Sernabhatim in the South were covered with black tar balls, eyewitnesses said.. Chief Secretary Sanjiv Srivastava admitted that Goa does not have a response mechanism in place to deal with disasters... 238 words. Full Text. | |||
| Australia: Rosalinda Wren: Award for caring touch 31 Aug: In My Community (Aus)... During a five-week family holiday this year, Rosalinda Wren (17) spent time volunteering in the slums of Goa and handing out clothes brought from Australia... Her commitment won her a Zonta Club of Perth Award... 345 words + photo. Full Text. | |||
| Surbiton cyclist saddling up for India's street children 31 Aug: Surrey Comet (UK). Street children in India who touched the heart of Jack Diamond, 24, will receive a much-needed boost of money, when he completes a 14-day, 340-mile charity bike ride in India for Goa-based charity Children Walking Tall... He first came across the charity when he spent six months in India last year ... 268 words + photo. Click here. Full Text. | |||
| Fan Prepares For Epic Challenge 31 Aug: Middlesbrough FC (UK). Stephen Flett, 30, is preparing for an epic 550km cycle ride to raise money for underprivileged children in India. He recently spent a year working with the charity Children Walking Tall... 378 words. + photos. Full Text. | |||
