GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 02 FEBRUARY, 2010
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Goa retreat for Nobel prize winner, Orhan Pamuk
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1 Feb: Indian Express. Nobel-winning Turkish novelist, Orhan Pamuk has proclaimed his love for Kiran Desai to put an end to the speculation once and for all. "I'm going to Goa with my girlfriend Kiran. She is a beautiful and intelligent person. India should be proud of her."… While in Goa, he will be working on a novel about the street vendors of Istanbul. 455 words. [Orhan Pamuk won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006. Kiran Desai won the Man Booker prize in 2006]
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Funeral arrangements for HIPPOLITUS (SONNY) FERNANDES
Funeral Mass: Friday 12th February at 11.00am, St. Thomas The Apostle R C Church, 81 Evelina Road, Nunhead, London SE15 3HL. Burial: 12.30pm Camberwell New Cemetery, Brenchley Gardens, London SE23 3RD. Thereafter to a reception with the family at St. Thomas The Apostle RC Church Hall. No floral tributes please. Donations to St. Thomas The Apostle R C Church (either in cash or by cheque) may be placed in the collection box during the service. Viewing: W. Uden & Sons, 265 Southampton Way, Camberwell, London SE5 7EN (8 - 11 Feb) by appointment only. Times of viewing 10.00am - 4.00pm. Tel: 020 7703 3212 for appointment.
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Goa's tourism boss links sexual assaults to bikinis
1 Feb: GlobalPost (USA). By Jason Overdorf. Once upon a time, the beaches of Goa were known for free love. But after a string of high-profile sexual assaults on tourists, it fast gaining a fearful reputation. The answer? According to the state's ministry of tourism, those cute pre-teens in two-pieces are asking for it… Swapnil Naik, director of the Goa tourism department said, “There is a degree of cultural shock for our native population when they see certain type of dressing.” … 707 words.
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Death: Maria Antoinette Antao
1 Feb: Toronto. MARIA ANTOINETTE ANTAO (age 83; Ex-Kampala). Wife of the late Anthony. Mother to Vinnie (Violet), Vienna (Clarence), Vita (Clary), Victor, Villa (Joe), Virginia, Viola (Jon) and late Jenny (Mel). Grandma of Cheryl (Mike), Lorraine (Gareth), Jason, Janelle, Aaron, Aalton, Aiden, Genevieve, James, Malcolm, Sarah, Daniel, David and Nickolas. Loving Great Grandma to Joey, Samantha, Michaela, and Sienna. Visitation: Jerrett Funeral Home 1141 St. Clair Ave. W. Toronto on Thu. from 6 to 9 pm and Fri. 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 pm. Funeral mass at 9 am on Sat. Feb. 6, at St. Sebastian's Church, 20 Pauline Ave., Toronto. Entombment Holy Cross Cemetery. Condolences to: clarencelobo@gmail.com or villap@shaw.ca [Info: Antonio Mascarenhas].
Canada lures Indians with citizenship offer
2 Feb: Daily News & Analysis. The route to Canadian citizenship will be easiest with the help of a degree from a Quebec institute. Foreign students will now automatically get certification of selection to become a Canadian citizen after graduating from any college or university in Quebec. The announcement was made by Quebec premier Jean Charest … 375 words. Full Text.
Goa to raise special tourist security force
2 Feb: IANS. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, state tourism minister Mickky Pacheco said the force would comprise ex-servicemen … the first batch of sixty-odd special security guards would be posted soon … 321 words. Full Text.
Sabrina De Sousa: Judge: Italian spies likely knew of CIA kidnap
1 Feb: Washington Post. An Italian judge said it is likely that Italy's military intelligence agency was aware of, or maybe even complicit in, the CIA-led kidnapping of an Egyptian terrorism suspect from the streets of Milan… Sabrina De Sousa, one of the accused, received a five-year sentence … Click here.
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Scheduled flights to give boost to Goa tourism
2 Feb: PTI. Down with the number of tourists, Goa sees greener pastures in scheduled flights linking the world to this tourist heaven in western India… Swiss International Airlines has launched a weekly service connecting Goa to Switzerland… 138 words. Full Text.
Goa The Temptation Beach
1 Feb: Jetzt (Germany). The hippies arrived in Goa on VWs discovered the picturesque beaches, danced naked through the gardens and lived the free love. After more than 40 years the image is to change with a bikini ban …. 638 words. Machine translation. Full Text.
Update: Candy De Souza: Funeral arrangements
29 Jan: Leicester, UK. CANDELINA (known as Candy) ALEXANDRINHA DE SOUZA (ex Tanga, Tanzania). Beloved wife of John. Dear Mother of Felix and Ruby/Ivan. Sister of Agnes (deceased); Ignatius; Anthony; Helena (deceased); Eliza; Carmina; Dorothy; Anna (deceased); Agnelo and Dominic. Funeral: 5th Feb. at 10.30am at Sacred Heart R.C. Church, 25 Mere Road, Leicester LE5 3HS. Condolences may be sent to thedesouzas@mac.com
Death: Babazito Magalhaes
1 Feb:Anjuna, Goa. JOSE ANTONIO MAGALHAES (BABZITO). Born 1929. Brother of late Emerico; late Francis/Imelda (Canada); Lawrence. Funeral on 2 Feb. at Anjuna.
UK: Witness service says goodbye to Claude D’Souza
1 Feb: Croydon Guardian. Former Lloyds bank worker Claude D’Souza, 79, retired last month from the Witness Service at Kingston Magistrates’ Court after five years service … Mr D’Souza, who lives in West Molesey but was born in India, has given his time to preparing people for their appearance, showing them courtrooms, explaining how a court works and outlining what will happen during a trial… 347 words.
Claude D’Souza was in Aden for 4 years before emigrating to the UK in 1955. Full Text.
Panjim Inn for quality holidaying experience
1 Feb: The Pioneer. Panjim Inn promises to recreate nostalgia for the discerning travellers. Said Jack Ajit Sukhija, partner of The Panjim Group, "The real fragrance of the place can be felt when you walk down the streets of the city." 320 words. Full Text.
Goa should have a special protection force for tourists, says Vyas
1 Feb: UNI. Chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW) Girija Vyas on Monday demanded deployment of special security force on major tourist destinations for the security of tourist women in particular… 264 words. Full Text.