GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 14 JANUARY, 2010
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| UK: Deirdre Figueiredo received an MBE in the 2010 New Year Honours | ||
 1 Jan: Deirdre Figueiredo, Director of Birmingham based educational charity, Craftspace,
has received an MBE in the 2010 New Year Honours list for services to the Visual
Arts … Deirdre, daughter of Reina and Armando Figueiredo was born in Dar es Salaam and lived in Nairobi until emigrating to the UK with her family in 1981. [Info from Peter Paul DeSouza]. For a video recording (60m.) of Deirdre at the Trafalgar Square plinth, click here. For links to more info about her click here. | ||
| City Kitchen: A true taste of Goa in Mumbai | ||
 14 Jan: CNN. Food blogger Sanjiv Khamgaonkar's visits City Kitchen, an obscure Mumbai restaurant, whose owners serve some of the most down-to-earth food in the bay… It is run by Edna Menezes (photo)… 449 words.
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| New regulations will bring in genuine tourists: Mickky | ||
 14 Jan: Times of India. Tourism minister Francisco 'Mickky' Pacheco (photo) has said the new visa regulations will help bring better tourists to the state. "I think 90 days is sufficient time for a tourist to enjoy a stay in Goa…" he said… 159 words. | ||
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| James Fernandes: Appointed Director of ONE Bio | ||
 13 Jan: CNN. ONE Bio, Corp. an innovative company utilizing green process manufacturing to produce raw chemicals and herbal extracts has bolstered its Board through the appointment of Mr. James Fernandes, MBA, CPA, CFA … Mr. Fernandes is an experienced banker, fund manager and accounting professional. He is currently the Chairman and President of Solana Capital Solutions … Previously he was with Lazard Asset Management … He started his investment management career with Canada’s TD Bank in 1996. Mr. Fernandes holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from York University and an MBA from Cornell University … 364 words.
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| Miami: Ayesha D'Mello Cook Your Own Indian Food | ||
 13 Jan: Miami New Times. We've raved in the past about Ayesha D'Mello's Indian
cooking classes. For $75 you get to learn specific regional recipes in a fun environment
-- and then feast on the always-delectable end results. … Sat. Feb 06 - Flavors
from the Beaches of Goa - 1 seat available … 180 words. Click
here. For Ayesha's website with photos etc. go to http://www.ayeshaskitchen.com/ | ||
News Summary | ||
| Death: Millie Mendonca 13 Jan: Bexley, Sydney, Aus. MILDRED (Millie) MENDONCA. (Ex Mazalvaddo, Anjuna). Wife of late Mouzinho. Mother of Merwyn/Charlotte; Maureen/Cornel. Full Text. | ||
| Holiday or Molestation Season? 14 Jan: Herald. By Ervell E Menezes. With the holiday season drawing to an end, it is time to take stock of the goings-on in this paradise of a state of ours. The headlines in the daily newspapers only confirm what our Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco feared; that Goa may well earn the dubious name of rape capital of India... 1205 words. Full Text. | ||
| Water pollution restricts diving expeditions in Goa 14 Jan: PTI. Accumulation of trash and extensive water pollution has hit diving expeditions along the state's only diving site, Grande Island, located off-port town of Vasco. 155 words. Full Text. | ||
| Cops record cabin crew’s statements on Churchill players 14 Jan: Indian Express. The investigators probing the molestation case against three players of the Goa-based football club Churchill Brothers have begun recording the statements of the cabin crew… the cabin crew has verified that the airhostess had warned the players after one of them showed signs of misbehavior, according to the police. 320 words. Full Text. | ||
| UK: Andrew Pereira died accidentally while 'crying out for help' 13 Jan: Watford Observer (UK). Andrew Pereira, 42, found slumped in a phone box accidentally died while “crying out for help”, a coroner has ruled…. He had a dependency on alcohol and struggled to pull his life together after separating from his wife, Sharon, in Abbotts Langley … On July 23 last year he was turned away from the St Albans homeless shelter for being too drunk. Less than half-an-hour later he was found was dead with dangerous levels of alcohol in his body… 607 words. Full Text. more info... | ||
| Death: Alice Lobo 12 Jan: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. ALICE LOBO Daughter of Theresa & the late Anaclette Lobo. Sister of Francis, Allan, Michael, Dennis, Mary, and Rosy. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, 14th Jan. at St. Joseph's Cathedral at 4 p.m. followed by the burial at Kinondoni Cemetery. [Info from Claude Fernandes] | ||
| More Cong MLAs join hands with ‘rebels’ 14 Jan: Navhind Times. The political activities aimed at seeking change in the leadership of the Congress-led government headed by Mr Digambar Kamat continued for the second consecutive day on Wednesday with more Congress legislators joining their colleagues and the group of non-Congress MLAs, in the ruling coalition… 674 words. Full Text. | ||
| Austin, Texas: Sidney and Anthony Fernandes' Restaurant 13 Jan: Austin 360. At G'Raj Mahal Café chefs Sidney and Anthony Fernandes have created a unique addition to Austin's trailer stable… Sidney is a native of Austin. Her husband Anthony was born in India [Candolim, Goa]… she has included dishes seldom seen on menus in the States like rechard masala ($13)… 2 Photos + 572 words. Full Text. | ||
| More reason to put your heart into it 13 Jan: Scottish Daily Record. It's been reported that men who have sex at least twice a week can halve their risk of a heart attack. Not if the wife walks in and catches you in the act… Whale of a Time 13 Jan: Scottish Daily Record. According to reports, resort bosses in Goa want to ban bikini-clad women from their adverts to help rid themselves of sex tourists… I think they should do the same at Ayr beach this summer… It might prevent one or two of them being harpooned by passing Japanese trawlers. 147 words. Full Text. | ||
| Tony Fernandes emerges as clear favourite to take over West Ham 13 Jan: The Telegraph (UK). … Fernandes would be a committed, driven owner of West Ham and is believed to have drawn up exciting plans for the club’s future. However he will also not make any rash promises and wants the club to grow sensibly with the right investment. 545 words. Full Text. | ||
| Russian rape: Accused fails to produce his clothes 13 Jan: Times of India. John Fernandes, accused in Russian girl rape case, will be in further trouble as he failed to produce the clothes, which he wore on December 1 night when he allegedly raped her in his car near Colva beach… 234 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa police nab drug peddler; seize more gold than drugs 13 Jan: IANS. The Goa police Wednesday claimed to have arrested an alleged drug peddler, Sadanand Chipmaker, 37, a shack owner from Anjuna and recovered drugs worth Rs.4 lakh but also got an unexpected bonus — they seized gold worth nearly Rs.7 lakh from him. 293 words. Full Text. | ||
| Girly Getaways On The Rise In A Bid To Avoid World Cup 13 Jan: Prfire (UK). Sunshine.co.uk asked 1,074 females aged 18-30 what their plans were for this summer. 41% were planning a girls holiday … The top ten destinations to enjoy a holiday and avoid the world cup are: 6. Goa, India -. As well as having gorgeous white sand beaches, and huge spice plantations to visit; Goa still resides in the past grandeur of colonialism… Full Text. | ||
| International Jewellery Fair in Goa 13 Jan: PinkerModa (Spain). Goa will host the third International Jewellery from 19 to 22 Feb. 2010 …The event will bring together some 150 exhibitors from around the world … Goa has been selected for the site mainly to combine business with pleasure and ensure a satisfying experience overall….The organisers offers exhibitors a Spanish lounge, free accommodation in a 5 star hotel, and other services… Machine translation. 261words. Full Text. | ||
| Why are Indian students being attacked in Australia? 12 Jan: BBC. What is happening to Indian students in Australia? Why have they been mugged, knifed, set alight, and murdered, mostly, in Melbourne? 730 words + Comments. Click here. Indian militant group threatens Australian cricketers after attacks 14 Jan: Sydney Morning Herald. Click here. | ||