GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER MON 26 JULY, 2010
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| Death Brian Martins | ||
 15 Jul: Montreal, Canada. BRIAN MARTINS (Age 52). Died unexpectedly. Son of Philomena
(Montreal) & the late Charles Martins ex- Montreal & Uganda). Brother
of Marina/Yvon. Service is expected to be at Centre Funéraire de Côte
des Neiges (Dignité), 4525 ch de la Cote des Neiges on Thu. July 29th at
11am. Visitation with the family begins at 10am on the same day. If you wish to
attend, please call the funeral home to confirm the actual date/time by contacting
them at (514) 342-8000. Condolences: mcm_martins@yahoo.ca
[Info. from Felix D'Sa]. | ||
| Maria Rebello referees Santosh Trophy match | ||
 26 Jul: Cath News India. Maria Rebello, from Goa, the first woman in India to referee a major men’s football match on Sunday, said she received accolades for her performance... Rebello could very well be the first Goan on the AFC panel, said Savio Messais, secretary of the Goa Football Association, adding that the sportswoman has been a model for young footballers... 293 words. | ||
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| Death: Hermenegildo Pereira 24 Jul: Mitcham UK. HERMENEGILDO PEREIRA (Born 1922; ex Nairobi). Beloved Husband of Lydia Pereira (Ex Nairobi), Loving Father of Alwyn/ Karen, Cedric/Patricia, Manfred/Joan. Proud Grandfather of Hannah, Rebekah, Zach, Chloe, Dominic, Francesca, Pia and Juze. Passed away with his whole family all around whilst on holiday in Spain. Funeral date/ arrangements to be confirmed. Condolences to pereira1922@gmail.com | ||
| Wikileaks & Fiona Mackeown to arrive in Goa on Tuesday For the Wikileaks, In Goa We Trust: The Murder & Coverup of Scarlett Keeling, click here. 27 Jul: Herald. Fiona Mackeown, mother of the deceased daughter Scarlett Keeling Eden is certain to depose before the Children's Court on July 30, her lawyer said. She will arrive in Goa on Tuesday evening... 221 words. Click here. | ||
| India is still in denial on homosexuality 26 Jul: The Guardian (UK). A year has passed since gay sex was decriminalised in India, but failure to acknowledge sexual plurality is as widespread as ever ... the supposedly conservative Tamil film industry, after historically portraying of gay men as psychopaths and murderers, had one positive depiction of a gay couple in a recent film called Goa... 879 words. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Mickky Pacheco Finally Granted Conditional Bail in Nadia Torrado case 26 Jul: Goa 365. Former Tourism Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco was finally granted conditional bail by District and Sessions court Margao on Monday in a culpable homicide case of his alleged lover Nadia Torrado... Full Text. | ||
| Not enough being done to curb drug trade in Goa: Panel 26 Jul: IANS. The Goa excise department has not booked a single narcotics related case in the last four years, despite a designated cell to tackle drug trade, a legislative panel has said... 200 words. Full Text. | ||
| 26/11 terror strike, recession hurt Goa’s charter tourism 26 Jul: IANS. The 26/11 terror strikes in Mumbai and global recession continue to affect charter tourist inflow into Goa, according to the state tourism ministry... While Goa attracted 145,428 in the tourist season from October 2008 to May 2009, in corresponding period next season, the number shrunk to 137,790 ... 189 words. Full Text. | ||