GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRI 04 JUNE, 2010
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| Death: Jovit Fernandes | ||
 28 May: Morden, Surrey. JOVIT XAVIER PERRY FERNANDES (Born 1955). Beloved husband
of Kim Fernandes. Loving father of Jason and Jodie. Son of late Jacob and Helen
Fernandes. Brother of Yvonne / Damaciano, Victor / Bernadette, Manuel / Marina,
Joseph / Sucurriana, Brian / Vivien. Requiem Mass on Friday, June 11 at 1:30 pm at St. John Fisher Church, 207 Cannon Hill Lane, London SW20 9DB. Burial to follow at Morden Cemetery, Cemetery Lodge, Garth Road, Morden, SM4 4JX. Please join the family later at Morden Assembly Hall, Lower Morden Lane. In lieu of flowers, donations to Cancer Research UK will be much appreciated. Condolences to email: xxjodiexx43@hotmail.co.uk | ||
| How a Swedish model exposed Goa's drug dealing cops | ||
 3 Jun: The Local (Sweden). Swedish model Lucky Mångårda Amori went to Goa in Nov. 2006 where she met Atala. They were married within months but he turned to drugs … police called at the house regularly with a politician’s son, or ‘boss’ as Atala called him … Lucky had surveillance cameras erected around the home and recorded the proceedings … The marriage broke up and she returned to Sweden… In March 2008, she watched with disgust a videoclip as Goa’s moralizing home minister heaped abuse on Scarlett Keeling’s mother and this prompted her to release some of the recordings she had made … Lucky was contacted by Scarlett Keeling’s mother and also by the family of Stephen Bennett … She is relieved to be back in Stockholm, far from her new home in Goa, India’s tainted tourist paradise… 1873 words.
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| Video: Crime Branch Records statements of Pacheco | ||
4 Jun: Navhind Multimedia. The Goa Police Crime Branch on Friday recorded the statements of Mickky Pacheco over the unnatural death of Nadia Torrado. Pacheco was quizzed for more than 7 hours. The police also recorded statements of Sonia, Nadia’s mother (photo) and other family members of the deceased. Vikram Varma is the lawyer representing the family … 4m. 56s.
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| St Xavier’s is Mumbai University’s first autonomous college | ||
 4 Jun: Times of India. If you’re a first-year degree college student who sets foot in St Xavier’s College, Mumbai, this year, you can be forgiven for thinking you’re in a foreign university with a semester-based system, credits for each subject, a curriculum that has been designed by the college faculty as well as inter-disciplinary studies … 1227 words. | ||
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| The freestyle fisherboys of Goa | ||
 4 Jun: CNNGo.com … Catching the slippery fish with bare hands and seeing who wins makes a good story at the dinner table… 549 words + 7 photos. | ||
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| Paes-Dlouhy Cruise To French Open Doubles Finals | ||
 4 Jun: RTTNews. French Open doubles defending champions, India's Leander
Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy, Thursday stormed into the final of
the championship with a straight-set victory over Julian Knowle of Austria and
Andy Ram of Israel in Paris… | ||
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| Win A Luxury Trip For Two To Goa 4 Jun: National Portrait Gallery (UK). To celebrate The Indian Portrait 1560–1860 the Gallery offers you the chance to win a fantastic week’s break for two to Goa, India. The prize includes one night’s stay at Mumbai, then five days relaxing in Goa. All air travel tickets are compliments of Jet Airways. Closing date 20 June 2010. Full Text. | ||
| My Life In Travel: Chris Packham, BBC wildlife presenter 5 Jun: Independent (UK). Q: What was your best meal abroad? A: Tuna, rice and a cold Kingfisher beer at a beach shack in Chapora, Goa – it was just sensational. Full Text. | ||
| Petition against Aires dismissed 5 Jun: Herald. The City Fast Track Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by the State Government against Adv Aires Rodrigues in connection with the 2004 Ribandar Church case… He had previously been acquitted of the charge on had on April 9, 2009. This had been confirmed on Dec. 22, 2009 … 237 words. Full Text. | ||
| E-governance can stem corruption, says Goa CM 5 Jun: Financial Express. Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat said that corruption could be eliminated only after e-governance reached the common man… 270 words. Full Text. | ||
| Full-fledged international airport at Dabolim soon, says Digambar 5 Jun: Navhind Times. The project work is estimated to cost Rs 335 crore and will be completed in next 24 months… 572 words. Full Text. | ||
| Trial starts of six accused of tourist murder in India. 4 Jun: BBC. The trial has started in India of six men accused of killing a Cheltenham tourist. Stephen Bennett, 40, had travelled to [Goa] for a holiday, but was found hanged in a jungle on 11 December 2006. The six all pleaded not guilty to murder and were granted bail by the Indian High Court… 115 words + photo. Full Text. | ||
| Kiev: Ilya Chichkan’s solo exhibition 4 Jun: Корреспондент.net. On June 5, in Kiev solo exhibition of one of the most famous Ukrainian artists - Ilya Chichkan after his stay in Goa, which from the 1960's has become a kind of diaspora for hippies, musicians, artists, writers, poets and seekers of meaning in life just around the Western world… The exhibition is open until June 17, 2010. 430 words + 3 photos. Machine translation. Full Text. more info... | ||
| Goa: a drug capital 4 Jun: Komsomolskaya Pravda (Ukraine). There was something recently in the media often disturbing messages flash by: the Indian resort of Goa, known for its mystical spirituality, the world centre of the hippie paradise has become a dangerous place … Cocaine and marijuana are sold freely everywhere … drugs are prohibited by law but in Goa, this law is flouted … It is dreadful without your own transport, taxi drivers fleece you shamelessly … 1347 words + video 2m. 40s. Machine translation Full Text. | ||
| Govt to ask miners to share profit to quell unrest 4 Jun: Reuters. The government plans to force foreign and domestic mining firms to share a quarter of their net profit with local communities, seeking to undercut a sense of alienation among its rural poor opposed to giving up land for industry… 654 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa journalists shocked after links with drug mafia surface 4 Jun: IANS. Journalists in Goa have reacted with shock and called for soul-searching after interrogation of an Israeli drug dealer exposed the involvement of media persons in the police-politician-drug mafia nexus in Goa… an emergency meeting of its members had been called for Saturday to discuss the issue…355 words. Full Text. | ||
| Mickky Pacheco questioned by Crime Branch 4 Jun: IANS. Goa Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco was questioned on Friday by Crime Branch officials in connection with the mysterious death of his alleged paramour … Along with Pacheco, the family members of the deceased have also been called … The minister has called the police action a “politically motivated witch-hunt” and asked for an enquiry into Torrado’s death by a retired high court judge. 223 words. Full Text. | ||
| Court hints at political patronage in police-drug nexus 4 Jun: IANS. The Goa government is unwilling to hand over the police-drug mafia probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as “more skeletons may tumble out from the cupboard of the police-drug dealers nexus”, the High Court has observed… 321 words. Full Text. | ||
| 'Partying Goa police officials' bills paid by a drug dealer' 4 Jun: PTI. The High Court was informed that policemen of Anti Narcotic Cell and Anjuna police station frequently partied in a local restaurant and their bills were reportedly paid by a boy working for Atala, a drug dealer… Police had made no attempt to question the boy observed Justice Britto… 238 words. Full Text. | ||
| Police nab drug dealers, then set them free for a price: Dudu 4 Jun: Times of India. Some policemen nab drug dealers, mostly foreigners, and then release them for “good money”, Israeli drug dealer David Driham alias Dudu has told his interrogators…. 443 words. Full Text. | ||
| Mathew Vincent Menacherry: Mumbai Dreams 4 Jun: Khaleej Times (Dubai). Mathew Vincent Menacherry who was born in Kerala but grew up in Mumbai has written Arrack in the Afternoon which is gritty and ribald … "I've already begun my next book which is set in Goa for the most part. The protagonist unfortunately is a Malayalee in this one as well," he smiles… 813 words. Full Text. | ||
| The big Goan jamboree 4 Jun: DNA. DJ Ryan along with DJ Ajit, Ivan, Tuhin, Whosane, Luke Brancaccio and Rebel Royal created a blast when they last played at the Goa’s Final Wave at Baga beach recently… The latest DJ compilation project the Tito’s Project, which has several DJs on it, is a sort of tribute to the popular club and the club scene in Goa… 297 words. Full Text. | ||
| Oriental Bellyfest Asia to be held in Goa 4 Jun: Futuristic Media. A belly dance festival is likely to be held in Goa in August-September 2010 … about 3000 professional and amateur belly dancers are likely to participate … the organizers have already got some 1400 plus participants who have confirmed their arrival for the festival… 163 words. Full Text. | ||
| UK: Forthcoming Events Sat. 19 Jun. Siolim Union (London) 30th Anniversary Feast of St. Anthony of Padua at Archbishop Lanfranc School Hall, Mitcham Road, Croydon CR9 3AS. Holy Mass commences promptly at 5pm followed by dancing to the fabulous music of "Breakthru" and "Say One Do One" until 11.45pm. Tickets which include a starter, Goan main meal, dessert and a free complimentary drink costs Members £10, Guests £12. Children under 12 years free admission. Dress: Strictly Formal (No Jeans or Trainers). Rights of admission reserved. Tickets and further information from Loretta Fernandes 020 8330 9307; Charlotte Noronha 020 8656 4836; or Tony Fernandes 020 8540 3566. For the flyer click here Sun 20 June: 11:00 AM & 5:30 PM. sharp MegaTiatr at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, SN1 1QN. Konkani Dramatic Association presents: Famous writer and director Mariano Fernandes's Novo Tiatr "Soglleank Nomoskar", with his top 18 artists from Goa and Kuwait. Top singers Francis De Tuem, Jr Rod, Marcus Mini Mario, Cajetan De Sanvordem, famous comedians Luis Bachan, Domic and Joana. Talented singing and acting by Aplon, Olga, tracy and Anil Pednekar. Music by Shahu (Kuwait). For the flyer & full details, click here. Sun 27 Jun. Benaulim Association (UK) Feast of Our patron saint St John the Baptist at Woodside High School Hall (formerly known as White Hart Lane School ), White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London N22. Holy Mass at 12.30pm SHARP. Dancing to the music of Maz & Co (Band and Disco). Tickets Members £8.00 Guests £10, Children 10 - 16 yrs £5 and 9 and under FREE. For catering purpose only, tickets will not be sold at the door so please book early to avoid disappointment. For tickets and further details please contact Jack 0208 9039017, Josephine on joferns9@gmail.com or 0208 9677471 or Mary on 0208 8039752, Sun 27 June: 1:00 PM. MegaTiatr at Copland High School, Wembley High Road, Middlx. HA9 7DU. Coach service available from Mitcham Road, Croydon. Konkani Dramatic Association presents: Famous writer and director Mariano Fernandes's Novo Tiatr "Soglleank Nomoskar", with his top 18 artists from Goa and Kuwait. Top singers Francis De Tuem, Jr Rod, Marcus Mini Mario, Cajetan De Sanvordem, famous comedians Luis Bachan, Domic and Joana. Talented singing and acting by Aplon, Olga, tracy and Anil Pednekar. Music by Shahu (Kuwait). For the flyer & full details, click here. Sun. 4 Jul. Aldona Association (London) 34th Anniversary/Feast of St. Thomas at Woodside High School (formerly known as White Hart Lane School), White Hart Lane, London N22 5QJ. Holy Mass at 12.30pm. Live music by Mustang. Tickets in advance: Members £11, Guests £13, Children 6 - 12 yrs £6 and 5s go FREE. Tickets on the door will be more expensive so book early! To book your tickets or for further details please contact Renza 02089599774, Oliver 02089650979, or Vanessa 02088005413 http://www.aldonalondon.org.uk/ For the flyer, click here. For Later Events see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/forthcoming.php | ||
