GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER MON 22 MARCH, 2010
| ANNOUNCEMENT | |||
| Restricted Service Ahead! | |||
From Eddie Fernandes: I will be in Goa ( Tel. 00 91 909 666 3431) 12 Mar to 2
Apr and will endeavour to provide a restricted service during this period. Send
messages to eddie.fernandes@gmail.com
as normal but if urgent action is required, please copy your message to carvalho_sel@yahoo.com Thank you. | |||
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| Death: Veronica Fernandes | |||
22 Mar: Calangute, Goa. VERONICA FERNANDES (Born 1927; nee D'Souza; ex Splendid
Hotel, Mombasa). Wife of the late Tizu Fernandes. Sister of the late Bella D'Mello,
Frank D'Souza and Alex D'Souza (all ex-Uganda). Special thanks to the Sisters
of Mother Haven in Calangute who showered her with all their love and care. Condolences
to nickdemello@yahoo.ca For a tribute by Olivia de Mello, click here. | |||
| Dubai: Three to be prosecuted for deaths of D'Souza children | |||
 22 Mar: Gulf News. Prosecutors have charged the 46-year-old Iraqi woman doctor, 25-year-old Nepalese cook and 33-year-old Filipino supervisor with negligence leading to the deaths of a five-year-old boy, Nathan D'Souza, and his seven-year-old sister Chelsea (pictured) last year... 357 words. | |||
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| Eunice De Souza: A treasure difficult to express in words | |||
 21 Mar: Indian Express: When Eunice
De Souza's Fix was published in 1979, the Indian poetry in English scene had
seen nothing like it… Eunice was a terrifying figure alright. Caustic, vicious,
brilliant, she could cut you down with a sentence and a ring of smoke from her
ubiquitous cigarette… 862 words. | |||
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| Most lip-smacking street food | |||
 12 Mar: Lonely Planet. Chouriços, Goa, India. Goa’s culinary nod to its Portuguese heritage appears in its tastiest incarnation in the lunchtime chouriço. You’ll find plenty of carts vending their meaty wares with appealingly ecclesiastical names such as ‘Virgin Mary Meats’ or ‘Ave Maria Sausages’. .. For the ultimate lunch rush, they’re washed down with a glass or two of fiery feni … | |||
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News Summary | |||
| Death: Dr Maisie Fernandes 17 Mar: London. UK. DR MAISIE FERNANDES (Aged 87; ex-Nairobi). Devoted widow of Ben Fernandes (died Nov 2004). Beloved mother of Emile, Paula and Johnny. Adored grandmother of Alexander, Phillip, Eleanor, Antonia, Anthony and Alice. Funeral at 11am, Monday 29th March at St Mary Magdalene, 61 Worple Way, Mortlake, London SW14 8PR. Then Mortlake Crematorium following which a funeral reception at Roehampton Club Roehampton Lane London SW15 5LR. Condolences and further info from emile.fern@gmail.com more info... | |||
| Quality UK education available to Goans 23 Mar: Navhind Times. The Goa Education Trust is to make available to Goan students the best of the education system from the United Kingdom… Mr Simon Gammell of the British Council stated that under this trust they plan to give five scholarships to deserving Goan students…. 388 words. Full Text. | |||
| Auctions Venduehuis Dickhaut Auctions, Maastricht, Holland. 22 Mar: Lot No 80. Sculptures - Polychrome carved wood sculpture, 18th. century, John the Baptist, probably Goa, h. 53 cm., left hand damaged. Estimates: £1,441 to £2,522. Photos. Click here. Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches, Florida. 22 Mar. Lot 241. FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (Indian. 1924-2002 "Trees and Houses". Signed Souza and dated `62 l/r. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 16" by 20". Framed. (Cond: surface has fine crazing). £5,326 to £7,989. Photo. Click here. Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches, Florida. 22 Mar. Lot 242. FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (Indian. 1924-2002 "Nude". Signed Souza and dated `86 u/l. Oil on Paper Laid to a Board. Measuring 26" by 18". Framed. (Cond: paper has losses) £7,989 to £9,987. Photo. Click here. Chiswick Auctions. London W3 8BL' 23 Mar: Lot 201. Francis Newton Souza (Indian; 1924-2002): A framed ink portrait on coarse woven jute, signed (20½" x 14½"). £20,000 to £30,000. Photo Click here. | |||
| Goa lists 800 illegal religious structures, minister objects 19 Mar: Cath News India. Goa’s Power Minister Alex Sequeira says his government was “faulty” in identifying some 800 religious structures, including churches, as illegal and demanded a fresh list… The government conducted the survey following a Supreme Court direction to all states to identify religious structures and worship places that occupy government land… 269 words. Full Text. | |||
| Now, a helicopter to patrol Goa’s beaches 22 Mar: IANS. A helicopter will patrol the beaches in Goa in order to ensure the safety of tourists… In his inaugural address in the budget session of the Goa legislative assembly Monday, Governor S.S. Sidhu said the central government has already promised the chopper, along with several other measures for efficient beach management… 240 words. Full Text. | |||
| ‘Goa policeman called Israeli drug dealers 400 times’ 22 Mar: IANS. A policeman accused of links with the narcotics mafia contacted two Israeli drug dealers over 400 times in the past six months, a public prosecutor told a local court here Monday. 266 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goa a film-making hub 20 Mar. Navhind Times. Ketan Mehta who is the brain behind the Indian Independent Filmmakers Worldwide and famous for movies like ‘Mirch Masala’ and ‘Hero Hirala’ is exploring the possibility of making Goa a centre for independent film makers. Full Text. | |||
| Twitting for a cause 22 Mar. Times of India. A few Londoners in 2008 decided to leverage the power of networking for social causes. The idea is elementary. People working Twitter online will get together offline to support social causes. The Twestival Global 2010 will be held in 175 cities around the world including Goa.Full Text. | |||
| Political crisis in Goa blows over 21 Mar: Press Trust of India. The political crisis in Goa for the Digamber-Kamat led government blew over tonight with the Congress high command managing to convince the NCP leaders to vote for the finance bill in the state Assembly… 182 words. Full Text. | |||
| Budget session to open today 21 Mar: Herald. The week-long budget session beginning Monday is likely to be stormy … Hot on the list will be the police-drug dealers’ nexus that has tainted the Goa Police Department in a big way… Full Text. | |||
| Ministry wants scheme on tourist police to be fast-tracked 22 Mar: Times of India. Concerned over a spate of attacks on foreign tourists in Goa, the tourism ministry has written to the Planning Commission urging that the scheme to provide central assistance for establishing tourist police in states be given the go-ahead… 332 words. Full Text. | |||
| Goan community in Qatar to hold football selection trials soon 22 Mar: The Peninsula. The Goan community in Qatar will hold selection trials to choose age-group football teams… The short-listed players will also play a series of practice matches here in Qatar and also in Goa as part of the training programme… 129 words. Full Text. | |||
