Goan Voice Newsletter: Wednesday 31 Dec. 2014
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Death: Dorothy D'Costa
21 Dec: Hounslow, UK. DOROTHY APOLONIA D'COSTA. née D'Souza. Born in Kampala,
Uganda; ex Catholic Parochial School, Nairobi. Wife of Patrick; mother of Rodney,
Everard & Marina; grandmother of Kimberly, Kelly, Yasmin, Edouard, Charles
& Pierre. The funeral mass will be held at St.
Michael & St. Martin's Church, 94 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EH on Wednesday
14th January at 10 a.m. followed by a cremation at South
West Middlesex Crematorium, Hounslow Road, Hanworth Feltham TW13 5JH. A wake
will be held afterwards, venue to be confirmed. At the request of the family,
in lieu of flowers, donations may be made by cheque to a stroke charity payable
to "West Middlesex University Hospital Charitable fund" via The Co-Operative
Funeralcare Directors, 35 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex TW3 3BN. The family would
like to thank everyone for their prayers and support. Condolences/enquiries to
marina.dcosta55@googlemail.com
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Death: Angelo Nazareth
28 Dec: Toronto, Canada. ANGELO NAZARETH Aged 91. Ex-Nairobi, Kenya. Beloved husband of the late Olinda Nazareth, cherished father of Evelyn (Sarath), Louise (Agnelo), Carmel, Andy (Carolyn), Debbie (Daniel) and Owen (Jeannine) and proud grandfather of 18 grandchildren. He will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by family and friends. For funeral details, photos and condolence messages please vist the website,
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Death: Josephine Menezes
23rd Dec: Tooting Bec, London. JOSEPHINE MENEZES. Aged 88, Ex Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru (Kenya) and Tabora, (Tanzania). Died peacefully at home. Wife of the late Felix William Menezes, loving mother of Joseph/Yvonne, Newton, Bridget/Luis and Christina/Jamie. Devoted and cherished grandmother to David/Kasia, Claude/Nurani, Daniel and Annabel. Funeral Mass to be celebrated at St Anslems Church, 9 Tooting Bec Road, London SW17 8BS on Monday, 12th January 2015 at 10am, followed by a burial at Wandsworth Cemetery, Magdalen Road, London SW18 3NP. No floral tributes but we would appreciate donations to Trinity Hospice, London SW4 0RN (Josephine Menezes Magnolia Fund). Condolences to Bridget, email
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Death: Blanche Saldanha
28 Dec: Sonarbhat, Saligao, Goa: BLANCHE SALDANHA: Ex Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Wife of late Lawrie Saldanha; Sister/sister-in-law of Martha/late Santan, Flory/Victor (UK), Leoni/Gangi (Canada), Jojo/Lawrence and sister-in-law of Antu/Elsa (Canada), Bruno/Eileen (Canada) late Alu/Tica (Canada), late Chic and late Albert (East Africa). Passed away peacefully. Funeral cortege will leave her residence at 3.30 pm on 30th December for Mae de Deus Church, Saligao, for Eucharistic celebration followed by burial. For further details click here
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'Miracle son,' eager for canonization of Blessed Vaz
30 Dec: Catholic Sentinel (USA). The enthusiasm of Father Cosme Jose Costa to Pope Francis' canonization of Blessed Joseph Vaz on Jan. 14 stands apart. "It is Blessed Joseph Vaz's intercession that saved my life, and I look forward with deep gratitude (to) this great event," said Father Costa, a 76-year-old member of the Society of Pilar based in Goa, Blessed Vaz's home state. Father Costa's 1938 birth was accepted by the Vatican as the miracle needed to beatify Blessed Vaz in 1995… "More than 1,000 Goans are also traveling to Sri Lanka for the same," Father Costa said… Since 1997, he added, the Goa Archdiocese has sent the Vatican details of 21 miraculous healings and births to childless couple due to the intercession Blessed Vaz. 617 words. click here
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Modi government to merge PIO and OCI cards
30 Dec: Economic Times. The government has quietly readied yet another ordinance — this one to merge the PIO and OCI cards — to make good a promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visits to the US and Australia when he vowed to make it easier for the Indian diaspora to connect with their homeland. The home ministry will soon bring an ordinance to amend the Indian Citizenship Act of 1955 and a senior official said this was likely to be done before January … The PIO and OCI cards are expected to be merged into a new scheme that will be called Indian Overseas Cardholder … Text + comments click here
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Toronto: Charles Correa: 10 best architectural projects of 2014
30 Dec: Macro Insider. It really is a superior year for any city when a key new cultural institution seems. And so 2014 was an great year for Toronto. Beside the museum, Charles Correa's masterful Ismaili Centre is as connected to the sky above as the ground below. With its slightly off-kilter glass dome and expansive light-filled prayer hall, the Indian architect's contribution is not just a landmark, but also a statement of faith, religious and civic… click here
For the Wikipedia profile of Charles Correa,
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RSS reconversion of Goan Catholics is a pipe dream: Group
30 Dec: Times of India. Goans for Goa, a South Goa-based organization, has condemned the statement of RSS office-bearer Sharad Kunte that the RSS is open to facilitating the ghar wapsi or reconversion of "willing" Goan Catholics, whose ancestors were "forcibly converted" during Portuguese rule… click here
30 Dec: Financial Times (UK). Religious conversion debate divides India
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30 Dec: New York Times. Religion in India Bubbles Over Into Politics…
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Confectionary delights: From Konkan to Karachi
25 Dec: The Express Tribune (Pakistan). By Menin Rodrigues. The people of Lahore may pride themselves on their cuisine, but nothing that city has can beat what Karachi’s Goan Christians cook up for Christmas. The community is tiny —about 10,000 in number in the city. But the Goan celebration is writ large by their tradition of sweets and desserts. Melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, toffee, caramel, marzipan, sugarplum confectionaries are prepared mostly a week in advance to sweeten the celebration — literally…
705 words + comments. [alert by Olga Pinto, London]. click here
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Fewer tourists: Fingers point at ‘lawlessness’, exorbitant prices
31 Dec: Times of India. While stakeholders say it is too soon to draw this conclusion from the obvious drop in domestic and international tourists this week—traditionally the peak of the season—the lesser-crowded streets along the coastal belt and the almost empty shacks show something somewhere is wrong. Grappling with the changed scenario, stakeholders are pointing fingers at the "lawlessness" in beach areas—touts nagging tourists, desi male travellers ogling at foreign female tourists and high hotel and taxi rates… 674 words. click here
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Girl dies after alleged drug overdose at Goa’s Electronic Music Festival
30 Dec: The Hindu. 27-year-old Isha Mantry, from Mumbai, died after attending the Supersonic Electronic dance music (EDM) at Candolim in North coastal belt on Monday night… a group of 12 people had accompanied her on this trip. Three of Isha's friends told police that she was on heavy antibiotics due to migraine. She was also said to be heavily intoxicated with beer at the EDM… This is second such case as a couple of years back, a Bengaluru-based girl was suspected to have died of drug overdose at Sun Burn EDM festival. click here
For the Isha Mantry Linkedin profile,
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Video: Girl dies of suspected drug overdose at EDM festival. InGoaNews. 4m. 49s.
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Mining: Implementing Intergenerational Equity in Goa
20 Dec: Economic & Political Weekly. By Rahul Basu. Hartwick’s rule says that as mineral resources are extracted
from the ground, investments in productive assets need to be made to leave future generations with as much assets as the present generation. This article examines whether mining in Goa meets Hartwick’s rule, and finds that the state government captures only a small fraction of the value of the iron ore extracted from mines it has leased out. It also finds that most of the value of the iron ore is cornered by mining leaseholders … click here
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The Best Restaurants in North Goa
30 Dec: NDTV. ARAMBOL: Fellini's Pizza, Magic Park. PERNEM: Matsya Freestyle Kitchen, Tamarind Café. MANDREM: Lazy Dog, Dunes. ASHVEM: La Plage, Gopal's, Elevar, Sunset Ashram, Baxter's, Atelier, Shanti, Cafe Delicieux. MORJIM: Paros, Sublime, Marbela. SIOLIM: Teso, Shawarma VAGATOR: Thalassa, Fusion, Salt N Pepper, Mango Tree, Chronicle, Sakana, Piccola Roma, MAPUSA, Spice, Le Roi Arthur Cafe & Boutique, ASSAGAO: Gunpowder, Villa Blanche, Niko's. ANJUNA: Baba Au Rhum, Shamba, Burger Factory, Basilico, German Bakery,
Natty Naturals, Bean Me Up, Startlight, Heidi's Beer Garden, Artjuna, Tamarind, Cream Choc, Om Made Café. ARPORA: Fat Fish, Saturday Night Market, Lila Café. BAGA: Baker's Studio, Go With The Flow, Rock Fish. CALANGUTE: A Reverie, I-95. CANDOLIM: Bombras, Lloyd's Steak Grill, Republic of Noodles, Café Chocolatti. NERUL: Bhatti Village. SINQUERIM: Wok & Roll. PANJIM: O Fogo, Ritz Classic, Mum's Kitchen, Anand Bar,
Black Sheep Bistro. 4497 words. click here
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Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates
31 Dec: Goa Met.. Weather: Max = 32.8. Min = 20.6. Humidity = 54%. Rainfall: NIL
For the Meteorological Office (UK) Five day forecast for Goa, click
here.
Exchange rates (Xcom): £ = 98.58; $ = 51.82; $Can = 54.55; Euro = 77.01; Aus = 51.82; Emirati Dirham = 17.25
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