Goan Voice Newsletter: Thursday 28 Feb. 2019
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Death and Funeral Details: Eugene A. Pereira. Ex-Nairobi
23 Feb: Brampton, Canada. EUGENE A. PEREIRA. Born on July 8, 1946 in Nairobi. Beloved husband of Maureen of 48 years. Devoted father of Karl and Tamara, Gavin and Danielle. Cherished Papa of Maya, Nicholas, and Elise. He will be missed by his faithful companion Kasper. Dear brother of Olive and Albert Fernandes, Vincent and Joyce Pereira, Trevor and Betty Pereira. Predeceased by his parents Nicolau Paul and Maria Josephine “Jessie” Pereira. Deeply missed by his extended family and friends. A special thank you to the oncology team at the Credit Valley Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.
Visitation: Friday, March 1 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Catholic Cremation Services, 6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1N4. Funeral Mass: Saturday, March 2 at 10:30 a.m. St. Marguerite d’Youville Parish, 2490 Sandalwood Parkway East, Brampton, Ontario L6R 3A4. Cremation: Assumption Catholic Crematorium, 6933 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1N4. Condolences to
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Death Tony Lobo. Ex Eldoret and Mombasa, Kenya
20 Feb: North Yorks, Toronto. ANTHONY DOMINIC LOBO. Born 28.06.40. Formerly of Eldoret and Mombasa, Kenya. Dearest beloved brother of the late Francis Lobo (London) and late Ora Lobo (Toronto). Son of the late Annie and Vincent Lobo (Toronto). Much loved Uncle of Elaine and Neil Lobo (London, England). Anthony passed away peacefully. Funeral Mass: 9:30 am on Sat. 2 Mar. at St. Paschal Baylon Roman Catholic Church, 92 Steeles Avenue West, Thornhill, Ontario followed by Interment at 10:45 am, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 8361 Yonge St. Thornhill, Ontario. All are very welcome. Condolences to be sent to his nephew, Neil Lobo at neiljoseph72@hotmail.com
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Funeral Details: Michael Pereira Ex Mombasa
20 Feb. London. MICHAEL PEREIRA. Ex Mombasa. Born 26 December 1932. Beloved
husband of Maria and dear father to Loraine and Lyndon. Loving son of the late Peggy and Christie Pereira Big brother to late Franky (together again)/Euphemia, Phila/Stan Noronha
and Bernadette (Patty)/Robert Lopez and a much loved uncle. A service to celebrate
Michael's life will take place at 2.30pm on Monday the 11 March 2019 at St.
Bede's Catholic Church, 58 Thornton Road, Clapham Park, London SW12 0LF, followed
by a cremation at South
London Crematorium, Rowan Road, Streatham, London SW16 5JG. This will be followed by a reception at St. Thomas Church Hall, Telford Avenue, London SW2 4XW to celebrate Michael's life. Condolences to lyndon.pereira@yahoo.co.uk
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Death: Simeon Fernandes
17 Feb: Los Gatos, California. SIMEON JOSE DE LIMA FERNANDES. Born February 12, 2019. Beautiful son of Alison and Antonio de Lima Fernandes passed away peacefully in his parents' loving arms. During Simeon's life within Alison and in his few days in this world, he was greatly loved by his parents and entire extended family. He united many in prayer and love, and his family is very grateful for the days they spent with their baby boy. He is survived by his parents, Alison and Antonio de Lima Fernandes; grandparents, Walli and Anita de Lima Fernandes of Panjim, Goa, India; grandparents, Scott and Elizabeth Jarvis of Yuba City; and his loving aunts, uncles and extended family. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 4, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Santa Clara. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Yuba City at a later date.
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Hundreds of British tourists are stranded in South East Asia after Pakistan-India plane clashes force airlines to cancel flights
27 Feb: Daily Mail (UK). Hundreds of Britons are stranded in South East Asia today after the Kashmir crisis forced airlines to cancel flights to the region. Passengers were facing travel chaos as airlines including Thai Airways and Emirates cancelled flights to Pakistan, which has closed its airspace amid growing tensions with its arch rival and neighbour India… Etihad, flydubai, Gulf Air, SriLankan Airlines and Air Canada also suspended services to the country and flight tracking portals showed Singapore Airlines, British Airways and others were forced to reroute flights - leaving travellers in chaos… click here
27 Feb: Global News (Canada). Flights to India and Pakistan cancelled, rerouted amid rising tensions …
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27 Feb: UK Govt. Foreign travel advice: India
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Rupee plunges against US dollar after India air strike in Pakistan
26 Feb: Daily Express (UK). India’s rupee plunged sharply today after investors reacted to the country’s air strike on Pakistan. The rupee declined for the first time in three days while Mumbai stocks nosedived after the Pakistan army accused Indian fighter jets of violating an agreed border. The S&P BSE Sensex index dropped as much as 1.4 percent while the rupee lost 0.5 percent… click here
27 Feb: The Hindu. Rupee tumbles 17 paise to 71.24 against U.S. dollar as India-Pak tensions flare up …
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Current rate British Pound = Rs 94.76. For the latest rates of all currencies,
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Russian tourists warned:
27 Feb: MK (Russia). The conflict that erupted between India and Pakistan scares Russian tourists. Now in India, in the incredibly popular resort of Goa, the season is for recreation: there are a lot of Russians there, no less people have already taken tickets and trips to a warm region. Some have already thought: whether to cancel their holiday… At the same time, in Goa itself everything is calm. If it were not for the cancellation of the local freak parade on the beach in Arambol, holidaymakers might not have noticed international problems. This is a large-scale informal carnival, which takes place in Goa every year in the village of Arambol. People dressed up in the brightest costumes walk along the ocean shore with dancing and music, and after that they have fun until the morning in a bar. It so happened that this year the carnival coincided with the beginning of the military conflict in India, and local authorities canceled it because of the ban on large crowds of people… 1024 words. click here
27 Feb: Media Club 4X4 (Russia). India. Wintering in Goa. 6508 words.
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Femnet: issue 2019 – 1
Welcome to this first issue of Femnet International in 2019. In this issue, we meet the brilliantly talented Frederika Menezes. Her indomitable spirit and heart of gold are an inspiration. In New Year New Beginnings, Deborah Williams shares some tried and trusted tips to help to enhance our wellbeing as does Joanna Brooks in Boost Your Self Confidence. Lucy Haynes raves about the therapeutic aspects of Just Walking the Dog, Marjorie O’Connellteaches us how to make a healthy and delicious Shakshuka and in A Tale of a City Girl in Nature, Susanna de Almeida takes a light-hearted look at the challenges of being in the country. click here
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Waluscha De Sousa added one more feather to her kitty
27 Feb: Glamsham. From a supermodel to an actress to now a host Waluscha De Sousa is making way to the list of personalities who are just mastering the jack of all traits. The Goan beauty who started her career in the modelling industry and in no time bagged her first debut with the superstar of Bollywood - SRK, in the film ' Fan' has added one more feather to her kitty by turning host for a popular celebrity cricket league… The league which is its 7th season, has every year been in the news for all the right reasons and with Waluscha turning host for this year we are sure the glam factor has just reached its highest level. click here
Video: Waluscha De Sousa: My Life Changed Completely After Miss India …
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Drink Cashew Feni, Don't Do Drugs: Goa Minister's Message To Tourists
27 Feb: NDTV. Tourists visiting Goa should drink the local alcoholic brew-- cashew feni-- rather than indulge in drugs, Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said on Wednesday. "We do not want to introduce drugs because of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festivals. I have instructed police that there should not be any chaos at these events. Enjoy the music, drink cashew feni, but do not indulge in drugs," Mr Ajgaonkar told a press conference in Panaji… Mr Ajgaonkar said it was the duty of the state Tourism Department to apply the law of the land to both locals as well as tourists in case of violation… click here
28 Feb: Herald. Feni will rule this carnival …
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No Sunburn In Goa Until Dues Are Paid, Says Tourism Minister
27 Feb: NDTV. Popular electronic dance music festival Sunburn will not be held in Goa until the promoter of the event clears the dues owed to the state government, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said on Wednesday. Notices would be issued on Thursday to the promoter, Percept Live Pvt Ltd, for recovery of the dues which is around Rs. 6 crore. "We will not allow Sunburn until the dues are recovered. They have to clear money first. I will be strict on this," Mr Ajgaonkar said… The dues pending are towards various tax payments and police security fees charged by the Goa government during Sunburn events held over previous years… This year, the music festival made a comeback in Goa via a franchise route, called 'Sunburn Klassique', and was held last week. click here
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
DOCUMENTARY: 101 East: Discussion. Al Jazeera English (Freeview 133). Sun.
3rd Mar. 16:30 to 17:00. Pakistan's Lost Children. Thousands of children go
missing or are abandoned each year in Pakistan. But one charity is determined
to save them.
HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: A Very British History. BBC 4 (Freeview 9). Mon. 4th Mar.
21:00 to 22:00. Ugandan Asians. Meera Sodha tells the story of the 1972 refugee
crisis when thousands of Asian people arrived in Britain after being expelled
from Uganda by dictator Idi Amin. Starring: Meera Sodha, Diana Hare, Tony Parker.
DOCUMENTARY: The Birth of Empire: The East India Company. BBC 4 (Freeview 9).
Mon. 4th Mar. 22:00 to 23:00. Dan Snow concludes his history of the trading
company by looking at the events that led to its downfall, examining the impact
of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Who Do You Think You Are? BBC 2. Tues. 5th Mar. 14:45 to
15:45. Liz Bonnin. Series 13, episode 3. Liz Bonnin's search takes her to the
Caribbean, tracing her maternal ancestors, who arrived in Trinidad from India,
and her paternal forefathers - plantation owners on Martinique.
SITCOM: Goodness Gracious Me. BBC Radio 4 Extra (Freeview 708). Tues. 5th Mar.
23:30 to 00:00. A dizzy Indian ad agency, a lovesick lament to Lahore - and
the blundering Bhangra Muffins. Stars Meera Syal. Originally broadcast in August
1997. (Series 2, Episode 4)
DOCUMENTARY: From Sensuality to Puritanism: How Muslim Cultures Turned Grey.
BBC Radio 4 FM (Freeview 704). Wed. 6th Mar. 11:00 to 11:30. The Rise of Islamist
Puritanism. Series 1, episode 2. After centuries of vibrant, various and sometimes
controversial culture, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown asks why Muslim societies are turning
increasingly monochrome and Puritanical. Starring: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Mohini
Patel, Tom Alban.
HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Who Do You Think You Are?. BBC 2. Fri. 8th Mar. 14:45 to
15:45. Sunetra Sarker. Series 13, episode 9. Actor Sunetra Sarker sets out to
explore her Bengali heritage and learn more about her ancestors' connections
to Bangladesh's 1971 war for independence.
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