Goan Voice Newsletter: Saturday 27 Feb. 2021
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Death: Albert D'Souza. Ex Nairobi
23 Feb: Toronto. ALBERT CYPRIAN D'SOUZA. Ex Nairobi. Born 22 November, 1941. He is loved, cherished and survived by his wife, Diana, of 47 years, his children, Elissa, Evelyn (Gianluca), Alberta and Aaron (Lisa), and his grandchildren, Lilia, Matthew and Alex. He is survived by his siblings, Filo, Innocensia, Diego, and Eudes, and their families. He is also survived by his brothers-in-law Willie and Bonie Lobo, and their families. A private service will be held by the family at a later date. Photo, Condolences and full details,
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Death: Arduino De Sousa Ex Pemba/Zanzibar/UK
26 Feb, 2021. Toronto. Ariosto (Coletta) sadly announces that his older brother Arduino (88) ex-student of SJCSZ. Passed away suddenly this morning in Toronto, due to Heart Failure. Arduino was the Son of Late Mr. Adolf and Late Ofelia. Other siblings of Arduino are Adolf, Late Armando (Theresa) and Late Olga. Funeral details are currently in process. Burial services will be held in accordance to Covid restrictions. May Arduino's Soul Rest in Eternal Peace. [Info: Claude Fernandes]. Messages of Condolences may be sent to ayresdesouza16@hotmail.com
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Ligia Noronha Appointed As UN's Assistant Secretary-General
26 Feb: NDTV. UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed leading Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Ms Noronha is an economist with over 30 years of international experience in the field of sustainable development. She has worked since 2014 as Director of UNEP's Economy Division based in Nairobi … she has worked with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada on ecosystem approaches to human health… she has been a member of the Planning Board of the Government of Goa and member of the Goa Jubilee Development Council … She holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Mumbai, as well as a Master's degree in Sea Use Law, Economics and Policy and a PhD from the London School of Economics… click here
26 Feb: Herald. The rising star of the UN is Goa’s daughter first. Ligia Noronha has had a brilliant career all along and this is a great achievement for her and for the people of Goa and India. Café spoke to people who have known her to gather their views on this elevation and the person behind it all…
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Tourism and the Environment, Case Studies on Goa, India, and the Maldives. By Ligia Noronha and others …
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Indian special forces 'kidnapped' Dubai's Princess Latifa er in secret prisoner swap for wanted British arms dealer
26 Feb: Mail Online (UK). A British arms dealer at the centre of a bribery scandal was used as part of a prisoner swap that saw Dubai's Princess Latifa seized by Indian forces and taken back to Dubai where she remains a 'hostage' of her billionaire father. Christian Michel was extradited to India from Dubai just weeks after Latifa was seized by Indian special forces off the coast of Goa in March 2018… The United Nations has now officially linked the extradition to Latifa's capture and called for Michel, who is accused of accepting a £40million bribe to sell British-made helicopters to India, to be released. A report by the UN Working Group of Arbitrary Detention - which says the charges against Michel are politically motivated - does not mention Latifa by name. But in its investigation into Michel's detention, it says: 'Mr Michel was told that his extradition was in exchange for the earlier seizure and return of a high-profile detainee to Dubai, despite the detainee's plea for asylum by Indian forces which intercepted the detainee's yacht in international waters off the coast of Goa in March 2018' … 1740 words + Comments click here
26 Feb: Republic World. MEA Rejects UN Panel's Demand For Release Of Christian Michel …
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This “Exclusive” has erupted today but I have been saying so for years based on earlier accounts for details of these,
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COVID Headlines
26 Feb: The Telegraph (UK). India pauses Covid vaccination campaign to tackle app glitch as fears mount of second wave India has suspended its Covid-19 vaccination for the next two days to fix glitches in an app calling people in for a jab, amid fears of a raging second wave of the pandemic in the country… The Goa chapter of the Indian Medical Association has urged the government to speed up the Covid-19 vaccination drive to prevent a second wave of infection…640 words. click here
26 Feb: Times Now. 'Rising Covid-19 cases is cause of concern’: Goa CM; urges citizens to not fall prey to rumours of lockdown. With 100 more people testing positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the total number of infections has reached 54,871, according to the state health minister …
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26 Feb: Daily Mail (UK. AstraZeneca vaccine made in India to arrive in Canada on Wednesday …
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Goa's Anjana reaches Uganda Int’l Badminton Quarter-finals
27 Feb: Herald. Anjana Kumari Goa’s Number One ranked badminton player reached the quarter-finals of the Uganda International Badminton Tournament, on Friday. Anjana had a direct entry into the main draw and is the number 3 seed in this tournament. In the first round, the National Games 2015 Bronze medalist defeated Meble Namakoye of Uganda by a score of 21-12, 21-16. In the Pre –quarter-final match, she defeated Betty APIO of Uganda very comfortably by a 21-7, 21-8 score-line. This is Anjana's first tournament post Covid 19 and her back-to-back quarter-final appearance. She also had reached in quarter-final in 29th Fajr Iran International Challenge Badminton Tournament, 2020 which was held in February, 2020, in which she had participated before closure of all the sporting activities due to the pandemic. click here
For Anjana Kumari’s Facebook page,
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Funskool India converts Kabbadi, Kho-kho, Gilli danda into board game format, to unveil at India Toy fair
26 Feb: Times of India. Toy major Funskool India Ltd aims to revive some of India’s traditional games such as Gilli-Danda, Chaturanga, Kabbadi, Kho-Kho and Lagori after a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to showcase and promote some of India’s traditional games. Chief executive officer of Funskool R. Jeswant said a total of 15 traditional games and puzzles will be launched by the firm at the India Toy Fair – 2021, which commences on Saturday. Jeswant said that the company expects India’s toy market to post double digit growth rates over the next decade for which Funskool plans to expand its manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu and Goa… click here
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Serving up Goan kitchen secrets
27 Feb: Navhind Times. Everybody loves good food. But not everyone is a whiz at
serving up deliciousness… Goan food lovers also need not despair as there
are cooking tutorials aplenty to help you ace that pork vindaloo, prawn balchao,
sannas, and more… Fatima's Cuisine: Fatima Lavina Fernandes now lives in
Adelaide, Australia https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfjZih5oHsVUXQcLb_ZB5Q
… Andrea M D'Souza's Kitchen has over 16.5 K subscribers, with some of her
videos fetching over 50K views https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2mdIvamQKAzAdZBjpSo9eJ7e8lV5pbiN
… Florency Dias hails from Varca but resides in Mumbai, in fact began first
with a blog, before she moved to starting her own YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/FlorencyDias/videos…
Simply Delicious started by husband-wife duo Movin and Shainy Fernandes from Ponda
(now settled in UK), about seven months ago… https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC66vpOs82L8_-MfVGhvELjg For the text and photos of the Navhind Times article, click here
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Women are training as lifeguards in Goa
26 Feb: Times of India. Drishti Marine, the state appointed lifesaving agency, is currently training three women as lifesavers across beaches in Goa. An occupation which is known to be dominated by men – this will break the stereotypes that only men can be deployed as lifeguards. According to our sources, having women lifeguards in the force is better as it helps in communication, especially when there are many women who venture in to the sea. It is also necessary in case women on the beach need medical assistance. These three lifeguards are currently getting their training before being assigned duties. There is always a need to maintain a balance too, informed the source… click here
25 Feb: IANS. 'All at sea' at a Goa beach? Lifeguards are now your swimming coaches. Lifeguards are now sharing valuable life-lessons with beachgoers in Goa. A novel initiative, 'Swim with Lifesafers', introduced recently by Drishti Marine, a private agency tasked with saving lives off Goa's popular beaches, is aimed at educating beachgoers about the wonders as well as the hidden perils of swimming in the sea…
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Goa: Alcohol News In Brief
24 Feb: Conde Nast Traveller. A Guide to India's Must-Try Spirits. By Joanna Lobo. … Feni: … high alcohol content ranging between 42 and 45 percent… Bars in Goa like For The Record Vinyl Bar and Joseph’s Bar are innovating with feni cocktails like the Goan Bloody Mary, made with guava juice and cashew feni… click here
25 Feb: GQ. Whisky guide: 3 Indian single malts that are a huge hit in the international spirits market … Paul John Edited Single Malt Whisky. While this writer is biased towards all the heady blends produced by Goa’s Paul John Distillery, the Paul John Edited Single Malt Whisky has found many takers in the global market…
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26 Feb: 10 Indian craft beers to beat the heat with this year … Goa Brewing Co… Their best-known beer is Eight Finger Eddie, an intensely hoppy oat cream IPA, which is an ode to the free-spirited hippie movement of the '60s… MAKA di ...Konkani for ‘give me’ … Susegado Beer …
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