Goan Voice Newsletter: Wednesday 10 Feb. 2010
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Swimming: Talasha Prabhu wins Gold again
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9 Feb: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Dempo Goodwill Brand Ambassador Talasha Prabhu won her 2nd International gold medal when the Indian Relay Swimming team came out a winner in the 400 metres Individual Medley Relay on Monday at the 11th South Asian Games underway at Dhaka. 3m. 48s. click here.
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Death: Maria Belmira Fernandes
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6 Feb: Edmonton, Canada. MARIA BELMIRA FERNANDES. (Born 1927 in Goa, lived for 25 years in Nairobi and Edmonton since 1978). Wife of late Robin. She is survived by her children Cyril (Felly), Gildo (Yolanda), Maggie (Francis), Francis (Flora), Maria (John), Joseph (Meena), Alvin (Debbie); grandchildren Jude (Carol), Chris (Jeff), Christine (Sandy), Elaine (Matt), Sheila (Dan), Michael, Christopher, Sarah, Cristo and Jason; great-grandchildren Eric, Elyssa and Olivia and one sister Lodu Fernandes. Prayers will be said at 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 11at Serenity Funeral Service North Chapel, Edmonton. Mass of Christian Burial on Feb.12 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Albert Roman Catholic Parish, 7 St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert. Burial: St. Albert Roman Catholic Cemetery in St. Albert beside her husband Robin. To send condolences, click here. Full details at the link below. click here.
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Canada: Goans tell their stories in new book
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9 Feb: South Asian Observer (Canada). Story and pic by Eugene Correia. Goa Masala, a collection of essays, was released on Feb 6. Rudi Rodrigues, the coordinator of the 55 Plus Goan Association book club said that all 300 copies printed were sold out and there were no immediate plans for a to reprint … [Photo shows Ben Antao (L) and Rudi Rodrigues (R)]. 167 words. click here.
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Recipe: Goan paella
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8 Feb: Daily Express (UK). Goan paella is polled as one of the best paella recipes. The chorizo, vinegar, paprika and white wine in this dish are the Portuguese contributions, while the spices and herbs are purely Indian… 496 words. click here.
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Toronto: Darren D'Souza Death: 'flag man' on trial
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10 Feb: Toronto Star. Darren D'Souza, 20 [photo] of Mississauga was killed instantly on Sept. 29, 2008, when his Honda Civic was ripped apart in a car race crash … The accused flag man, now 18, cannot be named and has pleaded not guilty … the deceased man and his friends were in a bar when they got into an argument as to who was the better driver… One of the other drivers, Simeon Remedios, 20, of Mississauga pleaded guilty in August and was sentenced to 18 months. The third driver, Nigel D'Souza, 19, of Mississauga has yet to stand trial… 464 words. Click here.
10 Feb: Mississauga News. Racer pleads guilty in crash. 429 words. Click here.
For the Darren D'Souza Facebook group click here.
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Targeting tourists
13 Feb: Frontline (India). The increasing number of incidents of rape and molestation of foreign women tourists is a cause for concern… 1201 words. click here
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Glenn Perry in Haiti
10 Feb: Emirates Business (UAE). "If there is a hell on earth right now it's Haiti," says Dubai jazz singer and musician Glenn Perry … The angry mob pushed him to the ground and punched and kicked him… 780 words + photo. click here
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Probe demanded against Goa Advocate General's alleged nepotism
10 Feb: UNI. 243 words. click here
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Deaths
9 Feb: Santa Cruz, Goa. LUIZA LOURENCO FERNANDES. Relict of late Joao F Salvador (Salu) Fernandes. Mother of Idalina (Ida)/Luis Monteiro, Adriana/Simon Dias, Eliza/Baptista Rodrigues and late Martha. Grandmother of Nadine/Simon (Paris), Nelly/Royston (Paris), Sybil/Seby, Peter, Mauvin (London), Mary, Milton, Neil. Great grandmother of Selene and Nolwen (Paris). Funeral on 10th Feb at Santa Cruz. 9 Feb: Burlington, Ontario. JENNIFER LYNN MORAES (age 34). Daughter of George and Carmen Moraes (ex-Uganda) of Burlington, Ont. Cherished sister of Timothy (Denise) and Susan Moraes. Loving aunt of Marcus. Jennifer was a registered massage therapist in the Burlington area for many years. Visitation Feb. 11, 6-9 p.m. at 1167 Guelph Line. Service Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church, 2261 Parkway Drive, Burlington. Cremation followed by a private interment. If desired, in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy to the Juravinski Cancer Centre or the Burlington Humane Society would be sincerely appreciated by the family. [Info from Antonio Mascarenhas]. 7 Feb: Verna, Goa. CONSTANCIO MASCARENHAS (Born 1927). Husband of Celia. Father of Naria-Lena/Tony Mankodi (Mumbai); Tony/Soraya (Canada); Alice/Noel Peres da Silva (Canada); Albert/Rachel & Vivek/Anna Lisa. Funeral on 10 Feb. at Verna.
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Goa: S Korean asks for change, gets thrashed
10 Feb: Times of India. A South Korean tourist suffered grievous head injuries when four persons allegedly attacked him following an argument over giving chocolates instead of change…198 words. click here
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Young British Asians wary of family doctors
9 Feb: BBC Asian Network. BBC Asian Network has found that young Asians are risking pregnancy and sexual health problems because many feel they cannot trust family doctors from their own ethnic background… 798 words. click here
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Do not pass Goa
10 Feb: The Times (UK). By Nick Rufford. Goa must have seemed like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow to the weary hippie travellers who arrived in the ’60s … things have changed … Querim Beach at the northern tip of Goa is nothing but untouched sand and a couple of shacks. This was where my Goan experience began… Finally, Goa was beginning to chill out... 1853 words + comments. click here
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Goa: Get the full body chocolate and honey massage for Valentines
10 Feb: Navhind Times. click here
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Govt to soon finalise consultant for Panaji and Mormugao sea link
10 Feb: Navhind Times. click here
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Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry flays govt for not taking it into confidence
10 Feb: Navhind Times. GCCI came down heavily on the government for not taking it into confidence while announcing the sea link project and asked the government to develop other infrastructure in the state before taking up similar projects. click here
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Proposal for regional forensic lab in Goa
10 Feb: Navhind Times. click here
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Goa CM denies river talks, says he met his Karnataka counterpart at the toilet
8 Feb: IANS. Goa and Karnataka are engaged in a bitter water dispute over the waters of the Mhadei river, known as the Mandovi in coastal Goa. Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Tuesday refuted his Karnataka counterpart B.S.Yeddyurrapa’s claim that the two had a meeting in New Delhi last week … Kamat said the only time he met Yeddyurappa last week was outside a toilet. 325 words. click here
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
DOCUMENTARY: My Dream Farm. Channel 4
Thursday 11th Feb. 20:00 to 21:00. Monty Don helps 33-year-old Kierti Vaidya to realise her dream of becoming a farmer. For photo and more info, click here. DOCUMENTARY: My Holiday Hostage Hell. Bravo 2
Thursday 11th Feb. 22:00 to 23:00. Series recounting the nightmare experiences of tourists. Two girls in India take a detour they will soon regret. FILM: Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy. Movies4Men
Friday 12th Feb. 14:00 to 16:20. Lord Mountbatten oversees India's transition to self-rule. 1986, 15. DOCUMENTARY: Young, Angry and White. Channel 4
Friday 12th Feb. 19:30 to 20:00. This documentary offers an insight into a young person's attraction to the BNP, a party whose policies and image continues to cause extreme controversy throughout the country. DOCUMENTARY: Bombay Railway. BBC 4
Saturday 13th Feb. 20:00 to 21:00. Chef Jagdish Paul Raj runs a successful catering business on the train to Goa and is trying to expand his business. TRAVEL: Holiday Showdown. ITV2
Sunday 14th Feb. 11:55 to 12:55. Can the fun-loving high-spending Foster girls face backpacking in India without any of their creature comforts? DOCUMENTARY: Indian Hill Railways. BBC 4
Sunday 14th Feb. 21:00 to 22:00. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Three-part series looking at the little trains that have climbed through the Indian clouds for a hundred years. FILM: The Bypass. Channel 4
Monday 15th Feb. 02:30 to 02:45. In rural India, two bandits commit a violent robbery and blow the spoils. But will they get away with it? ARTS: The TV Book Club. Channel 4
Monday 15th Feb. Time: 14:55 to 15:25. The acclaimed TV Book Club, presenters include Laila Rouass looks at Abraham Verghese's Cutting for Stone. DOCUMENTARY: Asian Network Reports Special. BBC Radio Asian Network
Monday 15th Feb. 18:00 to 18:30. Some British Sikhs claim methods bordering on torture were used to secure convictions in India relating to sectarianism in the Punjab.
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Targeting tourists
13 Feb: Frontline (India). The increasing number of incidents of rape and molestation of foreign women tourists is a cause for concern… 1201 words. click here
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Glenn Perry in Haiti
10 Feb: Emirates Business (UAE). "If there is a hell on earth right now it's Haiti," says Dubai jazz singer and musician Glenn Perry … The angry mob pushed him to the ground and punched and kicked him… 780 words + photo. click here
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Probe demanded against Goa Advocate General's alleged nepotism
10 Feb: UNI. 243 words. click here
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Deaths
9 Feb: Santa Cruz, Goa. LUIZA LOURENCO FERNANDES. Relict of late Joao F Salvador (Salu) Fernandes. Mother of Idalina (Ida)/Luis Monteiro, Adriana/Simon Dias, Eliza/Baptista Rodrigues and late Martha. Grandmother of Nadine/Simon (Paris), Nelly/Royston (Paris), Sybil/Seby, Peter, Mauvin (London), Mary, Milton, Neil. Great grandmother of Selene and Nolwen (Paris). Funeral on 10th Feb at Santa Cruz. 9 Feb: Burlington, Ontario. JENNIFER LYNN MORAES (age 34). Daughter of George and Carmen Moraes (ex-Uganda) of Burlington, Ont. Cherished sister of Timothy (Denise) and Susan Moraes. Loving aunt of Marcus. Jennifer was a registered massage therapist in the Burlington area for many years. Visitation Feb. 11, 6-9 p.m. at 1167 Guelph Line. Service Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m. at St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church, 2261 Parkway Drive, Burlington. Cremation followed by a private interment. If desired, in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy to the Juravinski Cancer Centre or the Burlington Humane Society would be sincerely appreciated by the family. [Info from Antonio Mascarenhas]. 7 Feb: Verna, Goa. CONSTANCIO MASCARENHAS (Born 1927). Husband of Celia. Father of Naria-Lena/Tony Mankodi (Mumbai); Tony/Soraya (Canada); Alice/Noel Peres da Silva (Canada); Albert/Rachel & Vivek/Anna Lisa. Funeral on 10 Feb. at Verna.
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Goa: S Korean asks for change, gets thrashed
10 Feb: Times of India. A South Korean tourist suffered grievous head injuries when four persons allegedly attacked him following an argument over giving chocolates instead of change…198 words. click here
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Young British Asians wary of family doctors
9 Feb: BBC Asian Network. BBC Asian Network has found that young Asians are risking pregnancy and sexual health problems because many feel they cannot trust family doctors from their own ethnic background… 798 words. click here
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Do not pass Goa
10 Feb: The Times (UK). By Nick Rufford. Goa must have seemed like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow to the weary hippie travellers who arrived in the ’60s … things have changed … Querim Beach at the northern tip of Goa is nothing but untouched sand and a couple of shacks. This was where my Goan experience began… Finally, Goa was beginning to chill out... 1853 words + comments. click here
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Goa: Get the full body chocolate and honey massage for Valentines
10 Feb: Navhind Times. click here
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Govt to soon finalise consultant for Panaji and Mormugao sea link
10 Feb: Navhind Times. click here
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Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry flays govt for not taking it into confidence
10 Feb: Navhind Times. GCCI came down heavily on the government for not taking it into confidence while announcing the sea link project and asked the government to develop other infrastructure in the state before taking up similar projects. click here
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Proposal for regional forensic lab in Goa
10 Feb: Navhind Times. click here
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Goa CM denies river talks, says he met his Karnataka counterpart at the toilet
8 Feb: IANS. Goa and Karnataka are engaged in a bitter water dispute over the waters of the Mhadei river, known as the Mandovi in coastal Goa. Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Tuesday refuted his Karnataka counterpart B.S.Yeddyurrapa’s claim that the two had a meeting in New Delhi last week … Kamat said the only time he met Yeddyurappa last week was outside a toilet. 325 words. click here
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
DOCUMENTARY: My Dream Farm. Channel 4
Thursday 11th Feb. 20:00 to 21:00. Monty Don helps 33-year-old Kierti Vaidya to realise her dream of becoming a farmer. For photo and more info, click here. DOCUMENTARY: My Holiday Hostage Hell. Bravo 2
Thursday 11th Feb. 22:00 to 23:00. Series recounting the nightmare experiences of tourists. Two girls in India take a detour they will soon regret. FILM: Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy. Movies4Men
Friday 12th Feb. 14:00 to 16:20. Lord Mountbatten oversees India's transition to self-rule. 1986, 15. DOCUMENTARY: Young, Angry and White. Channel 4
Friday 12th Feb. 19:30 to 20:00. This documentary offers an insight into a young person's attraction to the BNP, a party whose policies and image continues to cause extreme controversy throughout the country. DOCUMENTARY: Bombay Railway. BBC 4
Saturday 13th Feb. 20:00 to 21:00. Chef Jagdish Paul Raj runs a successful catering business on the train to Goa and is trying to expand his business. TRAVEL: Holiday Showdown. ITV2
Sunday 14th Feb. 11:55 to 12:55. Can the fun-loving high-spending Foster girls face backpacking in India without any of their creature comforts? DOCUMENTARY: Indian Hill Railways. BBC 4
Sunday 14th Feb. 21:00 to 22:00. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Three-part series looking at the little trains that have climbed through the Indian clouds for a hundred years. FILM: The Bypass. Channel 4
Monday 15th Feb. 02:30 to 02:45. In rural India, two bandits commit a violent robbery and blow the spoils. But will they get away with it? ARTS: The TV Book Club. Channel 4
Monday 15th Feb. Time: 14:55 to 15:25. The acclaimed TV Book Club, presenters include Laila Rouass looks at Abraham Verghese's Cutting for Stone. DOCUMENTARY: Asian Network Reports Special. BBC Radio Asian Network
Monday 15th Feb. 18:00 to 18:30. Some British Sikhs claim methods bordering on torture were used to secure convictions in India relating to sectarianism in the Punjab.
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