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The Goan Voice UK Daily Newsletter can be accessed at 22:30 GMT daily at
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/
Goa: Most taxi operators oppose meters
15 Jan: Navhind Times. The announcement by the Tourism Minister, Dr Wilfred
de Souza, to make use of fare meters compulsory from February 1 has divided
the taxi operators, with a majority of taxi operators threatening to launch
an agitation if the rule was implemented, while others have welcomed it.
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=01159
Trippin' on India
15 Jan: Times of India. Joe Cairns, Landscape designer from Canada says,
"Goa has a fabulous, open culture, you can sense it in the air. On the whole
it's a great country with an amazing diversity. And everyone's so
peace-loving. I'm definitely coming back next summer. The beaches and rave
parties are a let-down. The beaches are dirty and the cops are constantly
clamping down on the raves - all of which ruins the party spirit.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1372330.cms
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Stab victim Kevin Anil D'Souza was police informer
14 Jan: Times-Leader (Pennsylvania). A botched undercover drug buy lead to
the stabbing death ... Kevin D'Souza, 25, of Lehigh Street, Wilkes-Barre,
was stabbed more than 20 times after officers, who had set up the buy, lost
sight of him ... D'Souza's mother, Sheila, traveled from Florida to meet
with authorities Thursday regarding the circumstances of his death. She
declined to comment. But a friend of D'Souza's, who also came to the
funeral home, denounced police for failing to protect him. The friend, who
declined to give his name, described D'Souza as a "proud parent" of two
children. He said police should have monitored D'Souza more closely and
given him a protective vest. "It's so sad. The cops were not doing their
jobs," he said
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/13614526.htm
13 Jan: Citizens Voice (Pennsylvania). Kevin Anil D'Souza, 25, was charged
with criminal conspiracy to commit theft by deception by state police at
Milton in October. He was scheduled to be formally arraigned in Union County
Court on Feb. 13, according to court records.
http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15927858&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6
For some of the latest Press reports see
http://news.google.com/news?num=100&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d&q=%22Kevin+D%27Souza%22&btnG=Search+News
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'We Just Want To Help Out'
13 Jan: Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph (UK). For many people, a holiday in
Goa represents the good things in life ... But when Mandy and Mick West
travelled out there last month, they saw sights which almost moved them to
tears and prompted them to offer their support to a British charity,
Children Walking Tall, which has been launched to help the homeless and
orphaned youngsters of Goa. ... Later in the year, Mandy and Mick will be
organising a special Indian-themed evening to be held at the Carnival public
house in Barton. If anyone would like information on how they can help or
would like to make a donation they can contact Mandy on (01652) 637569. Full
text, 723 words at
http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=152576&command=displayContent&sourceNode=152559&contentPK=13826804
The Children Walking Tall website is at http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/
Rave frenzy grips Pernem coastline
14 Jan: Herald. Rave parties have continued to vibrate Pernem's fragile
coastline with alarming frequency and those opposed to these nocturnal
events are not restricted to locals alone. Foreigners who reside along the
coastal belt have complained that little is being done either by the
government or the police to stop these parties.
http://oheraldo.in/node/8602
UK: Indian restaurants asked to employ East Europeans
14 Jan: News India Times. Can East Europeans cook a decent Indian meal? That
is the question many owners of Indian restaurants are asking after
authorities asked them to recruit East Europeans rather than people from the
Indian subcontinent ... Ministers have reportedly told owners of Indian and
Chinese restaurants that English should be spoken in kitchens so that
vacancies can be filled by East Europeans.
http://www.newsindia-times.com/2006/01/20/world10-120805.html
Goa goes from Hippie to Hip
14 Jan: Die Welt. Mrs Braganza Pereira's pride is a fingernail of St
Francis Xavier. No one knows how she came to acquire such a relic ... VIPs
such as Jade Jagger, Kate Moss, Richard Gere and Giorgio Armani are sighted
at Goa's idyllic beaches... what makes Goa so special is best described by
the native word "susegad" ... 938 words, text in German at the link below.
http://www.welt.de/data/2006/01/14/830434.html
For a machine translation, go to http://www.google.com/language_tools and
paste the url in the Translate a web page box.
Travel: Stay Ahead of the Game
13 Jan. Seattle Times. ... This year, get ahead of the game. If some snooty
know-it-all asks you at a party, "Where are you going this year?" shut him
up quick by replying, "I haven't decided between Goa and Boracay."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2002734360_travtrends15.html
Death
14 Jan: Ribandar, Goa - DR. INACIO DE SA (aged 89, Mayor of Panjim in
1976 and Local Councillor for several years). Husband of the late Maria do
Carmo Rangel. Father of Sandra/Tony Marques (London), Savio/Fatima,
Lucio/Eunice and Enid/Richie Miranda, ex - Condolences to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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