Seraphino Antao: The Faster Ever Goan.
28 Jan: The Age (Australia). Kenya's first Commonwealth Games gold medals
were won by a sprinter. Seraphino Antao, a tall, lithe athlete from the Goan
community in Kenya's major port city of Mombasa, surprised the
Commonwealth's best to win the 100 yards and 220 yards in Perth in 1962...
These days, Antao lives in Lewisham, in London's south-east. As an athlete,
he spent a lot of time in England ... He was ranked third in the 100 and
second in the 200 in the world by Track & Field News. Antao was born in
Mombasa in October 1937. The family lived in several towns, as his father
worked for the railways. Photo Nick Lockett. 752 words text at
http://www.theage.com.au/news/commonwealth-games/in-the-kenyan-vanguard/2006/01/27/1138319451381.html
For the GVUK Seraphino Antao profile see
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/SeraphinoAntao.htm
Curry: A Biography
28 Jan: The Age (Australia). Bebinca was a Goan adaptation of a Portuguese
sweet - coconut milk, eggs and jaggery (palm sugar lumps) - that travelled
through India, on to Malaya, then the Philippines, coming to rest in Hawaii
as butter mochi. India was a mere transit lounge for the dish.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/book-reviews/curry-a-biography/2006/01/27/1138319432988.html
Mopa airport project in limbo
28 Jan: Daily News & Analysis. http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1009843
Tug of war for deputy CMs seat in Goa.
28 Jan: The Statesman. NCPs Goa unit faction supporting legislator Mr
Fransisco Pacheco demanded Goa unit chief Mr Wilfred DSouza should hand
over his deputy chief ministerial post to Mr Pacheco ...
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=2&id=104340&usrsess=1
Deacons are fine, but what are the priests doing?
27 Jan: Cybernoon (Mumbai). Two deacons were appointed on Sunday; does this
mean the priests take a back seat?
http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=xtras&subsection=womensextra&xfile=January2006_extraspecial_standard634&child=extraspecial
Make holiday money go far
27 Jan: The Scotsman. According to money-saving expert Martin Lewis of
www.moneysavingexpert.com, the vital part of holiday booking is haggling,
especially when it comes to Teletext deals ... "For instance my vacation
choice is a four-star all-inclusive holiday for two to Goa leaving three
weeks after my call and the price advertised is £529 per person. Airport
transfers and plane food make it a total of £566 each. I call another
operator asking if it can beat the price, which, shaving a few quid off, I
tell them is £535 per person. They replied they would do it for £520.
"Repeating this process three times the price soon dropped to £485 per
person. Then I shifted to Teletext ads stating 'we will beat any quote'.
These companies then knocked the price to £452.
http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=134892006
Goa carnival to attract tourists
27 Jan: Zee News. A three-day Goa carnival would be held from February 25
to 28, with float parades planned in important cities of the state,
including Panaji. "In Panaji, we expect at least 50,000 people to witness
the float parade and the crowd will comprise a sizeable number of tourists
who would come to Goa specially for the carnival", Surendra Furtado,
Chairman, Panaji Carnival Committee said.
http://www.zeenews.com/nri/inner1.asp?aid=196020&sid=BUS
Taxi Driver's Pool Death on Holiday
26 Jan: Cornish Guardian (UK). Denis Carne, 56, a taxi driver from Cubert
died after drowning in a swimming pool while on holiday in Goa in March last
year ... An ambulance had been requested and a doctor had been found who
came and assessed Mr Carne. When no ambulance arrived the holidaymakers
carried Mr Carne to a waiting taxi which took him and his wife to hospital,
where Mr Carne was confirmed dead ... the hotel management had been made
aware about the lack of first aid equipment... 365 words.
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=144143&command=displayContent&sourceNode=144131&contentPK=13911274
Jerome Mendes: Hindu - Catholic Co-existence in Goa.
20 Jan: Herald. Consul General of Portugal in Goa Dr. Pedro Adao voiced
happiness over the close harmonious co-existence between the Hindus and
Catholics in the State during a visit organized by Jerome Mendes proprietor
of Leonoras at Verna to the temple at Old Mardol which has been re-built. Dr
Adao later visited the hospital-cum-retirement home for the senior citizens,
which has been built by Mr Mendes. [Info from Gabe Menezes]. For text see
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.indian.goa/browse_frm/thread/cf5ae11546fc8fd3/b25759eaa973ff65#b25759eaa973ff65
For a GVUK profile of Jerome Mendes see
http://goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/JeromeMendes.html
For the hospital-cum-retirement home website see
http://www.saintanthonys.co.uk/
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Mafalda de 'Sa
UKTV History: 7.30pm daily Mon - Fri. (30mins) Sex Race and Empire.
Mon. 30/1:Ruling Passions: The sexual history of British imperial rule.
Tues.31/1: How leaders reacted to the rapid spread of prostitution and
disease.
Wed. 1/2: Were British women safe across the Empire?
Thurs. 2/2: How some officials failed to show sexual restraint.
Fri. 3/2: Clashes between Christian morality and native ritual.
Wed. 1/2: BBC 2: 11.20pm (30mins) Desi DNA
Radio. Mon. 30/1: BBC Radio 4: 11.00am (30mins) Asian Single Parents
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