[Goanet] Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao erects Alto-Porvorim parish

2006-01-19 Thread Melvyn Misquita
Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao erects Alto-Porvorim parish BY MELVYN MISQUITA It was a jubilant and historic occasion for the catholic community at Alto- Porvorim, when Archbishop-Patriarch Filipe Neri Ferrao elevated the Holy Family chapel to that of a parish church on January 18

[Goanet]Extensive study on ships during WWII

2005-06-03 Thread Melvyn Misquita
Hi there, Ever wondered what happened to the Goan seamen who were on the many ships during World War II? Uk-based historian Cliff Pereira has undertaken extensive research on various ships caught up in World War II. The ships covered by him include: MV Dumra MV President Doumer SS Shillong SS

[Goanet]Herald has a new website

2005-06-02 Thread Melvyn Misquita
Hi there, A short note to inform you all that Herald has a new website. It is: www.oheraldo.in Check out the new website for the latest news and views of events and activities in and around Goa. Kindly pass on this information to your friends and relatives. Regards, Melvyn

[Goanet]The P-man at Pomburpa Post Office

2005-05-10 Thread Melvyn Misquita
A Herald Report By Melvyn Misquita When he?s not sweeping the premises, he collects letters, sells stamps, handles transactions and maintains registers, before travelling all over the village to deliver mail. In short, Rashikant Adfadkar (38) of Pomburpa happens to be the postmaster, postman

[Goanet]Dr Joaquim Goes replies to Santosh Helekar

2005-05-02 Thread Melvyn Misquita
Hi there, The following post from Dr Joaquim Goes is in reply to Santosh Helekar in connection with 'Shrinking Himalayan snow threatens fish off Goan coast'. Melvyn -- Dear Santosh, Thank you very much for your interest in our article. You do raise some a valid

[Goanet]Shrinking Himalayan snow threatens fish off Goan coast

2005-05-01 Thread Melvyn Misquita
Shrinking Himalayan snow threatens fish off Goan coast A HERALD REPORT BY MELVYN MISQUITA Could the melting snow cover in the Himalayas affect marine life thousands of kilometres away? Strange, but true. An abrupt decline in snowfall over the Himalayan mountain range is threatening marine life

[Goanet]When he tuk a three-wheeler for a record ride

2005-04-29 Thread Melvyn Misquita
WHEN HE TUK A THREE-WHEELER FOR A RECORD RIDE A Herald Feature BY MELVYN MISQUITA With hundreds of rickshaws all over Goa, why would anyone bother to give a second glance at yet another three-wheeler? But heads began to turn towards one three-wheeler on the evening of April 12

[Goanet]NEWS-GOA: Virlossa Sub-Health Centre lacks basic facilities

2005-04-25 Thread Melvyn Misquita
A Herald Report BY MELVYN MISQUITA ANIL SHANKHWALKAR PORVORIM, APRIL 24 -- When patients went to the Sub-Health Centre (SHC) at Virlossa in Penha-da-Franca during the last three months, they were advised to carry with them a bottle of dettol. We were told to bring a dettol bottle with us

[Goanet]State hospitals run dry for lack of 'spirit'

2005-04-24 Thread Melvyn Misquita
A HERALD REPORT BY MELVYN MISQUITA PANJIM, APRIL 23 -- As many as 30 hospitals attached to the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) have been in low spirits for the past six months. Acute shortage of denatured spirit at DHS hospitals has been triggered ever since its sole supplier, Nuvem-based

[Goanet]Goa.in, gone: Goan d-names ‘.in’ big demand

2005-03-14 Thread melvyn misquita
names has been phenomenal. HERALD's Assistant Chief of News Bureau MELVYN MISQUITA has, over the past three weeks, scoured hundreds of '.in' domain names -- names that are connected to Goa, India and in general -- that have been registered since February 16 and has come up with interesting

[Goanet][aldona-net] Private function on Aldona bridge? Now pay for it

2005-03-14 Thread melvyn misquita
Private function on Aldona bridge? Now pay for it HERALD CORRESPONDENT ALDONA, MARCH 9 -- For a change, the Aldona panchayat may have a special reason to rent out the unique Aldona cable-stayed bridge to private functions. At a recent gram sabha, the Aldona panchayat decided that those using the

[Goanet]New news website for Church in India:::::::::::

2004-10-03 Thread melvyn misquita
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[Goanet]News Website for the Church in India

2004-10-01 Thread melvyn misquita
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[Goanet]Re: IGO:A Peep at the Preview.

2003-10-23 Thread melvyn misquita
Hi there, Interestingnot-so stray thoughts. By the way, please note my new email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, Melvyn MisquitaCecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 02:16 PM 22-10-03 -0400,Miguel Braganza wrote...MBA four-page,tabloid-size apology for a newspaper has hit the stands.