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| Happy New Year - 2006 |
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The Goan Voice UK website, http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ is in the process of
being re-built. Some parts of it have been loaded.
Bahrain: Grateful housemaid reluctant to leave
11 Jan: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). Maria Rosaria Joana, 62, a housemaid, who
hails from Goa, is reluctant to leave Bahrain, where a family has embraced
her as one of its own members. She is scheduled to return to India for
further treatment six months after undergoing a kidney transplant. The
Bahraini family she has worked for over 30 years is to continue to shoulder
all the costs of her treatment, for which Mrs Joana said she is very
grateful. Photo and text, 312 words, at
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=132329&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=28297
Anger at 'shameful' India gay law
11 Jun: BBC News. India's laws on homosexuality threaten human rights and
encourage the spread of HIV, a leading rights watchdog has told the prime
minister in a letter. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4602068.stm
Wipro to start R&D project in Goa
11 Jan: Economic Times. Information Technology (IT) giant Wipro would start
its research and development (R&D) project in Goa and the state government
has already earmarked a land for the project measuring one lakh square
metres at Dona Paula. Other companies intending to start their project there
would be charged Rs 2,500 per square metre of land in addition to Rs 1,200
to 1,500 per square metre as infrastructure development charges.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1367441.cms
Goa Government plans to remove grounded vessel
11 Jan: The Hindu. The Goa Government will have to spend close to Rs. 30
crores to remove and dispose of the dilapidated vessel River Princess which
stands as an eyesore on the Sinquerim-Candolim coastal belt of North Goa,
threatening to endanger beach tourism in the State.
http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/11/stories/2006011101260300.htm
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UK: Death
30 Dec: Surrey, UK. NORA FERNANDES. (Ex-Zanzibar/Ex-Uganda). Beloved wife of
John, sister-in-law of Esmeralda/late Facundo Rebello, late Thomas,
Raymond/Pasquelina, Hazilda/Francis Joanes (USA), Robert/Angela (UK), late
Victor, late Antu/late Annie, Lucy/Burt Forsythe, Filo/Sanu Mendes,
Baltazar/Mara, Melchior/Goretti and Gaspar (All UK); sister of
Zeno/Esterella (Mexico) and Manu/Priscilla (UK).
Funeral mass at 10:30am on Tuesday 17 January at Holy Family Church, Spinney
Oak, Ongar Hill, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1BP, thereafter to Addlestone
Cemetery, Green Lane, Addlestone, Surrey, for 12noon. A gathering of family
and friends will follow at 1pm at Our Lady Help of Christians, Parish Hall,
Madeira Road, West Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6DH. Nearest rail station to Holy
Family Church is Addlestone. For travel directions and/or condolences
contact: 01932 840928 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In lieu of flowers, donations to be made to St Helier Kidney Patient
Association (SHAK) c/o The National Kidney Federation, 6 Stanley Street,
Worksop S81 7HX would be appreciated.
For photograph and links see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/
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