Thank you for the kind words Roland. The journey would not have been
possible without the support of GoaNet
Cheers
Eddie
On Fri, 16 Jul 2021 at 05:32, Roland Francis
wrote:
> Congratulations to Eddie Fernandes on the 23rd anniversary of his digital
> publication.
>
> Day in and day out with no break as far as I can tell, the daily edition
> appears on cyberspace. Even when Eddie sails on the high seas on his
> frequent vacations, and despite expensive marine communications, with high
> level personal effort, Eddie will ensure that the GVUK comes out
> unfailingly.
>
> A Goan from Kenya who emigrated to the UK, Eddie a professional university
> librarian now retired, has named the bulletin after an old Goan-Kenyan
> newspaper. Content is totally Goan or Goa related, picked up from
> previously published pieces all over the world. Nothing is original, but
> Eddie performs an invaluable service by highlighting it to a mainstream
> worldwide Goan audience. I feel honoured that he allowed me to write an
> opinion piece every Sunday over a few years, that being the only exception
> he made to his ‘must be previously published’ policy.
>
> The death notice and obituary section is popular with Goans everywhere and
> has become a de facto standard like the Times of India used to be for all
> educated Bombay citizens. In fact if a Goan dies anywhere in the world
> outside of Goa, many families first choice is to place the notice in
> Eddie’s digital rag. With most Goans having family and friends all over the
> Diaspora, this is invaluable.
>
> He has also let his audience learn of outstanding Goans young or old whose
> deeds and achievements are bound to inspire and instill the Goan heart with
> pride.
>
> Viva Eddie Fernandes and the Goan Voice UK.
>
> Roland Francis
> Toronto.
>
>
