CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. JOSE COLACO

CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. JOSE COLACO


Dr. Jose Colaco, ex-Goa Medical College, a physician based in The Bahamas, has been inducted into the American College of Legal Medicine as a Fellow. In addition to his medical qualifications, Dr. Jose has also qualified with the LLB (Honours) and the LLM (Medical Law) degrees from the UK.

Dr. Jose Colaco intends to continue the practice and teaching of Pediatrics and Primary Care, and in addition, offer consultancy in the setting up of Risk Prevention (in Clinical Negligence matters) and assist physicians and lawyers who defend physicians 'hit' with frivolous law suits.

The Goan Forum www.colaco.net website is a treasure trove of information on Goa, Goans and subjects of importance.

The goa-world.com team and moderators of the affiliated lists, including Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter takes this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Jose Colaco.

With best regards.

Ulysses Menezes & Gaspar Almeida
www.goa-world.com
2nd June 2010
Kuwait

OBITUARY - Luiza Fernandes - Ontir - Verna, Salcette

CONDOLENCES


The Members and Managing Committee of Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonvstha (KGTS) deeply mourn the sad demise of Mrs. Luiza Fernandes, beloved mother of our President, Francis de Verna.

The funeral cortege will leave her residence 2nd June 2010 at 4:00 p.m. to Holy Cross Church, Verna for the Eucharistic Celebrations and burial.

May her soul rest in peace.
Our condolences to the bereaved family.


Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonvstha (KGTS)
Kuwait

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Goa's first woman Member of Legislative Assembly passes away

Urminda Da Lima Leitao, the first woman member of the legislative assembly (MLA) in the State, passed away in a hospital at Vasco on Saturday afternoon at the age of 84.
Speaking to reporters, Dr Baban Parulekar, a friend and the family physician, said Leitao passed away due to old age.
“She was admitted in my hospital since the last five days and passed away of old age in the noon,” said Dr Parulekar.
The first woman legislator in the State, Leitao was elected on the United Goans Party ticket and represented Mormugao constituency from 1962 to 1967. She is survived by four daughters, one son and 13 grandchildren.
The funeral cortege will leave the Leitao residence at Vaddem-Vasco to the St Andrew’s Church, Vasco, on Monday at 3.45 pm, where a Mass will be celebrated before the body is laid to rest. This is the second tragedy to have hit the Leitao family within a gap of barely six months, following the untimely demise of Urminda’s son and noted football commentator, Noel Da Lima, who died in Kolkata.



Info source:
www.oheraldo.in
21/02/2010

Goykar’s contributory writers on 1st anniversary

(from left to right) Mr N Shivdas, President of the Goa Konkani Akademi, Mr Menino Peres, Director of the Department Of Information And Publicity, Mr Premanand Lotlikar, President of the Dalgado Konkani Akademi and Tomazinho Cardozo, Editor, ‘Goykar’ magazine at the release


Goykar’s contributory writers felicitated

The first anniversary of the magazine ‘Goykar’ was observed at the Institute Menezes Braganza hall, Panaji. On this occasion, the latest issue of ‘Goykar’ was released at the hands of the Chief Guest for the function Mr Menino Peres, Director of the Department Of Information And Publicity. Other dignitaries present at the function included Mr Premanand Lotlikar, President of the Dalgado Konkani Akademi, Mr N Shivdas, President of the Goa Konkani Akademi and the editor of ‘Goykar’, Mr Tomazinho Cardozo.

Addressing the audience Mr Cardozo said that the youth play a very vital role in the society therefore it is essential that they are made aware of their strengths and begin tapping into them. “Writing skills never go to waste. One has to keep on trying even after several disappointments,” he added.


Mr Cardozo felicitated the 10 young writers who have contributed a lot to the magazine. Mr Cardozo’s vision was to give the youth a platform to showcase their talent and simultaneously secure the future of with the power of the pen. “The youth can showcase their writing skills by contributing their works in the form of poems, articles, letters to the newspapers, etc, which would help them be acquainted with the latest happenings and boost their confidence levels as well”, he stated.


Related news:
FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF "GOYKAR"

Panjim: 20. 08 . 09

First Anniversary issue of the bi-monthly magazine in Konkani in Roman
script of “Goykar” edited by Tomazinho Cardozo will be released on
21st August, 2009 at 4.30 p.m. at Instuitute Menezes Braganza’s Art
Gallery Hall at Panjim by Mr. Menino Peres, Director of Information &
Publicity. President of Dalgado Konknni Akademy Mr. Premanand Lotlikar
and the President of Goa Konknni Akademy Mr. N. Shivdas will be the
Guests of Honour.

During this year, besides usual writers in Konkani in Roman script
‘Goykar’ attracted 29 new young writers who contributed their writings
such as essays, short stories, poems, etc regularly. Out of these 29
young writers, ten will be felicitated on the occasion of first
Anniversary. These young writers in Konkani in Roman scripts are:
Selza Lopes, Esmeralda Fernandes, Romano Rodrigues, Jocelyn Misquita,
Vailankani Hazel Belem, Merlyn Rosaria Fernandes, Watson Rodrigues,
Roselyn Luis, Sonia Rivonkar and Venisha Fernandes.
All Konkani lovers are requested to attend the function.
Tomazinho Cardozo
Editor - Goykar




"Goykar: The Goan Identity", a sleek Konkani magazine, was release at the hands of NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro at the new Secretariat in Porvorim, Goa, India, on July 14, 2008. Published by Omor Prokaxon, it has the former Goa State Assembly Speaker and a culture celebrity Tomazinho Cardozo as its Editor. Picture shows: L-R: Eduardo Faleiro, Goa Konkani Academy president Pundalik Naik and Editor Tomazinho Cardozo.




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