The Lemos family will appeal against Sydney Lemos’ 500+ year sentence
After spending more than a year in prison, the Lemos family will go on appeal against the 500+ year sentence that was given after discovery that Sydney Lemos had cheated thousands out of their life savings. The Lemos family will appeal the 500+ year sentence If one recalls, Lemos was the mastermind of a Ponzi […]
Sunday’s power cut all over Goa left citizens very frustrated and unhappy
The day itself dawned on the cloudy and gloomy side. Throw in a major power cut to much of the state and you get a whole group of very unhappy citizens. Tiswadi taluka was one of the biggest victims of the power cut, leaving Panjim and surrounding areas in the dark for most of the […]
Rival gangs clash in Merces leaving 4 people badly injured
When one hears about fights between gangs, Hollywood movies tend to come to mind. People forget that these gangs exist in real life too and are always at war with each other. Two rival gangs clashed in Merces over the weekend and the fight has left 4 people severely injured. The gangs are from Merces […]
Indore police reveal more information about Betalbatim gangrape accused
The Indore police arrived in Goa earlier this week after being contacted by the Goa police in regard to the horrifying gangrape on Betalbatim beach last weekend. They left on Thursday after interrogating the three men accused but not before they revealed more information about one of the men. Indore police inform Goa police about […]
One year for the Food Bank for the Poor in Saligao
They say charity begins at home and this is completely true. Everyone is urged to do their bit in society but not all do. This is not true of Donald Fernandes and all the good work he has been doing since 2013. From cooking for the poor, ferrying them to the hospital when needed with […]
Pune tourists held for allegedly outraging minor girl’s modesty on Goa beach
It would seem that Goa’s beaches are ceasing to be a safe haven for the multitudes that visit them each year. Yet another horrific incident occurred on a beach this past Tuesday evening. This time, the state’s famous Calangute beach in North Goa was the scene of the crime. Right on the heels of last […]
5 minute delay in entry leaves British couple without a visa for Goa
People visit Goa all the time. Even though there is a tourist season and what’s called an ‘offseason’, it doesn’t stop tourists from coming to Goa throughout the year. Of course, during the season is when one is likely to see foreigners. The offseason tends to have a lot of domestic tourists come in. Of […]
South-west monsoons have hit Kerala and should reach Goa soon
It’s that time of the year again. When dark clouds race across the sky, the smell of petrichor fills one’s nose, and everything turns lush and green. The electricity also starts to fail more often than not. This marks the beginning of the south-west monsoons in Goa. These have already hit the state of Kerala […]
Not a first time offence for the Betalbatim rape accused
Over the past weekend, South Goa was hit with a rape case. It was a horrifying story that took place on the well-known Betalbatim beach, involving two locals and three tourists. What started out as a normal evening outing for a local couple, ended in them being threatened, robbed, stripped, the girl being raped and […]
Power outages to continue for two more weeks, says electricity department
Just before the onset of the monsoons in Goa, the local government authorities take up all kinds of maintenance work. Driving down the roads in Goa, especially in the city areas, one can see tree branches being pruned, gutters being cleaned, potholes being filled and so on. But despite all this, there are still problems […]
