UK court sentences Francisco Pereira to 15 months in jail

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It’s a story that has been going on for the better part of 2018. And like it, there are millions of similar stories every day. Headlines in newspapers across the world read as “Child assaulted by an unknown person” or “Police arrest man for suspected pedophilia and jail him” and so on. That second kind […]

Goan convicted for attempting to sexually groom minors in UK

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Every day we hear of more sexual abuse cases in India and now even Goa. It’s not clear as to where exactly the perpetrators of such crimes are from but a lot of them seem to land in the state. Some cases even involve locals. All that being said, it is extremely heartbreaking to hear […]

Vasco’s Imtiyaz Shaikh has been elected to the Swindon Council

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Formerly of Vasco city, Imtiyaz Shaikh is making waves in the UK. It’s been over a decade since Imtiyaz moved to London. “I came to London in 2005 with a dream of making something out of my life, with the opportunities the country offered,” he says. “My experiences during the last 13 years have been […]

Brexit – referendum to weave ‘Goan’ future

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Majority of Goans are aware of ‘Brexit’. United Kingdom(UK) conducting a referendum on whether to stay in the European Union (EU) or to leave it. Future of thousands of Goans hangs in the balance as many have acquired Portuguese citizenship specifically to work in UK. Opinion polls conducted before the referendum shows neither side having […]