Teaching Teens to be Smarter, Richer and Braver
Its Goa talks to Marilyn Pinto, a Goan based in the UAE, who has been working for the past 5 years to make children financial responsible and literate
10 things that Gulfie returns miss about the UAE
For many of us who have grown up in Dubai, Sharjah, or Abu Dhabi, making the shift back to India, and Goa, in particular, is tough. Though at first, it may seem like an adventure, after a while you begin to miss stuff. Now, I’m not talking about major infrastructural stuff. No no. I’m talking […]
Ryan de Souza’s mother appeals to govt. to bring her son home
It’s a case that started almost 2 years ago and believed to be one of Dubai’s biggest cases of fraud. Goan boys Sydney Lemos and Ryan de Souza, a senior accounts specialist in Sydney’s Exential Group were arrested after allegedly duping thousands of investors out of their hard-earned savings. Both are currently serving 500+ year […]
Hope for an early release for Ryan from prison in Dubai
Today Ryan de Souza sits in a prison in Dubai. He, along with Sydney Lemos, CEO, and owner of Exential Group was sentenced to over 500 years in prison. After being sentenced almost two weeks ago, each will be in prison for the next five lifetimes. But Ryan’s family are still hoping that he will […]
Cutting ties with Sydney Lemos, FC Bardez to get makeover in Dubai
Sydney Lemos lost his freedom and his company and now he is losing his football club, FC Bardez in Dubai, too. Lemos’s claim to fame in Dubai started with a small football club called FC Bardez. Sydney Lemos was the owner of the club and also a player in the same. It was how he […]
Exential Group’s victims demand to know where their money is
It is a small victory for the victims of Sydney Lemos and his Exential Group forex scam. The verdict on the $300 million Ponzi scheme run by Sydney Lemos may have gained him life imprisonment. But his victims want to know where their money is. There does not seem to be an answer yet. Exential Group […]
Family and friends rally together for Ryan de Souza on social media
News of the Ponzi scheme involving two Goan boys reached the ears of Goans across the world. Sydney Lemos and Ryan de Souza, both from North Goa, have each been sentenced to 500 years in prison. Various news reports state that they are accused of duping investors out of millions of dollars. Many have lost […]
Sydney Lemos and Ryan de Souza get 500 years each for fraud in Dubai
For years people have been moving abroad for better prospects. Up until maybe 5-10 years ago, the Gulf was the first place people thought of moving to earn more money. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Doha, Oman, Bahrain, and even Saudi Arabia were the chosen lands. Today, however, the situation is grim. While the effects of […]
Megans World – Handmade toys with lots of love!
The world is full of enterprising young people. People that want to do something and make a difference. And Aarti Gedam of Megans World is no different. Aarti creates lovely handmade toys for children. So let’s enter Megans World and check out the goodies in store. Megans World, where everything is handmade with lots of love […]
Crisis in Middle East, but Qatar Airways’ Goa business remains unaffected
The diplomatic snafu that has erupted in the Gulf has snapped old links and left tens of thousands of passengers in the lurch. The decision by the Gulf States led by the KSA to cut off all links with Qatar queers the pitch on various levels. A majority of the airlines in the region barring […]
