Panaji, September 12 – Sixteen doctors, including allopathy professionals and dentists, from India and abroad were certified in a course specially designed to manage emergencies, especially accident-related trauma, which is globally endorsed as Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) at the Healthway Hospitals in Old Goa.   ATLS protocols are considered the gold standard in the management of trauma all around the world. It is very much relevant to Goa, where fatal accidents have been rife over the last few months.  Apart from head injuries, the major injuries incurred in accide ..read more

By Steve Antao Fr. Rob Galea, a charismatic Catholic priest, singer-songwriter, and author who has captivated audiences worldwide with his contemporary worship music, is set to enthrall Goa with a live concert at Pilar. The concert, which is being organised by the Pilar Music Academy under the auspices of the Goa Province of the Society of Pilar, will take place at the Pilar Hillock on September 9th at 6 pm. Having enchanted audiences across continents including Australia, Europe, North America, and Asia over the past decade, Fr. Rob Galea’s musical journey has transcended boundaries and playe ..read more

Panaji, Sept 2023 – Joy Fernandes, a hospitality and cruise line industry veteran, has joined as the Director of Recruitment at Goa based Kamaxi Overseas Consultants. He will be based at and heading the Mumbai office. Over 32 years, Fernandes has developed an impressive track record, having worked with prominent cruise industry leaders like The Apollo Group, Carnival Support Services India, Carnival UK and in hospitality with Oberoi Hotels and Resorts. He is also certified in food safety supervision in catering services. “Joining Kamaxi Overseas Consultants represents a great opportunity. I am ..read more

By Prof. Rohit Prabhudesai, Assistant Professor, Program Chair (PGDM-PT & Online) at Goa Institute of Management (GIM) Go First Airlines, which employed around 7000 people, filed for bankruptcy in May, the second after Jet Airways in recent times. The Mumbai-based airline pointed fingers at the Pratt &Whitney engines in its Airbus aircrafts, faults in which, it said, had caused half of its fleet to be grounded this year. While the allegations may or may not carry merit, Go First certainly did not seem to be on a strong footing even before this year began. Its profits after tax had prog ..read more

Panaji, September 2023- Following the collapse of the mining sector in Goa, nearly one-third of Goa’s population banks on the hospitality and tourism industries directly and indirectly for their livelihood, according to Ralph De Souza, former president of the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  De Souza was speaking at a state-level seminar on ‘Addressing Skill Gaps in Goa for Accelerated, Inclusive & Resilient Growth for Graduating Students’ which was organised by the Srinivassa Sinai Dempo College of Commerce and Economics in association with Akashavani-Panaji and the Goa Ch ..read more

By Team ItsGoa Chef Aloysius D’Silva, popularly known as ‘Chef Aloo’, is one of the most well-known chefs in Mumbai. After years of tantalizing the taste buds of Mumbaikars with his amazing recipes, Chef Aloo decided to move to Goa in 2022.  Having made Goa his new home, he felt that he had a good opportunity to offer the people of Goa a taste of his culinary magic. And so, in the year 2023, Chef Aloo opened a restaurant called Vida Bela in Vagator. The restaurant, which is located just a few metres away from the shores of the Vagator beach, specialises in barbeque dishes and grilled food ..read more

Panaji, Aug 2023 – The story of the Indian textile industry and the importance of sustainable practices when it comes to clothing, can now be read in the form of a children’s book in Hindi which was published following an international collaboration between the UK-based University of Leeds and the Goa Institute of Management (GIM). The illustrated book, ‘Kiaan aur Kapas Ball’ was released by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at the Goa-based institute’s campus recently, in the presence of GIM Director Dr. Ajit Parulekar. ‘Kiaan aur Kapas Ball’ is the Hindi translation of the original book ‘Cas ..read more

Panaji, August 2023: Over the years, migration has been a recurring theme in Goa’s socio-political scape right from colonial times.The 19th century saw waves of Goans migrating to East Africa in search of jobs in the ‘new world’, where Portuguese colonists also held sway, but according to filmmaker Nalini Elvino De Sousa, music was a key factor which continued to unite Africa’s new migrants and help maintain soulful ties to their homeland, they had departed from.  “Music was a reminder of their cultural heritage and a way for them to pass on their legacy to younger generations,” said Nali ..read more

Panaji, August 2023 – Goan artists whose works explore ecology and land can now utilise their artistic processes to create public art projects based in Panaji funded by a public grant instituted by Serendipity Arts, organisers of the noted Serendipity Arts Festival.  ‘The Island That Never Gets Flooded’ is Serendipity Arts’ attempt to create artistic interventions in the state capital and allows for embedded and site-specific artistic projects which enables a shift in perception of urban spaces and adds an imaginative layering to the city’s architecture.  The Grant encourages ar ..read more

Are you a musician worried about your precious instruments during the monsoon season? Lester Rodrigues, one of Goa’s most popular musicians and the founder of SellMyGear.com shares invaluable tips on preserving and safeguarding your favourite musical instruments from the monsoon perils. By Lester Rodrigues Remember that cool, rainy evening when you felt like strumming a tune from the comforts of your balcão and your guitar strings were caked with fungus? Or that stab of terror when mildew took over the drum-top surface?  If you own musical instruments, Goa’s torrential monsoon is a season ..read more