07 Jul 2020

Goa

Ex-Minister Dr Amonkar succumbs to COVID

Goa now has 8 deaths; Ex-MLA had been critical for a week

Containment zone at Mangor Hill to continue for 15 more days

Those who want to move out can get tested and leave but will not be allowed back; Anti-body tests to begin at Mangor Hill

Ward XI of Indiranagar, Chimbel declared micro-containment zone

5 fire fighters test positive for COVID

Uphold public sentiments: Oppn

GBSHSE puts confusions to rest, says Class IX, XI students promoted

Driver to face suspension for violating speed limit rules

FIRs against vendors found without masks, warns Min

UP native ends life

One held for killing snakes

Recovered cop joins duty, gets ‘warm welcome’

16 more test positive in Ponda

No cure for COVID: Health Minister

Calls for creating more awareness, imposing fines for not wearing face masks

Sudin slams govt for failing to control COVID spread

Anjuna woman panch granted bail

Foreigner held for holding music event at Morjim

BJP members party at Calangute shack

The viral video shows Aldona MLA in attendance; 20 others are seen dancing, consuming liquor, wearing no masks and not practising social distancing in total violation of COVID norms

Arogya Setu App, face mask mandatory in Court premises

APP urges ACB take cognisance of ministers’ statements on corruption

Archbishop releases Prayer booklet of Divine Mercy

CMC stops garbage collection

Sports

FC Goa sign goalkeepers Hansel & Viddhesh to Dev team contracts

Manipulation kept Goa from getting shooting range in 2002: Dias

Cafe

When the virus of suspicion starts with cars with outside Goa number plates

Instances of “outsiders” residing in Goa being questioned as to their movements by vigilante groups in villages stating that they are bringing COVID into the state. Shockingly even those have been living here and own vehicles with outstation registration number have faced the brunt of local scorn and opposition, even though they are local residents.

Humble ross omelette’s egg on Goa’s culinary entrepreneurship

The plight of ross omelette makers during the COVID lockdown was highlighted by distributing 1000 omelette paos in North Goa. If international flights were landing, a team from the Guinness book of world records were expected to come to Goa to watch the production of the world’s biggest ross omelette

Opinions

COVID 19 statistics – Lies, damned lies and statistics!

Editorial

Hear the cry of those in containment zones

With another micro-containment zone declared in Goa, the administration needs to make some changes in the system after taking a few lessons from the other zones so as to manage the new ones better.

People Edit

Can India become 'Atmanirbhar'?

Letters

Letters to the editor (07 July 2020)

voice of southgoa

SGPDA is a drained authority with reckless, uncontrolled spending

Average of Rs 3.21 lakh paid monthly to same contractor for cleaning & security; Plus contractor earns Rs 2.5 lakh from daily collections but money doesn’t reach SGPDA

SP asks Margao town police to act on Herald report on people leaving Moti Dongor containment zone

Video of women entering ‘contained’ Zuarinagar shanties causes alarm

Cortalim MLA, SP Crime Branch and Dy Collector meet to discuss ‘issue of entry and exit points’

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