GUJ condoles death of veteran journalist Valentino Fernandes

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Apr 27, 2021, 12:12 AM IST

SHARE ON

GUJ condoles death of veteran journalist Valentino Fernandes

PANAJI

The Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) condoles the passing away of veteran journalist and GUJ member Valentino Fernandes. Following a prolonged illness, Valentino breathed his last on Sunday. He was 73 and is survived by his wife.

Fernandes started his career with The Navhind Times, then joined Herald and retired from Gomantak Times as the assistant editor. The veteran journalist was known for in-depth investigative and human-interest news stories. He was also known for his well-read column ‘Val & Tino’.

The veteran journalist is also the author of ‘How to be an Instant Goan’, one of the best-selling books on Goa. The Goa Union of Journalists conveys its deepest sympathies to his family.

Goan film editor Waman Bhonsle no more

THE GOAN NETWORK

Published Apr 27, 2021, 12:08 AM IST

SHARE ON

PANAJI One of the finest film editors of India and the son of Goa, Waman Bhonsle, expired on April 26 at his residence in Mumbai due to age-related reasons. He was 89. He is survived by his wife, a son and three daughters. A recipient of the first ever National Film Award instituted by the government of India in 1978, Bhonsle who was called the ‘Pride of India’, hailed from Pomburpa in Bardez. His nephew Dinesh Bhonsle, a Goan filmmaker, briefed, “He was not keeping well…