Government employees must deliver, not delay
CM Pramod Sawant expressed dissatisfaction with the State’s 60,000-plus government employees over delays in basic public services. Speaking at a ‘Sarkar Tumchya Dari’ grievance outreach programme in Navelim, he said citizens were forced to make repeated visits to government offices for routine documents such as income and residence certificates. He criticised officials for delaying files and creating unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, citi
Special Saturday courts should not remain on paper
CM Pramod Sawant, along with the Revenue Minister and the Collectors of the three districts, has launched ‘Goa Special Courts’, to function every Saturday and focus on revenue cases and the Mhaje Ghar initiative. While welcome, questions remain over their effectiveness, given repeated Government directives to expedite pending cases. In...
Tenant and labour verification is essential for Goa’s safety
Recent crimes and sexual assaults in Goa have shaken public confidence in the state’s reputation for safety. A major concern is the lack of tenant and labour verification. Landlords often rent properties without informing police, while contractors bring workers without maintaining identity or address records. Strict verification must be made...
Food safety needs more than raids
Can a crackdown on rotten food be trusted when the rotten food is still on the menu tomorrow? (‘FDA raids welcome, but sustained action needed in Goa’, November 13, 2026) Seized poultry and destroyed sweets make for strong headlines, yet a tourist eating at a beach shack cannot see the...
Census duties during vacation: Unfair imposition on teachers
I express my strong displeasure over the decision to assign census duties to teachers during the Christmas vacation. Christmas is not merely another holiday but a time for family togetherness, religious observance, celebrations and much-needed rest. For the Christian community, it is one of the most significant seasons of the...
