Oswin Rodrigues of Guardian Angel SC receives the Player of the Match award from Prestly Pereira.
Guardian Angel beat Navelim Sporting to reach UCV Cup quarterfinals
MARGAOGuardian Angel Sports Club came from behind to defeat Navelim Sporting Club 2-1 and book a place in the quarterfinals of the UCV Cup 2026, organised by the Union of Chinchinim Villagers at the Church Ground, Chinchinim.Both teams began the match on an attacking note. Navelim Sporting took the lead in the seventh minute when Travis produced a neat finish to make it 1-0.Guardian Angel responded positively, enjoying more possession...
Ethan A Sebastian won the silver in U-13 (Pre-Cadet) 47 kg normal category.
Goa's Ethan wins silver at int'l kickboxing c'ship in Jakarta
PANAJIEleven-year-old Ethan A Sebastian, a student of Sanjay Centre for Special Education, Porvorim, won a silver medal at the ISKA Indonesia International Kickboxing Rank Fight Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia, recently.Ethan, who has autism and ADHD, competed in the Under-13 (Pre-Cadet) 47 kg normal category against a neurotypical opponent, earning...
A warning signboard installed by the South Goa district administration at a water body.
Beyond warning boards: A community-led safety watch against drowning
MARGAOThe grim statistics paint a disturbing picture. Eight drowning incidents have been reported in as many months, resulting in the deaths of students and visitors in rivers, rivulets and other water bodies spread across the hinterland of Dharbandora.According to the district administration, the major factors contributing to these tragedies include...
DROWNING DEATHS: A RECURRING PATTERN
Seventy-one drowning deaths in just six months have exposed a disturbing pattern across Goa's beaches, rivers and waterfalls, where ignored warnings, risky behaviour and hazardous monsoon conditions continue to claim lives. Despite an expanded rescue network and repeated awareness campaigns, preventable tragedies keep unfolding. The Goan delves into the recurring factors behind these avoidable tragedies and the challenges in preventing them
Dabolim flights to continue, Viriato cites Defence Minister’s response
MARGAOSouth Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes on Friday said that Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has confirmed in a recent communication in June that flight operations at Dabolim Airport will continue as usual.The South Goa MP informed that he had taken up the matter with the Union Defence Minister after...
