EXHIBITION MATCH: KIFF XI v/s MOH XI on 17.02.11 @ 18:00 hrs

Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) and all its affiliated member clubs hereby congratulate the State of Kuwait, on their auspicious and historic 20/50 occasions (Independence and Liberation), and as part of these celebrations are pleased to announce a friendly football match to be played between KIFF XI and MOH XI on Thursday, 17th February 2011(Public Holiday) at MOH ground, Shuwaikh.

The match will start at 6 pm sharp according to KIFF Sports Secretary Mr. Bernard Fernandes.

Both the teams are geared up to display an exciting game of football. MOH XI is a formidable team consisting of mostly Kuwaiti players. KIFF XI is a selection from the affiliated clubs and will represented by the following players announced by K.I.F.F President Mr. Fidelis Fernandes:

Britto Pereira(NYC), Guillermo Gomes(GOA), Ian D'Souza(Captain, GOA), Domnic Anthony(YRC), John Furtado(NYC), Godfrey Aguair(DHL), Terrence D'Costa(DHL), Duarte Ferrao(NYC), Roland Fernandes(DHL), Anil Thakuri(KGA), Bernard Pires(KGA), Anthony Cardozo(CRC), Vitorino Menezes(KGA), Kennedy Ferrao(GOA), Cruzedio Rodrigues(NYC), Martinho Gomes(Curtorcares), Jacob Dias(KGA), Jai John(YRC), Gabriel Fernandes(GOA) and Marcelino Pereira(Skynet).

Mr. Biju Varghese, Ex-Viva Kerala and currently coaching YRC Rising Stars has consented to be the chief coach and will be assisted by Mr. Americo Fernandes, Ex-Dempo and Goa National player and currently donning colours for Navelim YC, Kuwait.

Mr. Clifford Pinto is the Team Manager and Mr. Nicholas Rodrigues is the Asst. Team Manager of the KIFF XI.

The event will be compered by Ex-Salgaocar and Goa National player Gasper Crasto, who is also a freelance journalist and a versatile compere in Kuwait.

The match will be officiated by KIFF Referees.

KIFF has invited all its affiliates, supporters and fooball lovers to come and witness this great event.

Message forwarded by: Bernardo Fernandes (Sports Secretary - Kuwait Indian Football Federation)

Tiatr World remembers Rosary Ferns

Rosary Ferns was not only a writer, director of tiatrs and singer of Konkani Songs but he was a promoter of Goan Culture in Goa as well as in Kuwait stated Roseferns, the Vice-President of Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) while expressing his grief over the sudden death of Shri. Rosary Ferns on 12th January 2011 at Colva. He was speaking at the Condolence Meet yesterday organized by Tiatr Academy of Goa.

Speaking further he said that in the death of Rosary Ferns the tiatr stage has lost a stalwart of Konkani stage who was responsible to entertain Goans in the Gulf with tiatr and tiatr related activities.

Prominent among others who spoke on the occasion are tiatrists, Jonh D'Silva, C. D'Silva, Marcus Vaz, Mario Menezes and Bony Pereira. All the speakers recounted their experiences with late Rosary Ferns and highlighted his role in promoting Goan tiatr artistes in Kuwait for almost 25 years.

Tomazinho Cardozo, President of TAG in his address stated that late Rosary Ferns had a very short life with huge achievements. He praised Rosary Ferns efforts in preserving, promoting and developing Konkani tiatr, its song and its music. His invaluable contribution to the tiatr stage will always be remembered he concluded.

Late Rosary Ferns's wife Casilda, mother, his younger son and also his brother-in-law Agnelo Alcacoas attended the condolence meet.

Joy Fernandes Programme Officer, TAG proposed the vote of thanks.


Victor de Sa
Member Secretary, TAG

[Press release and photos as forwarded by Lino Dourado - libado23s53@yahoo.com]

IS DR. HUBERT A CHALLENGE TO ALEMAO?

Character Assassination Of A Reputable Person On Herald.

I was shocked to read a character assassination advertisement of a reputable person like Dr. Hubert Gomes by the bootlickers of the Alemao clan and that too on Herald. When good enters, evil flutters with insecurity because truth always triumphs, sometimes it may take it’s time and that is because, good, in all it’s generosity leaves enough slack and rope, to either climb up and leave the evil behind or to hang it self at the end of the rope, in the end it’s always truth that prevails.

The tirade on Dr. Hubert has indeed strung a musical note in the minds and hearts of the people of Benaulim and Navelim and as such the bootlickers of the Alemao clan are more than worried that their resources may run dry in one year’s time and hence, the evil flutters at the advent of impeachable and honest Dr. Hubert Gomes. Dr. Hubert has been a pillar of integrity, honesty and dedication and his work speaks volumes of his humane nature, I am proud that he has decided to stand against the corrupt, dictatorial and often absurd ideologies of the Alemao clan who want to turn Goan politics into a family business, calling Goans squealing pigs and supporting maga builders like Rahejas, who was also caught on camera taking bribes.

If the Alemao’s bootlickers are so sure of their demigod’s victory, they should not feel insecure at all as development and corruption speak for themselves. This immature action to smear the reputation of a personality like Dr. Hubert Gomes will indeed bound to backfire on his highness king Momo and his Dynamic daughter. Were not the members of the Alemao clan immature and inexperience when they were hustled into politics and how mature and experienced is his dynamic daughter ?

Dr. Hubert is far better know for his work and deeds that the dynamic daughter. People are wise enough to know the chaff from the wheat. I call on the Alemao clan not smear the reputation of people with the help of money and muscle power but to let the people judge each of them by their actions and their inactions. May truth prevail.

Freddy Agnelo Fernandes.