UG SOCCER FINAL ON FRIDAY - 25.01.13.

The prestigious United Goans Centre will hold its 37th edition football finals on Shuwaikh MOH grounds which will be held under the auspicies of KIFF and will be officiated by IFRA on 25th January 2013.

Founded in 1979, The United Goans Centre (UGC) is one of the oldest and most respected soccer club in Kuwait and known overseas as well. During the past 34 years UGC besides contributing in the promotion of soccer has also helped in various charitable and community causes in Kuwait and in India as well.

The finals will be played between Malabar and DHL. Malabar are holders of the UGC trophy. They beat Real Betalbatim 3-0, edged out KGA on penalties and beat Don Boscoin the semi-finals 2-1 to get to the finals.

The top scorers are Binu Jose with two goals, Shafi three goals, Younus three and Sulfi with one goal.

DHL beat Indian Strikers 3-0, Goa Maroons 2-1 and Curtocares 2-1 in the semi-final.

Players to watchout are: Vico(1), Cruz(2) and Seby(2). The sponsors of this years tournament are Almulla Exchange, Zajil International and Rajdhani Palace.

UG would like to invite everyone to come and witness the final at 8:30am on Friday, 25th of this month.

Joseph Gonsalves,

Kuwait.

PARRIKAR'S LOVE FOR SINFUL CASINOS.

MANOHAR PARRIKAR’S NEW FOUND LOVE FOR CASINOS

By Aires Rodrigues

Addressing the Goa Legislative Assembly on 7th August last year Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had categorically and confidently stated that he did not need the revenue from Casinos for Goa’s developmental works.

Obviously branding the revenue from Casinos as “bad” money, Mr. Manohar Parrikar stated that revenue from Casinos would be kept in a separate account and utilized only for homes for the aged and those suffering from Alzheimer's, etc. "We don't want to use that money to buy computers for students," he had said. “We don’t need that money in the budget” is what the Chief Minister further stated while boasting that the State coffers did not need revenue earned from the Casino industry.

 

Why Manohar Parrikar chose to say he would embalm the aged with such money only he can explain. Is it not a sheer disrespect and insult to the Senior citizens? But the fact is that though five months have elapsed since that assurance by the Chief Minister no such separate account as promised has been set up to date to take stock of that Casino revenue.

 

It is also worth recalling that calling them "dens of vice", while in the opposition Mr. Manohar Parrikar had led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaign against casinos. “We will make sure that casinos are thrown out of Goa," the then leader of opposition Manohar Parrikar had thundered.

 

He had said that the BJP campaign would not only cover off-shore casinos, but also those which operate in 5-star hotels in the state. The casinos are nothing but dens of vice, he had then asserted.

 

So after all that talk how does Manohar Parrikar now justify his new found love for Casinos. He had himself led agitations at the Panaji Jetty demanding their immediate removal from the River Mandovi. For the double talk and this inexplicable U turn the people of Panaji may never forgive Manohar Parrikar. Can we trust Manohar Parrikar after all that manipulative talk which fools no one. Mr. Chief Minister, we are not yet showing signs of Alzheimer's and there is no memory loss as far all your talk is concerned.