GOA-WORLD website is the personal home page, owned and maintained by Ulysses Menezes. This is a non-commercial and a non-profit website. Maintaining this website is an ongoing effort and the sole responsibility of the owner.

Due CREDIT goes to all the individuals and friends who have helped to boost this website. A Big THANK YOU to all for the dedicated efforts, creditable cooperation and continuous readiness to assist.

The realisation of this achievement is truely the outcome of the devoted efforts of the following personalities and it is my great pleasure to extend my acknowledgement towards their valuable contribution to assist me in developing the GOA-WORLD website to the point what it is now:

Shockwave:
Many Thanks to John Fernandes (965) 2435566, who created Shockwave Flash for earlier cover page which took hours of hard work.If your interest in creating your own website he is the best one to consult around check out

Webdesign: 
Lot of time and work has been put in by John Fernandes 965-2435566 into designing and helping out with various technical htmlects of this website.

Images, Graphics & Photography:
Special Thanks to Professional Photographers: David Clark and Revon Gomes , Commercial Photographers: Alex Fernandes and Jack D'Souza (Goa Studios-Kuwait), Journalists Frederick Noronha, Bosco Coelho, Olav Joao, Wellington Dias, Michael Soares, Alister Miranda, Menino Menezes, Heston Sequeira, Cecil Pinto, Margao Municipal Council, Savio Coutinho, Vijay Sardesai, Maendra J. Alvares, "Herald" Team, Clevor Menezes, Vivek Menezes, Sanjay Kalvekar, Lambert Carrasco, Hazel Fernandes, Rohan Fernandes, Lynette Colaco, Goan Welfare Society-Kuwait for use of pictures from their Goa Day'99 Souvenir and Olive for their photo submissions. The use of Freeware Graphics for buttons, backgrounds, titles on webpages. A special Thanks to J.L. Rewon Gomes - Photography - Professional Touch Consultant "Tech",  Kuwait - Tel: 5756104/5614167)

Interviews, Articles & Biographies:
Our own reporters chasing the Goan Politicians, Personalities, Tiatrists, Cultural Events Organizers and Participants, Goan Expatriates (around the Globe) and to the residents of GOA. This has added a valuable resource to this site. Special Thanks to: Dr Jose Colaco, Wellington Dias, Alister Miranda, Frederick Noronha, Anthony Veronica Fernandes, Mario Rebello, the Goa Netters, Goan Welfare Society-Kuwait, and Ghtmler Almeida.

Learning Konkani Section:
Jaime D'mello, on his own accord, decided that Goans must not get out of touch with AMCHI MAIM-BHAS "Konkani", and set off with his Konkani classes online. My personal gratitude to him for all his input.

Headline News, Views and Events:
Journalists Frederick Noronha and Pamella D'Mello contributes towards keeping Goans updated on the News Headlines from Goa compiling articles from "Herald", "Goa Post", "Navhind Times", "Gomantak Times", "GULAB", "Goa Today", "AIR Radio News Bulletin Team", V-Ixtt, Asian Age, and other publications/sources. News Bulletins compiled and edited by Joel D'Souza on behalf of GoaBliss INTERNET appearing on GoaNet. Ghtmler  Almeida contributes articles and news reports on the Goan community affairs in Kuwait.

Cartoons:
Special Thanks to famous Goan Cartoonist Alexyz (Alexyz R. Fernandes)for sharing some of his most popular work on this website. As can be viewed, most of his cartoons deal with the present day-to-day Goan scenario and life style.

While consistency is paramount, every effort has been made to give the deserved credit to the author, photographer, and other contributors. Once again, I thank all those who made this website achieve so much in so little time. My appreciation and gratitude to all. Dev Borem Korum ani Mog asundi.

Our special thanks to Kuwait Times, Arab Times and The Times newspapers.