VASCO

Members of Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE) led by its President Agnelo Rodrigues on Thursday paid tributes to their former general secretary, late Matanhy Saldanha, on his 77th birth remembrance.

The ceremony which was held at Cansaulim saw fisher leaders from across Goa gather to honour the man who founded GRE five decades ago.

Former minister Alina Saldanha and South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes were among the prominent personalities who joined the gathering to offer floral tributes to the late leader.

GRE General Secretary Olencio Simoes, in his address, said that even after 13 years of Matanhy’s passing, “not a single day goes by without remembering his relentless service to the fishing community across the globe.”

He recalled that Matanhy began his activism at the age

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