January 1979 (Issue 1- 4)https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/332026-04-22T10:45:01Z2026-04-22T10:45:01ZCoastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 4 (January 26-February 1,1979)Coastweek, Newspaperhttps://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/372023-08-30T07:32:17Z1979-01-26T00:00:00ZCoastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 4 (January 26-February 1,1979)
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Inside this Issue:
Punjabi pop-singer and international singing sensation SHARON is to pay a three-day working holiday to the coast in early February.
Bonne Femme:
Indicates that a dish has been cooked simply and often means the inclusion of potatoes.
Mombasa movies:
‘Juggernaut’
Asian films:
‘Alaap’
Theatre:
After an enormously successful run of Robinson -Crusoe one would think that the LTC members would sit back and take things a little more easily for the next few weeks, but not a bit of it.
‘Africa can adopt it as a continental language:
Kiswahili is today one of the major languages of the world and certainly the most dynamic and virile languages of modern Africa south of the Sahara.
The problem at Mombasa airport:
The continuing and often vexing problems experienced by both travelers and airlines using the new Mombasa International Airport were given a thorough airing during a most useful meeting hosted in Mombasa and attended by coast provincial commissioner Eliud Mahihu, airport officials, airline staff and representatives of the local tourist trade.
Leo Beck
Leo beck, driving around Mombasa in his small Fiat and checking his mail at the post office, was very much part of the coast scene for more years than most people care to remember.
Caspair Merge With Sunbird:
Two of Kenya’s leading light aircraft operators -sunbird Charters and Caspair -have merged under a new holding company, to be known as Sunbird Aviation.
New dar rail link:
The construction of the much-awaited 23 km. railway line from the Ubungo industrial area to the Wazo Hill cement factory on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam is expected to start in June.
‘Going to the bank is a night –mare:
One of the most irritating aspects of life in Mombasa is the difficulty experienced in getting money out of one’s bank account.
Cameroon connection:
In view of the increasing interest in East Africa by people wishing to visit Cameroon and Nigeria intending visitors are advised by Cameroon Airlines the national carrier of Cameroon that currently there are no visa formalities for short visits to Cameroon.
Pollmans new man in malindi:
Nairobi-born Ali Samanti is someone that most Pollman’s clients from Germany, Holland, Switzerland, France and Austria meet at the start of their beach holiday in Malindi.
‘Operation Helicopter:
After the successful completion of the second ‘Operation Helicopter’ mission last Saturday morning when a sick officer was taken off the Spanish super tanker Alcazar of 150,700 d.w. tons, I feel I must also voice my praise in favor of this means of transportation at last having been introduced into the Mombasa maritime scene.
Dateline: NairobiI/Dar es salaam
The government is to spent 200 million shillings on establishing three newly industries including the first ever sheet-glass factory in East and Central Africa.
‘Zebra doctor:
As a student of history, Old Nairobi-if you can call 80 years ‘old’ for a city-fascinates me. And there’s no better value in the Nairobi history department than listening to veteran Kenya Police Pathologist, Dr. Ayres Ribeiro.
Meeting with maasai:
Nairobi is full of surprises to any visitor, be it local or foreign. One of the surprises is the Nairobi National Park, just on the outskirts of the Nairobi City.
1894-The crazy cult who came to live in Kenya:
“That the Kikuyu might object…was not even considered”
FASZINIERENDE EXOTISCHE UNTERWASSERWELT
Haben sie je eine Riesenschildkroete gesehen? Oder vielleicht einen ugong? Oder gar einen Skopionfisch beobachet, wie er sich mit silbern glizernden Flossen bedaechtig durch purporrot euchtende Korallengebilde windet?
Historia ya Kenya:
Sifa ya historia ya Kenya immeenea katika ulimwengu mzima alisema mkuu wa mambo ya kale katika ngome kongwe ya Fort Jesus Bwana Omar Bwana, mjini Mombasa.
Habrai ya mpira:
Kwasababu ya kuvunjwa kwa KFF sub-branch ya Malindi mnamo mwaka jana ligi ya Malindi yamwaka 1978 haikuchezwa.
Sauti house Mombasa yatia fora:
Nisiri gani iliyofanya sauti ya Kenya katika Mkoa wa Pwani kuwa na vipindi vya kuvutia sana na kuwapendeza watazamaji na wasikilizaji wake.
Billfish are your best net:
The Pan African Insurance Fishing Tournament held at the Bahari Club over the weekend turned out to be a great success despite the fact that the fish were not biting well.
Training rally success:
Mombasa motor club’s first training rally of the year was held on Sunday January 21, and attracted 12 entries, not exactly a Monte Carlo field but a great improvement on the two previous events.
Rajani sponsorship:
Squash in the coast province may receive a shot in the arm after the renowned family in Mombasa, the Rajani family donated the Rajani squash Trophy and agreed to sponsor the first ever prestigious coast closed individual squash knockout competition.
Nyota soccer stars on the rise:
Nyota football club is one of the oldest football clubs in Mombasa. It started as Young Stars in Magongo in 1949.
Ngome show the way:
The sizable crowd at last week’s game were treated to some entertaining soccer at the sports club’s ground but unfortunately for M.S.C. supporters (all three of them) they, for once, had to be content with less than best from M.S.C.
Ramogi beat the Kenya breweries: AMOGI BEAT THE KENYA BREWERIES
The Kenya National Football Champions, Kenya Breweries were in Mombasa for five days to prepare their team for the East and Central African Club Cup Championship which is scheduled to be played in Mogadishu later this month.
Black panther meet all the stars:
The Coast Kenya Football League second division title contenders, the unbeaten Black Panther F.C. clash at the Mombasa municipal stadium on Sunday (January 28) in a vital encounter that might decide this season’s championship
More money for Tenni:
The organizers of the International Invitation Tennis Tournament, to be held at Mombasa Sports Club from February 5-11, have revealed that prize money for the event may total 20,000/-.
Coast in all friendly against Nairobi:
The coast combined football team may take on Nairobi combined side in a friendly match at the Mombasa Municipal Stadium at 4.30p.m. tomorrow (Saturday).
1979-01-26T00:00:00ZCoastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 3 (January 19-25,1979)Coastweek, Newspaperhttps://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/362023-08-29T11:01:38Z1979-01-19T00:00:00ZCoastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 3 (January 19-25,1979)
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Inside this Issue:
Flash floods:
“Suddenly there was water all over the road…and in the car,” is how several Mombasa motorists recall this week’s mid-morning thunderstorm that flooded the Island and its suburbs.
Errol on food
Blanching:
Steeping briefly in boiling water. Almond skins and tomato skins are removed by blanching, for after plunging into boiling water their skins are removed easily.
Lions club D.G. Visiting coast:
District governor Lion Harcharan Singh Mangal may be playing an official visit to Lions Club of Mombasa Central this weekend.
First aid –everything you need to know:
The training committee of St. John Ambulance Brigade in Mombasa is currently running a chain of lectures on First Aid being given in the Santokben Nursery School on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays.
Mombasa movies:
‘Coma’
ASIAN FILMS
‘Shankar Dada’
Nyayo in Nyahururu:
President Daniel Arap Moi, accompanied by vice president Mwai Kibaki, and attorney general Charles Njonjo, helped raise a record 1,405,665 shillings during a huge fund-raising meeting hosted at Nyahururu by Laikipia M.P. Mr. G.G. Kariuki, who is also an assistant minister for lands.
You need a voice:
“Hotels and Tour Companies at the coast aren’t making the best of their public relations opportunities”, Skal Club Mombasa was told at a recent luncheon meeting.
Sea rescue:
Kenya’s first air-sea rescue operation was successfully completed shortly after dark on Monday this week when a seriously injured seaman was safely transferred by helicopter from the deck of the supertanker Nordic Commander to the safety of Mombasa’s Katherine Bibby Hospital.
Naming the New Bridge:
Mr. Rahman of Mombasa writes to say he would like to see the new Nyali Bridge named after our president.
Government drops Diani Beach complex:
President Daniel Arap Moi has directed the Kenya Tourist Development Corporation to shelve the idea of establishing the proposed Diani Beach Complex at the South Coast.
Deducting Allowances:
My article on Income Tax last week has raised several queries from readers.
New ‘ECONOMY CLASS’ HOTEL:
A new 76-bed ‘economy class’ hotel, the Baharini (meaning ‘on the beach in Swahili) has opened at Shanzu on the North Coast.
Experts Think Sailing Ships Coming back Into Fashion:
To be able to report on some tugs news amidst the Kilindini Shipping scene in a rare event. I refer to the arrival on January 12 of the Bison flying the Norwegian flag which anchored off the Yatch Club.
Liemba coming back in service:
The M.V. Liemba which used to ply along all ports in the Lake Tanganyika waters resumes service after eight years during which it was transformed from a steamship to a motor vessel.
Dateline: NAIROBI/ DAR ES SALAAM
Mbeya region has joined the anthropological world. Several areas with stone age remains have been discovered in the Ilimaigogo area of the Kiwira river valley in Southern Tanzania.
ANIMAL AGONIES
A cat in Mombasa is stoned to pieces and what remains is hanged …on my own doorstep in Westlands, Nairobi, while am typing this piece, six dogs are vomiting and in frightful pain having been poisoned by robbers.
Mombasa old town craftsmen:
Brass studded chests and decorative hand carved furniture are coming back into their own again with a resurgence of interest in traditional crafts.
1894-THE CRAZY CULT WHO CAME TO LIVE IN KENYA
“It seems certain,” he observed, “that all sorts of unpleasant results might ensure if this queer undisciplined body of Europeans were let lose among the tribes of the upper Tana…”
Frauen HELFEN FRAUEN:
Mombasa’s aeusserst aktives Tototo Heimindustrie-Zentrum hilft verschiedenen Frauengruppen, durch zusaetzkeiten-abgesehen von Handarbeiten- den Lebensstandard ihrer Familien zu verbessern.
Wanjigi apongeza mataifa ya Afrika kwa umoja wa kukabili matatizo ya elimu:
Naibu Waziri wa elimu Bwana Maina Wanjigi wiki hii amewakaribisha wajumbe wanaohudhuria mkutano wa wanachama wa kamati kuu ya mpango wa Taftishi za mafunzo ya Sayansi katika bara la Afrika aliofungua rasmi mjini Mombasa katika chou cha Mombasa Polytechnic mnamo tarehe Januari 15 mwaka huu.
Rallying: The ultimate sport!:
Rallying is very much like an iceberg, the pretty bit about the surface, supported by a huge hidden mass.
Close Reaching to Turtle Bay:
The best laid plans of man, as the saying goes can often be upset by forces over which he has no control.
Powerful Jeffery Wins first Round:
Jeffery Sports Club powered their way into the semi-finals of the Kenya Cricket Association’s Knock-out Tournament with a convincing seven wickets win over Nairobi’s Equity on their home ground last Sunday.
Coast Table Tennis Open Championship:
Coast Table Tennis Association is to organize the Coast Open Championship scheduled to start from February 19, 1979 to February 24, 1979 to be held at H.H. Aga Khan Hall Mombasa.
M.S.C. Continues with its winning ways:
Mombasa Sports Club continued its fine start to 1979 with victory over Simbi.
International Invitation Tournament On the way:
Plans are nearly complete to ensure that all the international players invited to the Mombasa tournament may be well looked after during their stay here.
Memories of reflected glory:
Several new rules for athletes were recently approved by the IAAF and may be applicable in Kenya.
Luzern F.C. on Coast tour:
Coast fans enjoy a soccer bonanza from today (Friday) until Sunday at the Mombasa municipal stadium.
It’s nice to see a friendly face:
With no competition at either club last weekend there seemed to be a large number of friendly four balls on Nyali Course, which would rather indicate that there are too many competitions, and there is a trend towards more friendly golf.
Coast Hockey League New play offs:
Mombasa Institute led the Coast Hockey League table with four points after winning both their matches.
Top Tanzania Teams Face Suspensions:
Dar Young Africans and Simba may be barred from taking part in a fund-raising tournament organized by Tanga’s African Sports Club.
1979-01-19T00:00:00ZCoastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 2 (January 12-18,1979)Coastweek, Newspaperhttps://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/352023-08-29T10:25:16Z1979-01-12T00:00:00ZCoastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 2 (January 12-18,1979)
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Inside this Issue:
Return of the game:
Determined and continuous efforts by the Kenya government in its conservation of our wildlife heritage-by putting first a ban on hunting and then a complete stop in the dealing of game trophies, and a positive fight against the menace of poachers-seems to be paying off, handsomely.
Errol on food
Baine Marie:
This is the French name for a double saucepan like a gluepot. It appears in Mrs. Glasse’s COOKERY BOOK 1796 under its Latin name, Balneum Mariae, hence the name St Mary’s bath of Ben Johnson’s Alchemist II.
Beware! It’s the mild maniac orchestra:
West Germany’s famous jazz musicians Volker Kriegel and his superb Mild Maniac Orchestra may stage a single open-air performance on Monday (January 15) at the Jamhuri Park, Makadara Gardens, Mombasa from 7.00p.m.
Mombasa movies:
‘Connery’
ASIAN FILMS
‘Anuraag’
Happy birthday Mombasa Red Cross:
The Red Cross Koblenz Hall in Mombasa’s Moi Avenue has celebrated its first anniversary together with seven young people from the Koblenz Branch of the Red Cross Society in Germany who were in an exchange visit as guests of the Mombasa Branch.
First training rallies:
Each year the Mombasa Motor Club offers a variety of events for its members and the competition calendar of this year is now available.
Travel trouble:
The decision by the Kenyan government to impose a 2000- shilling levy on all tickets purchased by Kenya residents to travel outside the Republic’s boarders may undoubtedly have an extremely restrictive effects on airline and travel agency business.
Lets name it ‘MOI BRIDGE’:
The people of the coast sincerely desire to have the new Nyali Bridge, which is nearing completion, named after our great president, Mr. Daniel Arap Moi.
Athletics’ Shambles:
Alex Lelei, the fastest man in Kenya over 5000m. received an invitation to attend the pacific games in January this year.
Nyali association:
This association has been formed with a founder membership of fifteen residents.
The Taxmen are on their way:
About this time of year many readers may be receiving forms from the Commissioner of Income Tax, demanding a return of income for 1978
Cameroon looks at the Kenya market:
Recently Cameroon Airlines has been conducting a survey of the market potential in West Africa for Kenya exporters within its operational network.
Dateline: NAIROBI/DAR ES SALAAM:
Tanzania has 17.5 million people. A statement issued by the government had it that the population has increased by 5.2 million during the past 11years.
That monstrous Regiment of women Secretaries:
As everybody else is laying down New Year Resolution, if I’m not too late, I’d like to get into the act.
Ein Paradise Fuear Angler:
Das hochseefischen entlang der kenianischen Kueste zaehlt immer noch zu den beliebtesten Urllaubs-Sportarten des Landes.
1894-The crazy cult who came to live in Kenya:
“a duel with pistols on the Lamu seafront”
Wapwani wamshukuru rais Moi kwa ziara yake:
Pwani imeingia mwanga mpya wa maendeleo, furaha na umoja ulioletwa na mtukufu Rais Moi wakati wa ziara yake iliyomalizika huko Taita Taveta mnamo tarehe januari 9 mwaka huu.
Lucky boys find a winning streak:
Lucky Boys winners of the Kilifi District, South Zone, football league title for the second year running, are proving to be proving to be one of the brightest lights in the coast soccer scene.
Herbie Paul Wins Malindi Tourney:
Fishing was quite over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday’s but is now looking up.
Van Renburg gets his marlin:
There were jubilant scenes at the Bahari Club over the weekend when the chairman of the club, Clive Van Rensburg weighed in his first Marlin after 17 years of fishing.
Top form M.S.C. Lead Wanderer Astray and defeat McKenzie:
The New Year started well for M.S.C., avenging their last defeat by Wanderers with a comfortable 5-1 victory.
Abaluhya to play Mwenge:
Mombasa football fans have a lot to cheer this week-end as Abaluhya F.C. from Nairobi may tour Mombasa to entertain them.
Police out of hockey game:
Kenya Police Hockey Team is out of the Coast Hockey League and the C.H.A. match secretary, Major H.S. Kelley has revised the fixture, excluding the policemen.
Pan African Festival:
More than 30 entries are expected in this year’s two-day Pan African Insurance Fishing Competition at Bahari Club.
Indian cricket tour:
Mombasa Sports Club continued their first cricketing tour of India with mixed fortunes.
Bamburi Sponsor Sports tourney:
Bamburi Portland Cement Company may pay 20,000/- to sponsor this year’s International Invitation Tennis Tournament (I.I.T.T.), to be held at Mombasa Sports Club from February 5-11 1979.
1979-01-12T00:00:00ZCoastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 1 (January 5-11,1979)Coastweek, Newspaperhttps://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/342023-08-29T09:48:48Z1979-01-05T00:00:00ZCoastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 1 (January 5-11,1979)
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Inside this issue:
President Commissions New Ship For Kenya:
President Moi to officially commission the newly acquired Eastern Africa National Shipping Line freighter-Jogoo during the weekend ceremony being posted on board at Mombasa Kilindini Harbor.
Kilindini Road gets new name honour president Moi:
Mombasa main throughfare has been renamed Moi Avenue in honor of the new president.
Mombasa movies:
‘Coma’
Asian films
‘Khatta Meetha’
Dateline: Nairobi/Dar es salaam
Tanzania is to build over 200 maternal and child health (M.C.H.) clinics this year as a contribution to the United Nations International Year of the year (I.W.C.) 1979.
Taking the ‘Colonials’ out of State lodge:
Nairobi has always been the center for providing expert services of one sort or another- industry, banking, insurance, PR, now computers, you name it – so I don’t find my latest bit of exclusive news so globe- shatter
Disqualify Drunken drivers:
In order to reduce road accidents to the minimum, any driver found driving while drunk should be disqualified from driving for a period of six months.
What about the workers:
After the defund E. A. Community collapsed almost all of us who were under then General Fund Services absorbed in The Kenya Civil Service.
Well, Done Black panthers:
Through the columns of COASTWEEK I would like congratulate Black Panther F.C. now competing in the National League Division Two (coast zone) for their tremendous effort which they have applied during league matches.
Money-Garry Bradley:
The import restrictions forecast in this column in the issue of December 15 were introduced shortly afterwards.
North Atlantic Disaster:
My notes two weeks ago on the tragic loss of the 45,000 d.w. ton ‘LASH’ barge carrier Muchen during a severe gale during the North Atlantic can be further strengthened by London Insurance Interest stating that this could prove to be one of the largest single marine losses of all time amounting to between £34- and £39 million-pounds sterling.
How the Line got its six ships:
The Board of Directors recognized in the very early days of Company’s life that it would be far more profitable to operate the Line with her own ships than with chartered tonnage. Full story page 10.
Line Personnel:
On the personnel side the National Line has accomplished much as it has consistently recruited and trained nationals of this countries to man all positions on board the ships.
Die Daus“STERBEN AUS”:
Der monsun flaunt allmaehlich ab, Windstille breitet sich aus und die Luft, gesaettigt, ist zum Schneiden.
1894-The Crazy Cult Who came to live in Kenya:
Continuing Jim Allen’s bizzare history of the curious European cult of latter-day ‘Socialists’ who arrived in Lamu to establish the new state ‘Freelandia’- located in the Kenya Islands.
Mipango ya kilimo na mifugo afasi kubwa pwani- Kangethe :
Pwani ina nafisa kubwa ya mipango ya kilimo na mifugo amesema Mkuu wa Idara ya Kilimo Pwani David Kangethe.
Umati mkubwa wafurahia rais DanielArap Moi:
Maelfu ya wananchi wa Pwani wamefurahia kuwasili kwa Mtukufu Rais Daniel Arap Moi ili wapate kuongeza taalim na mafunzo kutokana na maongozi yake ya busara na kuthibitisha Imani napendo lao kwa kiongozi mtukufu.
M.S.C WIN LAST RUGBY MATCH OF THE YEAR:
The encounter between Mombasa Sports Club and the Royal Navy may go down as the last rugby game of the year 1978.
Royal Navy Show Mombasa Yachtsmen how to sail!:
Literally thousands of copper rivets go into the building of the Mombasa one-design coot and practically all of that number have had to be used in the pain-taking exercise that Edwin Tucker has just completed of refurnishing one of these older boats.
Trophy winners:
Nyundo F.C. proved they are a force to reckon with in 1979 when they ended 1978 on a high note by winning the Mayor’s cup.
At last-safari rally Sponsers:
A recent newspaper article on the entries for the 1979 Safari Rally named Johny Hellier as one of the drivers of the Dobie-Datsun works prepared cars, and the common reaction among the rally fans of Kenya was “about time too!”
Bayi quit outside running:
The world’s 1,500 meters record holder Filbert Bayi may not participate in his annual series of International Indoor Meet in the United States because of the prevailing problems with Uganda.
Wananyuki to meet Olympic:
Twenty- one Coast Kenya Football League second division matches may be played during the month of January 1979, according to the fixtures released early this week by the Kenya Football Federation Coast branch fixtures secretary Jacob Were.
Fine fishing:
Three Marlin’s, 32 Sailfish and 8Sharks had been weighed in at the Mombasa Bahari Club during December.
A good year for coast Hockey:
All that begins well ends well, goes the famous saying.
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