https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/293 2026-04-15T21:58:46Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/308 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 22 No 4 (January 29-February 4,1999) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Visas’ hurt tour trade: Top industry officials have once again strongly urged the Kenya Government to reconsider its now long- standing imposition of ‘visa’ fees for overseas visitors; Special report- british education fair Mombasa as indian high commissioner visiting mombasa: Mr. Rajiv K. Bhatia, High Commissioner of India to Kenya, completed his five-day visit to Mombasa on January 25, 1999; Rehana sheik elected chairperson msc bowling section: The first monthly mug of 1999 was held on Saturday at the Mombasa sports club Bowling Green; Nazerali to sponsor ‘candy competition’ Likes so many good things in life, it is easy to take for granted the services of caddies which those golfers lucky enough to play in this part of the world enjoy. 1999-01-29T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/307 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 22 No 3 (January 22-28,1999) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: ‘Pessimism’ prevails in tourist industry: “nineteen-ninety eight was a year we would like to put behind us wishing it had never existed … and 1999 may be even more difficult”; First assurance company pay huge fire claim: A Mombasa Tea exporter whose godown was gutted by fire recently has received Ksh. 9.4 million from First Assurance Company Limited being the amount of the claim; Coastdrive with Patrick obath: Matatus tend to bear the brand of jokes about bad driving and bad manners on the roads; Sailing notes: Strong gusty conditions were in order of the day for the second January monthly mug race on Wednesday, January 13. 1999-01-22T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/306 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 22 No 2 (January 15-21,1999) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Raymond matiba heads hotels: Raymond Matiba, Vice Chairman of the Alliance Gup of companies, has been elected Chairman of the Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers’ and caters’, Coastal its 53rd Annual general Meeting …Organizational audit launched at aga khan hospital mombasa: The Aga Khan hospital, Mombasa is introducing a complete set of organizational standards into its hospital; Muslims to mak ‘eid-ul-fitr’ Few days of fasting and Ramadhan ends and “Eid-Ul-Fitr” arrives. The cat and mouse play being acted out by the boys in blue and the transporters leave us guessing where it may end, if it ever ends at all; Significance and essence of id ul fitr: Ramadhan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, holds a very special place in Islam and in the life of its followers. 1999-01-15T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/305 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 22 No 1 (January 8-14,1999) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Likoni ferry tolls hike: Kenya Ferry Services Limited (KFS) has confirmed increases of between 15 to 30 per cent on toll charges for cars using the Likoni Ferry; For coast tourism: No one is more Fervently hoping for a better New Year than Kenya’s tourism industry at the coast where 60-70 per cent of the country’s tourism is rooted; Soccer scene: Last weekend the KFF coast Branch met all the National Super League Two teams of the coast province to discuss how best they can play in this year’s league; Mtwapa fishing: New Year brings in “better” sailfish catches at Mtwapa; Sailing notes: The Kenya Yachting Association team in South Africa for the Youth World Champion-ships for Laser and 420 Class dinghies have settled in well. 1999-01-08T00:00:00Z