https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/32 2026-06-07T15:30:48Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/199 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 8 (February 23-March 1,1979) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this Issue: Elephant invasion: The elephants came in two… in fact the whole extended family and other relatives to have taken up residence at the Taita Hills famous Salt LickLodge near Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park. Dunford is the champ: The day may go down on record as the most memorable day in squash in Mombasa and Coast Province. Errol food: Preparing a right Royal Sauce Duxelles: Duxelles sauce may deep freeze perfectly well so that it is useful to make up in good quantities for convenience. A few spoonsful may be added to all those recipes which require the sweating of mushrooms and onions as a base. Lost town of ungama: The northern coast of Kenya-that is, the stretch from about Malindi up to the Kenya-Somali border -has rather more than its fair share of historical myths and mysteries; and – as Edward Rodwell, the father of all coastal myth and mystery, recorders once wrote -it may be a pity if they are ever all sorted out and reduced to the dreary level of established, history text-books facts. Old coast hand visits kilifi; Discovered relaxing at Mnarani Hotel Kilifi and enjoying a fishing scene on the coast again, was Mrs. Ament -formerly Ann Stawney. New butchery for Mombasa: Just opened is Mombasa and modern butchery-the Afro Meat Company limited in Nkrumah Road. Re-opening the border: Kenyan Foreign Minister Dr. Munyua Waiyaki went on record this week as saying that the re-opening of the Tanzania border with Kenya was likely ‘soon’. Money with garry Bradley: Buying and selling shares can be a risky business. Last week I suggested that investing in shares is one method of beating inflation, but unless care is taken an investor may find the value of his capital falling rather than increasing. Dar cracks down on all luxury imports: The Mozambique-Tanzania Unity Bridge Task Force is scheduled to meet later this month in Dar es Salaam to prepare final recommendations on the design of the bridge for approval by the two countries’ joint commission for corporation. Huge five-year investment plan for Kenya: Under the Lome Convention Shs. 720 million was set aside for Kenya alone by the European Economic Fund to be committed or possibly spent during a five -year period ending early next year. Cement fleet parade: The major proportion of the bulk cement fleet could be seen in Kilindini over last week-end, infact they were so positioned to suggest review formation. Beauty and brilliance: Coast girls at the University of Nairobi performed exceptionally well in their examinations and quite a few of them graduated with flying colors. Fascinating newbook explores Zanzibar history: A book on Zanzibar has just been published which may be of considerable interest to readers of COASTWEEK. DEUTSCHE GELEHRTE FOERDERTEN DIE KISUAHELISPRACHE Die kenianische Kueste ist fuer viele Deutsche ein beliebtes Urlaubs ziel geworden. Walleu brown: The White Horse Fishing Competition held over the last weekend at Bahari Club resulted in three Marlin, one Sailfish and three Shark being weighed in by the 26 competing boats over the two days. Malindi soccer: Airmen Football Club is the 1978 champions of Malindi after defeating Midzikenda Football Club in the final which was played on 17.2.79. Tuwalinde watoto wetu: Umoja wa mataifa umeutenga mwaka1979 kuwa mwaka wa Watoto kote ulimwenguni ili Watoto wa ulimwengu mzima wahudiwe vile inavyopasa, kila mmoja kufahamu wajibu kwa Watoto wote wa ulimwengu na kwamba hatua zinazofaa zizidi kurekebishwa kwa lengo la kuwatumikia Watoto wote wa ulimwengu mzima. 1979-02-23T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/40 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 7 (February 16-22,1979) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this Issue: Nyayo in Lamu: Kenyan vice-president Mwai Kibaki helped raise a record of 409,000/- in aid of the Shella Dispensary and primary School at a Mammoth fund-raising rally at Lamu over the weekend. Tourist’s success for Indian oceans: Kenya and African countries generally, continue to supply a major proportion of visitors to the Seychelles, which experienced an overall increase of visitor arrivals of 19 per cent in 1978 over 1977. Errol on food: How to please a Garlic Addict Chapon: Here, in my opinion, is one of the most perfect ways to give a green salad, a hint of garlic without overdoing it, yet pleasing the garlic addict as well. Mombasa movies: ‘Fatal Needles Fatal Fists’ Asian films: ‘Priyatama’ Theatre: Henry Dale’s production of The Lady’s Not for Burning by Christopher Fry is now only two weeks from opening night, and promises to give a good start to the Little Theatre Club’s year. Growing mushrooms: The place was packed when Them-Mushrooms hit the Severin Sea Lodge. Television: Even if God had intended to use the television media to spread his message to human beings I doubt if He would have allowed us to see Kielelezo. The program is not worthy His blessings. Dateline: NAIROBI/DAR ES SALAAM Kiswahili-Tanzania and Kenya national language may be one of the eight languages featured in the first World Cultural Festival Horizons 1979- in Berlin, West Germany in June. Facing the music: From the beginning we have tried to tell it as it is: The sounds, the fans and most significantly the musicians who make the Mombasa music scene swing. Matatu madness Users of Nyali Bridge must have felt rather like ‘Flook’ in his time zip last week when the usual stampede vanished. Good property buys can beat inflation: The questions which investors are asking nowadays is “where can I invest my money to beat inflation?” with the rate of inflation running an annual rate of over 15 per cent, achieving a higher return has become extremely difficult. Shipping news: The M.V. Bukoba one of the four ships purchased by the Tanzanian Railway Corporation from Belgium to ease transport problems on Lakes Victoria and Tanganyika is a float. Kilindini progress: There was an increase of approximately 285,139 tons of cargo handled through the port of Mombasa during 1978 as compared to the previous years. KOMFORTABLER REISEN Ein modernster Autobus mit Klimaanlage, welcher den Feriengaesten, aus Ueberseemaximalen Komfort bei ihren Aus fluegen an Kenia’s warmer, sonniger Kueste bietet, wurde soeben von pollman’s Tours and Safaris in Betrieb genommen. Tukumbuke heshima si utumwa: Ongezeko kubwa la Malaya mjini Mombasa hivi sasa linahitajia kutwaliwa hatua za busara moja baada ya moja la kwanza ni kuwa tengea katika mtaa wao pekee ili kuhifadhi heshima za jamii za Mombasa kama vile inavyostahiki. Tumuombee rais Moi: Msimamizi wa matangazo na mipango ya Harambee na ujenzi wa taifa mjini Mombasa kwa muda wa miaka kumi na tano iliyopita Sheikh Salim Shebe Karama ametoa mwito kwa waislamu pwani kuzidi kumuombea mtukufu Rais Moi wakati huu wakuadimisha sherehe za maulidi na kuzaliwa mtume Muhammad (S.A.W.). Chris Wakeham wins crew prize: In spite of the boats the final leg of the Mombasa Cup sailed on Sunday, February 4 developed into a tense struggle between the two contenders for top honors. Top dar team visiting coast: All roads may lead to the Mombasa Municipal Stadium on Sunday when Tanzania football champions, Simba F.C. may clash against the coast soccer pride Mwenge in a friendly match at 4.30pm. Baobab green pip Sikh youth: In the opening match of the second leg of the Coast Hockey League Baobab Green once again piped Sikh Youngsters 1-0 to retain third position on the table? MALINDI FOOTBALL express beat San Marco 2-1 in their closing 1978 League match played at Malindi Stadium. Road relay race opens an exciting athletics season: Coast athletes set an example to the rest of Kenya by organizing a successful road relay race, the first of its kind in the country, and greeted with enthusiasm by participating teams. Warshow now top coast cyclist: Mombasa motor club had its first scramble of the year last Sunday, a closed event which meant only club members were permitted to enter. Women teams meet for the Dr. Faiz volleyball tourney: There may be a women’s volleyball tournament at the Changamwe social center tomorrow and Sunday. The need for a professional: Hosted at the Mombasa Sports Club, all in all, the Bamburi Portland Cement Company’s Invitation Tennis Tournament was a fine spectacle. Wycombe c.c. in Mombasa: Coast Cricket Association has named a young side to face the visiting Wycombe Cricket Club from England in a friendly match at the Mombasa Sports Club ground at 10.am. next Wednesday (February 21) Table tennis tourney:ABLE TENNIS TOURNEY Coast table tennis may get a much needed short-in term-arm during the Coast Open Tournament, which gets underway at the Aga Khan Sports Club on Monday. Noble Jeffery beat their arch-rivals: Mombasa Sports Club opened the way to a more sporting season than last year by inviting arch-rivals Jaffery Sports Club to a 30-over friendly game on Saturday. 1979-02-16T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/39 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 6 (February 9-15,1979) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this Issue: Brave men: Mombasa Fire Brigade have won the ‘Guinness Stout Effort Award’ for their “daring and courageous life- saving activity” when they successfully rescued Mr. Paul Munyasia from almost certain death after he fell into a latrine pit in Majengo. It’s Charles ‘`the great``: The first day’s play during the International Invitation Tennis Tournament sponsored by Bamburi Portland Cement Co. and held at Mombasa Sports Club from February 5-11, started off by braaking all records at the gate. Errol on food: Eating those elusive little Molluscs Chantilly cream: This is cream that has been whipped with a trace of castor sugar and sometimes with a drop of vanilla flavoring. Mombasa movies: ‘King of Kings’ Asian films ‘Trishul’ Acockney kid making the scene in Africa: Born a ‘cockney’ in the slum area of London’s East End during the battle of Britain, life for Peter Brent- now a well -known international entertainer and presently the manager of Nairobi’s Bacchus Club- has always been a bit of struggle. Ishakani tombs: Tombs are undoubtedly the glory of traditional Swahili architecture, although in the last a hundred years or so the tradition of the magnificent monumental tomb has unfortunately died out. Worst year of marine misfortune: London Insurance fears that 1978 may be the worst year for marine loses since World War II (1939-1945). Total vessels even up to the end of November 1978were 10 per cent higher than 1977. Your car is costing you a fortune: Are you one of those people who rarely walk, but use your car to drive everywhere? If so, the next time you get into your car to travel a short distance, consider the true cost. Allad-un-naby: Lamu, the center of Islamic learning in Eastern Africa may attract thousands of Muslims from around Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zaire, Somalia and the Comores, for this year’s Maulidi. Dateline: Nairobi/Dar es salaam: It seems the story of spare parts may be alleviated very shortly with the production of machinery components and spare parts worth 60 million shillings a year. The telling tale of the two medallions: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were being entertained at a luncheon banquet at Nairobi New Stanely Hotel, the guests -Kenya’s top white establishment-were assembled, and the city’s mayor, Alderman Harold Travis, was holding forth. REISELEITER AUF INFORMATIONSTOUR: Reiseleiter- meist voll damit beschaeftigt, hunderte von Touristen aus Ueberrsee zu betreuen, um ihren Urlaub in Kenia so erlebnisreich wie moeglich zu gestalten-haben selber oft kaum Zeit genug, um die attraktiven Reiseziele, die sie den Besuchern anpreisen, selber zu besichtigen. Serikali yapongezwa kwa kusaidia waisilimu: Kadhi mkuu wa Kenya Sheikh Abdalla Saleh Farsy amempongeza mtukufu Rais Moi, mkuu wa sheria Bwana Charles Njonjo na Jaji mkuu Sir Wicks kwa kazi zao na usaidizi wao uliomuezesha kutoa utumishi unaofaa kwa wananchi waisilamu nchini Kenya. Kenya hatuna la kuficha: Mkuu wa mkoa wa pwani Bwani Eliud Mahihu ametoa mwito kwa mabalozi wa nchi za kigeni kutembelea sehemu sehemu za mashambani ambako 90 kwa 100 ya wananchi wanaishi ili kujionea maendeleo na matatizo ya maendeleo yanayokabili Kenya. Bill fishing in malindi: In the Malindi Sea Fishing Club’s January Tournament eight boats took part in the first two days competing for the Lucita Cup. Record squash turnout: The forthcoming Coast Closed Individual Squash Tournament Sponsored by the Rajani Family of Mombasa received an unpresented record of first of all first by entry of 60 players who are vying for the prestigious Provincial Squash Title. Mark Jennings- the man to watch: With Mombasa Motor club’s first scramble of the year being staged on Sunday, February 11, considerable interest may be shown in the appearance of Mark Jennings, who has made his name as the Coast’s top motor cycle M.I. Hockey stars still in control: The first leg of the coast hockey league concluded last Sunday and took a week’s break to give the players a well-deserved rest as well as allow other matches of other competitions to be played. Yung Muslims: Young Muslims Football Club from Mariakani is a big force to reckon with in Kilifi District. Rono loses his world record: Regrettably, it looks as though Henry Rono may be denied his 10,000m. world record, set in Vienna last June. Adococks keep it in the family: Ken and James Adcock, fishing from a unique Sesses Canoe which originated on the River Nile, Egypt were overall winners of the annual fishing competition. Pakistan win: Pakistan, minus the service of their four stars -Asif Iqbal, Majid Khan, Imran Khan and Zaheer Abas, beat New Zealand in the first cricket test match in New Zealand by 128 runs. 1979-02-09T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/38 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 5 (February 2-8,1979) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this Issue: Sail a holy!: Late afternoon. Great brown sails billowing in the breeze. The Baltic Trader Johanne Regina appears majestically off Mombasa: an ancient and awed mirage. Errol on food: How to serve a fragile Pudding This is a method of heating sugar with a little water to the point where it turns brown. Mombasa movies: ‘The Shout’ Asian films: ‘Gharaonda’ A Scandinafrica: Attractive Adhiambo Nyandwe from Gem, Nyanza province, was one of the first Africans to become a tour leader in Kenya and today she is the only Scandinavian -speaking African in the field. ‘Elvis of Tanzania dies in road accident: A fond farewell to ‘Elvis of Tanzania’, this varied musician (composer/singer/guitarist) who died recently in Mombasa. Tanzania cargo controls: A national Freight Bureau is in the offing to control all import and export cargo into the country. Promoting tourism: African Tours and Hotels have just concluded a series of top -level meeting at Hotel Milimani, Nairobi to promote tourism in the whole country. Would devaluation really help Kenya?: Since Tanzania devalued the shilling last week, speculations have been rife that the Kenya government may follow suit. Amgeco can offer a wide ship service: African Marine’s Planning and Welding workshops, on its spacious site alongside the Dry Dock, are now able to complete a wide range of skilled tasks work on ship construction, it is reported in their new ‘International Newsletter.’ Dateline: Nairobi/Dar es salaam The building industry may be greatly relieved this year when a new plant capable of raising the country’s production of cement from 300,000 to 600,000 tons a year may be commissioned next month at the Dar es Salaam based Tanzania Portland Cement Company (T.P.C.C.). S.O.S. VILLAGES Sometimes ago, I gave you a woman for all seasons- Lady Michaela Denis Lindsay. Now meet a Man for all Seasons: The Hon. Maina Wanjigi, Master of Arts, Master of Science, member od parliament for Kamukunj, Nairobi, Kenyas assistant minister of Education, the assistant secretary general of Kanu and national chairman of the Y.M.C.A. Fort jesus die perle Mombasa: Es geschah im jahre 1331 n. Chr. vor ueber 600 Jahren, dass der erste unerschrockene Tourist in den Hafen von Mombasa segelte. Waandishi wa ukoloni mambo leo watobolewa: Wananchi wa Afrika mashariki wameshauriwa kujikinga na waandishi wa kikoloni wenye lengo la kuhifadhi ukoloni mambo leo. Baobab success: Baobab football club is one of the most successful commercial football teams in Mombasa, thanks to the generosity of the players’ employers -Bamburi Portland Cement Company. Selectors `too generous `with hockey squad: The Coast Hockey Association has named a squad of 34 players to prepare their team for the Inter-Provincial Cup Tournament scheduled to be played in Nairobi next month (march). M.S.C. LOSE TO SANTO So for the second week running the three wise men (the M.S.C. fans) failed to see an M.S.C. victory. Young Muslims beat korosho: Young Muslims Football Club won the Kilifi Jamhuri Cup Tournament when they beat Korosho F.C. in the replayed final at the Mombasa Municipal Stadium last we All Africa Gold medalist-recently won the OGBE HARD court open championships in Nigeria by beating J. Smith of England, B. Mignot and H. Fritz. All the facts on nyali bridge: A town can only act as a focal point for its surrounding area if the roads permit the rapid transit of produce and supplies. C.W.F.F. Sponser fishing festival: Combined Warehouses/Freight Forwarders which are among the leading locally established and locally owned warehousing/cargo handling companies in Kenya are again sponsoring an Open Fishing Competition at Mombasa Bahari Club on Sunday (February 4). Changamwe volleyball club tournament: The Chairman of the Changamwe Volleyball Club, Abuttu Joseph has announced that they may play there annual Bomu Cup Tournament at the Changamwe Social Center on February 24 and 25. A win for tucker: Conditions in Mombasa still remain not so much a matter of battling with the elements as finding them 1979-02-02T00:00:00Z