https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/804 2026-04-22T15:00:41Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/824 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 21 No 9 (February 27-March 5,1998) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: A tour industry ‘rescure package: A ‘rescue package’ from government has been urgently called for by stakeholders in the coast’s tourists industry which is presently experiencing the worst high season in its history, Coast politicians unite: Coast province parliamentary group, comprising members of parliament and government ministers led by the group’s Chairman, Hon. Katana Ngala, minister for lands and settlement, Japan pledge huge cash assistance to the coast general: Coast provincial General Hospital- generally regarded as the second worst government institution at the coast – is to receive a very welcome K.shs. 188 million grant from the Japanese government, Special news: On July 21, 1997, my four sons and I set out on a Safari that would take us past 14 boarder posts and through four East and Central African countries covering over 11,500 kilometres, Man of the action ‘‘Mr. Kosgey praise hopes in tourism industry: With the tourism industry at the coast facing multiple problems and virtually of the brink of collapse, the rousing words by the new minister for tourism and wildlife, Henry Kosgey, were received with delight, Doctor tibrewala: Mumbai -based Dr. Anil Tibrewala is a 41-year-old plastic and reconstructive surgeon who was in Mombasa to offer his free services free of charge under the auspices of the Lions club of Mombasa Bahari. 1998-02-27T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/823 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 21 No 8 (February 20-26,1998) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Saving our mangroves: Marine Biologists, conservation and environmental experts have called on the government of Kenya and Tanzania to continue protecting ‘Wetland Areas, German couple ‘boost’schools:A German Couple holidaying in Malindi have pledged to assist ‘Kabaa primary’, a former missionary in, Machakos district in the construction of classrooms, Coastdrive: It appears like we need fairly drastic happenings in this country to get those in a position to act to get on their feet and start to move, Lions club of Mombasa Bahari organize unique surgery clinic: Lions club of Mombasa Bahari under the convenorship of Lion Dr. Madhu Patel organized a highly successful Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery camp at Pandya Memorial Hospital,Sailing notes: The second Monthly mug, yet another real floater as El-Nino had stolen our wind saw a well observed win by Boniface Ojiambo and Omar Mbithi in 420 Number Two, Nyali golf: Last weekend was full of golf at Mombasa golf club with the February monthly mug played on Saturday and Bill Inamdar hosted a most a most enjoyable Chair-man’s prize on Sunday. 1998-02-20T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/822 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 21 No 7 (February 13-19,1998) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Malind marks vasco da gama: It is 500 hundred years’ ago that Vasco da Gama first visited Malindi on the Kenya North Coast, Special report: Big welcome for Austrian Doctor, Coastdrive: The quiltwork experts are back at it now that the rain has subsided somewhat, Dettol run suooorts ‘heart-to-heart’ foundation: The Dettol Heart Run is scheduled to take place for the first time in Mombasa on Saturday, February 21, 1998, Lotue tennis: This year’s Lotus Tennis Tournament kicked off at Mombasa sports club on Saturday, February 7, Nyali golf: The 1998 ‘Roland Koch’ golf competition held at the Nyali golf and country club last Saturday attracted one of the largest club members participation with only four guests in a field of 128, K.P. shah, Jayshree,rama and kusum win rozy memorial: The Rozy Memorial Bowling Trophy was played over the weekend at the Mombasa sports club Bowling Green and was kindly sponsored by the Bakir Ganiwalla Family, Four team qualify for super league: The coast mini league ended over the last weekend with four teams being promoted to play in this year’s coastal super league. 1998-02-13T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/821 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 21 No 6 (February 6-12,1998); Coastweek Newspaper Vol 21 No 6 (February 6-12,1998) Coastweek, Newspaper; Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Historic day for tourism: Mombasa’s Moi International Airport on Sunday sets the scene for the official arrival from Switzerland of African Safari Club’s Millionth Tourists’ – an Austrian businessman and his family, Leading surgeon on visit: Dr. Anil Tibrewala renowned Plastic and Re-Constructive Surgeon from Mumbai India may once again be in Mombasa on Friday 6th February 1998,Special report: Coast hoteliers again warn that “industry faces collapse, Book review: For those who feel that the teaching of Colonial history in Kenya relies too much on a European outlook, here is a book to redress the bias, Coastdrive: The proliferation of illegal structures in urban areas has always been of concern, Sailing note: With ten boats eager to take to the water for the Fourth Monthly Mug race the wind died away to nothing, shortly after the sole Topper, Dipali Patel in WEC Rotterdam made its start, Golf news: Ladies and Gentlemen, having played well enough to feature on the winners’ board in last year’s KLGU Medals and monthly mugs respectively … 1998-02-06T00:00:00Z