https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/813 2026-04-22T15:01:08Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/857 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 21 No 43 (October 30-November 5,1998) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Nairobi highway Christmas hope: Celebrating the Millennium on the Equator is one of the unique ideas being considered by the Kenya Tourist Board in promoting tourism in Kenya, AMREF given new boss:African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) has appointed Dr. John R. Balten as the new director general, Burhani send pre-match favorites coast gymkhana scampering: Burhani sports club romped into the finals of the coast cricket association league after beating pre-match favorites coast Gymkhana by five wickets at Burhani ground last Sunday, Coastdrive: There’s plenty of goodwill in the business community in Mombasa, Woco ’98 conference resounding success: The week-long WOCO ’98 Conference ended at Mombasa’s Whitesands hotel last week with a resounding success and emerged as one of the best organized international events ever held at Kenya’s coast. 1998-10-30T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/856 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 21 No 42 (October 23-29,1998) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Pre- millenium carnival: Nyali Beach Hotel may crown this year in it’s usual grand style with the finale event being dubbed ‘The Carneval 1998’. World bank-don’t call ue we call you:The meeting with World Bank officials on October 8, in Nairobi was described as ‘disappointing’ by Kuldip Sondhi, Coastdrive: The frustrations of passing driving tests still exist today as they did over twenty years ago when I first sat for mine, Aeronautic with David farr: Some few weeks ago I wrote to local aeronautical enthusiasts regarding the starting up of a “Flying club” here on the coast, Wonderfull and exotic display of diverse cultures and traditions:bThe first Mombasa cultural Carnival proved to be a very effective showcase of the diversity of cultures represented on the Kenya coast, Fishing notes: I keep saying that the fishing season has started, but once again the fish prove me wrong, Golf news: The October monthly mug at Mombasa golf club at Mombasa golf club was played last Sunday and once again sponsored by Planet Electronics, Sailing notes: In an attempt to prevent hundred of curious spectators rushing to the Banks of Kilindini Creek reporting of this phenomena has been kept a guarded secret, Malindi fishing festival:The 40th anniversary Malindi Fishing festival, hosted by the Malindi Sea Fishing Club, takes place next weekend. 1998-10-23T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/855 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 21 No 41 (October 16-22,1998) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: World bank in tourism talk about world Bank officials currently visiting Kenya would be happy to meet up with stakeholders in the coast tourist industry, Second round national ‘polio immunization’ day: Poliomyelitis is a viral disease spread from a person to person by close contact, Coastdrive: The word “directive” comes from direct, which means immediate, straight or open as an adjective, according to the Thesaurus, A fine performance from Mombasa bowlers in ‘national trips’ at karen: The National Trips took place in Nairobi over the last weekend at the Karen Country club in Nairobi, Rugby news: MSC RFC the defending champions of the Enterprise cup may once again be taking on Nondescripts RFC in the finals of this coveted knock-out trophy, MSC ‘B’ end C.C.A. league with disappointing six wicket defeat: Mombasa sports club ‘B’ team completed their CCA league schedule with disappointing six wicket defeat by Memon S.C. 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/854 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 21 No 40 (October 9-15,1998) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Dancing with…crazy coconuts: After the excitement Mombasa residents have experienced with all the road improvements, what can you expect next, Coastdrive: Kachumbari took me back to my youthful days recently when he engaged in a fairly heated debate with some of his peers, Two leading European tour operators join hands to launch joint: Something unbelievable is happening- which augers well for Kenya’s ailing tourism industry, We can learn something from the Brazilians: Tomorrow is the D-Day for the MCTA’s 50TH Anniversary which may be graced with the Mombasa street Carnival, East African freemasons meet at travellers’ tiwi beach hotel: Grand lodge to collect two million shillings for families of ‘Nairobi Bomb Blast’ victims, Soccer scene: League clubs face hefty fines as Nyoka and Finika in thrilling Moi Day encounter, Weekend thriller for Mombasa: Mombasa sports club RFC came from behind last Saturday to pip KCB 9-7 in a tense quarter final played at the Mombasa sports club. 1998-10-09T00:00:00Z