https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/1122 Tue, 05 May 2026 04:08:07 GMT 2026-05-05T04:08:07Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/1137 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 13 No 4 (January 26-February 1,1990) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: The high season hits a low point:bDespite 1989 being a record year for most hotels at the coast, many were left with a number of empty beds over Christmas and the new year, National shipping sign up beacon: Kenya National Shipping Line Limited has concluded a cooperation agreement with the Beacon consortium, Schools mourn the late madenge: All Mombasa Municipal Council schools closed down last Friday to allow, teachers, students and education department workers pay their last respect to the late Makusanya Madenge, Italian driver complete epic trans-africa safari: Two Italian adventurers have safely arrived in Malindi after undertaking an arduous three- month drive across Africa starting out from Cesenatico in Italy, A real-life rock star on the screen: Laura Branigan, a real life rock star known for the hit 1970s song Gloria, plays the leading role in Backstage which commences at Kenya cinema on Monday, Indian expartriates are to be found in almost every part of the world: An estimated 12 million people f Indian origin are living outside India, Bandari may sign up-country stars: Coast club champions Bandari FC became the only club from this province to have signed up-country footballers, Mombasa’s Michael katana plans come-back: 21-year-old Michael Katana, a Kenya National Olympic hockey team trialist, is planning to make a great come back. Fri, 26 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/1137 1990-01-26T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/1136 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 13 No 3 (January 19-25,1990) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Industrial safety: Mr. Nizar Meruani , the managing director of the Diamond Jubilee Investment Trust Company, one of Kenya’s leading financial institutions, may be the chief guest of honr, U.S. civil rights experts to lead Mombasa discussions: The U.S. information service and the American Consulate in Mombasa are pleased to announce the visit to Mombasa January 22 of the renowned American scholar and author Professor Harvard Sitkof of the University of New Hampshire, Transit traffic record: The port of Mombasa handled 425,453 tonnes of Transit cargo during the first nine months of last year surpassing the total Transit Traffic handled in 1988 by 18 per cent, Sylvester stallone Back: Sylvester Stallone, a big name in the film industry and a popular star with Mombasa showgoers is back in town, this time in Over The Top which opens at lotus cinema.British council is on the move to bigger premises: The British council Library in Mombasa has moved to attractive new premises on the Mezzanine floor of Biashara Bank Building in Nyerere Avenue, Scouts to the coast: Five scouts from Arya Scouts Group – Nairobi made a plan to cycle to Mombasa to raise funds to take disabled youth from orphanage institution they finished in runner-up position in the just concluded coast premier league, Bandari sweep mini league: Bandari FC won the coast mini-league title with an unbeaten record and have qualified for a national mini-league to determine the four teams to join the country’s Kenya National Football League this season. Fri, 19 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/1136 1990-01-19T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/1135 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 13 No 2 (January 12-18,1990) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Kenya airways break the sound barrier :New generation aircraft replace noisy old 707s, Skeleton find at fort Jesus: A skeleton, thought to be that of a lady, has been discovered near the Omani House in the 396 -year- old Fort Jesus Museum, Mombasa mayor commends council education results: On behalf of councilors and all the residents of Mombasa town, I wish to thank his excellency the president, Hon. Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi on his timely call to the ministry of education to allow the unsuccessful 1989 KCPE pupils to repeat. Full story page 7, Old town mourn death at mtwapa: A road accident, along the Mombasa-Malindi Road, near Mtwapa on Tuesday, claimed the lives of a prominent North Coast couple with their two-year-old sound Dinner party wurde vom Condor Station Management in Mombasa organisieert zum Abschied von Rainer Horn und zur Begrubung seines Nachfolgers, Thomas Buchert, Rabai sport club lose league points: The chances of Rabai sports club to appear in the coast premier league are very slim as they handed on a silver plate two goals and two points of Lucky boys after they failed to travel to Kilifi on the Christmas eve last year, After all, nyali bridge is an important facility: Last week Kachumbari expressed his concern about the service that road users were getting from the authorities concerned with the repair of roads and sign hosting. Fri, 12 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/1135 1990-01-12T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/1134 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 13 No 1 (January 5-11,1990) Coastweek, Newspaper Insisde this issue: This is your last chance to catch this academy award winning film:The Last Emperor is a moving film which deals with tremendous changes in China that swept away feudalism before World War II, One of the more unusual ways of carrying tanker: Is this how you felt after the festivities? Not knowing whether you are coming or going, Festive at the Kilifi fishing tourney: The wedding at Takaungu on December 22, when Lt Charles Mason (R.N) married Serena Walker brought to Kilifi a gathering of young people numbering around 200, Ted kabetu hosts popular chairman’s day at nyali: The chairman of Nyali golf and country club, Ted Kabetu hosted a very successful competition on the last day of 1989, Looking towards a bright future: The year just gone started with a lot of promise, Mombasa cycling club plan heavy weekend road race: The club may be organizing a road race on January 7, 1990, Flying start for mwenge stars: Mwenge football club who made a flying start in this year’s coast mini-league after recording two surprise wins over coast Stima and Mombasa Wanderers, Mombasa yatch club host fireball champs: Mombasa Yacht club hosted the annual “fireball” championship, which was sponsored over the weekend for the first time by Diners World Travel. Fri, 05 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/1134 1990-01-05T00:00:00Z