https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/114 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:44:32 GMT 2026-04-26T21:44:32Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/136 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 8 No 8 (February 22-28,1985) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Plan to stop child deaths: Three United Nations Agencies, Sweden, Denmark and the European Economic Community may contribute more than Kshs. 550 million towards five major projects in the Coast Province in the next five years; Kegode blasts part- time port ‘taxi’ drivers: The sectional heads in all the departments of the Kenya Cargo Handling Services Limited would from now on be accountable for the short-comings, mistakes, the laxity of employees working under them; More charter vessel starting to off- load ‘famine relief’ cargo: As big-hearted dockworkers continue to offload more than 100,000 tons of relief cargo at Kilindini, two chartered vessels were scheduled to arrive with more cargo in Mombasa yesterday; Tomorrrow sails off with Mombasa cup: The third and final race for the Mombasa cup was sailed on February 10; Brian Elms to captain Mombasa golf club: Mombasa golf club held their annual meeting on Tuesday the 19th and elected Brian Elms Captain for 1985; International tennis at Mombasa sports club: Mombasa fans have something to look forward to next week when the Tennis circus comes to town Fri, 22 Feb 1985 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/136 1985-02-22T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/135 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 8 No 7 (February 15-21,1985) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue :Docks thanked on famine aid: More than 300,000 tons of food aid cargo to help counter the effects of drought in many parts of Kenya have been cleared through the port of Mombasa since September last year; Malindi hotels hope for ‘Charter’ tourism: While tourism at Malindi from both home and overseas has been picking up again, many empty hotel beds are to be found despite it being the high tourist season; ‘Family planning has no links to th beer bottle! Mombasa (KNA) Kenya Breweries products are purely for commercial purposes-and have absolutely nothing to do with any ‘Family Planning’ campaign currently going on in the country; Lights on nyali brigde; The streets and Road lights controller should note that wastage of electricity is being done on the new Nyali Bridge; kenya cargo win the cross-country: The 1984 coast province cross-country race title holders, Kenya cargo handling services limited for men team emerged as the winners of this year’s Mombasa district cross-country competition that took place at the Kenya Navy’s Mtongwe area. Fri, 15 Feb 1985 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/135 1985-02-15T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/134 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 8 No 6 (February 8-14,1985) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue : ‘ Missing ship’ report ready: Attorney general may decide on ‘public inquiry’; Mayor to open new Kenyatta beach site facilities: The Rotary Club of Mombasa may be completing one more of its community service project on Saturday 9th February, 1985 at 4.00p.m. at the Kenyatta Beach, Bamburi; Soviet cruise essel joins the ‘Russian fleet’ visiting Mombasa: Units of the Soviet merchant fleet are much in evidence this week; Commercial volleyball week-end: The coast volleyball calendar opens with the commercial tournament this weekend at Changamwe where it is expected to record a high turn out in terms of participants and spectators; Excellent tennis in mvita club singles tournament: The Mvita Tennis club members tennis tournament which ended successfully last weekend, produced some exciting and high class of tennis Fri, 08 Feb 1985 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/134 1985-02-08T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/133 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 8 No 5 (February 1-7,1985) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Malaria menace: The Municipal Council of Mombasa requires nearly one million shillings to intensify the campaign against Malaria in Mombasa, where more than 20,000 people reportedly suffered the disease in 1983 on the Island alone; ‘ Flying doctor’ rescue coast business: The African Medical and Research Foundation’s Flying Doctor Division has successfully pulled off a rare night-time rescue when a crew of four flew down to Governor’s Camp in the Masai Mara late at night to treat a diabetic patient who had lapsed into a coma; Coast hockey season starts: Mombasa Youngsters won the coast hockey association season opener tournament and the Reynold Pereira memorial shield when they beat arch rivals Baobab ‘A’ -4 on post-match penalty flicks at Aryans S.C. of mention; Kenya cargo meet mwenge:Mombasa district challenge cup first round matches wind up this weekend with two encounters involving Kenya Cargo F.C., Kenya Navy, Mwenge and Nyoka; Malindi billfish week:The Malindi Sea Fishing Club’s Billfish week started on Saturday 19th with a three day competition for the Billfish International Bowl which was first contested for in 1961; Sea raider wins bat fishing weekend: The Mombasa Sea Angling Club held its annual B.A.T. sponsored fishing competition on Sunday 27th January, 1985 at the Ski Club. Fri, 01 Feb 1985 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/133 1985-02-01T00:00:00Z