https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/934 Fri, 01 May 2026 02:14:31 GMT 2026-05-01T02:14:31Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/961 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 22 (May 30-June 5,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: For whom the bridge tolls: While everyone is happy about the new Nyayo bridge which is expected to open in July-accelerating not only the flow of the traffic but development on the North Coast-many are anxiously awaiting to hear from Government if access over it may be ‘free’ as originally stated, or if a toll is to be charged, Royal navy visit: Task group 318of the Royal Navy, under the command of Rear Admiral D.C. Jenkin R.N., may be visiting Mombasa from next Tuesday June 24-30, en route for China, Theosophist visits kenya: Two prominent theosophist scholars Mr. and Mrs. Rohit Mehtav are to pay an official visit to Mombasa from June 23-25, during which time they may address a series of public lecturers on the theosophist philosophy, Mombasa movies: The Mombasa cinema scene moved this week from thrilling spy epics and human drama to more chilling and hair-raising episodes -but not without the legendary Saturday night explosions, Millions lost to livestock rustlers: Mombasa (K.N.A.)- Cattle rustling has cost Kasigau Ranching Company in Voi Division of Taita Taveta District 700 head of cattle valued at sh. 1,259,400 while two herdsmen have been abducted during the last two years, Deadline on housing: The conflict between the Municipal Council of Mombasa and the Mombasa District Commissioner over the possession of institutional houses at Kizingo appear far from resolved, Self help cash: Mombasa (K.N.A.)- The people of the coast province contributed a total of sh. 14,285,221/65 in the form of labor, material and cash towards various self-help projects during 1979, an increase of 7%over the previous years. Fri, 30 May 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/961 1980-05-30T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/960 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 21 (May 23-29,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: It’sthe nyayo bridge: The ultra-modern multi-million-shilling bridge linking Mombasa Island with the Kenya North Coast and its important tourist industry may open to traffic next month, African physicians meet in coast confab: The 27th Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of Eastern and Central Africa (A.P.E.C.A.) got underway this week at Mombasa’s Nyali Beach Hotel. About 100 doctors from Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia are attending the Conference, Quelle tour kenya: As a means of promoting holidays to Kenya Touristik Union International -the largest tour operator in Europe -invited 20 travel agents from Quelle to sample what they sell, Mombasa piano students success: Mombasa piano students have excelled in the recent exams of the Association Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London, Galgalo asks for peace and development: Mombasa (K.N.A.) _ Coast Provincial Commissioner Mr. Lucas Galgalo has told wananchi that he has not come to coast to make changes but to work closely with them and their leaders so as to bring development, Taib mourned: Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Mr. Sheriff Abdullah Taib, the father of an Assistant Minister for Commerce Mr. Shariff Nassir who died after a short illness at the Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa, Omanis praise moi: Mombasa (K.N.A.)- Omani nationals in Kenya have praised president Moi for his active and far-sighted diplomatic mission in the Arab lands aimed at enhancing and fostering further avenues of cooperation between Kenya and the Arab states. Fri, 23 May 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/960 1980-05-23T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/959 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 20 (May 16-22,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Golden for kenya: One of the biggest surprises for Jackline and Geoffrey Owango from Fourways Travel Service (Africa) Ltd. Mombasa when attending a banquet at the Plush Hotel Melia Castilla, Madrid Spain, was to find that Fourways had been elected to receive the ‘International Award to Tourist and Hotel Industry 1980, German navy flotilla to visit kenya: Mombasa (K.N.A.)- Kenya and West Germany enjoy cordial bilateral relations which are reflected by the many technical and cultural projects the two countries have undertaken in cooperation, the Mayor of Mombasa Councilor Rajab Sumba has observed, Kenya celebrates Madaraka day: Millions of Kenyans both within the Republic and elsewhere are on Sunday celebrating Madaraka Day-the 17th anniversary of this Country’s proud attainment of self -government, Mombasa movies: Delta house Faber College, 1962. A group of young American men from nice homes, lost their reputation in one glorious term of drink, fornication and the willful destruction of property. When you have stopped laughing, consider this: these boys are men now. And they are running America, British contactor wins new housing tender: A British firm ‘Wimpey’ has been awarded a two-year contract to assist in the construction of 1,000 housing units in Dodoma from next July. Fri, 16 May 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/959 1980-05-16T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/958 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 19 (May 9-15,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Arabs to invest in kenya: Arab countries have decided to initiate a joint chamber of commerce, industry and agriculture with Kenya in order to remove the third parties in foreign lands dealing with Kenyan goods, Neckermann report new tour record: Kenya continues to remain the most popular long-haul destination for Neckermann-one of the largest tour operators in Europe-and the last winter season proved a record-breaker with about 10,000 tourists coming here-an increase of 2,000 compared with last year, Mombasa movies: To succeed in any endeavor, one has succumbed the inevitable and the unexpected especially in this era of “Survival of the fittest.”Asian films: Once again, we come to the same old twist of fate that always separate families and always brings them back together on the Indian screen. The biggest roles in Khel Kisma Ka commencing on Sunday at Kenya is played by ‘Kismat’, followed by the usual cast. It should have been titled Khel Director ,Flight of the Palestinians: Thirty-two years is a very long time for someone to live in a refugee camp, and yet this has been and continues to be the fate of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were expelled from their homeland and supplanted by the Zionist Jewish settler colonialists who came and are still coming from the far corners of the world. Fri, 09 May 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/958 1980-05-09T00:00:00Z