https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/939 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:08:42 GMT 2026-04-30T23:08:42Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/982 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 44 (October 31-November 6,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Kirland to lead rally aces: For Kenya’s top rally crews, Saturday night and Sunday morning may mean twelve hours of roaring engines, and billowing dust, as they battle their way through steep hills and dunes, forests and long stretches of featureless bush, Air fares go up from today: Air fares on the Kenya airways domestic routes from Nairobi to Mombasa and Malindi may go up to 40 per cent effective midnight of November 14, 1980, Nassir hits critics: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -People who try to undermine president Moi’s government by claiming that there are no employment or business opportunities in the country have been strongly castigated by the Assistant Minister for Commerce Mr. Sharriff Nassir, Japanese experts demonstrate art of flower display: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -Women in Mombasa have benefited from a flower arrangement demonstration by Japanese experts which was conducted at Mombasa Beach Hotel, Cut ‘red tape ‘ at magarini: Kilifi (K.N.A.) -The coast provincial commissioner Mr. Luka Galgalo has urged the joint Australian-Kenyan project review committee to speed up the development of the multi-million Magarini Settlement Scheme in the North, The sad story of kenya’young musical artistes: Recently the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Mr. Peter Oloo-Aringo said that his Ministry was looking into the law governing local films and records made in Kenya because “we would like to see that no local artiste is exploited by film or recording making companies. Fri, 31 Oct 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/982 1980-10-31T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/981 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 43 (October 24-30,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Osibisa stars in Mombasa: Lips were waiting to be kissed when the famous Osibisa group rode into town mid-week, Ronald Reagan president of united states: Washington (Thursday) – Ronald Reagan 69, the president elect of the United States had never run for public office before the California Gubernatorial elections 1966 which he won by a million-vote majority, Export of all food is prohibited-galgalo: Mombasa (K.N.A) -The ban on export of food commodities is still in force in, coast P.C. Mr. Luka Daudi Galgalo gave the remainder in Mombasa recently, Kericho council officers on tour: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -The Local Government Ministry has been urged to grand Local Council sufficient authority to raise taxes for the running of their of their services, S.K.A.L. club visit fisherman’s grill: The fishermen’s Grill at Bamburi Beach Hotel was jam packed on Monday for a very enjoyable dinner meeting of the Skal club of Mombasa to wish ‘bon voyage’ to their chairman, John Byrne, who was leaving for the U.K. that evening, Thanks to Saudi arabians: I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of our fellow Muslims, through your esteemed paper, to air our thanks and appreciation to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their hard task of work it undertook to our pilgrims while performing of their Harji rituals, Multi-national corporation: Wherever you read or hear about how some multinational corporation exploit cheap labor, manipulate policies to suit their needs, influence, public opinion through ownership of mass media and even cause some governments to be overthrown in developing countries, More S.E.A.L. sailing to N.W. continent: Scandinavian East Africa Line, who have been operating a regular liner service to East Africa for the past 55 years have lately taken a big jump in extending their services to the U.K. and North West continent of European and at the same time increased the number of there vessels calling in Mombasa Wed, 24 Sep 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/981 1980-09-24T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/980 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 42 (October 17-23,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Go slow over slum clearance: The Municipal Council of Mombasa is treading wearily over the thorny issue of unauthorized structures now mushrooming on the Island, Pope paul and lust-not all sex is sinfull: Vatican City- Pope John Paul II has said his statement that “a man can commit adultery in his heart even with his wife” was an appeal to dignify sexuality by conquering what he called intemperate carnal lust, Kenyan editor defends the responsible press: TheUnited Nations (New York) – a leading Kenyan journalist believes that a more pragmatic approach is needed in the debate over communication problems facing developing countries, Foul water problem hits north coast: Malindi (K.N.A.) -Malindi residents have been fed with dirty smelly impure water from their house taps for the last one week, Nassir hails woodcravers: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -Woodcarvers and curio sellers have been encouraged to resist certain attempt by any rich man and influential individual to use them and their work to consolidate their wealth, Grow more food crops urged kubo: Wundanyi (K.N.A.) -Wananchi of Taveta division in Taita/ Taveta District have been advised to remain patient and concentrate on national development while the government finds solution over the increased landless in the area, Jane makes a date at nyali beach: Very happy to be visiting the Kenya coast for the first time is Jane Osborne, the talented and versatile entertainer from Zambia who has just completed a very successful two weeks at Nairobi Bacchus Club, Fishy stiries from Malindi: Malindi fishing week ended with a sumptuous buffet dinner and prize giving at Lawford’s Hotel, Malindi- the birth place of Malindi Sea Fishing Club, 23 years ago. Fri, 17 Oct 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/980 1980-10-17T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/979 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 41 (October 10-16,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Foreign cash scandal: The majority of tourist class hotels in Kenya comply strictly with the law and have their foreign exchange accounts regularly inspected by the authorities concerned” explained kim Morbley, chairman of the Kenya Association for Hotel Keepers’ and Caterers, Cabinet minister dies: A prominent Tanzania politician and former cabinet minister, Derek Braceson, died last week in West Germany where he was undergoing medical treatment for three months, High school exams start at the coast: On Tuesday, October 28 the first few hundred candidates may be led to examination centers all over the country at the start of the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (formerly E.A.A.C.E.) practical race to begin the marathon which ends in early December, New Mombasa housing plan: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -The municipal council of Mombasa may benefit from K. Shs. 10million loan from the Kenya Assurance Company to develop a tenant purchase housing scheme at Kisauni in the Northern main land: Malindi in need of funds: Malindi (K.N.A.) -The Malindi Town Council has appealed to the government to let it have a share of the revenue accruing from the Tourism Industry in the area, Kenya airway triumph in U.K: Enjoying a holiday Kenya following the UFTA conference in Nairobi was Bob Goodwin, Kenya Airways dynamic sales manager for the U.K. and Ireland, Theatre: Since the departure of Donovan Maule Theatre group, rehearsals have begun in earnest for the L.T.C.s Christmas show Dick Whittington, New union for Mombasa actors: The Kenya Union of Actors has been launched in Mombasa and according to its interim chairman Emmanuel Kiosimba the recruitment drive for members is already on. Fri, 10 Oct 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/979 1980-10-10T00:00:00Z