https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/940 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:34:53 GMT 2026-04-16T07:34:53Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/986 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 48 (November 28-December 4,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Big swindle in fake gems: A number of bargain-hunting holidaymakers now visiting the coast during the current peak season have been swindled thousands of shillings in an organized gemstone racket operating along the beaches, Shanzu teachers’dramatic success: Out of the twelve colleges which took part in the Kenya College’s Drama Festival this year, with seventeen plays in all, Shanzu Teachers College emerged as the overall winner of the tightly contested competition, Committee begins investigation of coast accounts: Mombasa (K.N.A.0 -The parliamentary Public Accounts committee which started its work last august is currently at the coast investigating institutions and projects in which the government lost millions of shillings as exposed by the by the auditor general in his last report on public accounts, Mayor greets law society chairman: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -The mayor of Mombasa has called for adjustment of Kenya land to suit the social-political situation of the country, Muslim women have a role to share: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -Muslim women in the country have been told to stop regarding themselves as inferior to men and work hand in hand with their male counterparts in social development, Lorenzo voyage with mir-el lah: If the voyage of a Mir-El-Lah is a story of true, high adventure, it is as much the tale of a love affair focused on an Arab dhow and a dream, both of which elude their author in the end, just when they seem to be wholly within his grasp, National service is more welcome: President’s Moi concept to have young Kenyans serve the nation for one year may drastically reduce the rate of arrogance developed by some of the students on admission to university. Fri, 28 Nov 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/986 1980-11-28T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/985 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 47 (November 21-27,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue:Sabaki wter starts to flow: Sabaki water starts to flow: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -Chronic water shortage in Mombasa and other Coastal Towns may be a thing of the past when water is expected to flow from the giant Sabaki waterworks which has just been completed, Leakey to adresss lectures in lamu: Lamu (K.N.A.) -The Lamu museum has organized a series of lectures commencing on December 10 this year, Ramisi sugar men to form south coast committee: Mombasa (K.N.A.) – A zonal development committee has been formed at Ramisi Sugar Factory Kwale District during a meeting attended by representatives from Kenya Sugar Authority local farmers factory management, administration and local leaders, Poor factory prices complaint: The farmers had complained that the factory was offering poor prices below the government price on almost all quality of cane delivery at the factory, U.K. press team see the sight: British Airways on behalf on behalf of British Airtours, Sovereign and Enterprise holidays have hosted a dinner party at the Tamarind Restaurant Mombasa to say ‘thank you” to those involved in their operation here, Big increase in british visitors to kenya coast: Wings- the British tour operator -find that since launching their summer 1981 holiday program they have already sold nearly twice the number of holidays to Kenya as compared with the same period this year, African leprosytalks: There are 45,000 leprosy patients in Kenya, and a two-day seminar was held at Whispering Palms Hotel, Kikambala, to discuss this problem – including treatment and control, as well as common skin conditions with medical officers Fri, 21 Nov 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/985 1980-11-21T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/984 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 46 (November 14-20,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Big hotel plans for coast: More than 1,000 new hotel beds are expected to’ come on the market’ for Kenya’s coastal circuit during the next 18months, Council concern over teachers’ pay increase: The Municipal Council of Mombasa is not too happy about the recent pay increase handed out by the Waruhiu commission to teachers following its acceptance by the government, Coast students scoop art prizers: Once again coast entries have scooped the first four places in the “under 9s” age group in the 1980 Robbialac Children’s Poster Painting Competition, the subject for which was The Kenya Landscape, Mombasa law society to host first law seminar: The Mombasa Law Society which was founded as far back as 1902 is holding the first Law Seminar at Mombasa on December 10-11, 1980 at the Government Institute Hall, Kizingo Mombasa, Air tours mark first year of flying: Hongera- A Swahili dance of welcome and congratulations-was performed at Moi International Airport Mombasa by 15 members of the popular Jasmin group to greet passengers alighting from the Boeing 797 which marked the first anniversary of the British Airways Airtours charter flights from Gatwick to Mombasa, Nassir meets with guraya fire:Mombasa (K.N.A.) -Land owners in Mombasa have been urged to cooperate with tenants and the administration in working out the best way to solve the perennial squatter problem in the town, Finish consul: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -The Finnish Ambassador Mr. Raimo Talmi has hailed Kenya’s political stability which he said has provided a conducive environment for development, Its people that make the tour industry: Malindi (K.N.A.) -The promotion or fall of tourism industry in Kenya lies with the people engaged in this industry Fri, 14 Nov 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/984 1980-11-14T00:00:00Z https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/983 Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 45 (November 7-13,1980) Coastweek, Newspaper Inside this issue: Shekhar wins coast 800: Deep and glutinous mud, rocky drifts dust and the Taita Hills at night; the recipe for a highly competitive rally, World bank project: athe 140-million-shilling Mombasa Second Urban Project sponsored by the World Bank has now been given the go ahead, Hundreds at David hurd funeral: With lots of tears, -wailing, drums and dancing- David Hurd of Robinson Island was on Sunday given a warrior’s funeral by the Giriama people he loved, Coast leaders agree to help C.I.T. revival: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -A coast leaders meeting has unanimously resolved to give fresh commitments, sacrifice and determination in the current efforts to revive their Coastal Institute of Technology (C.I.T.) a project which has lagged behind similar ones elsewhere in the republic, Dutch envoy tour coast: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -The visiting Dutch foreign Minister Dr. C.A. Van Der Klaauw has exorted his countrymen engaged in various sectors of development in Kenya to continue in the same spirit, Cargo boss slates politics in port: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -The Managing Director of Kenya Cargo Handling Services Mr. Edward Halwenge, has warned people distributing pamphlets within the port area that the government may not tolerate people whose interest was to disrupt the smooth running of the port, Such shameful behaviour: The recent chain of events in parliament were not only dramatic but disturbing especially when you do not consider the events in the assembly as isolated cases, Japanese help forproject: Mombasa (K.N.A.) -Under the Japanese government’s oversees volunteers’ program 326 volunteers have been sent to work in Kenya over the past 15 years or so. Fri, 07 Nov 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://coastweek.tum.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/coastweek/983 1980-11-07T00:00:00Z