Coastweek Newspaper Vol 8 No 20 (May 10-16,1985)

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Inside this issue: ‘ Low season ‘ bookings up: Kenya becomes ‘number one’ destination for Kuoni U.K. Tourism earns billions in foregin exchange: More than 360,000 overseas tourists -up 5,000 from 1983- holidayed in the Kenyan sun in 1984 and brought in Kshs. Three billion in direct foreign exchange receipts to the country; Congratulation to the council: The municipal council took action in the right direction in arresting owners of heavy commercial vehicles along Abdel Nasser Road last week; Getting rid of those vehicle graveyards: Most people applauded the decision of Mombasa municipal council to do something about the ever-increasing number of heavy vehicles that take over roads as parking and repair areas; Rob walker sets a grueling hash…You would think that someone called ‘walker’ would be able to set a nice easy slow Hash which everyone could negotiate without trouble; Baruti xi hold wanderers fc: Coast representatives in the Kenya national football league Mombasa Wanderers FC of Mkanyageni opened their premier league campaign last Sunday when they held Baruti FC from Machakos in a thrilling clash.. Coast players join training campfor tata cup tournament: Seventeen coast hockey players have been attending training in preparation for the Tata provincial hockey championship to be held in Nairobi next weekend; Bem okello wins the Robertson- Eustace: It was repeated itself last Saturday as for the second year running, the may Mug at the Mombasa golf club was rained off.