Coastweek Newspaper Vol 27 No 5 (January 30-February 5,2004)

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Inside this issue: Serena into Uganda: Serena group of hotels is to open its first hotel in Uganda next month according to tourism promotion service managing director and CEO Mahmud Janmohamed, Woman power receives more strength in Mona Lisa smile: Reported by Anjum Asodia: Not one but three brand new movies hit the screen at nyali cinemax this week, French navy patrol craft visiting kilindini: Currently visiting Mombasa’s kilindini port on a five-day kenya call is the French navy warship ‘La boudeuse’ she is one of ten offshore patrol boats built between 1986 and 1988 and displacing 454 tones. She is driven by two diesel engines on two shafts producing 8,000 bhp and has a top speed of 24.5knots. Under lt.Cdr.Pitrat ‘La boudesuse’ carries a crew of 24 with accommodation for 20 passengers . The vessel is light but adequately armed for its designed purpose with a 40mm and a 20mm gun as well as two 12.7mm machine guns. There are two cargo holds for equipment and supplies ‘La Boudeuse’ is based at la reunion in the Indian ocean.