Coastweek Newspaper Vol 5 No 23 (May 28-June 3,1982)

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Inside this issue: Free trade zone inside kilindini: Three agreements for US Aid to Kenya totalling 226 million shillings (US $24.8 million) have been signed by the Hon. Arthur Magugu, Minister of Finance, US Ambassador to Kenya, William C. Harrop and US Aid Acting Director, Charles E. Costello, A partial recovery: The Bamburi Portland Cement Company Limited made a profit after tax of 2.8 million pounds in 1981 compared with 1.3 million pounds in the previous year, James stewart on brief visit: Famous film star, James Stewart and his wife Gloria have been visiting Kenya to attend a special environmental awards banquet, United Aid For Major New Power Projects: Tanzania will receive more than 270 million U.S. Dollars from International financers for major power projects in the country, Mr. Al Noor Kassum has said in Dar es Salaam, Cement is still a big problem: Sometime back Bamburi Portland Cement and Arthi River Cement refused claims over the shortages of the cement in the country, The flood hit Malindi: Although loans have been approved by the ministry of Local Government to improve the roads and the sewage system in Malindi it seems as if nothing is being done to date, ‘Kenya Must Get Share In Tourism“The only way in which the Kenya Government can get rid of the few in the tourist industry involved in foreign exchange leakages, is for everyone to join hands in weeding them out, Finest cuisine: Mombasa Women’s Association have held their annual cookery competition when a number of mouth-watering dishes were displayed.