Coastweek Newspaper Vol 5 No 35 (August 20-26,1982)

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Inside this issue: Scandal of the missing money: Reported by Gray Phombeah: Four Government Ministries at the Coast are allegedly at the center of a public funds scandal involving over one million shillings which have been “misappropriated through loses of cash, irregular contracts and dubious purchases of store.”Business looks good for coast tour trade: Three weeks after the abortive coup attempt in Nairobi, the Coast tourism scene is “shaping up nicely”, tourist sources have confirmed in Mombasa, Mombasa chess club officials: Mr R. N. Pandya has been elected the chairman of the newly formed Mombasa Chess Club,Top Kenyan ‘Rock’ Group Visits Malindi: Nairobi’s famous Afro funk and rock group the Black Savage arrive in Malindi today for their first live show at the Malindi Stardust Club tonight, Taking a close look at the united states: Five Kenyan journalists have so far participated in the African Leaders program which was created in 1964 following the formation of the Operation Crossroads Africa in 1958 by the late Reverend James H Robonson, Convincing Victories For Mombasa: Mombasa Sports Club continued their winning run in cricket friendlies with two more convincing victories last weekend.