Coastweek Newspaper Vol 4 No 6 (February 13- 19,1981)

Abstract

Pirates hit the film industry: Kenya is among several countries spanning three continents where an organized video racket ring is taking a fortune out of pirating top shows from abroad. Illegal copies of top films and T.V. programs. which take years to reach the Kenyan greens are already in the homes of video-owning families in the country Exclusive from Gray Phombeah. New drainage plans for Lamu: The minister for local government Mr Stanley Oloitiptip promised to improve the drainage system in Lamu town when he addressed government departmental heads in the district commissioner’s office. End of an era for U.K. ships: The last two British-owned/ charted conventional northbound loaders are to the next week; these are respectively the Ellerman chartered Greeks line vessel can MacGregor due on the loading berth this weekend-Shipping with John Walters. K.S.R.A coach Mombasa training: The K.S.R.A squash coach Mrs. C. Hood will be visiting the Mombasa squash scene in the near future preferably on a weekend to hold a clinic for those who are eager to receive some useful hints and insights bent on the improvement of their game.