Coastweek Newspaper Vol 4 No 13 (March 27-April 2,1981)

Abstract

Taita farmer seek new land: Amids fears that the population boom on the green hills of Taita/Taveta may soon force its inhabitants to look for land somewhere else, the government has been called upon to take over 800 acres of land belonging to a private owner and resettle the original farmers who had been occupying the land before it changed hands- Reported Gray Phombeah. Tourism returns now nearing $80m: The minister for tourism, Mr. E. Mwangale, commended the Mombasa and Coast Tourist Association describing it as a very active group of which he was very proud- Reported by Neta Peal. Clearing agents set to form new nationwide body: I was pleased to note the revival of a national clearing and forwarding agents Association. The inaugural meeting of the Kenya Clearing, forwarding, and Warehousing Association was held on Tuesday of this week at the Little Threatre Club, Mombasa this was addressed by the chairman, Mr . E.E . Reeve-Reporting John Walters. Coach Kareba is determined to make Mwenge winners: Charles Kareba is the new Mwenge Football Club coach. Under his brief tuition, the team has already shown great improvement- Reported by Khiladi Hoshiarpuria.