Coastweek Newspaper Vol 20 No 40 (October 3-9,1997)

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Inside this issue: Coast ‘duty free’ shop: President Daniel Arap Moi has opened the new ‘Kwal Duty Free Shop’ at Moi international Airport Mombasa, built at a cost of K. Shs. Twenty million; Kenya film a hit on ‘ m-net africa’ A Kenyan film ‘The Baisikol’ has been screened for the first time in Nairobi to a glamorous audience from the worlds of the theatre and the media;Coastdrive: Kachumbari had to rush to Nairobi recently and as it was the busiest time that the airlines have, that is during the school holidays, he found that he could not get a seat on an aircraft; Sailing notes: A large fleet of 17 boats took to the water in beautiful conditions with a high tide and Force Three’ breeze for the Fourth and final monthly mug race; Golf news: Monthly mug was played at Nyali on Saturday last week in conditions approaching those found during the hot season; Akki khan wins meda: The ladies at Mombasa golf club played their KLGU Medalon Saturday, this medal being particularly special as it was also the annual LGU pendant.