Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 1 (January 5-11,1979)

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Inside this issue: President Commissions New Ship For Kenya: President Moi to officially commission the newly acquired Eastern Africa National Shipping Line freighter-Jogoo during the weekend ceremony being posted on board at Mombasa Kilindini Harbor. Kilindini Road gets new name honour president Moi: Mombasa main throughfare has been renamed Moi Avenue in honor of the new president. Mombasa movies: ‘Coma’ Asian films ‘Khatta Meetha’ Dateline: Nairobi/Dar es salaam Tanzania is to build over 200 maternal and child health (M.C.H.) clinics this year as a contribution to the United Nations International Year of the year (I.W.C.) 1979. Taking the ‘Colonials’ out of State lodge: Nairobi has always been the center for providing expert services of one sort or another- industry, banking, insurance, PR, now computers, you name it – so I don’t find my latest bit of exclusive news so globe- shatter Disqualify Drunken drivers: In order to reduce road accidents to the minimum, any driver found driving while drunk should be disqualified from driving for a period of six months. What about the workers: After the defund E. A. Community collapsed almost all of us who were under then General Fund Services absorbed in The Kenya Civil Service. Well, Done Black panthers: Through the columns of COASTWEEK I would like congratulate Black Panther F.C. now competing in the National League Division Two (coast zone) for their tremendous effort which they have applied during league matches. Money-Garry Bradley: The import restrictions forecast in this column in the issue of December 15 were introduced shortly afterwards. North Atlantic Disaster: My notes two weeks ago on the tragic loss of the 45,000 d.w. ton ‘LASH’ barge carrier Muchen during a severe gale during the North Atlantic can be further strengthened by London Insurance Interest stating that this could prove to be one of the largest single marine losses of all time amounting to between £34- and £39 million-pounds sterling. How the Line got its six ships: The Board of Directors recognized in the very early days of Company’s life that it would be far more profitable to operate the Line with her own ships than with chartered tonnage. Full story page 10. Line Personnel: On the personnel side the National Line has accomplished much as it has consistently recruited and trained nationals of this countries to man all positions on board the ships. Die Daus“STERBEN AUS”: Der monsun flaunt allmaehlich ab, Windstille breitet sich aus und die Luft, gesaettigt, ist zum Schneiden. 1894-The Crazy Cult Who came to live in Kenya: Continuing Jim Allen’s bizzare history of the curious European cult of latter-day ‘Socialists’ who arrived in Lamu to establish the new state ‘Freelandia’- located in the Kenya Islands. Mipango ya kilimo na mifugo afasi kubwa pwani- Kangethe : Pwani ina nafisa kubwa ya mipango ya kilimo na mifugo amesema Mkuu wa Idara ya Kilimo Pwani David Kangethe. Umati mkubwa wafurahia rais DanielArap Moi: Maelfu ya wananchi wa Pwani wamefurahia kuwasili kwa Mtukufu Rais Daniel Arap Moi ili wapate kuongeza taalim na mafunzo kutokana na maongozi yake ya busara na kuthibitisha Imani napendo lao kwa kiongozi mtukufu. M.S.C WIN LAST RUGBY MATCH OF THE YEAR: The encounter between Mombasa Sports Club and the Royal Navy may go down as the last rugby game of the year 1978. Royal Navy Show Mombasa Yachtsmen how to sail!: Literally thousands of copper rivets go into the building of the Mombasa one-design coot and practically all of that number have had to be used in the pain-taking exercise that Edwin Tucker has just completed of refurnishing one of these older boats. Trophy winners: Nyundo F.C. proved they are a force to reckon with in 1979 when they ended 1978 on a high note by winning the Mayor’s cup. At last-safari rally Sponsers: A recent newspaper article on the entries for the 1979 Safari Rally named Johny Hellier as one of the drivers of the Dobie-Datsun works prepared cars, and the common reaction among the rally fans of Kenya was “about time too!” Bayi quit outside running: The world’s 1,500 meters record holder Filbert Bayi may not participate in his annual series of International Indoor Meet in the United States because of the prevailing problems with Uganda. Wananyuki to meet Olympic: Twenty- one Coast Kenya Football League second division matches may be played during the month of January 1979, according to the fixtures released early this week by the Kenya Football Federation Coast branch fixtures secretary Jacob Were. Fine fishing: Three Marlin’s, 32 Sailfish and 8Sharks had been weighed in at the Mombasa Bahari Club during December. A good year for coast Hockey: All that begins well ends well, goes the famous saying.