Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 3 (January 19-25,1979)

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Inside this Issue: Flash floods: “Suddenly there was water all over the road…and in the car,” is how several Mombasa motorists recall this week’s mid-morning thunderstorm that flooded the Island and its suburbs. Errol on food Blanching: Steeping briefly in boiling water. Almond skins and tomato skins are removed by blanching, for after plunging into boiling water their skins are removed easily. Lions club D.G. Visiting coast: District governor Lion Harcharan Singh Mangal may be playing an official visit to Lions Club of Mombasa Central this weekend. First aid –everything you need to know: The training committee of St. John Ambulance Brigade in Mombasa is currently running a chain of lectures on First Aid being given in the Santokben Nursery School on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. Mombasa movies: ‘Coma’ ASIAN FILMS ‘Shankar Dada’ Nyayo in Nyahururu: President Daniel Arap Moi, accompanied by vice president Mwai Kibaki, and attorney general Charles Njonjo, helped raise a record 1,405,665 shillings during a huge fund-raising meeting hosted at Nyahururu by Laikipia M.P. Mr. G.G. Kariuki, who is also an assistant minister for lands. You need a voice: “Hotels and Tour Companies at the coast aren’t making the best of their public relations opportunities”, Skal Club Mombasa was told at a recent luncheon meeting. Sea rescue: Kenya’s first air-sea rescue operation was successfully completed shortly after dark on Monday this week when a seriously injured seaman was safely transferred by helicopter from the deck of the supertanker Nordic Commander to the safety of Mombasa’s Katherine Bibby Hospital. Naming the New Bridge: Mr. Rahman of Mombasa writes to say he would like to see the new Nyali Bridge named after our president. Government drops Diani Beach complex: President Daniel Arap Moi has directed the Kenya Tourist Development Corporation to shelve the idea of establishing the proposed Diani Beach Complex at the South Coast. Deducting Allowances: My article on Income Tax last week has raised several queries from readers. New ‘ECONOMY CLASS’ HOTEL: A new 76-bed ‘economy class’ hotel, the Baharini (meaning ‘on the beach in Swahili) has opened at Shanzu on the North Coast. Experts Think Sailing Ships Coming back Into Fashion: To be able to report on some tugs news amidst the Kilindini Shipping scene in a rare event. I refer to the arrival on January 12 of the Bison flying the Norwegian flag which anchored off the Yatch Club.

Liemba coming back in service: The M.V. Liemba which used to ply along all ports in the Lake Tanganyika waters resumes service after eight years during which it was transformed from a steamship to a motor vessel. Dateline: NAIROBI/ DAR ES SALAAM Mbeya region has joined the anthropological world. Several areas with stone age remains have been discovered in the Ilimaigogo area of the Kiwira river valley in Southern Tanzania. ANIMAL AGONIES A cat in Mombasa is stoned to pieces and what remains is hanged …on my own doorstep in Westlands, Nairobi, while am typing this piece, six dogs are vomiting and in frightful pain having been poisoned by robbers. Mombasa old town craftsmen: Brass studded chests and decorative hand carved furniture are coming back into their own again with a resurgence of interest in traditional crafts. 1894-THE CRAZY CULT WHO CAME TO LIVE IN KENYA “It seems certain,” he observed, “that all sorts of unpleasant results might ensure if this queer undisciplined body of Europeans were let lose among the tribes of the upper Tana…” Frauen HELFEN FRAUEN: Mombasa’s aeusserst aktives Tototo Heimindustrie-Zentrum hilft verschiedenen Frauengruppen, durch zusaetzkeiten-abgesehen von Handarbeiten- den Lebensstandard ihrer Familien zu verbessern. Wanjigi apongeza mataifa ya Afrika kwa umoja wa kukabili matatizo ya elimu: Naibu Waziri wa elimu Bwana Maina Wanjigi wiki hii amewakaribisha wajumbe wanaohudhuria mkutano wa wanachama wa kamati kuu ya mpango wa Taftishi za mafunzo ya Sayansi katika bara la Afrika aliofungua rasmi mjini Mombasa katika chou cha Mombasa Polytechnic mnamo tarehe Januari 15 mwaka huu. Rallying: The ultimate sport!: Rallying is very much like an iceberg, the pretty bit about the surface, supported by a huge hidden mass. Close Reaching to Turtle Bay: The best laid plans of man, as the saying goes can often be upset by forces over which he has no control. Powerful Jeffery Wins first Round: Jeffery Sports Club powered their way into the semi-finals of the Kenya Cricket Association’s Knock-out Tournament with a convincing seven wickets win over Nairobi’s Equity on their home ground last Sunday. Coast Table Tennis Open Championship: Coast Table Tennis Association is to organize the Coast Open Championship scheduled to start from February 19, 1979 to February 24, 1979 to be held at H.H. Aga Khan Hall Mombasa. M.S.C. Continues with its winning ways: Mombasa Sports Club continued its fine start to 1979 with victory over Simbi. International Invitation Tournament On the way: Plans are nearly complete to ensure that all the international players invited to the Mombasa tournament may be well looked after during their stay here. Memories of reflected glory: Several new rules for athletes were recently approved by the IAAF and may be applicable in Kenya. Luzern F.C. on Coast tour: Coast fans enjoy a soccer bonanza from today (Friday) until Sunday at the Mombasa municipal stadium. It’s nice to see a friendly face: With no competition at either club last weekend there seemed to be a large number of friendly four balls on Nyali Course, which would rather indicate that there are too many competitions, and there is a trend towards more friendly golf. Coast Hockey League New play offs: Mombasa Institute led the Coast Hockey League table with four points after winning both their matches. Top Tanzania Teams Face Suspensions: Dar Young Africans and Simba may be barred from taking part in a fund-raising tournament organized by Tanga’s African Sports Club.