Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 4 (January 26-February 1,1979)

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Inside this Issue: Punjabi pop-singer and international singing sensation SHARON is to pay a three-day working holiday to the coast in early February. Bonne Femme: Indicates that a dish has been cooked simply and often means the inclusion of potatoes. Mombasa movies: ‘Juggernaut’ Asian films: ‘Alaap’ Theatre: After an enormously successful run of Robinson -Crusoe one would think that the LTC members would sit back and take things a little more easily for the next few weeks, but not a bit of it. ‘Africa can adopt it as a continental language: Kiswahili is today one of the major languages of the world and certainly the most dynamic and virile languages of modern Africa south of the Sahara. The problem at Mombasa airport: The continuing and often vexing problems experienced by both travelers and airlines using the new Mombasa International Airport were given a thorough airing during a most useful meeting hosted in Mombasa and attended by coast provincial commissioner Eliud Mahihu, airport officials, airline staff and representatives of the local tourist trade. Leo Beck Leo beck, driving around Mombasa in his small Fiat and checking his mail at the post office, was very much part of the coast scene for more years than most people care to remember. Caspair Merge With Sunbird: Two of Kenya’s leading light aircraft operators -sunbird Charters and Caspair -have merged under a new holding company, to be known as Sunbird Aviation. New dar rail link: The construction of the much-awaited 23 km. railway line from the Ubungo industrial area to the Wazo Hill cement factory on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam is expected to start in June. ‘Going to the bank is a night –mare: One of the most irritating aspects of life in Mombasa is the difficulty experienced in getting money out of one’s bank account. Cameroon connection: In view of the increasing interest in East Africa by people wishing to visit Cameroon and Nigeria intending visitors are advised by Cameroon Airlines the national carrier of Cameroon that currently there are no visa formalities for short visits to Cameroon. Pollmans new man in malindi: Nairobi-born Ali Samanti is someone that most Pollman’s clients from Germany, Holland, Switzerland, France and Austria meet at the start of their beach holiday in Malindi. ‘Operation Helicopter: After the successful completion of the second ‘Operation Helicopter’ mission last Saturday morning when a sick officer was taken off the Spanish super tanker Alcazar of 150,700 d.w. tons, I feel I must also voice my praise in favor of this means of transportation at last having been introduced into the Mombasa maritime scene. Dateline: NairobiI/Dar es salaam The government is to spent 200 million shillings on establishing three newly industries including the first ever sheet-glass factory in East and Central Africa. ‘Zebra doctor: As a student of history, Old Nairobi-if you can call 80 years ‘old’ for a city-fascinates me. And there’s no better value in the Nairobi history department than listening to veteran Kenya Police Pathologist, Dr. Ayres Ribeiro. Meeting with maasai: Nairobi is full of surprises to any visitor, be it local or foreign. One of the surprises is the Nairobi National Park, just on the outskirts of the Nairobi City. 1894-The crazy cult who came to live in Kenya: “That the Kikuyu might object…was not even considered” FASZINIERENDE EXOTISCHE UNTERWASSERWELT Haben sie je eine Riesenschildkroete gesehen? Oder vielleicht einen ugong? Oder gar einen Skopionfisch beobachet, wie er sich mit silbern glizernden Flossen bedaechtig durch purporrot euchtende Korallengebilde windet? Historia ya Kenya: Sifa ya historia ya Kenya immeenea katika ulimwengu mzima alisema mkuu wa mambo ya kale katika ngome kongwe ya Fort Jesus Bwana Omar Bwana, mjini Mombasa. Habrai ya mpira: Kwasababu ya kuvunjwa kwa KFF sub-branch ya Malindi mnamo mwaka jana ligi ya Malindi yamwaka 1978 haikuchezwa. Sauti house Mombasa yatia fora: Nisiri gani iliyofanya sauti ya Kenya katika Mkoa wa Pwani kuwa na vipindi vya kuvutia sana na kuwapendeza watazamaji na wasikilizaji wake. Billfish are your best net: The Pan African Insurance Fishing Tournament held at the Bahari Club over the weekend turned out to be a great success despite the fact that the fish were not biting well. Training rally success: Mombasa motor club’s first training rally of the year was held on Sunday January 21, and attracted 12 entries, not exactly a Monte Carlo field but a great improvement on the two previous events. Rajani sponsorship: Squash in the coast province may receive a shot in the arm after the renowned family in Mombasa, the Rajani family donated the Rajani squash Trophy and agreed to sponsor the first ever prestigious coast closed individual squash knockout competition. Nyota soccer stars on the rise: Nyota football club is one of the oldest football clubs in Mombasa. It started as Young Stars in Magongo in 1949. Ngome show the way: The sizable crowd at last week’s game were treated to some entertaining soccer at the sports club’s ground but unfortunately for M.S.C. supporters (all three of them) they, for once, had to be content with less than best from M.S.C. Ramogi beat the Kenya breweries: AMOGI BEAT THE KENYA BREWERIES The Kenya National Football Champions, Kenya Breweries were in Mombasa for five days to prepare their team for the East and Central African Club Cup Championship which is scheduled to be played in Mogadishu later this month. Black panther meet all the stars: The Coast Kenya Football League second division title contenders, the unbeaten Black Panther F.C. clash at the Mombasa municipal stadium on Sunday (January 28) in a vital encounter that might decide this season’s championship More money for Tenni: The organizers of the International Invitation Tennis Tournament, to be held at Mombasa Sports Club from February 5-11, have revealed that prize money for the event may total 20,000/-. Coast in all friendly against Nairobi: The coast combined football team may take on Nairobi combined side in a friendly match at the Mombasa Municipal Stadium at 4.30p.m. tomorrow (Saturday).