Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 5 (February 2-8,1979)

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Inside this Issue: Sail a holy!: Late afternoon. Great brown sails billowing in the breeze. The Baltic Trader Johanne Regina appears majestically off Mombasa: an ancient and awed mirage. Errol on food: How to serve a fragile Pudding This is a method of heating sugar with a little water to the point where it turns brown. Mombasa movies: ‘The Shout’ Asian films: ‘Gharaonda’ A Scandinafrica: Attractive Adhiambo Nyandwe from Gem, Nyanza province, was one of the first Africans to become a tour leader in Kenya and today she is the only Scandinavian -speaking African in the field. ‘Elvis of Tanzania dies in road accident: A fond farewell to ‘Elvis of Tanzania’, this varied musician (composer/singer/guitarist) who died recently in Mombasa. Tanzania cargo controls: A national Freight Bureau is in the offing to control all import and export cargo into the country. Promoting tourism: African Tours and Hotels have just concluded a series of top -level meeting at Hotel Milimani, Nairobi to promote tourism in the whole country. Would devaluation really help Kenya?: Since Tanzania devalued the shilling last week, speculations have been rife that the Kenya government may follow suit. Amgeco can offer a wide ship service: African Marine’s Planning and Welding workshops, on its spacious site alongside the Dry Dock, are now able to complete a wide range of skilled tasks work on ship construction, it is reported in their new ‘International Newsletter.’ Dateline: Nairobi/Dar es salaam The building industry may be greatly relieved this year when a new plant capable of raising the country’s production of cement from 300,000 to 600,000 tons a year may be commissioned next month at the Dar es Salaam based Tanzania Portland Cement Company (T.P.C.C.). S.O.S. VILLAGES Sometimes ago, I gave you a woman for all seasons- Lady Michaela Denis Lindsay. Now meet a Man for all Seasons: The Hon. Maina Wanjigi, Master of Arts, Master of Science, member od parliament for Kamukunj, Nairobi, Kenyas assistant minister of Education, the assistant secretary general of Kanu and national chairman of the Y.M.C.A. Fort jesus die perle Mombasa: Es geschah im jahre 1331 n. Chr. vor ueber 600 Jahren, dass der erste unerschrockene Tourist in den Hafen von Mombasa segelte. Waandishi wa ukoloni mambo leo watobolewa: Wananchi wa Afrika mashariki wameshauriwa kujikinga na waandishi wa kikoloni wenye lengo la kuhifadhi ukoloni mambo leo. Baobab success: Baobab football club is one of the most successful commercial football teams in Mombasa, thanks to the generosity of the players’ employers -Bamburi Portland Cement Company. Selectors `too generous `with hockey squad: The Coast Hockey Association has named a squad of 34 players to prepare their team for the Inter-Provincial Cup Tournament scheduled to be played in Nairobi next month (march). M.S.C. LOSE TO SANTO So for the second week running the three wise men (the M.S.C. fans) failed to see an M.S.C. victory. Young Muslims beat korosho: Young Muslims Football Club won the Kilifi Jamhuri Cup Tournament when they beat Korosho F.C. in the replayed final at the Mombasa Municipal Stadium last we All Africa Gold medalist-recently won the OGBE HARD court open championships in Nigeria by beating J. Smith of England, B. Mignot and H. Fritz. All the facts on nyali bridge: A town can only act as a focal point for its surrounding area if the roads permit the rapid transit of produce and supplies. C.W.F.F. Sponser fishing festival: Combined Warehouses/Freight Forwarders which are among the leading locally established and locally owned warehousing/cargo handling companies in Kenya are again sponsoring an Open Fishing Competition at Mombasa Bahari Club on Sunday (February 4). Changamwe volleyball club tournament: The Chairman of the Changamwe Volleyball Club, Abuttu Joseph has announced that they may play there annual Bomu Cup Tournament at the Changamwe Social Center on February 24 and 25. A win for tucker: Conditions in Mombasa still remain not so much a matter of battling with the elements as finding them