Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 6 (February 9-15,1979)

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Inside this Issue: Brave men: Mombasa Fire Brigade have won the ‘Guinness Stout Effort Award’ for their “daring and courageous life- saving activity” when they successfully rescued Mr. Paul Munyasia from almost certain death after he fell into a latrine pit in Majengo. It’s Charles ‘`the great``: The first day’s play during the International Invitation Tennis Tournament sponsored by Bamburi Portland Cement Co. and held at Mombasa Sports Club from February 5-11, started off by braaking all records at the gate. Errol on food: Eating those elusive little Molluscs Chantilly cream: This is cream that has been whipped with a trace of castor sugar and sometimes with a drop of vanilla flavoring. Mombasa movies: ‘King of Kings’ Asian films ‘Trishul’ Acockney kid making the scene in Africa: Born a ‘cockney’ in the slum area of London’s East End during the battle of Britain, life for Peter Brent- now a well -known international entertainer and presently the manager of Nairobi’s Bacchus Club- has always been a bit of struggle. Ishakani tombs: Tombs are undoubtedly the glory of traditional Swahili architecture, although in the last a hundred years or so the tradition of the magnificent monumental tomb has unfortunately died out. Worst year of marine misfortune: London Insurance fears that 1978 may be the worst year for marine loses since World War II (1939-1945). Total vessels even up to the end of November 1978were 10 per cent higher than 1977. Your car is costing you a fortune: Are you one of those people who rarely walk, but use your car to drive everywhere? If so, the next time you get into your car to travel a short distance, consider the true cost. Allad-un-naby: Lamu, the center of Islamic learning in Eastern Africa may attract thousands of Muslims from around Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zaire, Somalia and the Comores, for this year’s Maulidi. Dateline: Nairobi/Dar es salaam: It seems the story of spare parts may be alleviated very shortly with the production of machinery components and spare parts worth 60 million shillings a year. The telling tale of the two medallions: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were being entertained at a luncheon banquet at Nairobi New Stanely Hotel, the guests -Kenya’s top white establishment-were assembled, and the city’s mayor, Alderman Harold Travis, was holding forth. REISELEITER AUF INFORMATIONSTOUR: Reiseleiter- meist voll damit beschaeftigt, hunderte von Touristen aus Ueberrsee zu betreuen, um ihren Urlaub in Kenia so erlebnisreich wie moeglich zu gestalten-haben selber oft kaum Zeit genug, um die attraktiven Reiseziele, die sie den Besuchern anpreisen, selber zu besichtigen. Serikali yapongezwa kwa kusaidia waisilimu: Kadhi mkuu wa Kenya Sheikh Abdalla Saleh Farsy amempongeza mtukufu Rais Moi, mkuu wa sheria Bwana Charles Njonjo na Jaji mkuu Sir Wicks kwa kazi zao na usaidizi wao uliomuezesha kutoa utumishi unaofaa kwa wananchi waisilamu nchini Kenya. Kenya hatuna la kuficha: Mkuu wa mkoa wa pwani Bwani Eliud Mahihu ametoa mwito kwa mabalozi wa nchi za kigeni kutembelea sehemu sehemu za mashambani ambako 90 kwa 100 ya wananchi wanaishi ili kujionea maendeleo na matatizo ya maendeleo yanayokabili Kenya. Bill fishing in malindi: In the Malindi Sea Fishing Club’s January Tournament eight boats took part in the first two days competing for the Lucita Cup. Record squash turnout: The forthcoming Coast Closed Individual Squash Tournament Sponsored by the Rajani Family of Mombasa received an unpresented record of first of all first by entry of 60 players who are vying for the prestigious Provincial Squash Title. Mark Jennings- the man to watch: With Mombasa Motor club’s first scramble of the year being staged on Sunday, February 11, considerable interest may be shown in the appearance of Mark Jennings, who has made his name as the Coast’s top motor cycle M.I. Hockey stars still in control: The first leg of the coast hockey league concluded last Sunday and took a week’s break to give the players a well-deserved rest as well as allow other matches of other competitions to be played. Yung Muslims: Young Muslims Football Club from Mariakani is a big force to reckon with in Kilifi District. Rono loses his world record: Regrettably, it looks as though Henry Rono may be denied his 10,000m. world record, set in Vienna last June. Adococks keep it in the family: Ken and James Adcock, fishing from a unique Sesses Canoe which originated on the River Nile, Egypt were overall winners of the annual fishing competition. Pakistan win: Pakistan, minus the service of their four stars -Asif Iqbal, Majid Khan, Imran Khan and Zaheer Abas, beat New Zealand in the first cricket test match in New Zealand by 128 runs.