Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 7 (February 16-22,1979)

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Inside this Issue: Nyayo in Lamu: Kenyan vice-president Mwai Kibaki helped raise a record of 409,000/- in aid of the Shella Dispensary and primary School at a Mammoth fund-raising rally at Lamu over the weekend. Tourist’s success for Indian oceans: Kenya and African countries generally, continue to supply a major proportion of visitors to the Seychelles, which experienced an overall increase of visitor arrivals of 19 per cent in 1978 over 1977. Errol on food: How to please a Garlic Addict Chapon: Here, in my opinion, is one of the most perfect ways to give a green salad, a hint of garlic without overdoing it, yet pleasing the garlic addict as well. Mombasa movies: ‘Fatal Needles Fatal Fists’ Asian films: ‘Priyatama’ Theatre: Henry Dale’s production of The Lady’s Not for Burning by Christopher Fry is now only two weeks from opening night, and promises to give a good start to the Little Theatre Club’s year. Growing mushrooms: The place was packed when Them-Mushrooms hit the Severin Sea Lodge. Television: Even if God had intended to use the television media to spread his message to human beings I doubt if He would have allowed us to see Kielelezo. The program is not worthy His blessings. Dateline: NAIROBI/DAR ES SALAAM Kiswahili-Tanzania and Kenya national language may be one of the eight languages featured in the first World Cultural Festival Horizons 1979- in Berlin, West Germany in June. Facing the music: From the beginning we have tried to tell it as it is: The sounds, the fans and most significantly the musicians who make the Mombasa music scene swing. Matatu madness Users of Nyali Bridge must have felt rather like ‘Flook’ in his time zip last week when the usual stampede vanished. Good property buys can beat inflation: The questions which investors are asking nowadays is “where can I invest my money to beat inflation?” with the rate of inflation running an annual rate of over 15 per cent, achieving a higher return has become extremely difficult. Shipping news: The M.V. Bukoba one of the four ships purchased by the Tanzanian Railway Corporation from Belgium to ease transport problems on Lakes Victoria and Tanganyika is a float. Kilindini progress: There was an increase of approximately 285,139 tons of cargo handled through the port of Mombasa during 1978 as compared to the previous years. KOMFORTABLER REISEN Ein modernster Autobus mit Klimaanlage, welcher den Feriengaesten, aus Ueberseemaximalen Komfort bei ihren Aus fluegen an Kenia’s warmer, sonniger Kueste bietet, wurde soeben von pollman’s Tours and Safaris in Betrieb genommen. Tukumbuke heshima si utumwa: Ongezeko kubwa la Malaya mjini Mombasa hivi sasa linahitajia kutwaliwa hatua za busara moja baada ya moja la kwanza ni kuwa tengea katika mtaa wao pekee ili kuhifadhi heshima za jamii za Mombasa kama vile inavyostahiki. Tumuombee rais Moi: Msimamizi wa matangazo na mipango ya Harambee na ujenzi wa taifa mjini Mombasa kwa muda wa miaka kumi na tano iliyopita Sheikh Salim Shebe Karama ametoa mwito kwa waislamu pwani kuzidi kumuombea mtukufu Rais Moi wakati huu wakuadimisha sherehe za maulidi na kuzaliwa mtume Muhammad (S.A.W.). Chris Wakeham wins crew prize: In spite of the boats the final leg of the Mombasa Cup sailed on Sunday, February 4 developed into a tense struggle between the two contenders for top honors. Top dar team visiting coast: All roads may lead to the Mombasa Municipal Stadium on Sunday when Tanzania football champions, Simba F.C. may clash against the coast soccer pride Mwenge in a friendly match at 4.30pm. Baobab green pip Sikh youth: In the opening match of the second leg of the Coast Hockey League Baobab Green once again piped Sikh Youngsters 1-0 to retain third position on the table? MALINDI FOOTBALL express beat San Marco 2-1 in their closing 1978 League match played at Malindi Stadium. Road relay race opens an exciting athletics season: Coast athletes set an example to the rest of Kenya by organizing a successful road relay race, the first of its kind in the country, and greeted with enthusiasm by participating teams. Warshow now top coast cyclist: Mombasa motor club had its first scramble of the year last Sunday, a closed event which meant only club members were permitted to enter. Women teams meet for the Dr. Faiz volleyball tourney: There may be a women’s volleyball tournament at the Changamwe social center tomorrow and Sunday. The need for a professional: Hosted at the Mombasa Sports Club, all in all, the Bamburi Portland Cement Company’s Invitation Tennis Tournament was a fine spectacle. Wycombe c.c. in Mombasa: Coast Cricket Association has named a young side to face the visiting Wycombe Cricket Club from England in a friendly match at the Mombasa Sports Club ground at 10.am. next Wednesday (February 21) Table tennis tourney:ABLE TENNIS TOURNEY Coast table tennis may get a much needed short-in term-arm during the Coast Open Tournament, which gets underway at the Aga Khan Sports Club on Monday. Noble Jeffery beat their arch-rivals: Mombasa Sports Club opened the way to a more sporting season than last year by inviting arch-rivals Jaffery Sports Club to a 30-over friendly game on Saturday.