Coastweek Newspaper Vol 7 No 4 (January 27-February 2,1984)

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In this issue: Cargo ships arrest: Six foreign ships are under arrest at the port of Kilindini in a series of civil suits involving several million dollars; Protests traff increases: The Mombasa and coast tourist association is sending a letter to the Public Law Institute, Nairobi to protest about proposed increases in electricity tariffs by nine to 15 per cent for all categories of consumers; Mombasa student to lead new York group: Jamal Slim, 26, of Mombasa has been elected president of the international students’ council of Baruch college University of New York ; Bringing Gods love to sea farers world-wide: (Like those in Toronto and Sarnia around the Great Lakes) depending on the movements of the ships, and re-locatable clubs which can be shifted from one port to another; Tourism minister leads kenya team on Japanese visit: The most welcome news of the week is about three-man Ministry of Tourism delegating having left for Japan so that a special tourist office can be established in Tokyo to look after Kenya tourism promotion activities in Japan; Licence protest: The chamber of commerce (Kwale branch) has noted with great concern the proposed increase in license fees for various traders in Kwale district; Continuing saga of distressed ships under arrest in kilindini: Another vessel was arrested in Kilindini over last weekend bringing the total number in port to six; Waliokosa shule wafanyeje: kama ilivyo kawaida kwa kipindi hiki cha mwezi wa kwanza januari ya kila mwaka kwa wazazi kadhaa ambao Watoto wao wamekosa nafasi ya kuingia darasa la kwanza Kwenda mbio kwa kuwatafutia nafasi yoyote ambayo wanaweza kuipata ili wasikose elimu.; Coast international tennis: The Kenya Tennis Safari circuit swings into Mombasa on Tuesday January 31 for the annual coast international tournament.