Coastweek Newspaper Vol 7 No 15 (April 6-12,1984)

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Inside this issue: Kilindini gets new tug boat: Kenya Ports Authority has received a new modern tug-boat Simba II from a colorful ceremony held at the port of Mombasa; Kibaki at makupa fund-raising drive: Vice -President and minister for Home Affairs Mr. Mwai Kibaki may be the guest of honor at the Harambee Fund Drive at Makupa Catholic church Mombasa win aid of the church on Sunday April 9; Coast births rates soar: Mombasa has the highest birth rate of any district in Kenya, while the coast has been described as a most difficult area as far as the acceptance of Family Planning is concerned; Arabuco road needs repairs: May I through your widely read Coastweek request the ministry of transport and communication (MOTC) to murram the Tezo-Arabuko Forest -Aida Road which has become a menace to vehicle owners who use it to ferry residents and produce from the markets from Vitengeni; Henkel chemicals expanding with a new coast deport: A vast range of fibre glass products from children’s non-slip paddling pools to lavatory seats are to be found at Henkel chemicals new deport near Mombasa’s Little Theatre club, Mbaraki Road; Usambara berths at kilindini port: The fifth vessel to join the BEACON container consortium, the m.c.c. Usambara tied up at the bouys from Europe on Monday morning on her first visit to East Africa, berthed on Tuesday, and sailed yesterday downcoast for Tanga, Dar es Salaam; Kenyans enjoy party on soviet cruise ship:On the first evening after her arrival at Mombasa, the classy nightclub on the Soviet cruise ship t.s. Maxim Gorki was the scene of a very convivial cocktail party hosted by United Touring Company and NUR Tourist Service; Kenya fish resources need more research:One of the recommendations arising from the 3-day joint Kenya- Norad Symposium to review Kenya’s marine resources was that research should be carried out on inshore fisheries especially with regard to Prawns.