Coastweek Newspaper Vol 3 No 27 (July 4-10,1980)

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Inside this issue: Tools for the new bridge: Motorists may have to pay to cross the new bridge linking Mombasa Island with the Kenya North Coast. The tolls for private cars, matatus and vans may remain the same as those existing on the present Nyali Bridge, but may be less for other categories of vehicles,C.I.T. meeting for august:Mombasa (K.N.A) _ Leaders attending the Coast Provincial Development Committee have been told that the Coast Institute of Technology (C.I.T.) funds in the kitty amounted to Sh.2,192,464. About Sh. 480,000 have been spend in obtaining a 42-acre site in Voi, Kwale loan facilities: Kwale (K.N.A.)- Members of the Ukulima Savings and Credit Society, Kwale branch, have benefited from loan facilities totaling to about sh.200,000 as from the beginning of this year. These loans were given to 120 members who contributed over sh. 11,000 per month in check off for the Kwale branch, Record low season for nyali beach: Such has been the fantastic low season enjoyed by Nyali Beach Hotel that this has now virtually become a continuation of their high season, New distribution planned for Kilifi: Kilifi (K.N.A.) _New plans for distribution of maize meal in Kilifi District have been finalized. Lauching the new system the Kilifi D.C., Mr. B.A. Omuse said the district has been allocated 7,160 bales to be collected from the millers in Mombasa thrice a ween on Monday, Wednesday and Friday., Making a csene with afro fashion: The design exclusive ‘Afro’ fashionwear made from Kenyan Cotton and tie-dyed in their own workshop, give training in tailoring to young girls and offer expertise and marketing facilities to over 300 women, and some men, in the coast province who wish to earn some money through making handicrafts