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May 25 - 31, 2012

 

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 • • Two suspects killed, 32 arrested over poaching
• Kenya probes seized ivory in Sri Lanka
• Slovakia to extend 1.2 mln euros aid to Kenya in 2012
• UN envoy reports progress on Somalia peace process
• Egypt wraps up
presidential election
• Algerian president removes six ministers from office
• Nigeria moves to partner South Korea in defense
• Nigerian president receives 3 new envoys
• Sudan agrees to resume negotiations with S. Sudan
• Revolt by DR Congo soldiers in North Kivu causes deaths
• Emergency plan launched to definitively eradicate polio
• U.S. researchers develop microfluidic chip to test TB
• C-sections may raise childhood obesity risk
• African Export-Import Bank eyes 50% intra-Africa trade
• Kenya reports growth in leather sector
• Botswana, UAE sign air service agreements •
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THE MOST FROM THE COAST

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  LATEST  TULLOW CONFIRM OIL AND GAS RESERVOIRS IN TURKANA 

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 'AFRICA DAY' ACKNOWLEDGES CONTRIBUTION OF the DIASPORA 

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 POLICE ARREST SUSPECT BEHIND TANA RIVER GRENADE ATTACKS 

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 SOMALI AND AFRICAN UNION FORCE SEIZE 'AL-SHABAAB' TOWN 

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 SEYCHELLES COURT TO PROSECUTE ELEVEN SOMALI PIRATES LINK 

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 EXTRA  Shipping Lines Re-route ‘MegaCarriers’ To Mombasa 

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 K.P.A. Host D.R.C. Mombasa new Customs and Excises office 

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 Fine Dining At The North Coast Mombasa Continental Resort 

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 Car And General Sponsor Free Eye Medical Camp In Malindi 

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 Eye Go Game Spotting (eggs) Competition In Lumo 

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 ODM MP's rally Through Mombasa Streets In Caravan 

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 Chefs Association Forum at Technical Training Institute 

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 Travellers Hotel Undergo Occupational Health Course 

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 in the news  Jubilee Insurance to expand to 15 countries 

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 I.F.C. pledges substantial more investment across Kenya 

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 Kenya Airways to launch new route in northern Tanzania 

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 Africa’s top policy makers to meet in Kenya over innovation 

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 Tanzanian port attracts Zimbabwe with improved services 

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 South Africa’s PetroSA to partner with China’s Sinopec 

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 Stranded Japanese vessel salvaged from Cape Town beach 

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 Businessmen cash in on digital photography boom 

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 Strong General DEMAND AT the MOMBASA TEA AUCTION 

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 CURRENT  poor RAINS MODERATE FOOD SECURITY IMPROVEMENT 

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 TRAINED POTATO FARMERS NOW DOUBLE LOCAL PRODUCTION 

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 LEATHER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CONFIRMS SECTOR GROWTH 

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 SLOVAKIA EXTENDS 1.2 MILLION EUROS AID TO KENYA IN 2012 

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 I.F.A.D. FUND TANA CATCHMENT NATURAL RESOURCE PROJECT 

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 SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND will RE-INVEST STATE 'PROFITs' 

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 GOVERNMENT AWAITs 'PROFITS' FROM STATE CORPORATIONs 

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 MODERN TECHNOLOGY FUELS SOPHISTICATED CAPITAL FRAUd 

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 LUCY KABUU EYES her SECOND SLOT FOR the OLYMPIC GAMES 

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 BURUNDI bankers DISCUSS SINGLE EAST AFRICAN CURRENCY 

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 HEADS OF STATE ATTEND GLOBAL 'AFRICAN DIASPORA' SUMMIT 

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 AFRICA URGED TO RECOGNIZE ROLE OF AFRICANS IN DIASPORA 

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 Malawi  President Joyce Banda addresses the nation 

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 Malawi president may investigate alleged coup plot 

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 President Joyce Banda visits notorious Lilongwe prison 

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 Gov't probes minister for alleged million dollar scam 

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 Finance Minister queried in court on Z.D.B. performance 

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 Energy Authority adjusts fuel prices up 30 per cent 

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 Malawi government may abandon zero deficit budget plan 

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 Cotton production up while tobacco deliveries are down 

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 Malawi to make more use of Mozambican port of Beira 

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 Malawi welcomes new Chinese projects and investment 

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 culture  Showcasing Cultural History Of Mombasa 

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 Mombasa Academy Thespians Present Tragic Tale 'Macbeth' 

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 Lions Multiple District Convention held in Entebbe 

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 Oshwal Yuvak Sangh Organise ‘Eat, Feast And Bingo Night’ 

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 Barclays Bank Sales Team Bear Gifts On Mothers Day 

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 International Nurses Day Celebration At Mombasa Hospital 

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 Indian Association Donate Sewing Machines To school 

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 University education still eludes thousands of students 

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 Lifestyle diseases register marked increase in Kenya 

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 African scientists seek obesity and malnutrition balance 

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 Education standards decline in U.K. supported schools 

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 Algerians mourn loss of Arab singer Warda El Djazairia 

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 South Africa law-makers urged to advance child rights 

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 Happy birthday Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street London 

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 SPECIAL REPORT  'MREMBO' - Tsavo’s Newest Royal Family 

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 Importance Of Periodic Routine Eye Check-Up 

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 Civil society takes peace message to areas ahead of polls 

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 Campaign targets gender-based violence ahead of polls 

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 Algeria emerging opposition front devoid of support 

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 Calm returns to Malian capital after two weeks of chaos 

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 Rapidly worsening refugee crisis in hunger-stricken Sahel 

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 East African medics to combat malaria drugs resistance 

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 220 endangered rhinos killed in S. A. since starting of 2012 

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 Thousands of people join in Ghana deer-hunting festival 

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 W.b. pumps in 845,000 dollars to Malawi wildlife reserve 

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 comment  Special Unit to Tow Vehicles, Ambulances ... 

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 The Golden Days Of Cricket In East Africa 

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 Matatu Menace On Mama Ngina Drive 

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 Late Bernie Carvalho At the Mombasa Little Theatre 

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 I’m Delighted By Teti Kamugunda's article 

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 Goodbye Tembo Disco - 16 years of quality entertainment 

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 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES DISCUSS COAST ISSUES PDF 

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 EGYPT: ELECTED STATE UNLIKELY TO DISLODGE MILITARY LINK 

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 ‘PARADISE: LOVE’ SHOWN AT 2012 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL LINK 

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 FIVE REASONS WHY KENYA ECONOMY SHOULD TAKE OFF LINK 

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 FOOD INSECURITY LINGERS DESPITE ECONOMIC GROWTH LINK 

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 O blog bRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER ROB MACAIRE ON KENYA 

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 XINHUA KENYA  think tank to find solutions to food crisis 

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 Kenyan Northern warring communities crave for peace

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 High rent pushes out families from middle-class estates 

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 Small-scale societies seek international financiers 

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 Monkeys ruin farming as others suck cows in northwest 

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 Kenyan university start course on climate change 

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 XINHUA AFRICA  New Egyptian president to face tough tasks

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 D.R.C. violence forces more than 13,000 people to Uganda 

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 Sudan and South Sudan resume talks on outstanding issues 

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 Zambian President Michael rebuts nationalization reports 

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 Italian energy FIRM discover gas deposit in Mozambique 

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 All Zimbabwe miners trapped in platinum shaft rescued 

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 AGRICULTURE  Modern Africa ground water initiative

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 Old style organic manure will boost local food security 

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 education campaign on Genetically Modified Organisms 

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 A.G.R.A. pledge to implement G8 initiative on food security 

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 stakeholders back Zambia agricultural investment PLAN 

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 China-Africa Fund to increase agriculture investment 

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 SPORTS  Mombasa Drivers Ready For 'Safari' 

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 Former National Cricketers Boost MSC Juniors Morale 

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 Njuguna And Githinji Vie For Top Place in golf tournament 

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 Oshwal Academy Takes Lead In casa Junior Swimming Gala 

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 Makupa Rangers Defeat Jaffery in the Al-Ikhwan Super Cup 

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 Bandari Vs Kariobangi Match Expect Good Crowd Turnout 

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 this years Taifa Ngano Super Cup Kicks Off Officially 

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 Mombasa Sports Club Tighten Grip AS SIMBA SHOW CHINKS 

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 Caddies Competition At The Nyali Golf And Country Club 

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 UEFA Champions League Excitement at sarova whitesands 

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 Tomcat Africa will head to Rally Raid on Soysambu Ranch 

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 Tamarind Restaurant, Golden Key Casino Open Teams Bridge 

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 tides time tables may 25 - 31, 2012 

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 Sports extra  Olympic-bound athletes ups training 

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 World champ Masai worried about Olympic qualification 

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 Kenya enter strong team at Africa athletics championships 

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 Athletics body refutes distance runners doping claims 

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 Kenya to battle it out for beach volleyball Olympics slot 

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 Uganda Cranes preparations for 2014 World Cup qualifier 

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 PIRACY UPDATES  CHINA SENDING ESCORT FLEET OFF SOMALI 

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 Yemen captures 14 Somali pirates in Gulf of Aden 

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 SEYCHELLES TO PROSECUTE PIRATES HELD ON DANISH WARSHIP 

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 MOMBASA COURT JAILS 11 SOMALI PIRATES FOR 20 YEARS' LINK 

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 FREED SRI LANKAN FISHERMEN SAY 'MIRACLE TO RETURN ALIVE' 

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 DANISH NAVY ARREST SOMALI PIRATES AND FREE 12 HOSTAGES 

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 SAVED CREW RECOUNT ORDEAL OF SOMALI PIRATE HI-JACKING 

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 SHIPPING  FACTS AND FIGURES ON KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY 

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 NOSTALGIA  THIRTY Three YEARS AGO: may 25 - 31, 1979 

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FACES AND PLACES IN
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Lions Clubs International, District Governor Murtaza Dungarwalla of Mombasa meets the Prime Minister of Uganda His Excellency The Right Honorable Prime Minister of Uganda Amama Mbabazi at the inauguration of official opening of the Lions Multiple District Convention in Entebbe . Looking on is Multiple Council Chairman Hon. Shem Begaine of Lions Club of Kampala Central. 

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Democratic Republic of Congo Embassy commercial attache Alain Tenday cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Customs and Excises representative office of the D.R.C. at the Kenya Ports Authority Mombasa. The ceremony was attended by Kenya Revenue Authority officers and Maritime representatives among other guests. PHOTO - TITUS MUSAU

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Mombasa Continental Resort has an outlet to match every mood from the Frangipani that brings light to the morning to the juicy pizzas in the poolside snack bar. On the ground floor, set on the large veranda is the Frangipani Restaurant an All Day Dining restaurant boasting multi-cuisine dishes and outdoor terrace with excellent food and standardized service.

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Dr. George Mwadeghu examines the eye of Josphat Jilani at the Malindi District Hospital on Saturday in presence Car and General Company’s Managing Director Vijay Gidoomal [right], his Mombasa  Branch Manager George Rubiri [left] and the President of the Lion Club of Mombasa Pwani Mohame Hamid [centre].

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The year 2012 has sadly started off as a challenging year for Kenya’s lions. A number of our precious big cats have been lost to poaching and human wildlife conflict country wide. Seen Tsavo lioness “Mrembo” is now a proud new mother of three playful cubs.

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Chairman of Sharif Nassir Foundation and Mvita Parliamentary aspirant, Abdulswamad Nassir among other ODM MP's walks through Mombasa streets in the party's Caravan last Sunday.
PHOTO BY PWANI IMAGES

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CAIRO - An elected government is unlikely to dislodge military might in Egypt, reports Cam McGrath. As Egyptians prepare to elect their country’s first president since the uprising that toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak, the military junta that has ruled for the last 15 months has shown little sign it is prepared to accept civilian oversight.

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They do not go off into the slip road to do their local business as is expected of them. The whole essence of putting slip roads was that matatus and buses would drive off the high speed section, go and fight for passengers in a relatively safe location and once they have had their fill - or passengers run out, then they would resume their journey on the high speed section of road.

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Barclays Bank Nkrumah Road Sales team on arrival at the Mombasa Hospital during this year’s Mothers Day celebrations. Seen [from right] is Faith Thiong’o, Jillo Kiday, Fathiya Noordean of BBK and Sr. Jamilla S. Jeizan of Mombasa Hospital. The Mombasa Hospital Fizza Maternity mothers were each given a gift and their new born babies courtesy of Barclays Bank to mark this important day.

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Kenya Chefs Association chairman Livingstone Asikoye [right] presents a corporate membership certificate to George Mwasaru of Gold Crown Beverages (K) Ltd during the association's forum at Mombasa Technical Training Institute over the weekend.

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Philip Chaka, the nurse in charge examines the eyes of a patient with a torch at Msorongo. Eye Go Game Spotting (EGGS) Competition takes place every October in Lumo. Lumo is a Community owned Wildlife Sanctuary next to Salt Lick in Taita. Part of the proceeds from EGGS go to support the satellite branch of Kwale District Eye Centre in Mwatate.

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The Mombasa Hospital's Sr. Florence Chiwai [right] checking the blood pressure for a patient during the International Nurses Day celebration at the Hospital. The Hospital offered free medical services to the community to mark this day i.e Education on Kidney diseases, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and BMI. Other activities included free HIV screening and Counseling services among others.  

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UEFA Champions League Craze - Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa Fun A team in readiness of the UEFA Champions league Finals 2012 between Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

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Late Bernie Carvalho [centre] seen playing the part of the Burglar in “Noises Off” which was first performed in 1989 in Mombasa at the Little Theatre Club. A number of us, now spread to the corners of the world, were saddened to hear of the death of Bernie Carvalho. He was also to be found treading the boards at Little Theatre Club.

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The Iron Lady, is a solid film that takes us through the times and life of one of the most powerful women who have ruled a country on this earth. The second new film at the NYALI CINEMAX this week is the action-packed sci-fi third part of the Men In Black films.

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Tomcat Africa will head to this weekends Rally Raid on the Soysambu Ranch near Nakuru fully away that a good result for both of its Lynx off road vehicles is critical for their championship hopes. Eddie Belcher will pilot the completely rebuilt TVR powered Lynx whilst Sue Jauss will head up the all woman team in the sister car. 

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Makupa Rangers FC emerged winners of the Al-Ikhwan Super Cup Seven-A-Side One day Soccer Competition held at the Aga Khan School ground last Sunday after beating Jaffery 1-0. The thrilling final match ended with Makupa Rangers beating Jaffery Sports Club 1-0 with the winner scored in the first half by Kevin Papa.

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George Njuguna [left], overall winner during Eagle Africa Insurance Brokers (K) Ltd Golf Day at NGCC, receives a prize from Eagle Africa Insurance Brokers (K) Ltd Chairman Francis Mwanzia. PHOTO - GILBERT ONCHOKE

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Hard Times: Everlyne Wanjiku, a single mother of five, has earned a living selling vegetables in the sprawling Kibera slum in Nairobi for 30 years. But now, like her many fellow poverty-stricken slum dwellers, she is feeling the pinch of the high cost of food and other commodities, which have skyrocketed globally. IPS PHOTO - BRIAN NGUGI

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Suspect dhow and pirates who were captured by EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) frigate HNLMS Van Amstel. The EU Naval Force has welcomed a decision by the Seychelles to prosecute the 11 suspect pirates who had pirated an Iranian dhow with 17 innocent Iranian fishermen onboard at the beginning of May.

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Ghana Stock Echange: A week hardly goes-by without one or more international investors announcing major investment interests in Nairobi, or other African capital cities. Wolfgang Fengler gives 'Five reasons why Kenya and Africa should take off'.

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