Training the Backbone of Kenya’s Blue Economy
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The inspection tour of the Maritime Survival Training and Certification Centre at Bandari Maritime Academy...
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Will for Peace 2026: BRICS, Maritime Power and the Rewriting of Global Security
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The recent BRICS naval exercise, dubbed "Will for Peace 2026", is more than a routine...
MV Europa’s Return and the Quiet Reawakening of Kenya’s Cruise Promise
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The return of the MV Europa to the Port of Mombasa is more than a...
Turning Tide for the Gulf of Guinea
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The official launch of a United Nations Task Force to support the Gulf of Guinea...
Training for Dignity at Sea: Why Bandari Maritime Academy’s ToT Initiative Matters
By Andrew Mwangura Email,thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Bandari Maritime Academy’s decision to launch a training of trainers (ToT) programme on the prevention of...
Azamara’s Arrival and the Quiet Turning Point for Kenya’s Cruise Ambitions
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com When the MV Azamara Journey eased into the Port of Mombasa on her maiden call...
As Schools Reopen, Adolescent Mothers are Still Left at the Gate
By Alice Armstrong and Remmy Shawa Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com As the school year begins, classrooms are filling up again. For many...
Six Iranians Plead Guilty to KSh 8.2 Billion Meth Trafficking on High Seas
By The COAST Reporter Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Six Iranian nationals have been charged with trafficking 1,036 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at...
Electronic Travel Authorization Spurs Cruise Boom in Kenya
By Mbungu Harrison Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com The introduction of Kenya’s multiple-entry Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for cruise passengers is paying dividends,...
Kenya’s Return to the Cruise Map Signals a New Era for Coastal Tourism
By Andrew Mwangura Email, thecoastnewspaper@gmail.com Kenya's quiet but deliberate return to the global cruise tourism map is beginning to show...