Plant own greens to beat price hikes, shall we?
To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian anti-colonialist nationalist I was on my way to a mamak joint for breakfast last week to catch up with a former YB whom I had not met since the 12th state election when the TraXX […]
Consumers Association of Penang calls for inquiry following egg recall
KUCHING: Following Singapore’s recall of eggs from a Malaysian farm due to the presence of salmonella enteritidis (SE), the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has urged officials to investigate all chicken farms in the nation. According to CAP president Mohideen Abdul Kadir, an inquiry is required to make sure that chicken farms adhere to food […]
First Community Action Programme of department
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Community Action Programme (CAP) of the Information Department (Jabatan Penerangan or JaPen) was first carried out in the state yesterday (Sept 12). State JaPen director Swady Guliling said CAP is a platform for departments to enhance communication and connection networks together with the local community as well as strengthening cooperation with other […]
Improving government-community relations
SAMARAHAN: The Community Action Programme (CAP) in the Info on Wheels (IOW) tour organised by the Information Department (JaPen) Sarawak is a facilitating medium and platform to improve communication with the local community, while enabling the government to convey policies and aspirations to be implemented for the target groups. Stakan assemblyman Datuk Seri Mohammad Ali […]
Some 8-year-olds have resorted to smoking
GEORGE TOWN: It appears to have become the norm for some eight-year-olds in the country to have taken up smoking. According to the Penang Consumer Association (CAP) Education officer NV Subbarrow, this was found out as result of a survey conducted by the CAP on cigarette use among youth. He said the survey also found that […]
