High cleanliness standards a must
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & SHARIFAH NONG JASIMA KUCHING: Ramadan bazaar vendors must uphold high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in their areas. Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that vendors are required to properly discard or throw away their leftover food and trash in the designated areas provided […]
185 Padawan food premises maintain impressive Grade A ratings for two consecutive years
KOTA PADAWAN: A total of 185 food premises operating under the jurisdiction of the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) have successfully maintained their Grade A rating for cleanliness for two consecutive years. MPP chairman Tan Kai siad in both 2021 and 2022, each of these food premises achieved an impressive rating of 85 percent or higher. […]
Sarawak Cleanliness Month proposed for July starting 2024
KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has put forth a suggestion to designate July as Sarawak Cleanliness Month, beginning from 2024, in a bid to propel Sarawak towards becoming the cleanest state in Malaysia.As the Sarawak Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication (Utility), he stressed that this proposal would involve over 26 local councils throughout […]
DBKU mayor praises individuals for keeping Padang Merdeka clean after event
KUCHING: Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) mayor Datuk Junaidi Reduan praised the efforts of several city dwellers who voluntarily cleaned the Padang Merdeka compound after a recent event. The event was the Konsert Rakyat, held in conjunction with Sarawak’s 60th anniversary of independence on July 22. In his speech at the 35th Kuching City Day […]
Indifferent attitude reason why ‘BMW’ status eludes public toilets
BY MUHAMMMAD BASIR ROSLAN KUALA LUMPUR: Whenever she is in the city Fadilah Ahmad, like many other Malaysians, only uses a public toilet if she really has to. Who would want to step into a stinky lavatory with its floor wet and strewn with tissue paper, all kinds of trash and even used sanitary napkins? […]
Cleanliness is everyone’s duty: SMC
SIBU: It is the daily effort of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) to maintain, educate and work with the public and clear rubbish as fast as possible. SMC’s chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horth pointed out that SMC cannot do this alone but needs the public’s cooperation to keep Sibu clean. “Next year, we will write to […]
Joint effort to keep Samarahan clean
KUCHING: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) and the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Language and Communication are working together to make Samarahan a clean, safe, and green area. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the collaboration would focus on educating the public under the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to change […]
General take on everyday life amid pandemic
By Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: Sarawakians are generally vigilant against Covid-19 and part of that vigilance is translated into maintaining their cleanliness at all times. While this is admirable, the constant pandemic news in the media can be exhausting for those who try to keep up with the latest information and finding helpful ways to […]
Less littering of used face masks, observes Lo
KUCHING: Improper disposal of used face masks appears to have lessened lately compared to last year, observed Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He attributed the improvement to increasing level of public awareness that the indiscriminate disposal of used face masks might pose health hazards to people and also negatively impact the environment. […]
Keeping Bintulu clean the BDA way
KUCHING: Teaching the public to keep the environment clean is not an easy task, said former general manager of Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) Datuk Rodziah Morshidi. But how did BDA manage to keep Bintulu clean? “There are the two crucial prerequisites — public engagement and public involvement,” said Rodziah. “Once these are in place, the […]
