Facility Improvement Project inspected
KUCHING: State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion has inspected the progress of the Facility Improvement Project at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here yesterday (Feb 1). Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), in a report, said the project is currently under construction and as of Sunday, it is 87 percent completed. The new building, once completed, will house […]
20 food outlets inspected
MIRI: Miri City Council here today inspected a total of 20 food outlets at the Boulevard Commercial Centre and Krokop. This was done to ensure all standard operating procedures (SOPs) were fully complied with as a measure to curb the spread of Covid19. Mayor Adam Yii was seen leading the inspection. “This inspection will be continually […]
Rep assures smooth implementation of RTPs
BINTULU: Ten rural transformation projects (RTP) within Kakus constituency under Mukah district office have been completed while two others are under construction. “The two under construction are a road upgrading project of Rumah Latit and Rumah Gajah and the construction of futsal field for Bukit Dinding,” said Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native […]
Workers’ accommodations to be inspected
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will assess workers’ accommodations at plantations, factories and construction sites. SDMC chairman, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, said that the decision was made after the increase in the number of positive cases in Malaya was mainly among such workers. Uggah added that SDMC has made an early call […]
Rep inspects completed riverfront project
KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat today inspected the newly completed community development project, Kapit River Front Phase II. The project was implemented by Kapit District Council through an allocation under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP). Accompanying Jamit during the visit were the Walikota of the council Lating Minggang, council’s secretary Jabang Juntan, assistant […]
Central market traders compliant
SIBU: All traders in the local central market are complying with the rules and regulations on controlled goods, said the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sibu chief Kelyn Bolhassan @ Haliward. He noted that there were some goods sold below the controlled prices. “This is in line with the scheme that encouraged […]
Quarantined persons not home when checked
KUCHING: Two quarantined persons were not home when their houses in Bau were inspected under the Home Surveillance Order (HSO). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said a police report on one of the men has been lodged and an investigation is underway to track him. Another individual who was ordered to be quarantined at […]
Tighter housing laws needed before issuance of OP
KUCHING: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) has urged the government to consider tightening existing housing laws, by making it mandatory that completed houses be inspected by specially trained third-party independent inspectors before the issuance of occupation permit (OP) by the local council. SUPP Public Complaints Bureau chief Wilfred Yap was recently […]
Ministry destroys items worth RM92k
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak branch on Friday disposed of various items worth RM92,526.20 which were confiscated in 26 cases this year. A ministry statement said among the items disposed of were handbags, backpacks, wallets, belts, shoes, jerseys, T-shirts and women’s accessories. “All items disposed of are confiscated items […]
12 compounds issued
KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 12 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) in public places. “Kuching recorded the most with six compounds issued, followed by Padawan and Sarikei with two compounds each, and one compound each in Kota Samarahan and Betong,” said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee […]
