Ramadan Bazaars to sell household items, Raya attires
KOTA PADAWAN: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) allows hawkers to sell household items, Hari Raya attires as well as fireworks and firecrackers in addition to food and beverages at its Ramadan Bazaars. The council has announced 11 locations for its Ramadan bazaars. MPP deputy chairman Senator Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim said, “The council has taken into […]
Man beaten up, slashed with knife over debt
PADAWAN: A local man who allegedly refused to pay off a RM500 debt was attacked by three men with a machete and a hammer last night (Feb 14). The 8.30pm at a house in RPR Jalan Arang involving the 35-year-old victim left him with head and hand injuries. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin […]
Preschool premises costs RM520k to complete
KUCHING: The new preschool building at SJK Chung Hua 10th Mile in Kota Padawan here was completed with an allocation of RM520,000. Of the amount, RM50,000 came from Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang’s his Rural Transformation Project (RTP) fund and contributions from donors and philanthropists. Lo said the two-storey preschool building was completed six […]
Kota Padawan craves for banking service
Kota Padawan, a small town some 18km from Kuching city, has been lacking in banking facilities for many years. There used to be two banks here. However, one of the banks decided to move away, leaving many – both residents and businesses – in a fix. Now, there is only Bank Rakyat left – its […]
New ‘Railway Park’ opens mid-September
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: Another Kota Padawan Recreation Park will be opened to the public in mid-September, Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) said. MPP Councillor Shirley Pui said the recreation park, under the Projek Rakyat initiative, is to be called ‘Railway Park’. Rizqiy Engineering manager Iskandar Ibrahim handed over the completion document to Pui yesterday (Sept […]
Man arrested for arson
PADAWAN: Police here arrested a man for allegedly setting a car on fire behind a commercial store at Taman Duranda Emas, Siburan on Friday. District deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong who confirmed the case, said the 21-year-old suspect was arrested by a team from Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) D7 branch and Padawan […]
Kota Padawan folk lament lack of banking facilities
KUCHING: Kota Padawan used to have good banking facilities which were convenient for people living in nearby areas or local traders to withdraw or save their hard earned money. Most residents commented it was easier then as it was closer to home, and would not need to worry about transportation or needing to go back […]
Park to be completed by mid-June
KUCHING: The new Kota Padawan Recreational Park project is set to be completed by around mid-June this year. Project consultant Akitree Design landscape architect (LAr) James Sim said the project’s construction is going well and is at 91.3 percent completion. “We have finished the rear part of the recreational park and all that’s left are […]
Veggies rotting for lack of buyers
KUCHING: Native traders at the Kota Padawan market are at their wits end as the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected their business. The traders, mostly from Borneo Heights and the Padawan areas, would come daily to the market to sell their fresh vegetable and jungle produce. However, because of the rising daily Covid-19 cases, fewer […]
Pipe replacement project to be completed in May
KUCHING: Work to connect a new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe stretching for 3.5 kilometres along Jalan Cinle in Kota Padawan near here is expected to be completed by the end of this coming May. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the replacement work was necessary because the galvanised iron pipes were prone […]
