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RM150,000 covered walkway for SK Jalan Arang

KUCHING: A covered walkway will be built at SK Jalan Arang here to make it easier for students to go to their classes. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said RM150,000 had been allocated to build the covered walkway. He said the project had been handed over to a contractor. “The contractor will […]

Pursue lifelong learning

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has urged the people to pursue the Lifelong Learning Programme (PSH) offered by community colleges. He said the programme would empower them. “The community college implements PSH as a core business based on several concepts and contexts such as home schooling which is informal and conducted at home […]

SUPP lends a helping hand to register people for vaccination

KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Batu Kitang branch carried out its third Covid-19 vaccine registration programme at the Arang Road Basketball Court, Taman Flora Indah here on Sunday (April 4). Several counters were set up to assist residents living nearby to register for the vaccination. SUPP Batu Kitang chairman Lo Khere Chiang said […]

Needy villagers received food from Kuching Food Aid

KUCHING: A total of 100 persons from the B40 group in Kampung Paya Mebi, Jalan Landeh have received food from a welfare organisation, Kuching Food Aid. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said he was touched by the effort of the organisation. “This is the kind of effort that I appreciate and thankful […]

RM10,000 fine to stimulate compliance

KUCHING: The RM10,000 fine issued to the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) violators would serve as a good way to stimulate compliance among the people. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said the amount may seem too expensive for the people but it is the only way to shape the people’s attitude in taking the […]

Stay at home if SOPs hard to adhere to

KUCHING: Individuals who find it hard to comply with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) are urged to stay at home to lower the risk of infection. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said every Sarawakian has a role to play in curbing the spread of Covid-19 infection. “If you go out in […]

Council waiting for directive to issue RM10,000 fine

KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) will wait for an official directive from the state Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) on the issuance of compounds to violators of the pandemic standard operating procedures (SOPs). PMC chairman Lo Khere Chiang said although the directive has been in effect since March 11, Sarawak local councils have […]

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 […]

GPS provides best services to the people

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has always given the best services to the people in the state, without waiting for the elections in fulfilling their aspiration of Sarawak becoming a developed state in the long term. Speaking to reporters after site visit at 10th Mile on Monday (March 8), SUPP- Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere […]

Help those without smartphone to register

KUCHING: Councillors, community leaders and party workers in Padawan are encouraged to help those who do not have smartphone to register for the vaccination. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said that MPP oversees a huge area and those who reside in the peripheral of Padawan may have difficulty in registering themselves due […]