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Chong to look into firefighting needs following blaze

KUCHING: A grateful Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen has pledged to look into enhancing the firefighting prowess of the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). He said he would be following up on this matter with the department whose personnel fought tooth and nail for about two hours to put out a fire at Mile 7 […]

KWB to address low water pressure woes

KUCHING: Kuching Water Board (KWB) will construct two High-Level Tanks (HLT) and undertake the upgrading of a water plant to address low water pressure issues experienced by residents of Kg Sg Mata, Kg Tanjung Parang, Kg Mang, Kg Melayu, and the surrounding areas. In a press release today, the two HLT will have a capacity […]

Resolve water woes without further delay

SIBU: Unstable water supply and low water pressure in Sibu Jaya continue to irk residents, said Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the deadline for resolving the problem that was originally scheduled for end of July has long passed. “Residents there are still living in misery of running out of water, leading […]

Water disruption today and tomorrow

KUCHING: A planned water disruption notice has been issued and will take place from today (August 27) until Sunday (August 28). The cause of the water disruption is due to a full shutdown of Batu Kitang Water Treatment Plant Module 8, Plant 4 for replacing of suction and delivery valve treated water pump. The affected […]

Many areas in Dudong face low water pressure

BETTER solutions and plans to resolve low water pressure problems in the Dudong constituency are urgently needed, said Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (GPS-Dudong). He pointed out that the issues had been affecting the Dudong folk for years  when delivering his maiden speech during the motion of appreciation to the Head of State (TYT) Tun […]

End in sight to water woes

DALAT: The Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication and the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) are improving the infrastructure and water supply system in Mukah Division with the implementation of various high, short and medium impact projects. The projects include the Tegup Booster Pump Station construction here which has now been completed and currently awaiting the […]

Be prepared for low water pressure: KWB

BY JASMINE BADUN KUCHING: Several areas will experience low water pressure for two days beginning tomorrow due to valve trial test and pipe connection works for the upcoming diversion of the existing pipe at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa, Kota Samarahan. The Kuching Water Board (KWB) in a notice today said works would be carried out […]

Low water pressure in Kampung Kudei Lama and Kampung Kudei Baru to be resolved

KUCHING: The issue of low water pressure in Kampung Kudei Lama and Kampung Kudei Baru will be resolved after the Projek Rakyat to construct a new pipeline is completed in July. Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said the project was to replace the old pipeline, which has been causing low water pressure, affecting 250 houses, […]

Tiong has the answer to Sibu water woes

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing thinks he has a solution to the water supply woes faced by Sibu Jaya resident. The Dudong assemblyman is suggesting that one of the 600mm pipes from the Sibu Jaya/Kanowit Phase 2 project be directly connected to ensure consistent water supply in the Sibu Jaya area which has been plagued […]

Sibu Jaya water woes to end soon

KUCHING: The problem of low water pressure faced by residents of Sibu Jaya will end soon with the completion of the upgrading project of pipe connection from the Salim Water Treatment Plant this December. Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) deputy chairman Wong Ching Yong said this at a press conference after attending a briefing on […]