Initiative to promote reforestation
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institue (TROPI) will plant 25 new trees in the Kota Samarahan area. This is an initiative by TROPI to promote reforestation in the state. They started off by planting three trees inside the compound of the TROPI. “We plant trees not for ourselves, but for our future generation. When […]
Mandatory face mask in public places?
KUCHING: It would be a welcome move if the government makes it mandatory to wear face masks in public places, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said if this new rule was enforced, local authorities would be able to catch and fine individuals going against it. Earlier, Prime Minister Tan […]
Major problems over by 2022
KUCHING: Major problems in Kota Samarahan will be substantially solved by 2022, said Kota Samarahan municipal council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He stated that it was certainly a great relief that some of the big ‘headaches’ such as serious traffic and water problems were being gradually sorted out and solved. “By 2022, I think […]
Local councils’ frontliners in anti-rabies war: Minos
KUCHING: Local councils are at the frontlines in this anti-rabies war, said chairman of the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) Datuk Peter Minos. “We must fully support the government in getting rid of rabies in whatever way we possibly can. “The latest rabies victim was from the Sibu area and it is very good that […]
Walikota thanks govt for road upgrade
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos expressed his gratitude towards the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) governments for projects to alleviate traffic congestion in Samarahan. He thanked Senior Minister (Works) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof for his personal intervention in the upgrading works for Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa in […]
Samarahan markets in full swing
KUCHING: All markets, including day, night, and weekend markets, in Samarahan have reopened with precautionary measures in place to curb the spread of Covid-19. According to Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos, the markets had initially been a bit cautious about the reopening but are operating now in full swing. “We from […]
Serba Dinamik lends helping hand to MPKS
KUCHING: Sixty boxes of various food items have been donated to Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) for its councillors and staff members who helped directly in the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO). Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd made the donation yesterday for 30 councillors and 30 staff members […]
First day only visits reasonable
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) decision to allow visiting on the respective first day of Hari Raya and Gawai Dayak is reasonable and considerate, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. “Now that the government has made this decision, we can only hope that the people will comply strictly and […]
TM Sarawak donates to MPKS
KUCHING: Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) Sarawak has made a donation to the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) to purchase food stuff for councillors during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period until June 9. “The food will help the MPKS councillors because they are not receiving any meeting allowance during the movement control order (MCO) […]
Don’t coerce states to comply
KUCHING: Use of legal or political powers on states to enforce the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is deemed unnecessary. There are talks that the federal government may use its legal or constitutional powers on states that refuse to comply with CMCO, wholly or partly. Chairman of Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) Datuk Peter Minos […]
