Minos lauds police action against bistro
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police action against an errant bistro premises here has been lauded by the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS). Its chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the raided bistro group had no entertainment permit, but only a food and drink permit from the council. “The MPKS and the district police had repeatedly warned one bistro […]
Gastronomy skill centre gets thumbs up
KUCHING: A gastronomy skill centre is growing and expanding in Kota Samarahan, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. “Called the Kuching Skill Centre, it is now training 150 youngsters on how to cook well, how to prepare best food and drinks, how to do catering and how to create new and […]
Samarahan ‘headache’ going to be cured soon
KUCHING: The swearing-in of Kota Samarahan Municipal Council councillors for a six-month term extension from July 1-Dec 31 started on a happy note, with the Public Works Department (JKR) and its contractor resuming work at the traffic light projects at the roundabouts in the district. “MPKS and Samarahan folk are happy because their long-standing headache—the […]
MPKS chairman happy with two important happenings
SAMARAHAN: It was truly a happy day for Kota Samarahan as two important things happened on Monday (June 27), said Datuk Peter Minos. The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman explained that the two things were Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas being appointed as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) pro-chancellor; and Uggah’s announcement that […]
Total ban on plastic straws: Is it feasible?
KUCHING: Local authorities here appear to have different views on the decision to fully enforce the ban on the use of plastic straws and polystyrene at markets and hawker centres effective July 1. The Kuching Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has warned that hawker centres under its jurisdiction still found serving drinks using plastic straws […]
Residents asked to keep Samarahan clean
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) has sought the public’s cooperation to keep Samarahan clean. In making the call, the council chairman Datuk Peter Minos pointed out that since Samarahan was a new town, it must create a new culture of cleanliness, neatness and safety. “We want to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals […]
Stalled Samarahan traffic lights project to resume
SAMARAHAN: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is pleased that the Public Works Department (JKR) will resume work on the traffic lights at the five roundabouts here soon. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos disclosed that the Ministry of Transport had arranged for JKR to give a briefing on the project. “We are pleased to hear […]
Kota Samarahan Municipal Council to learn from Miri counterpart
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) will be working closely with Miri City Council (MCC) with regard to rate collections and smart city programmes. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos said there was so much to learn from MCC, especially on how MCC was able to collect up to 90 per cent of rates from residents […]
Council brainstorms on UN’s sustainable goals
KUCHING: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) organised a two-day workshop to brainstorm on the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) beginning Wednesday (Feb 16). Experts and lecturers on SDG were invited to give details and inputs on the 17 goals and 169 sub-goals. “The SDG was initiated and adopted by all nations in […]
Complete projects or be terminated, contractors warned
KUCHING: Recalcitrant and bad contractors will be given full notice and warned for failing to complete their projects according to schedule, stressed Datuk Peter Minos. The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman stated that if there are no improvements after such action, there would be no choice but to terminate them and get rescue contractors. […]
