Have a heart, smokers told

KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang wants smokers to be considerate and adhere to the smoking ban at eateries. He urged smokers to take into consideration the current Covid-19 situation and the burden faced by the government. “The whole administration and country, from the leaders down to our administrators and enforcers, are […]

MPP will not enforce use of face shields

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KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) will not enforce the use of face shields as double protection among those who work in certain economic sectors at this point. The use of face shields as double protection was brought up by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng during his Facebook live session with […]

Council assures proper maintenance of public parks

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has unfailingly done its level best in maintaining all the public parks under its jurisdiction throughout the years, said its chairman Lo Khere Chiang. In response to a statement by Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong that recreational park at RPR Batu Kawa are not well maintained, […]

Council tracking down illegal dumpers

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) is actively tracking down those who illegally dump their rubbish in its areas. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said several companies and individuals had agreed to collect the rubbish they dumped illegally and to properly dispose of it after being contacted by the council. He said the public had […]

Jalan Arang has undergone improvements since 2016

KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) carried out 13 road improvement projects worth RM902,700.36 and 20 drain improvement projects worth RM4,623,707.40 in Jalan Arang without fail since 2016, says Lo Khere Chiang. The MPP chairman said this in response to statements by Abdul Aziz Isa, the special assistant to Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen. “All […]

Delayed waste collection for next two weeks

KUCHING: Waste collection in certain areas under the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) will be affected for the next two weeks due to manpower issues faced by Trienekens Sarawak Sdn Bhd’s sub-contractor. Trienekens explained that more than 10 operations employees were affected by quarantine and movement restriction orders in their areas. Trienekens logistics operations department manager […]

MPP chairman unhappy with DAP man’s allegations

KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang was displeased with an allegation made by Batu Kitang DAP’s Abdul Aziz Isa on soil erosion at Kampung Semaba. Aziz alleged that MPP was slow in responding to a complaint about erosion at Lorong 4 in the village. “Aziz mentioned that the erosion was minor and […]

Council begins erosion mitigation projects

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) is looking into 37 maintenance projects, mostly involving soil erosion, in its jurisdiction. “There are quite a few problems involving soil erosion, including at Kampung Semeba, in February due to heavy rain and flooding,” said MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang. “Out of the 37 projects, five have been completed,” […]