Padawan cops distribute iftar meals to needy and public

PADAWAN: The core duty of the police force is to ensure safety and security of the community but this task has not stopped the law enforcers from carrying out community work, especially during Ramadan. Not wanting to miss out on the opportunity to improve police-community partnerships, the Padawan district police headquarters distributed meals to the […]

Three injured in two-vehicle collision

PADAWAN: Three men sustained injuries following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Landeh, Kampung Landeh today. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the accident involving two vehicles travelling in opposite directions, happened around 8.50am. Firemen from Siburan station were promptly despatched to the scene after receiving a distressed call. Upon arriving, the […]

Excavator destroyed by fire

PADAWAN: A late-night fire destroyed an excavator along Jalan Kuching-Serian last night. A spokesman for the Sarawak Fire Rescue Department operations centre said the incident happened around 9.55pm near Kampung Maang. Firemen from the Siburan station were promptly despatched to the scene, about 20km from the station. But by the time they arrived the blaze […]

Parking woes at hospital to be resolved soon

PADAWAN: Parking woes at the Rajah Charles Brooke Memorial (RCBM) Hospital here will soon be a thing of the past when a new parking is completed next month. Work on the parking began today and is expected to be completed in the next two to three weeks. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said at […]

Padawan aims to stay aedes-free

KUCHING: There has been no dengue cases reported in the Padawan area this year. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman, Lo Khere Chiang however said the council would remain proactive to the risk of dengue as it still existed in the environment. “We want the public to help maintain cleanliness of their surrounding and to destroy […]

RM70 mln project to upgrade Jalan Padawan underway

SERIAN: Work to upgrade Jalan Padawan is underway, says Assistant Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. He explained that work at this time involved filling the roadside slopes along the way to ensure that the road would be flat in addition to alignment works. “The project will […]

Free school bus service from Aug 3

KUCHING: Primary and secondary school students here in the city will be able to use free school bus service, starting Aug 3, says Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang. The service will cover 30 primary and secondary schools here, and the nearby Padawan District. “The service will cover 18 zones, from SMK St Teresa all the […]