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Ramadan Bazaar unique food culture event: Yap

BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: About 70 packs of kurma were presented to hawkers at the Kota Sentosa Town Square Bazaar Ramadan. They received the kurma during a special visit from the Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap, Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) chairman Tan Kai and community leaders on Wednesday (Apr 5). Yap said the visit […]

Change mindset and embrace recycling, says PMC deputy chairman

KUCHING: It is about time the people changed their mindset and embraced the recycling habit in view of the increasing amount of solid waste being generated today. Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) deputy chairman Senator Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim said solid waste was increasing because of the growing population, rapid economic development and consumption activities. “As urban […]

Council waiting for directive to issue RM10,000 fine

KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) will wait for an official directive from the state Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) on the issuance of compounds to violators of the pandemic standard operating procedures (SOPs). PMC chairman Lo Khere Chiang said although the directive has been in effect since March 11, Sarawak local councils have […]

Pan Borneo Highway project slightly behind schedule

KUCHING: The construction progress of Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak is now at 51 percent, which is behind the initial work plan at 62 percent. Senior Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the figure was made known to him by the state Public Works Department (JKR) team. “Tomorrow, I will have a detailed […]

Project consultant to fast-track highway project

KUCHING: A Project Management Consultancy (PMC) will be appointed to assist Sabah and Sarawak Public Works Departments (JKR) to expedite the implementation of the Pan Borneo Highway project. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the appointment of the PMC is still in the negotiation stage and the ministry is awaiting the final decision […]

Second half-year deadline of assessment rate payments extended to Nov 30

KUCHING: The due date for payment of the second half-year 2020 assessment rate under the Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) has been extended to Nov 30. The extension is due to the conditional movement control order and the Covid-19 pandemic, said PMC today. PMC’s counters are open daily on working days from Monday to Friday to […]

Facelift for two recreational parks

KUCHING: Two recreational parks in Kota Padawan will be given a facelift. This is aimed to encourage residents to practise a healthy lifestyle. Padawan Municipal Council’s (PMC) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the upgrading project of the two recreational parks located at Taman Periuk Kera and Taman Kota Padawan at Mile 11 had already been […]

Don’t pull another chair: Lo

KUCHING: Do not pull another chair to a table already designated for a specific number of people. This is  the  advice of Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) chairman Lo Khere Chiang to the public. “In coffeeshops, a  table for two persons means for two persons-lah. Don’t drag another chair to make it three and then another […]

Council does its bit

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) is committed to ensuring the safety of people within its area of jurisdiction. Its chairman, Lo Khere Chiang, who is also Batu Kitang assemblyman, said, “We’re doing our part to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 in Sarawak.” He also appealed to all concerned to play their part to contain […]

No to hike in PMC assessment rates

By Othman Ibrahim PADAWAN: The Sarawak government will not increase the assessment rates because it does not want to increase the burden of the people in the state, said Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He stated that the existing tax rate was sufficient after it was revised by the late Chief Minister […]