Drive with caution on Samarahan road
KUCHING: Road users are asked to be careful while driving along the Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa in the Samarahan district during the construction period. They are to comply with all traffic regulations and management for safety with special attention on the road lanes that are half-closed. “The road users are also encouraged to use the […]
Caring staff get pat on their backs
KUCHING: Two staff members of Samarahan Land and Survey Department have been praised for their compassion and kindness towards the people here. A Facebook user was pleased with them for helping his uncle who is a disabled person (OKU). “Instead of asking my uncle, who is an OKU, to climb up the stairs, Land and […]
Minister graces korban meat distribution event
SAMARAHAN: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah attended the Asajaya Korban Meat Distribution Programme yesterday. According to the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), the event took place at Kampung Tambirat, Kampung Sambir and Kampung Serpan. At the programme, Abdul Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, expressed his appreciation for Kota Samarahan […]
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 […]
Active case detection ongoing in Samarahan
KUCHING: Active case detection on nearly 3,000 individuals of close and casual contacts of Covid-19 positive persons at Taman Desa Ilmu and Taman Unigarden in Samarahan began yesterday. According to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, the modus operandi would be door-to-door and would go on until April 30. “The operation is considered a […]
Farmer tries to save overripe rice
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Rendah Regon, 62, and his relatives from Kampung Merdang harvested rice at his farm in Samarahan yesterday. Rendah said the rice should have been harvested in March, but they could not go anywhere as the movement control order (MCO) was in force. Only after hearing last Saturday that they were allowed to carry […]
Kota Samarahan will abide by MCO
KUCHING: A Covid-19 hotspot or not, Kota Samarahan needs to carry on playing its part in complying with the movement control order (MCO), said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said that MPKS would continue to disinfect public places as well as advise and guide provision suppliers and customers. “We are […]
Bigger things coming Samarahan’s way
INTERVIEW Datuk Peter Minos has high hopes and expectations for Samarahan’s rapid development in the coming years. First appointed as Walikota of Samarahan District Council (SDC) in 2015, he later became chairman of the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) upon Samarahan’s upgrade in 2016. Located approximately 30km from Kuching city, the area was once a […]
Flyover will alleviate traffic congestion
KUCHING: The construction of a flyover from the roundabout near Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) to Stutong would greatly alleviate the severe traffic congestion in Samarahan. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos believes that a flyover would solve 80 percent of traffic woes in the area. “This is because a lot of the […]
Samarahan residents are elated
ART TRANSPORT SYSTEM KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) welcomes the proposed Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) public transportation system which could solve traffic congestion in bustling Kota Samarahan. Its chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the residents here are elated that the Kuching — Samarahan route has been selected for the first phase of the […]
