KUCHING: There will be a key performance indicator (KPIs) set for Kuching South City Council (MBKS) enforcement staff on the issuance of compounds in efforts to keep Kuching city clean. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said starting next year, the council will have the KPI for its enforcement unit
KUCHING: Kuching City South Council (MBKS) has kicked off its cleaning-up campaign with an aim to keep the city clean. It was also meant to revive the spirit of gotong-royong among the public. About 60 MBKS staff together with 30 local residents and shop owners joined hands in a collaboration
KUCHING: Online learning poses great challenges for pupils in the rural areas of Sarawak as there is limited access to internet, or no connectivity at all. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced schools nationwide to close, thus online home-based learning may not be as effective yet. In several rural or interior
KUCHING: Certified Integrity Officers (CeIO) in the state have been urged to continue to act as frontliners in inculcating the value of integrity and tackling corruption. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip said CeIO attached at the respective agencies must ensure the duties and
KUCHING: Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) concurs with a warning by Sarawak Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) that drastic action will be taken against those who allow their pets to roam freely outside their compounds. Its president Datin Donna Drury-Wee said one has to remember that
KUCHING: Hulu Rajang MP Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong has called for a study to be carried out immediately so that the supply of crude palm oil (CPO) in the country is always adequate. He said he is concerned about the sharp increase in exports of CPO which is triggered by
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry is looking at the possibility of services it can offer to assist students at Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ministry would emphasise on providing rehabilitation for the students. “First, the
LAWAS: There will be more development projects in Trusan area as the Sarawak government has a ‘local plan’ ready. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the developments will be carried out under the Northern Region Development Agency (NRDA). “We are going to build a sub-district office
LAWAS: The collection, processing and packaging centre (CPPC) here is expected to be operational by next year, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said the government has discussed with the private sector on the management of the centre for agriculture produce. “We have also agreed
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 334 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases as of October this year. State health department director Dr Chin Zin Hing said from the total figure, 198 were new cases. From this total, 87 percent were male and 13 percent, female. “The number of deaths in the same period
