Archive for August, 2010
GENERATING TRANFORMATION 53 YEARS ON.
Malaysia’s 53 years of independence may have been celebrated on a subdued scale as it was held during the fasting month of Ramadan but nevertheless it was a morning full of colour and grandeur at the Perak Stadium. The theme for this year’s celebration was: “1 MALAYSIA: GENERATING TRANSFORMATION” A total of 37 contingents consisting [...]
Gunung Rapat Market on Hold
Mayor Roshidi has confirmed that the planned upgrade for the Gunung Rapat Market had been put on hold and the allocation of RM6 million has been returned to the federal government. The upgrade plan of the market was done twice with the first plan being rejected by the traders. The second plan announced in March [...]
76 CCTVs – Completion Schedule
The installation of the balance of 76 CCTVs will be completed over the next 2 years. MBI had installed 24 of 100 proposed CCTVs throughout Ipoh in July. The statement was made in response to a request by Councillor Ceylyn Tay who had requested for CCTVs to be located in her zone due to regular [...]
Cash Awards
Three students from SMK Methodist ACS Kampar won cash awards for their outstanding achievements in sports. They were rewarded at a simple ceremony organised by the Parent Teacher Association at the school hall on August 7. “It’s a form of recognition for these students who have brought fame to the school at the recent Majlis [...]
Mariaville’s 30th Anniversary
Mariaville Nursery & Kindergarten, which is run by the Good Shepherd Sisters, celebrated its 30th Anniversary with a Family Carnival recently. Chairman of the Perak Turf Club, Tan Sri V. Jeyaratnam, was the Guest of Honour. The support from parents and friends was tremendous. Staff from Pusat Kebajikan Good Shepherd HQ and their sister school [...]
Forum Gets Going
The forum to discuss “media’s role in enhancing non-governmental organisations’ ability to serve the community” co-sponsored by Perak Women for Women Society (PWW) and Ipoh City Watch (ICW) was well received by Ipohites. Over 60 participants attended the forum held at PWW’s one-stop centre along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Ipoh recently. The panellists consisted of [...]
High Profile Policing
Perak Police is conducting several programmes to encourage better interaction between the people and the man-in-blue. “The success of these programmes depends on how well they are being received and perceived by the people,” said Perak Police Chief, DCP Dato’ Pahlawan Zulkifli Abdullah. He told this to the media at the launching of the “High [...]
Taxi Drivers’ Woes
The Kinta Taxi Owners’ and Drivers’ Association is seeing red over MBI’s seeming lack of interest in approving its application for waiting spaces in front of Yik Foong Complex. Each time members wait or stop to pick passengers in front of the mall they get booked. The association applied to City Council six months ago [...]
Man Of The Year
Former Senior Assistant Director of Customs Malaysia, Tan Eok Chye, was nominated President of Y’s Men’s Club of Ipoh for the third time. The installation ceremony, held at the Excelsior Hotel Ipoh on Saturday, August 14, was graced by Dato’ Chang Ko Youn, special adviser to MB Perak and over 200 well-wishers and guests. Chang [...]
Wesley Methodist School Ipoh- The Parents’ Choice
Many people in Ipoh have mistaken Wesley Methodist School Ipoh (WMSI) for the former Methodist High School (MHS). Wesley Methodist School Ipoh is a re-branded school under the management of the Council of Education of the Methodist Church of Malaysia. It is modelled after Wesley Methodist School Kuala Lumpur, a much sought after school with [...]
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