Practise good hygiene and ensure good quality, traders told

July 11, 2013

KUCHING: Traders at the Stutong Ramadan Bazaar are reminded to practise good hygiene and keep their premises clean.

Housing Assistant Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this is ensure the food and drinks that they sell are not contaminated and are of good quality.

“The purpose of setting up stalls here is to sell food and beverages for profit. However, the traders must ensure that food quality is not compromised.

“Make sure the food is fresh and not recycled so that customers will be attracted to patronise the stalls,” he said at the official launch of the Ramadan Bazaar at the Stutong Community Market here yesterday.

On another note, Abdul Karim said the bazaar is a good platform to improve and foster closer ties among the many races in the city.

“As we can see, there are people of various races patronising the bazaar. Such is the spirit of 1Malaysia that we want to inculcate in everyone,” he noted.

The Stutong Ramadan Bazaar is an annual affair organised by MBKS since 2008.

Penjaja di bazar Ramadan diseru jaga mutu makanan

July 11, 2013

KUCHING: Golongan penjaja di bazar Ramadan diseru agar menjaga mutu makanan dan minuman yang dijual serta berse-suaian dengan harga ditawarkan.

Menteri Muda Perumahan Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, para penjaja harus mengutama-kan kualiti barangan yang dijual dan bukannya meng-utamakan keuntungan semata-mata.

“Seperti yang dapat kita saksikan, pasar Ramadan tumbuh seperti cendawan sama ada secara besar-besaran mahupun kecil-kecilan.

“Justeru, diharapkan barang-barang dijual adalah bermutu baik, jangan pentingkan keuntungan tetapi pastikan ia bersesuaian dengan harga,” katanya ketika berucap merasmikan Bazar Ramadan Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS) di Pasar Stutong di sini, semalam.

Hadir sama, Datuk Bandar MBKS Datuk James Chan dan Pengerusi Penganjur Bazar Ramadan MBKS Kaunselor Hariah Idris dan Timbalan Datuk Bandar MBKS Abang Affandi Abang Annuar.

Abdul Karim yang juga Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) berkata, bazar Ramadan turut mencerminkan perpaduan dan semangat 1Malaysia yang telah lama tersemai di negeri ini.

Katanya, ia dapat diperhatikan pada pengunjung bazar tersebut yang berbilang kaum dan agama.

The great expectations on Sukma

July 1, 2012

READY FOR BATTLE: Karim and the Sarawak contingent athletes and officials chant the ‘Agi Hidup Agi Ngeleban’ slogan at the opening of the contingent camp.

KUCHING: State athletes were yesterday urged to give their very best to win gold medals and regain past glory by emerging victorious in the coming Sukma XV in Kuantan, Pahang from July 7 to 16.

Making the call was deputy chef-de-mission Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who hoped that with new leaders, team managers and coaches, Sarawak can become overall champions again.

“Victory has been very elusive to us for the past few Sukma and we were only successful in the early years. We hope that Sarawak can regain glory this year,” Karim said during the opening of the Sarawak Contingent camp at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak badminton hall yesterday.

He was representing chef-de-mission Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is the Assistant Minister of Sports and Assistant Minister of Communications.

Karim, who is the Assistant Minister of Housing cum Assistant Minister of Social Development (Youth Development) also stressed on the importance of the roles of the team managers and coaches to monitor their athletes closely.

“We want the athletes to be in tip-top condition when they go into the battleground to win glory for us and we do not want them to have any problems be it personal, family or health because this will affect their performance drastically at the Games,” he added.

Karim said he will not condone any indiscipline in the Sarawak camp and urged the members of the state contingent to protect the image of the state while in Pahang or in Unimas.
    

Go-kart lures more enthusiasts

Story and Photo by CALVIN YEO
sarawakstar@thestar.com.my
Monday August 16, 2010

A GO-KART demonstration in conjunction with the Kuching Festival at the compound of the Kuching City South Council’s building attracted a considerable number of people.

More than 30 racers took part in the event yesterday morning.

A participant, Simon Fang said go-kart enthusiasts would normally gather at the State Stadium during weekends to race and test out their machines which cost between RM10,000 and RM20,000.

“The event today gives people an opportunity to be exposed to go-kart and what racing sports is all about,” he said.

He said the go-kart engines varied from 700cc to 1,000cc and almost all were imported from Kuala Lumpur.

Nice drive: Karim trying out one of the go karts while (from left to right), Simon, Mohd Taufik Abdul Ghani, deputy mayor, Abang Affandi Abang Anuar and Kenny Bong look on.

Chief Political Secretary to Chief Minister, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who launched the event said go-kart was a new sport which could draw the interest of younger people.

“What we need is only a big space like a car park for this activity to be organised,” he said.