Green and pleasant promenade

Slice of nature: Penang municipal councillor Dr Lim Mah Hui shovelling soil on a newly planted spiny black olive tree while Council Recreation, Tourism and International Affairs Department director Mohamed Akbar Mustapha waters it at Gurney Drive in Penang.

PEDESTRIANS will soon enjoy a pleasant walk along a 300m stretch planted with spiny black olive trees, also known as Bucida, at the sea-front promenade of Gurney Drive, Penang.

Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) Recreation, Tourism and International Affairs Department director Moha-med Akbar Mustapha said that 30 shady trees were planted along the stretch under a greening project, costing RM28,600.