State salutes its street sweepers


No job too dirty: Omar Shariff (right) and Nirmal (third from right) with other council workers who received their medals at Dewan Sri Pinang in George Town, Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

Council workers honoured for keeping Penang clean, come rain or shine

GEORGE TOWN: Braving downpours or the blazing heat is all in a day’s work for Penang Island City Council (MBPP) labourer K. Nirmal.

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