KOTA SAMARAHAN: The establishment of the Rajang Delta Development Agency (RADDA) is expected to coordinate infrastructure development in rural areas and avoid duplication in project implementation. Deputy Natural Resources and Urban Development Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the establishment of the agency will also provide better focus on development
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak has developed an excellent land management system under the Natural Resources and Urban Development Ministry, says Datuk Rubiah Wang. Emphasising the importance of land title issuance, the Kota Samarahan MP said the system involves various steps to ensure an equal and fair land surveying process. “We have
KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) has formed a special wing called Pergerakan Belia for members aged between 18 to 28 years in line with an amendment to the party’s constitution. PBB president Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the new wing will serve as a
KUCHING: Delegates of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) 15th Triennial General Meeting (TGM) welcomed Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s renewed call for mastery of the English language. Speaking during the opening ceremony today (Jun 18), Abang Johari asserted that Sarawak had the freedom to use
KUCHING: The Sarawak courts are now equipped with extensive guidelines on sentencing for wildlife crimes in the state. Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim said the newly-launched Sentencing Guidelines for Wildlife Crimes in Sarawak would help to ensure consistency and fairness in prosecution for
SIBU: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 (PPM) today seized a total of 350,000 litres of diesel fuel from a cargo ship along the Pulau Kerto stretch of the Batang Rajang, here. Its commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali said the seizure came after the ship’s captain failed to present the
MIRI: Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has expressed satisfaction with the overall construction progress of the Pan Borneo Highway project in the state. This came following a three-day journey across the Pan Borneo Highway from June 8 to 11 as part of its nationwide FTRoadpedia Tour. “We made
MIRI: The three remaining phases of the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR) will be completed within five years of obtaining the required allocation, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof revealed. The first phase of the project is currently ongoing, said the Senior Works Minister. “We have commenced work on the first phase of
BINTULU: The Pan Borneo Highway will have a total of 225 P-turns instead of conventional U-turns to ensure safer roads for all commuters. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this would allow road users to perform safer U-turns in view of vehicles being driven faster on highways. “Typically
BINTULU: Many foreign workers are needed for ongoing federal projects nationwide, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. In pointing this out, he said the federal government had approved a total of 14,000 applications from foreign workers. He said the matter had been approved as a result of joint
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