LUNDU: A total of RM55,000 Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants were given to 15 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the village development and security committees (JKKK) to help create programmes that will benefit the residents of Tanjong Datu. Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan said this during the MRP Grant Handover
LUNDU: Lundu and Sematan hold out much tourism potential but basic infrastructure must first be in place to realise this long term goal. Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan has therefore taken it upon himself to make it a priority. “As an elected representative, my priority is all of you
KUCHING: Second COVID-19 booster doses will be administered in Sarawak from this Friday (April 22). Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said in a statement here today that there are two categories of recipients who are qualified for the dose. “The first would be individuals aged 60 and above with
KUCHING: With the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration approaching, the public have been urged to be more vigilant. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said extra attention must be given at all times, especially in the kitchen. “After two years of pandemic, where we
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) will patrol and engage with the community as part of its fire safety campaign in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Sarawak Bomba director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said the aim of the campaign was to raise awareness and educate the community on the importance
BINTULU: A delegation from the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, alongside other parties for the proposed Biohub Project, paid a visit to Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) from April 16-17. The other parties were Malaysia Investment Development Agency (MIDA), Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and Regal Lands Sdn Bhd (RLSB). The
KUCHING: Three more transit centres for the homeless or Tempat Transit Gelandangan (TTG) will be built here, and in Bintulu and Miri this year. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the new TTGs were a follow-up to the successful establishment of Sibu TTG
KUCHING: There are no major corruption cases reported during the first three months this year in Sarawak, said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sarawak director Mohd Zaki Hassan. “There are many corruption cases in Sarawak but in terms of high-profile cases, there is none from our findings so far,” he reiterated.
KUCHING: The Kuching city is ready to host an international gathering of 5,000 people. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng disclosed this during the Junior Chamber International (JCI) new members’ Induction ceremony at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Friday. “We have the facilities, the experience
KUCHING: Students in Henry Gurney School, Puncak Borneo are urged to seize the second chance given to them, turn over a new leaf, and be the best version of themselves. Minister for Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said, even with a second chance, they could
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