PADAWAN: Transport Minister and Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil went to inspect eight Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects totalling to RM980,000 during his walkabout to get close with Bidayuh Pebiya community here last Saturday (March 13). According to a report by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), those projects were
KUCHING: The RM5.5 million St Joseph’s School Mill Hill Block restoration project is scheduled to complete on April 30 this year. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the state government has allocated RM4 million for the project while the remaining RM1.5 million were contributed
DEBAK: A total of 61 residents of Rumah Daniel Ranti at Menyalin Baru here had undergone Covid-19 screening on Friday (Mar 12). Sanitisation work was also carried out immediately in addition to the movement restriction order enforced until March 25. The Betong Division Social Welfare Department also came forward to
JULAU: Residents of three longhouses, which are undergoing enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in this district, received food aid recently. The aid was handed over to the longhouse residents of Rumah Guyu, Rumah Nunying and Rumah Amba in Nanga Bulo on Saturday (March 13). The Julau District Welfare Department is
KUCHING: Batu Kawa Road here will be upgraded in three phases with the federal government’s funding of about RM6.4 million. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the road project included the upgrading of 1.42km of Batu Kawa Road from Malihah Matang junction to Batu
KUCHING: Song District has turned its status from orange to red zone after recording 53 local infection cases in the last 14 days. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this in a daily Covid-19 press statement on Sunday (March 14). “Serian, Subis, Julau, Betong, Meradong, Kuching, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri and
BAU: The proposed new road alignment project connecting three villages here dubbed as Jalan Apar-Segong Bypass Project is currently at the preliminary stage. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said a discussion with the local residents from Kampung Apar, Kampung Barieng and Kampung Segong was conducted at Kampung Segong
PAKAN: A total of 1,019 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) 2.0 and 1,032 recipients of Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) 2021 from this constituency would receive cash assistance. The cash payment programme is done at Pakan Community Hall beginning Saturday (March 13) until Monday (March 15). The eligible recipients of
KUCHING: The RM10,000 fine issued to the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) violators would serve as a good way to stimulate compliance among the people. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said the amount may seem too expensive for the people but it is the only way to shape the
KUCHING: Individuals who find it hard to comply with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) are urged to stay at home to lower the risk of infection. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said every Sarawakian has a role to play in curbing the spread of Covid-19 infection.
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