KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian said it is a policy for agencies under his ministry to insist that all project sites have signboards showing what the projects are, the owners of the projects, the contractors, consultants etc. He said the signboards must also have other
KUCHING: Poverty in the state can only be tackled or reduced when there is road accessibility to remote areas. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said before serious discussion could take place on how to tackle poverty in Sarawak, there was a need to create accessibility to
KUCHING: Imagine a village being managed by both the federal government’s Village Community Management Council (Majlis Pengurusan Komuniti Kampung — MPKK) and the state government’s Village Security and Development Committee (Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung — JKKK). Right off the bat, the situation would give rise to at least four
KUCHING: It was a night to remember for several members of the Biperoh community who converged on the Whitedove Cafe, Kampung Giam,Borneo Heights Road for the Biperoh Legend reunion on Saturday. The event enabled those from the Bidayuh Biperoh community living in several villages along the Borneo Heights Road to
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has deliberately broken its promise in failing to give 20 per cent oil and gas royalty to Sarawak. Political commentator Datuk Peter Minos said PH Sarawak can kiss goodbye to their promise after Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had asserted that the federal government could
KUCHING: The Biperoh community in Penrissen area has been urged to be proactive and work closely with the government to make the area economically vibrant. Community leader penghulu Richard Deho also said the village headmen (ketua kampung) should work closely with their state assemblyman for the constituency (Datuk Dr Jerip
PUNCAK BORNEO: Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil yesterday morning paid his last respects to the two victims of a road accident that happened near Kampung Kembug, Jalan Puncak Borneo on Thursday. Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin also paid his respects to the victims later in the evening. Sarik Susis, 55,
KUCHING: The hydroelectric lakes of Bakun, Murum, Baleh and Batang Ai are potential sites to be developed into tourism and leisure destinations, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. However, to develop and turn these into popular tourist destinations like Lake Como in Italy would take time, planning
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders are pushing Sarawak to the wall and making lives for Sarawakians very difficult, hard and tough, said a political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. He said PH leaders should know that without Sarawak and Sabah, there was no Malaysia. He added up till now, the PH
KUCHING: The Lions Club of Kuching-Kota Samarahan recently held a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration with the residents of Salvation Army Girls’ Home. It was held under the leadership of Lion Rose Tan and Lion Marie Kria with a team of the Lions Club’s members. The event was aimed at promoting racial
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