Dept announces two new clusters
KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified two new clusters in Betong district. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that new clusters are the Hulu Spaoh Cluster and Jelang Cluster. “The Hulu Spaoh Cluster is a community cluster where a total of 48 people were screened —20 of them were positive including the index case, […]
Not so fun without ‘ringgo rayo’
RINGGO RAYO or ‘kenduri Raya’ (Raya feast) used to make Hari Raya Aidilfitri special in most villages in the Saribas state constituency in Betong Division of Sarawak. During ‘ringgo rayo’, there were lots of food, visitors and friendly chat. It was a tradition in the villages during the Hari Raya celebration. ‘Ringgo rayo’ was held […]
Expand mobile banking service to more areas
BETONG: The mobile banking services need to be expanded to more areas especially rural towns and villages where there are no banks. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam welcomed the Sarawak government’s initiative to facilitate several commercial banks in operating mobile banking services to benefit the rural people. However, he said, there were still many towns […]
Sarikei, Betong no longer in same zone
BETONG: The conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedure (SOP), which was updated on Monday (April 26), clarifies that Sarikei Division and Betong Division are no longer in the same zone. Previously, Sarikei and Betong were under Sarikei Zone. Following the changes, effective from Monday until May 10, any movement between the two is […]
Villagers eagerly await new school building
BETONG: The people of Kampung Sebemban here are looking forward to the completion of the new Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sebemban building. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam said a new school building had to be constructed after a river erosion incident in September 2016. That incident, he added, had a profound effect, especially on schoolchildren living […]
Jennifer appointed member of advisory committee of Betong college
BETONG: Jennifer Lendai Kundat who is governance, administration and quality manager of Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) has been appointed as a member of the advisory committee — Women Community Leaders for Betong Community College for two years effective today until 30 Nov 2022. Director Andrew Douglas Gudam when handed over the appointment […]
Betong to ‘take-off’ with new airport
It may sound ridiculous some 30 years ago for anyone to suggest building an airport in the middle of nowhere, like in the Betong Division, but with the potential the place has, it is now a necessity to bring its agricultural produce to a wider market, including overseas. Plans are afoot to build a short take-off and landing airport […]
Longhouse waiting for authorities to act since 2015
BY DIANA OCTAVIA BETONG: Twenty-two families are living in fear due to soil erosion on the slopes near their longhouse Rumah Anji, Mupoh Baroh Spak, Betong. The soil erosion occurred in March 2015 and part of unit eight to unit 15 have yet to be repaired and maintained. Part of the ruai (open gallery) area is […]
No to Ramadan stalls in front of houses and roadsides
BETONG: Betong Division Disaster Management Committee does not allow the opening of Ramadan stalls in front of houses and by the roadsides in the division. Its chairman Friday Belik said the decision was arrived at during a committee meeting on April 12 chaired by Betong Division deputy Resident Abang Mohamed Abang Turkey. However, traders who […]
Two sites in Betong to be turned into agroparks
DEBAK: Two sites in Betong Division, which will be turned into agroparks, have been identified by the Sarawak government. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the sites were Lubok Tamang in Saribas and near the proposed Bebuling Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport) in Spaoh. He said the Lubok Tamang agropark would cover […]
