Tanjong Datu rep wants action to control and prevent erosion
FROM 2003 to 2020, erosion along the Rambungan coastline has been estimated at 110m, an erosion rate of approximately 6m per year. Expressing his concerns over this, Azizul Annuar Adenan (GPS-Tanjong Datu) stressed that precautionary measures needed to be taken immediately. “Scientists around the world agree that the sea level has risen due to the […]
Over 200 attend Sarawak JKR safety workshop
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (JKR) Sarawak through Coastal and Second Trunk Road (CSTR) together with Opus Consultants held a CSTR Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management Workshop from May 10 to 11 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here. Over 200 people from the CSTR Project attended, including construction managers, site engineers, chief resident engineers, […]
GPS focuses on development politics
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is a government that focuses on the unity and harmony of its people and the state’s infrastructural development. “This is what we call development politics. We do not conduct politics like other parties and we only focus on unity, harmony and development of Sarawak,” said Demak Laut incumbent […]
Over RM35 mln to improve Triso-Melebu-Pusa coastal road
BELADIN: Approximately RM38.7 million has been allocated by the state government to improve and upgrade the 26.3km Triso-Melebu-Pusa coastal road in three phases. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Julaihi Narawai said the Triso-Melebu-Pusa coastal road was the seventh (PA7) out of 30 packages of coastal roads that would be repaired. “We have […]
Potholes along coastal road repaired
BALINGIAN: The Public Works Department (JKR) Mukah as well as contractor PJP Barisan HCM JV Sdn Bhd have successfully solved the issue of potholes and unsafe roads. The public and road users here earlier have urged relevant authorities to repair the potholes near the Badengan River Bridge, Mukah on the Coastal Road route from Mateding […]
Bridges, roads seen as catalysts to state’s growth
KUCHING: The construction of 11 bridges and coastal roads is a big way of opening up the hitherto long-undeveloped interior and coastal parts of Sarawak, opined Datuk Peter Minos. The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman said this will give rise to and extend economic opportunities. True, the expenditure is big — RM11 billion for […]
Rep calls for Sebuyau to be upgraded to district
SEBUYAU: Datuk Julaihi Narawi wants to see the sub-district of Sebuyau upgraded to a district. The Sebuyau assemblyman hopes that the Sarawak government will consider this appeal once the bridges, coastal roads, and the Second Trunk Road surrounding the sub-district are completed. “For Sebuyau to have more development like other districts, we hope the Sarawak […]
Julaihi slams those politicising bridge earth-breaking ceremony
SEBUYAU: Assistant Infrastructure and Ports Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi has slammed certain quarters for politicising the earth-breaking ceremony of the Batang Lupar Bridge. He said the earth-breaking today was one of a series of ceremonies for bridge and coastal road projects in Sarawak, officiated by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg since […]
Road upgrading to complete in October
SADONG JAYA: The upgrading and rehabilitation of Sadong Jaya/Sungai Buluh Road Section 1 here costing RM9,348,576 is expected to complete by October this year. Infrastructure and Ports Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the road project which stretches over 8 kilometres long is a package under the proposed upgrading and rehabilitation works along existing […]
Road projects not to lure voters
SADONG JAYA: The upgrading and rehabilitation works of the coastal road network are not ‘sweets’ to lure voters in light of the coming state election, said Infrastructure and Ports Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi. He took note that certain quarters would have such thought when the ministers and elected representatives went on the ground to […]
