HDC financing lightens longhouse construction
SIMANGGANG: Loan financing from the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has made it easier for the Iban community in the area to build new longhouses. Assistant Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said each family/door is given a loan facility up to RM30,000. “Today I had a chance to visit the […]
New site for Rumah Leyang longhouse
KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat visited a longhouse Rumah Leyang, Ulu Semujan, Sungai Belawai, Batang Rajang here to meet residents, explaining to them government policies and the latest political scenario. His visit was also to officiate at the new longhouse site of Rumah Leyang. The old wooden longhouse was constructed more than two […]
More funds needed to rebuild longhouse
LONG SELAAN, ULU BARAM: The people of Long Selaan need more funds to rebuild their longhouse which was razed by fire on June 8 (Monday morning) this year. In that incident, one block of the 12-door 70-year-old housing settlement occupied by 400 residents went up in smoke. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or injuries during […]
RM50 mil set aside for longhouses
KUCHING: The state government has approved RM50 million this year for the repair and construction of longhouses. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas revealed that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg approved the amount since the federal government had yet to allocate the budget for this year. “The allocation will benefit […]
