Breakwater project to benefit fishing community
TANJUNG MANIS: The 50-metre long breakwater and erosion embankment construction project will bring relief to over 300 residents of Kampung Lot Baru Rajang here. Assistant Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project worth RM650,000 would benefit fishermen in keeping their boats as well as […]
Construction of Anjung Usahawan Lawas 47pct complete
LAWAS: Anjung Usahawan Lawas, which is one of the projects under the Ministry of International Trade and Investment, is now 47 per cent complete. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the project, which is scheduled to be completed on May 6 this year, would provide various facilities to the residents. “This […]
Work on wholesale centre site begins on Nov 4
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang on Monday (Nov 1) handed over a Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) allocation of RM200,000 to a contractor, Syarikat Adeeb Nazran, for the construction of a wholesale centre site at Mile 6. Lo, chairman of the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), said work on the two-month project would begin on […]
Sungai Tellian bridge project progressing smoothly
MUKAH: The Sungai Tellian bridge project at Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here is progressing smoothly since construction began about two weeks ago. New Sarawak Tribune on Thursday (Oct 7) discovered that the major components of the bridge had been completed. There were no workers on site however, as it was believed that they were […]
Old wooden bridge to make way for concrete crossing
MUKAH: The Sungai Tellian wooden bridge which is more than 70 years old will be closed to make way for the construction of a concrete bridge. Construction work will commence soon under the supervision of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Mukah. Kampung Tellian Ulu village chief Bonaventure Juana Lupieh expressed his gratitude to […]
Laku eight-storey head office to complete in 2023
MIRI: LAKU Management Sdn Bhd held a ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction work at its new head office here and official handing over of Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Bukit Selatan Reservoir by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg today. Expected to be completed in June 2023, the […]
G1, G2 builders can work
PUTRAJAYA: GI and G2 categories contractors appointed by local authorities (PBT) to carry out construction work for small-scale projects have been allowed to operate throughout Phase 1 of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 effective immediately, said Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT). The matter was decided at a special session of the National Security Council (MKN) […]
RES projects in Tamin delayed
SELANGAU: All Rural Electrification Scheme (RES) projects in the Tamin state constituency will be completed later than scheduled as related works have to be stopped due to the re-implementation of the movement control order (MCO), said Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang. The projects, amounting to RM46.167 million, are expected to benefit 80 longhouses or 1,429 families […]
Exceptions for critical works only
KUCHING: Only critical construction and maintenance works at construction sites that have been listed in the movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) are allowed to operate. The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) office in a statement explained that the exceptions are only allowed in view that the works might cause danger or harm […]
New Tellian Ulu bridge to be built
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo hoped that a new bridge to replace the existing old wooden bridge crossing Sungai Tellian at Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here would be constructed from concrete. However, he, at the same time, was very aware of the close proximity of some houses nearby the bridge, which, according to him, […]
