Testing delays worsen situation
KUCHING: Sibu Hospital currently has a Covid-19 testing capacity of 500 tests per day, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Senator Robert Lau. He said the hospital is still short of conducting the remaining 800 test, and thus, the samples have to be sent to Kuching or Kuala Lumpur. “There is […]
Cable-stayed bridge to be completed by September
KUCHING: The construction of the Sungai Mujong cable-stayed bridge in Baleh, Kapit is progressing smoothly and is scheduled to be completed by Sept 2020. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said the construction started in July 28, 2016 and should have been completed in April 20 this year. He said the delay […]
All projects to resume soon
KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has assured Lundu residents that all major projects slated for implementation in his constituency would resume soon. Wan Junaidi who is also Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister said the projects were delayed due to the unprecedented movement control order (MCO) enforced on March 18 to contain […]
Delay in financial aid to SMEs will be resolved in two months
By Hamdan Ismail KUCHING: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry expects the delay in the disbursement of financial assistance for Covid-19-affected small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak to be resolved within two months. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, acknowledged there were SMEs which had not received aid despite their applications […]
Change of gov’t causes delay in Sabah Pan Borneo project
KOTA KINABALU: The change of government in 2018 had caused the delay in the Sabah portion of the Pan Borneo Highway project, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri. In fact, he said the change also saw that the Sabah Public Work Department (JKR) taking over total control of the project from the project […]
State govt took positive step in delaying CMCO
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has taken a positive step in delaying the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in the state. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said this shows that the state is concerned for and prioritises the safety and health of the people […]
No time for cheap political stunt!
KUCHING: The state government has no time for the cheap political stunt of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information Chief Datuk Idris Buang yesterday. He was responding PSB’s recent statement which questioned Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) on the delay of the materialisation of Sarawak rights. Amongst the issues raised by […]
New school will not open in April
MUKAH: The new Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Tellian will not open in April this year as expected. The school project main contractor, Bispuri Sdn Bhd said it had completed its work, however, there were a few more jobs which had not been completed by other contractors. These included built-in furniture, loose furniture, signs inside the […]
