Deputy minister donates 17 cows to Demak Laut villages

KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (MEESTY) Dr Hazland Abang Hipni donated 17 cows as sacrificial meat to 17 villages within the Demak Laut constituency. The donation took place during the “Majlis Penyerahan Daging Korban” held in the constituency this year. Symbolic meat presentations took place at three selected locations by Dr Hazland, […]

Over 100 boats on standby for possible floods in Demak Laut

KUCHING: A total of 138 boats have been prepared to face the possibility of floods in 28 villages in Demak Laut constituency. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Assistant Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni, who is also Demak Laut assemblyman, officiated at the symbolic handing […]

Demak Laut and Tupong reps to defend seats

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidates will only be officially announced on Dec 4 but two more incumbents have already found out that they will get to defend their seats. They are Demak Laut incumbent Dr Hazland Abang Hipni and Tupong incumbent Fazzruddin Abdul Rahman, both from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), whose names caretaker […]

Welfare of Demak Laut constituents continues to be priority

KUCHING: All citizens affected by the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to be given immediate attention and action to ensure that their welfare is safeguarded. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said that as an elected representative, it was a priority to help people undergoing quarantine at home due being positive for Covid-19 or having […]

Active case detection at two villages

KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MoH) is currently conducting an active case detection (ACD) programme at two villages in Demak Laut, namely, Kampung Tabuan Lot and Kampung Tabuan Tengah. Lasting four days from Sunday to Wednesday, the programme involves 4,000 residents. Demak Laut assemblyman, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the implementation of the programme at the […]

Unimas vaccinates another 1,000

KUCHING: About 1,000 people from three villages in Tanjong Bako area have received their jabs at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) vaccination centre (PPV) recently. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the villages are Kampung Tanjong Bako, Kampung Pinggan Jaya and Kampung Muhibbah. He said the vaccination centre is one of the three […]

Two PPVs in Demak Laut constituency

KUCHING: The government has agreed to set up a vaccination centre (PPV) at the Tanjung Embang Health Clinic in Demak Laut constituency. Its assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni added that another PPV has also been agreed to be set up at the Bako Health Clinic. “In ensuring that 80 percent of Sarawakians are vaccinated to […]

Entrepreneurs hone skills through certification courses

KUCHING: Many women in the Demak Laut constituency have successfully become entrepreneurs after undergoing certification courses to hone their entrepreneurial skills. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the courses included skillsets in frozen foods, sweets, and personal grooming. It is open to all residents of the 28 villages in Demak Laut. “Each participant […]

Rep to apply for more federal funds

KUCHING: Demak assemblyman Dr Hazland Hipni expressed his intention to apply for additional funds from the Federal government to be used for adding other facilities at SK Senari which is currently under reconstruction. According to him, he had applied for an allocation of RM16 million in 2015, and it was approved by the federal government […]

Improving access to Kampung Beradek

KUCHING: Kampung Beradek, a farming village in Demak Laut constituency, needs good access to improve its economy. And Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni thinks access to the village, famous for its pumpkins, can be improved by implementing a ferry across the Sarawak River or by building two bridges across two different stretches of […]