PBH project will complete as scheduled
KUCHING: The government will ensure that the Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) project is to be completed within the stipulated time. Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas did not deny at the moment, all projects are facing problems but the projects are clearly deemed beneficial in terms of travel time. However, he said, the […]
Help Sarawak become a high-income region
SIBU: The people are urged to remain vigilant and to be on their best guard so that they can celebrate next year’s Gawai or all other festivities with even greater freedom and joy. The call was made by Deputy Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas in his Hari Gawai message. “Let us all […]
Uggah’s Open House on June 1
KUCHING: Members of the public are invited to the Deputy Premier’s Gawai Dayak Open House on June 1. The open house, hosted by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Dayak leaders in Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB), will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) from 10 am to 3 pm. […]
28 government buildings yet to obtain fire certificates
KUCHING: Only 38 out of the 66 government buildings throughout Sarawak have obtained their fire certificates (FC). “The rest are still under annual inspection. Government buildings that still do not have a FC and fail to meet the ‘good housekeeping’ procedures, will be issued a notice. “We will advise them and withhold the FC first,” […]
Uggah calls for more fire stations in Sarawak
KUCHING: There is still a need for more fire stations in Sarawak despite having auxiliary firefighters and community emergency response teams to complement the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this after he recalled a school fire in Betong being quickly put out with the help of […]
TYT receives Gawai working committee
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Seri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from the 2022 Gawai Dayak celebration working committee at Demak Jaya, today. The delegation was led by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas who is the minister responsible for the celebration. The visit was to invite Taib and his wife […]
MP on the vital role of tuai rumah associations
SPAOH: Associations of longhouse chiefs play a pivotal role in supporting the government to develop Sarawak. Betong Member of Parliament Datuk Robert Lawson Chuat said since such associations were great influencers for the rural folk to accept development plans and programmes, longhouse chiefs should therefore keep themselves in the know of all such plans and […]
Jemoreng rep requests for additinal ferries to meet festive rush
MUKAH: Just like previous festive seasons pre-pandemic, the Batang Igan ferry point is once again full of travellers, causing congestion. Many are returning to their hometowns either to break fast with their families or are going back for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda […]
Longhouses to use DBNA model for land survey
SPAOH: A pilot project to use the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) model to do land surveys under Section 18 of the State Land Code will be carried here soon. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this would involve native customary rights (NCR) landowners from six longhouses here. Uggah said the objective was […]
