Getting a fair share of the economic pie
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion has suggested that large development projects should be broken down into smaller components to allow smaller contractors to participate. “This is to allow for inclusivity,” he said when speaking at the workshop on administration of contracts towards project delivery excellence for Sarawak government projects at […]
Be on same page, JKKKs urged
BAU: Village security and development committees (JKKKs) have been urged to work hand in hand with their respective village chiefs and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government in bringing development to the villages. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said it would be difficult if the JKKKs were not on the same page with the […]
Work on RM1.2 million community hall begins
BY NATASHA JEE & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Good news for folks in Kampung Haji Baki here ― a new community hall costing RM1.2 million is being built at the village and will be completed in one year. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang launched the project which is built adjacent to the village’s Darul Ehsan […]
Don’t stop devt projects
MULU: Local residents should not resort to drastic actions such as setting up road or site blockades, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Development projects, he stressed, were for their benefit and “there’s no need for people to turn to such actions.” He was speaking at the opening of the Agriculture Community […]
Work on school commences
DALAT: Construction work to erect new buildings for Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Tanam here has begun a few days ago. This is certainly good news for people in Kampung Tanam, which is the second largest village in this district, after Kampung Medong. A source familiar with the matter said the work began with site clearing […]
Collaborate to increase efficiency
LAWAS: Development agencies and bodies should collaborate in order to increase efficiency and reduce cost in project implementation, urged Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He encouraged the Sarawak Land and Survey Department (JTS) to implement a blockchain approach in order to deliver more effective service to the people. “Blockchain is basically a […]
Formation of Longhouse Chiefs Association Hulu Mukah good initiative
MUKAH: The Longhouse Chiefs Association Hulu Mukah will become a platform to empower members in administrating their respective areas. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said it would definitely help them, especially in terms of dealing with customs and physical development planning in their areas. He congratulated the association, which he described as a good initiative under […]
Abang Johari asks for fresh mandate
IGAN: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg hopes that the people would give the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government a fresh mandate to enable it to continue implementing development projects. He said this in response to a list given by Jemoreng assemblyman Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya during the earth-breaking ceremony of Batang […]
Bukit Goram rep hands out grants to JKKKs
KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat handed out grants amounting to RM116,000 under his Minor Rural Project funds to 12 village security and development committees (JKKKs) of longhouses along Sungai Ibau here to enable them to carry out various activities. The presentation was done at 31-door Rumah Jandah Anak Mengga in Nanga Nansang, Sungai […]
Development slowly changing Balingian’s landscape
BALINGIAN: Various development projects that have been completed, and currently being implemented here, are slowly changing the landscape of this sub-district. This is in line with the sub-district’s ambition to gain full district status by 2026, as envisaged by Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi. He said Balingian had been allocated a few projek rakyat (community […]
