Church to be upgraded under rural project
BINTULU: St Thomas church here will be upgraded under the Rural Transformation Programmes (RTP), said Tanjung Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming. He said that the church was now in old condition and needed to be upgraded. “The church fence is dilapidated and needs to be repaired. “The lack of parking spaces around the church […]
Astounding feeling of having a rebuilt home
KUCHING: A father of three’s wish to have a new place called home finally came true when he had his house rebuilt under the Ministry of Local Government and Housing’s Urban Poverty Eradication Programme. Rosli Keter, 59, who supports his family as a labourer, was truly happy and grateful to be selected and was in […]
Rep wants healthcare facilities in Tebedu upgraded
THE Federal government has been urged to seriously look into the healthcare facilities in Tebedu constituency. Dr Simon Sinang Bada (GPS-Tebedu) said that there was a clinic in his constituency but it was in a dilapidated and sorry state. “It needs funding and needs to be updated and upgraded to a higher level and equipped […]
RM80 million for rural development
MUKAH: The Sarawak government has allocated RM80 million in its 2021 budget to continue helping the poor repair their dilapidated houses under its home improvement programme, PPRMS. The Penambahbaikan Rumah Miskin (PPRMS) programme was financed from the state’s minor rural project (MRP) funds of the people’s representative, thus the acronym MRP-PPRMS. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi […]
43 houses to be repaired
DALAT: Forty-three applications to repair houses under a state-funded programme here were approved yesterday. The state-funded programme under the Minor Rural Project (MRP) and “Program Pembaikan Rumah Rakyat Miskin Sarawak (PPRMS)” was introduced by the Sarawak government in 2018 following a drastic cut in federal funds for a similar programme (“Program Perumahan Rakyat Termiskin” – […]
Improper delay in repairing dilapidated pontoons
TUA PEK KONG FLOATING WHARF SIBU: It is rather an unacceptable delay that after numerous complaints over the years, the Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB), Sibu branch is only now looking for a long-term solution to address the problem of the pontoons at Tua Pek Kong Wharf here. Stating this, assemblywoman Irene Chang said she had […]
Hidup helps destitute couple
KUCHING: The plight of a destitute couple living in Kampung Lintang by the Kuching-Serian Road has been brought to the attention of Habitat for Indigenous and Urban Programme (also called Hidup). Hidup president, George Young Si Ricord Jr, said after being told about the matter, he and his team immediately went to verify it. He […]
