Singer strikes right note in the kitchen
KUCHING: Twenty-nine-year-old Stephanie Jessy Jonny has been singing a different tune ever since the Covid-19 pandemic turned everything on its head. Truth be told, the Iban songstress from Engkilili has had little choice but to swap the microphone with kitchen tools, in particular, baking equipment, if only to keep earning a decent income. And to […]
Premier rallies voters in Engkilili
ENGKILILI: Voters here have been urged to give their full support to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Roy Gingkoi, for the Lubok Antu parliamentary seat in the 15TH general election (GE15). Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is to ensure that Engkilili will get the same development with other areas […]
23 telco towers completed, 11 under construction in Engkilili
A TOTAL of 34 telecommunication towers under the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART) project are currently being implemented by Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) in Engkilili constituency. Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Liwan Lagang said of the figure, 23 towers had been completed while 11 were still under construction. “Eleven more towers […]
Make sure GPS wins in Engkilili
ENGKILILI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) members here have been urged to work hard to ensure that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) wins the Engkilili state seat in the next election. Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis gave the advice while chairing the SUPP Engkilili branch meeting here on Saturday. The meeting focused on the branch […]
Assistance for 17 Engkilili longhouses
KUCHING: A total of 314 families from 17 longhouses affected by floods received assistance and food supplies from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) component in Engkilili on Tuesday. The team handing over the assistance was led by Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Engkilili chairman Dandi Timbang. Several members of the Lubok Antu-Engkilili District Council (MDLA) also […]
Six-day course on IT literacy
KUCHING: The recent Reading Seeds, PANDei, Go Digital Asean, and Bersama Wakil Rakyat’s Digital Inclusiveness Programme 2020 saw 70 participants from council members and longhouse chiefs (tuai rumah) taking a six-day course to enhance their knowledge in communication which prioritises IT literacy. Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis officiated at the programme’s […]
Don’t be hoodwinked by opposition
ENGKILILI: Longhouse residents in Engkilili are reminded to not be hoodwinked by the opposition, says Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. He said this at the continuation of the Information On Wheels (IOW) programme in Sri Aman District last Sunday (Nov 1). Harden also highlighted that state government policies did not allocate Rural Transformation Projects […]
Development for Engkilili if GPS wins
ENGKILILI: If the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition succeeds in winning the Engkilili seat from the opposition in the coming state election, it would bring development to the constituency. Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis hoped the support voiced by the Tuai Rumah (TRs) would bear fruit in seizing the seat. “I believe the TRs […]
Kuching Salvation Army seeking donations for fire victims
KUCHING: The Salvation Army Kuching Corps are requesting donations of essential items from the public to help the fire victims of Rh Naga Rasau in Engkilili, Sri Aman. On Sept 16, part of the 24-door longhouse was razed, affecting 18 families. The Salvation Army Kuching Corps recently visited the families to gauge their current situation […]
GPS operations room in Engkilili
KUCHING: An operations room of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coordinating committee for Engkilili constituency has been established for the four component parties. They are Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS). The first meeting in the operations room was chaired by Simanggang assemblyman […]
