Spruce up to get best out of national parks
KUCHING: National parks in Sarawak must bring their facilities up to speed for the benefit of the public. This will encourage the hosting of more activities like jamborees and camping in these places, said Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “Sarawak has the most national parks in Malaysia […]
Tiong grants school RM200k to plug problems
SIBU: Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has allocated a special fund of RM200,000 to help alleviate problems facing SK Sibu Jaya. Officiating at the Annual General Meeting of the Parents and Teachers Association (PIBG) and SK Sibu Jaya Consensus Day on Saturday, he said he was alerted to its problems by the school […]
Poised to become a leisure park
SIBU: The area around Kutien Memorial Garden here has big potentials to be turned into a leisure park, says Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek. In making the suggestion, he said such a transformation would greatly benefit the place. “In this area, we have the memorial garden, Bukit Lima indoor stadium, open-air basketball and […]
Plans afoot to upgrade Nanga Ngemah market
SIBU: Efforts to further develop Ngemah town are now in the planning stage, said assemblyman, Anyi Jana. According to him among the proposed plans is to upgrade the existing Nanga Ngemah market which is the main economic centre for people in the area. “Nanga Ngemah town has unique and historical features but unfortunately it is […]
RM198 mln spent on sports facilities so far
WITH 34 People Centric Projects (Projek Rakyat) and 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) projects approved, the Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Ministry (MYSED) is paving a path for locals, especially youth, rural communities and sportsmen by providing conducive, safe and standard sports facilities. Its Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said to date, a total […]
SK Long Sukang to be completed under 12MP’s Rolling Plan 2
THE abandoned works at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Long Sukang in Lawas will finally be completed under the 12th Malaysian Plan’s (12MP) Rolling Plan 2. According to Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn, among the project’s work scopes would be the inspection of abandoned buildings’ structural integrity as well as […]
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 […]
RM7 mln to upgrade 15 markets
BY AMYRA VARKISA & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: A total of RM7 million has been allocated under the 12th Malaysia Plan for the upgrading of 15 markets throughout Sarawak. Agriculture and Food Industries, Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee, disclosed this after visiting Medan Niaga Satok (MNS) here today. He said the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) and […]
Upgrade in store for sporting arenas
SEBUYAU: More sports amenities have been earmarked for several villages here under the Rural Transformation programme (RTP) this year. Sebuyau Administrative Officer, Ajis Ahmad, said among the new projects were the upgrading of the Kampung Baru Sebuyau futsal field to a tune of RM400,000, the project to upgrade the martial art court for Silat Helang […]
Mosque upgrade work completed
SARIKEI: The Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project to upgrade the infrastructure of Masjid Darul Saadah at Taman Susur Jambu here – equipped with mortuary management room, washrooms, and ablution area – is now complete and can be used by locals. The symbolic handing over of the project site by the contractor to the mosque management […]
