Keep Tanjung Batu Beach clean
BINTULU: Visitors who come to relax with their families at Tanjung Batu Beach are reminded to keep the surrounding area clean after the picnic. Samalaju assemblyman Majang Renggi said the public should be more responsible and not leave rubbish at the recreational area. “Taking care and preserving the cleanliness of the environment such as the […]
Volunteers clean up Lutong beach
MIRI: Over 60 volunteers from the Paint the World (PTW) youth movement and Technology College Sarawak (TCS) students helped to clean a popular picnic site at the Lutong beach here last weekend. The programme, Paint the World Miri Eco BeachFest 2020, was hosted by PTW and supported by the Sarawak Youth and Sports Ministry. A […]
PBB Tellian members help houseowner build walkway
MUKAH: The Youth and Women members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian branch organised another Community On-The-Go (COTG) programme here on Sunday (Sept 27). This time round, they helped houseowner, Jenal Bedal at Kampung Petanak Daya here to build a short concrete walkway from his house to the main road. PBB Kampung Petanak sub-branch […]
Preserve ‘gotong-royong’ culture
LUNDU: The culture of gotong-royong should be preserved in the community so it becomes second nature to them. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said it is important to foster the spirit of cooperation in the community as well as getting to know each other. […]
Council, residents should work together
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) and local residents should work together to keep the environment clean, said chairman of SMC, Clarence Ting. He said this during a gotong-royong session jointly organised by the village development and security committee (JKKK) and neighbourhood watch committee (KRT) of Kampong Jeriah on Sunday (Sept 27). “I informed the residents […]
SMC aims to end river litter
SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will implement several measures to put an end to river litter. These include working closely with the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) and Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) to disseminate information on the importance of river cleanliness. The council will also continue to be actively involved in carrying out gotong-royong […]
Maintain ‘gotong royong’ culture
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has advised the people to maintain the culture of ‘gotong-royong’ (mutual assistance). The Local Government and Housing Minister said the ‘gotong-royong’ spirit was not just about getting jobs done but was also a platform to bring people together. “We live closer to each other than before, but we […]
Worrying increase in dengue cases
SELANGAU: The number of dengue cases in this district is very worrying, said Sibu Rural District Council (MDLBS) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai. He explained that the number had increased drastically by 213 percent this year. “According to the council’s public health report this month, 49 cases were recorded from January to July this year compared […]
Strengthening unity through gotong royong
SIMANGGANG: Members of Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) of Brayun Hulu/Sri Jaya took part in a gotong royong cleaning programme, on Saturday. The programme was held in collaboration with Sri Aman District Council (MDSA), to clean an open space behind the market and Sri Jaya apartment. Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing, Datuk Francis Harden […]
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” – […]
