Symposiums, exhibitions on gold mining Dec 31
BAU: The gold mining town of Bau will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its gold mining industry by holding symposiums and exhibitions on its well-known history on Dec 31. Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep revealed this during the launch of a ‘Trash to Cash Drive-through’ programme in conjunction with “Bau is Going Green […]
Iconic church in Kampung Serikin
KUCHING: Kampung Serikin near Bau will have an iconic building once a gothic-style yet contemporary St Francis Xavier church is constructed in the village. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the cost of the church is about RM800,000 and construction work will commence early next year. “The construction will be done in stages […]
Praise for banana planting project
By Voon Yih Boon BAU: The community of Tasik Baru, especially banana growers, hope that the first ever Kapok Banana Planting Project here will improve their standard of living Kampung Daun, Kampung Senibong Singai and Kampung Tanjong Bowang have been selected as the first three participating villages in the first phase of the project. The […]
Collecting, processing and packaging centre for Tasik Biru
By Natasha Jee & Voon Yih Boon BAU: A collecting, processing and packaging centre (CPPC) will be set up in Tasik Biru constituency to allow crop growers particularly banana grower to sell their produce. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the centre would be developed next year after the Department of Agriculture […]
JKKK secretaries welcome appointments
BAU: Forty-nine people were appointed as Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) secretaries for the Tasik Biru Constituency while eight were appointed as JKKK secretaries for the Opar Constituency. They received their appointment letters during the presentation of appointment letters to the secretaries of JKKK Bau District at Bau Civic Centre on Saturday (Oct 10). […]
Tasik Biru set to be main ‘Pisang Kepok’ producer
BAU: The RM500,000 ‘Pisang Kepok’ plantation on 90 hectares of land at Singai here will start producing next year. “This will make Tasik Biru the main producer of ‘Pisang Kepok’,” said Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He revealed that the project would only involve villages with land documentation. Henry said there was a […]
Gerai Tani Jagoi opens for business
BAU: Jagoi Farmers’ Stalls (Gerai Tani Jagoi) at Kampung Sri-ieng here are now officially open for business. Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep officiated at the opening ceremony on Sunday (Sept 6). Eight local hawkers are currently trading at the stalls and awaiting business permits from Bau District Council. According to Henry, the […]
205 students receive school uniform vouchers
BAU: Two hundred and five students here received Yayasan Sarawak School Uniform Assistance Vouchers at Bau Civic Centre on Monday (Aug 24). Of the total, 191 students were from Tasik Biru while the rest were from Opar. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep, who officiated at the event, said 26,175 students from all over […]
Tasik Biru rep confident of constituents’ loyalty
KUCHING: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep is confident that voters in his constituency will retain the seat for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the coming state election. He said the people in Tasik Biru and the whole of Bau district had been very supportive and appreciative of what the state government had been […]
Tasik Biru one step ahead
KUCHING: Self-regulation in local areas is not a new thing as Tasik Biru constituents embarked on the initiative since the beginning of the movement control order (MCO) implementation. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep stated that there is already early awareness by respective village chiefs and Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) in the […]
