Prioritising rural communities with agriculture development

JULAU: Farmers, especially in Meluan constituency, are urged to benefit from the Agriculture Community Outreach Programme (AgriCOP) to develop the local agricultural sector. Meluan assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin said the state government has allocated RM210,000 for Meluan to implement the programme which aims to promote, expose modern technology and the potential of agriculture to the […]

No urgent need for hospital in Julau

THERE is no urgent need to build a new hospital in Julau, says Assistant Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee. This was because the requirement to set up a hospital, according to the Ministry of Health, must be based on a ratio of one hospital for every 38,000 people, he explained. “Based on […]

Enriching rural farmers through AgriCop

JULAU: The Agriculture Department will conduct 10 outreach programmes (AgriCop) in Meluan constituency this year. Meluan assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin said, AgriCop aims to further strengthen the relationship and cooperation between the department and the farming community in rural and interior areas. “Today is the first AgriCop programme to be held here. After this, nine […]

Razed to the ground

JULAU: This 20-door longhouse called Rumah Chat at Nanga Bilat about 20 minutes’ drive away from Julau town was razed to the ground at 1pm today (August 17). It is said that the fire spread so quickly that the inhabitants were unable to save their belongings. In just fifteen minutes, the upper part of the […]