41 given academic incentives in Ngemah
KANOWIT: Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana recently handed over a total of RM19,500 as academic incentives to 41 recipients in his constituency. In a news report by Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), he said the initiatives were given to students who excelled in their academic field. “These incentives also aim to help them in furthering their […]
E-waste collection campaign in Kapit and Kanowit on June 25-26
KAPIT: The Department of Environment together with Sarawak Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) in collaboration with Kapit District Council and Kanowit District Council will organise a Household Electrical and Electronic Waste (BEE) Collection Campaign (household e-waste). According to a statement on Thursday (June 16), the programme is held to ensure that e-waste is collected […]
Missing woman found safe
KANOWIT: The woman who went missing on Thursday has been found by her relative. The State Fire and Rescue Operation Centre (Bomba) said Chemenda Randi, 49, was found in an orchard safe but in weak condition. A relative of the victim found her in the area about 500 metres from where she went missing. The […]
Job carnival in Kanowit today
SIBU: The Sibu Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) will hold an outreach programme to help young jobseekers in Kanowit to register with the national job search portal, MyFutureJobs. The programme, ‘Mini Karnival Kerjaya Outreach’, which is in collaboration with the Kanowit parliamentary service centre, will be held at the Kanowit Sports Complex today. A SOCSO spokesman […]
Increase development programmes in Ngemah, Kanowit Agriculture urged
KANOWIT: The Kanowit District Agriculture Office is urged to increase the number of agricultural development programmes in the Ngemah state constituency. Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana said this was to help increase the productivity and skills of farmers in an effort to boost their economy. Apart from that, he also wanted appropriate training and workshops to […]
Don’t leave your longhouses for too long
KANOWIT: Appointed community leaders or KMKK (ketua masyarakat ketua kaum) are reminded not to leave their longhouses for too long. Emphasising this, Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana said, a KMKK should be in the longhouse at all times in line with the responsibilities entrusted to him. However, he said, it is possible that a KMKK has […]
Water supply issues will be a thing of the past: Minister
SIBU: The proposed Water Supply Kanowit Project Phase 2 is expected to be completed in December this year. Utilities and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said once completed, water problem in Kanowit, Nibong Tada area, Machan and Sibu Jaya would be resolved. During his site visit of the project yesterday (March 2), he said the […]
Family sales programme heading for Kanowit
SIBU: The Malaysian Family Sales Programme (PJKM) under which goods are sold much cheaper will be extended to the Kanowit parliamentary area next. This follows its successful implementation here, according Kelyn Bolhassan @ Haliward, the Sibu branch head of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP). He said the programme would be extended […]
Two landslide scares get firemen busy
KANOWIT: Residents of Rumah Jepriten at Sungai Bejait, Jalan Tada here, were abruptly awakened with a landslide late Saturday night (Nov 6). A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said no injuries or casualties were reported in the 11.55pm incident. Firemen from Kanowit station was despatched to the scene after receiving a distress […]
Sibu Hospital looking for Kong Ling Ming’s kin
SIBU: Sibu Hospital is appealing for help from the public to look for the next-of-kin of a male patient, Kong Ling Ming. He has been admitted to the ward since Sept 20, and the hospital has been unable to contact the patient’s family since then. According to the information provided, the patient is 51 years […]