Sikie responds to queries from Krian, Lingga
PLANS for a new Nanga Budu Sub-district Office building are in the pre-contract stage and construction is expected to begin in the middle of 2024. Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai said this includes preparation of detailed building designs and tender documents. “The tender is expected to be issued in the […]
Stregthening ties and cooperation between party and community
LINGGA: The close ties among party members reflect the ability of a party to serve the community well, says Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. “A Ngiling Tikai ceremony like this can strengthen ties, which in turn reflects the cooperation between party members and the community. “It also symbolises unity,” he said at the Ngiling […]
Lingga rep calls for improved infrastructure facilities
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & JASMINE BADUN Better infrastructures should be built in Lingga for the benefit and convenience of residents there. Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS-Lingga) said proper drainage systems, in particular, were needed in Lingga as it was prone to floods. “Moreover, I propose a maintenance wall and flood mitigation project in the coastal […]
Proposal for special centre for youths
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & JASMINE BADUN DAYANG Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS-Lingga) proposed that a special centre be built for the local community in her speech at the august House here on yesterday, which would provide sports facilities such as football stadiums, futsal courts, takraw, badminton, basketball, netball, archery, and may be upgraded for motorsports and […]
Project expected to be completed in May 2025
SEBUYAU: The Second Trunk Road (STR) project at the proposed construction of the highway from Sebuyau to Lingga, Samarahan and Sri Aman Divisions is expected to be completed in May 2025. Infrastructure and Port Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the project amounting RM495 million will allow road users to travel more comfortably, as […]
Fishermen perform prayers recital in Batang Lupar
LINGGA: The tradition of reciting prayers, performed in the middle of the Batang Lupar, is now revived by a new generation of fishermen here. According to a local fisherman Ahmad Marbawi Loben, during the event, the fishermen will gather in the middle of the Batang Lupar (between Sungai Lingga estuary and across Tanjung Aboi) to […]
Riverbank will change Lingga’s landscape
LINGGA: The Lingga riverbank development project currently being implemented will change the landscape of Lingga town and add to its special features alongside the Batang Lupar river. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said Lingga will no longer be a hidden town after the state government agreed to connect it with the […]
500 trees to reduce land erosion
LINGGA: A total of 500 mangrove trees have been turned into timber piles to reduce land erosion at an old cemetery near Kampung Lingga. According to Lingga assemblywoman Simoi Peri, the work was carried out by the villagers beginning today. “For starters, the Lingga Service Centre provided 500 mangrove logs. “This is one of our […]
PSB to contest Lingga, Simanggang seats
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has announced that Datuk Wan Abdillah Edruce Wan Abdul Rahman and Wilson Entebang will contest in the Lingga and Simanggang seats respectively, in the 12th State election. The party’s president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said the two has already been working on the ground for months in preparation for […]
11 houses in Lingga restored under PPRMS initiative
LINGGA: Eleven houses belonging to people in the low-income group (B40) in the Lingga constituency had been restored through the Sarawak government’s Program Pembaikan Rumah Rakyat Miskin Sarawak (PPRMS) last December. “Each home was given RM15,000 for the repairs. “In order to apply for this assistance, the applicant must be a single mother, a mualaf […]
