Charity Without Borders campaign covers seven Ulu Rajang longhouses
KUCHING: Hope Place visited seven longhouses at Ulu Rajang last weekend for their annual Charity Without Borders campaign. The non-governmental organisation, in a statement yesterday, said it had teamed up with Chamo 4×4 Club, Kelab Cabaran Pacuan 4 Roda Bintulu and Munsang Winch 4×4 for the campaign. Hope Place team leader Peter Naun stated that […]
Floods cut off residents in Subis
MIRI: Some 233 people in two longhouses in Subis District have been cut off by floodwaters that inundated their main road. The floods are said to be a result of continuous rainfall since the start of this week. The affected longhouses are Rumah Akit @ Chaluk (29 doors) with 81 villagers and Rumah Webster Rangkong […]
Lawas longhouses get RM30,000 in MRP grants from Tamin rep
KUCHING: Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang has handed over Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants amounting to RM30,000 to three longhouse Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) in Lawas. In a brief meeting at his office on Wednesday (June 7), Gira presented the grants to the representatives of the longhouses, Penghulu Ajan Renang. The grants amounted […]
Minister promotes Gawai, celebrates Dayak culture
BINTULU: The Gawai Dayak celebration saw the enthusiastic involvement of Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who actively engaged with the local community and visited nine longhouses in Bintulu and Sibu from May 30 to June 4. In a press statement today, what made this year’s celebration unique was Tiong’s additional role as the […]
Longhouse safety Ordinance amendments under review
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is planning to conduct research on the safety requirements for longhouses as part of the upcoming amendments to the Sarawak Building Ordinance. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the entire ordinance is currently being reviewed and is undergoing extensive consultations with experts before the proposed amendments can […]
Expedite longhouse RTP projects: Chieng
SIBU: All Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects involving longhouses in the Bukit Assek constituency have been approved by the Premier’s Office. In affirming this Bukit Assek assemblyman Chieng Jin Ek hoped the projects could therefore be implemented as soon as possible at nine longhouses there. “This will show that the GPS government is a responsible […]
436 households in Baleh to benefit from RES Last Miles Scheme
BY JAMES WONG TWO projects under the Rural Electricity Scheme (RES) Last Miles Scheme involving 18 longhouses are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024. Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said 436 households in Baleh will benefit from the project, with 252 household involved in the […]
37 longhouses in Repok get Projek Pintu aid
SARIKEI: A total of 37 longhouses comprising 618 doors in the Repok constituency here received Projek Pintu assistance from assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. Huang said the government would continue to strive to develop and make progress in rural areas. “Development planning is implemented in stages, depending on the main interests and needs of […]
91 from longhouses evacuated to centre
KANOWIT: A total of 91 people from three longhouses here were evacuated to a temporary relief centre (PPS) in the district following non-stop heavy rain since Friday (Mar 24). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) reported that the victims from 30 families are from Rh Langong, Rh Suzusie Lily and Rh Nyalong Indet. In order […]
Longhouse up in flames
LIMBANG: An early-morning fire destroyed a 39-door longhouse in Kampung Medamit, here today (Jan 25). A Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre spokesman said firemen were alerted to the incident at 6.48am, and a team from the Limbang fire station accompanied by Nanga Medamit volunteers firefighters were despatched to the scene. By the time […]
