New longhouses must have safety features
TATAU: Every new longhouse should have safety features. Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai said although construction work would require higher costs, it will help to contain the fire. “In addition, consider areas that are not prone to floods such as low-lying areas by the river when choosing a location to […]
Take advantage of government facilities
TATAU: The women’s bureaus from longhouses in the Kakus area are urged to undertake a commodity planting project in groups. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said they need to see the huge potential offered by the agriculture and agro-based industries in an effort to […]
Power supply soon for villagers in Tatau
BINTULU: A Rural Electrification Scheme (RES) project costing RM14.3 million at Lubok Kubong, Tatau will benefit the people from Rumah Ado to Rumah Achun at Nanga Kelebu. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs), Datuk John Sikie Tayai, said that RES showed the state government’s commitment to bringing (electricity) power […]
PDP’s potential candidate visits Sibu longhouses
SIBU: The Youth chief of Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Bawang Assan Division, Joshua Ting Fu Ying, believes that the best way to serve the people is to work hard to solve their problems. Even little matters that seem insignificant but have impact on their lives should not be ignored, he said, adding that these included […]
Sares powers longhouses in Sebauh
BINTULU: Four remote longhouses sheltering 102 households in Sebauh district now have 24-hour electricity supply provided through the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares). The longhouses are Rumah Lawai Chukai and Rumah Nompang, Sungai Sujan as well as Rumah Palos Andin and Rumah Elwin Ugan, Sungai Binyo in Sebauh. Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr […]
Light comes to 9 more longhouses
MIRI: Nine more longhouses with 451 households in Telang Usan now enjoy access to reliable 24-hour renewable electricity supply. This supply is obtained through the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares) which targets remote villages located at a distance from transmission and distribution infrastructure. “Under the Rural Electrification Master Plan, RM2.37 billion was allocated for […]
707 fire hydrants installed in 29 Sarawak longhouses
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 707 fire hydrants have been installed in longhouses in 29 locations out of a total of 34,838 fire hydrants in Sarawak, said Deputy Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abdul Muttalib. He said according to the Sarawak Buildings Ordinance 1994, longhouses were private residences where it was […]
Harden leads survey on longhouse roads
SIMANGGANG: Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing and Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis together with Public Works Department (JKR) Sri Aman Division new engineer Christhoper George on Saturday (June 27) surveyed the access road to longhouses and the bridge conditions in the interior of Ulu Paku. This survey was to allow the JKR engineer to […]
10 longhouses receive federal food aid
DALAT: A total of 192 people at 10 longhouses in Nanga Boah near here recently received their share of federal food aid. Baskets containing essential food items were delivered by river, Batang Oya, and coordinated by Mukah Division Disaster Management Committee. It took the delivery team one and half hours using speedboat from Dalat bazaar […]
Flood cuts off two longhouses
BETONG: Heavy rainfall overnight yesterday flooded roads connecting two longhouses here. The roads were impassable to small vehicles. Betong fire station operation officer PBK I Henry Jugah said firefighters rushed to the scene to monitor the situation after being informed by residents around 10am. “We found the roads to Rh Tawie Ragai, Duri Bangat (34 […]
