Grants worth RM187,200 presented
LUNDU: A total of 28 residents and 55 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) here have received financial assistance worth RM187,200 under the state government’s Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants. The grants, specifically for education and emergency medical assistance, were presented to the recipients by Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar in a simple ceremony […]
Tenders called for RM4.8m project on alternative water supply
LUNDU: Tenders have been called for another RM4.8 million worth of Sarawak Alternative Water Supply (SAWAS) project for Kampung Pugu, Kampung Sekambal, Selarat, and Matang Terap Lundu through the Rural Water Supply Department (RWSD). The project will solve the water problem in several villages and boost the livestock and agriculture industry in her constituency, said […]
GOF foils smuggling attempt in Lundu
KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) have seized a lorry loaded with controlled goods worth RM142,480 in Lundu last Friday (Nov 20). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said the seizure took place around 6.30pm about 400 metres from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. “Before the arrest […]
Five illegal immigrants detained
LUNDU: Five undocumented foreigners were detained for enterimg Sarawak through a non-gazetted road on Wednesday (Nov 18). A team of State Immigration Department and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) personnel caught them and a local driver who brought them in at Jalan Lundu around 6.05am. State Immigration Department director Datuk Ken Leben explained that the arrests were […]
Lundu now a green zone
KUCHING: The district of Lundu has now been categorised as a green zone. This came after no locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 were detected or reported in the district in the past 14 days. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching district remained as a red zone with 101 locally transmitted cases reported in the […]
GOF catches nine foreigners
LUNDU: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) nabbed nine Indonesians for entering the state illegally last Saturday. In a statement issued, a team from the GOF 11th Battalion carried out an operations dubbed Ops Benteng Covid at 7.45am. Based on information received, the team inspected an eatery near the Biawak Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security […]
Coffee saplings worth RM175k found
LUNDU: A patrol team of the 11th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (11 RAMD) discovered five sacks of coffee saplings left unattended while making their rounds on Monday (Oct 12). The First Infantry Division in a statement said the soldiers were patrolling around Kampung Biawak and discovered the sacks about 500 metres from the ICQS Biawak […]
Expedition aims to unravel Lundu’s natural treasures
By Nia Natasha Hasenan LUNDU: A scientific expedition is being carried out here to document forest biodiversities and environment, revealed the director of Sarawak Forestry Department, Datuk Hamden Mohammad. “It is to unravel the natural treasures. We hope to use the information obtained later to develop a plan to manage the resources in this area. […]
Preserve ‘gotong-royong’ culture
LUNDU: The culture of gotong-royong should be preserved in the community so it becomes second nature to them. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said it is important to foster the spirit of cooperation in the community as well as getting to know each other. […]
Be proactive, community leaders told
LUNDU: In conjunction with this year’s Maal Hijrah 1442H celebration, ketua masyarakat and ketua kaum (KMKK) are urged to be more proactive for the development of Lundu district and villages. Tanjung Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu advised KMKK to work more closely with the surrounding community to take care of their respective villages while […]
