Ministry targets making state net food exporter
SIBU: The Ministry of Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development is committed to achieving the target of making Sarawak a net exporter of food by the year 2030.It intends to do this by transforming and sustaining agriculture and the rural economy in Sarawak through modernisation and commercialisation.Its Deputy Minister Martin Ben said this is the […]
GKCDA to coordinate growth of Kuching, Serian hinterland
KUCHING: The establishment of the Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA) is to ensure an inclusive, holistic, systematic and coordinated development of Greater Kuching namely the hinterland region of Kuching and Serian. GKCDA chairman Datuk Roland Sagah said the agency will play an important role to plan as well as accelerate the implementation of socio-economic […]
Potential commercial agro-food production areas being identified in Pelagus, Baleh
THE government is in the midst of identifying potential areas to be developed into commercial agro-food production areas in Pelagus and Baleh constituencies. Martin Ben (GPS-Kedup) said this in response to Wilson Nyabong Ijang (GPS-Pelagus) in the question-and-answer session during the 19th Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Thursday (Nov 24). Martin, who is also […]
Let voters judge
KUCHING: Kedup assemblyman Martin Ben remains nonchalant despite Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) announcing its intention to contest in almost all the Bidayuh-majority seats in the 12th state election. He told New Sarawak Tribune that as a political entity, PBK has the right to choose which constituency it wishes to contest in the election. “As for […]
Rimuan waterfall potential to be developed
SERIAN: Kedup assemblyman Martin Ben said that he is ready to channel allocations to develop the Rimuan waterfall at Kampung Sangai Empani-Mawang here. He said the waterfall has the potential to become a tourism hotspot here. “I hope the location can be upgraded into a tourist spot that would attract not only the locals but […]
‘Bayoi served Kedup well’
KUCHING: The late Datuk Frederick Bayoi Manggie served Kedup well, said current Kedup assemblyman, Martin Ben. “I know this because I was his youth chief at one time and I was also his deputy divisional leader when he was still with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). “He was hardworking and was always serious in doing […]
