Need for KL to step up unity initiatives
SAMARAHAN: The federal government has been urged to step up initiatives to strengthen unity in the country. In making the call Deputy Community Welfare Minister Mohammad Razi Sitam said culturally diverse Sarawak can be a model in terms of unity. “What needs to be focused on by the government is efforts to increase the programme […]
Financial aid to continue for those in need
DEBAK: The Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development is committed to the distribution of aids and several initiatives prioritised by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Deputy Minister Mohammad Razi Sitam said the financial assistance was also upgraded from time to time. “This year we held a discussion on […]
Rentap, Razi appointed BDDA deputy chairmen
KUCHING: Layar and Saribas assemblymen Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu and Mohammad Razi Sitam respectively have been appointed as the deputy chairmen of the Betong Division Development Agency (BDDA). They received their letters of appointment from its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at a meeting here on Friday (Dec 2). Uggah, who chaired the meeting, […]
Beware threat posed by old wiring system
SELANGAU: Decades-old electrical wiring is best replaced to minimise the risk of fires at premises like longhouses. Deputy Minister of Community Welfare, Mohammad Razi Sitam, said the majority of longhouse fires, for instance, involved old wooden structures. “The risk is very high not only due to carelessness in the kitchen but the old wiring system. […]
Identify common problems faced by the deaf community in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development will look into the common problems faced by the deaf community in Sarawak. Its Assistant Minister Mohammad Razi Sitam said a three-day workshop organised by the Sarawak Society for the Deaf (SSD) was to identify the issues and seek solutions. He said the six focus […]
Rapid development in Debak
DEBAK, Betong: Locals here can now utilise newer and better facilities with the completion of the Debak Community Development Centre on August 28. According to Saribas assemblyman Mohd Razi Sitam, the RM550,000 rural transformation programme (RTP) project is among the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government projects that have changed the landscape of Debak town a […]
Village drains to be upgraded
SPAOH, Betong: A RM2 million allocation under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) will be spent to upgrade the drains at Kampung Bungin here and solve the issue of flash floods there. Saribas assemblyman, Mohammad Razi Sitam said many villages in his constituency had problems with flash floods. He said this after the symbolic handing over […]
Put priority to restoring health, economic and social crisis
KUCHING: The new federal Cabinet must prioritise the restoration of the health, economic and social crisis in the country. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam said this is important to restore the people’s confidence in the government. “For me, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob should think of a new identity or something more powerful […]
Debak needs banking services
DEBAK: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam is hoping that the state government will help equip Debak town with banking services. He said efforts in applying for services from banks have not yielded positive responses. “We are asking for bank kiosks not bank branches. “Therefore, the people of Debak expect the Sarawak government to realise the […]
Flood mitigation project to be tendered by May, June
DEBAK: The RM30-million flood mitigation project in Debak is expected to be tendered by no later than May or June this year, said Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam. “Flash floods are due to heavy rains and high tide phenomenon and they have caused a lot of problems for residents here. “Therefore, I hope that the […]
