Grab opportunities
SERIAN: Class D, E and F contractors should strive to seize government projects under the rural transformation programme (RTP) and minor rural projects (MRPs), said Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. According to him, with a total of RM8 million for both projects, they can […]
Trio investigated for alleged abuse of MRP funds
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered three individuals to be remanded for two days to facilitate investigation into the alleged abuse of Minor Rural Project (MRP) funds. The suspects, including the chairman of a village security and development committee (JKKK) in Serian Division, were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Tuesday (Oct 6). […]
RM50m for longhouse loan scheme
BINTULU: The Sarawak government has set aside allocations worth RM50 million for the longhouse loan scheme. This is to help build new longhouses or repair their dwelling units in rural areas. “This reflects the government’s concern for the wellbeing of rural population to ensure smoother construction of their longhouses,” said Assistant Minister in the Chief […]
No longer left behind
SONG: Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said that Kapit division has received a lot of development from the state government via Ulu Rajang Development Agency (Urda). The Kapit MP also said that apart from infrastructure projects, there are also socio-economic programmes to improve the economic situation of the […]
Bukit Goram rep hands out grants to JKKKs
KAPIT: Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat handed out grants amounting to RM116,000 under his Minor Rural Project funds to 12 village security and development committees (JKKKs) of longhouses along Sungai Ibau here to enable them to carry out various activities. The presentation was done at 31-door Rumah Jandah Anak Mengga in Nanga Nansang, Sungai […]
A major role for longhouse heads
KUCHING: The ability and wisdom of longhouse heads to manage the people under their care will determine whether a longhouse would progress or be left behind, said Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai. He said that the role of the longhouse head is crucial in leading large groups of families in […]
Always take advantage of govt aid: Penguang
KUCHING: Local community leaders have been urged to always apply for the various state government aids. They must always watch out for and take advantage of, for example, agricultural assistance such as Agriculture Facilitation Fund (AFF), Yayasan Sarawak bursaries, house repair assistance and many more. In giving this reminder, Assistant Minister of Local Government and […]
Poor families assured of better homes
KUCHING: Poor families in the Satok constituency are assured of better accommodation under the government housing scheme for the poor (Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Rakyat Miskin Sarawak — PPRMS). Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok deputy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said the branch have been requested by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who […]
Repok rep distributes over RM160k in MRP grants
SARIKEI: A total of RM169,500 was distributed to 30 primary school parent-teacher associations (PTA), four secondary school PTAs, four organisations, one religious association, one temple association and Ming Lik Secondary School on Tuesday (Aug 11). The school PTAs were SJKC Su Ming, SJK Hua Nam, SJK Su Tak, SJKC Ming Tak Sarikei, SJK Nam Kiew Sarikei, […]
43 houses to be repaired
DALAT: Forty-three applications to repair houses under a state-funded programme here were approved yesterday. The state-funded programme under the Minor Rural Project (MRP) and “Program Pembaikan Rumah Rakyat Miskin Sarawak (PPRMS)” was introduced by the Sarawak government in 2018 following a drastic cut in federal funds for a similar programme (“Program Perumahan Rakyat Termiskin” – […]
