Harden gives out MRP cheques

KUCHING: Minor rural project (MRP) cheques were presented to various organisations and associations by Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis on Thursday. At the Simanggang Community Service Centre, MRP cheques were presented to 27 organisations, involving a total sum of RM170,000. At the same time, Harden, who is also Simanggang assemblyman, visited […]

‘Avoid political speculations that disunite’

PAKAN: Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom hopes the residents of the longhouses, especially the longhouse chiefs (tuai rumah), will not be swayed by any political speculations that could disunite the people as the next state election will be held soon. “The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)-led government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk […]

Uggah inspects projects in Betong, Spaoh

BETONG: The RM14mil Spaoh Sports Complex is scheduled to be completed by March next year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas yesterday said the complex, which consists of a grandstand, football field and a running track, was 64.60 per cent done. He confirmed this during a recent visit to a number of development […]

Over RM600k allocated for MRP in Kakus

TATAU: Cheques amounting to RM618,775 for Minor Rural Project (MRP) 2020 in N60 Kakus constituency had been disbursed to 45 associations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) of longhouses on Thursday. Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai urged the recipients to use the MRP grants wisely for […]

56 receive government grants

MUKAH: A total of 56 organisations in Balingian constituency received minor rural project (MRP) grants amounting to RM284,000 here last Wednesday. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi handed over the government outright grant (OG) to the recipients at a simple handover ceremony at Menara Pehin Setia Raja here. He said despite the movement control order (MCO), […]

Sagah hands over RM80,000 funds

KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn yesterday handed over Minor Rural Project (MRP) worth RM80,000 to three organisations in his constituency. Sagah, who is Tarat assemblyman, handed a cheque for RM30,000 to  Kelab Ketua Masyarakat dan Ketua Kaum DUN Tarat. The cheque was received […]

MRP grants totalling RM160,000 for Beting Maro

PUSA: Minor rural project (MRP) grants totalling RM160,000 will be given to village security and development committees (JKKK) and the management committees of mosques, surau and churches in the Beting Maro state constituency. Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor said the allocation was to assist community leaders in looking after the welfare of villagers. He added […]

Masing presents RM475,500 grants

KAPIT: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing recently presented grants under his Minor Rural Project (MRP) fund amounting to RM475, 500 to 36 local bodies. The bodies comprised Village Security and Development Committee (JKKKs), Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), associations and sports and recreational clubs in Baleh Constituency. The simple presentation ceremony was held […]

Two organisations receive MRP grants

DALAT: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah handed out minor rural project (MRP) grants to two organisations here on Friday. The recipients were the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) St Jude, Kampung Kekan, and Dalat District Education Office. Fatimah, who is also Dalat assemblywoman, said that […]

Rep doles out over RM450,000 in MRPs

TATAU: A total of RM450,100 in Minor Rural Project (MRP) funds were given out to 12 longhouses in Kakus constituency for the ‘Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Miskin Sarawak’ (PPRMS) yesterday. Presenting the fund at Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Office in Kakus constituency was its assemblyman Datuk John Sikie Tayai. Sikie stated, “This MRP project (allocation) is […]