Time to ‘bejalai’ into carbon storage, trading: Premier
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has encouraged the Dayak community to harness the potential of their Native Customary Rights (NCR) lands for carbon storage and trading. With vast areas of NCR lands as their assets, he said ‘bejalai’ (journey) into emerging fields in the new economy will provide economic sustainability […]
Develop your land for long term gain: Sikie
SELANGAU: Native Customary Rights (NCR) land owners should discard any negative perceptions they may have about those who strive to help them develop their land. Minister in Premier’s Office, Datuk John Sikie Tayai said, they should look at the long-term result as the effort will bring profit to the land owners themselves. “Land that is […]
Serembu might develop into major food hub to boost state’s economy
KUCHING: Serembu has the potential of becoming a major food hub in Sarawak, which could strengthen the food economy, provide food security, increase fresh food production, and ensure access to local food products. Its assemblyman Miro Simuh said that with Kuching and Serembu’s close proximity to each other, they have a lot of potential for […]
Be creative in developing respective areas, JKKKs told
BELADIN: Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor has reminded the village development and security committees (JKKK) in his constituency of their role and duties, and to always be creative and proactive in developing their areas. He explained that JKKKs who are creative could help the community and would be seen as really having the desire to […]
Village heads must do more about NCR land
BETONG: Village heads must be more proactive in arranging for perimeter surveys of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land claimed by villagers. In stating this, Beting Maro Assemblyman Razaili Gapor instructed village heads to list out the land claimed for by villagers and submit an application for perimeter surveys of the land. “If the land is […]
Pelagus students in dire need of SMK Melekun
A government backbencher has urged the federal Ministry of Education to consider building the proposed secondary school of SMK Melekun in his constituency. Wilson Nyabong Ijang (GPS-Pelagus) said it is badly needed for students from 11 primary schools within his constituency to continue their secondary education. “Besides SMK Melekun, I would like to request for […]
State proposes new method to measure poverty
JULAU: A new method to measure poverty levels in Sarawak has been suggested by the state Economic Planning Unit (EPU), revealed Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg He said the method had been proposed to the federal EPU and would be studied by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy), Datuk Seri […]
Landowners get RM2.75m in compensation
GEDONG: Some 80 landowners from the Simunjan and Sebuyau settlements received compensation cheques for land worth more than RM2.75 million on yesterday (Nov 13). The areas involved are a part of the Kampung Sungai Ladong Expansion Scheme in Sebuyau as well as the Kpg Lubok Samsu/Kpg Setamen/Kpg Sabang/Kpg Semanggal/Kpg Tanjung Tagalong/Kpg Sungai Ba/Kpg Jagong road […]
5 main pillars, 25 thrusts and 215 commitments make up GPS GE15 manifesto
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has outlined five main pillars and 25 thrusts with 215 commitments in its manifesto for the 15th general election (GE15). The manifesto was launched by GPS chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here on Sunday evening (Nov 6). The five […]
Mambong now the state’s coffee belt
PADAWAN: The state constituency of Mambong is now the state’s coffee belt, said its assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. According to him, more than 1,000 villagers in the Mambong constituency have been cultivating Liberica coffee since more than three years ago. “Their crops have already yielded and we feel proud of their results that Mambong […]
