More projects planned for Trusan

LAWAS: There will be more development projects in Trusan area as the Sarawak government has a ‘local plan’ ready.  Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the developments will be carried out under the Northern Region Development Agency (NRDA). “We are going to build a sub-district office with attractive design. It will […]

Don’t fight over leadership post

LAWAS: Sarawak is currently the most stable state in Malaysia, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Politically, Sarawak is more stable than Malaya where there are endless squabbles over the premier’s post, he said. “It has come to a point where some parties even claimed that Sarawak MPs Datuk Henry Sum Agong […]

Northern Coastal Highway project to begin next year

BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: The construction of the Northern Coastal Highway project stretching from Miri to Lawas is expected to commence next year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the 86 kilometre highway project undertaken by Northern Region Development Agency (NRDA), is divided into four packages. […]

State to repair 56 schools in Lawas

LAWAS: Fifty-six dilapidated schools in Lawas district will be repaired soon, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the schools would be repaired under the allocation by the Sarawak government through the Northern Region Development Agency (NRDA). “Today, I was made to understand that Lawas wants to have its dilapidated schools […]

Good news for Lawas people

Awang Tengah kicking a ball to launch the football match.

LAWAS:  The state government had approved many allocations for 2020 such as the Micro-Credit Loan Scheme that the people of Lawas could benefit from, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “Apart from that, under the Northern Region Development Authority (NRDA) we will also replace the wooden jetties in Kampung Pemukat with […]