New clinic in Santubong to focus on efficient healthcare services

KUCHING: A new clinic similar to the Petra Jaya Health Clinic has been proposed for the Santubong parliamentary constituency which encompasses the Pantai Damai constituency. Utility and Telecommunications Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, said that a new clinic with a large and comfortable capacity should be provided in this area. “We have also […]

17,000 new voters in Pantai Damai constituency

KUCHING: Pantai Damai constituency now has an additional 17,000 new voters, said its assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He said from the total there are 7,000 young voters aged 18 to 21 while the remaining are first time voters, aged 30 years or more, who have never registered before. “Majority of the voters are […]

Please review house purchase policy

KUCHING: Four housing projects in Pantai Damai constituency, namely, Sentoria Phase 5 and Phase 7, and Spectra Housing 1 and 2 that should have benefitted low-income earners (B40) are still abandoned. The prices of houses in these  projects are between RM100,000 and RM300,000 each and the abandonment of these projects are affecting nearly 1,000 house buyers […]

Space observatory planned in Pantai Damai

KUCHING: The state government is planning to establish an astronomy centre in the Pantai Damai area to promote the study of astronomy. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the centre is an important attraction for youths to study space science. He said the state government is working with the Sarawak Mufti […]

Incentives to study hard

KUCHING: A total of 64 students under the Pantai Damai state constituency, who successfully pursued their studies at local and private universities, received incentives from its assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi recently. According to Dr Abdul Rahman, the incentives would be given to students every time their colleges or universities start their new session. […]

Focus on producing competent human capital

KUCHING: Education continues to be a priority focus in the Pantai Damai constituency in efforts to produce highly competent human capital. Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said this was in line with the target set since the 90’s to produce at least one graduate per family. In this regard, he said cooperation […]

Election machinery contributed to success, says Pantai Damai rep

KUCHING: Machinery strength contributed greatly to the success of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in securing victory with a large majority in the Pantai Damai constituency. Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the machinery at various levels had worked hard regardless of time and thus resulted in a substantial majority of 8,381 votes […]

EMCO villages get food assistance

KUCHING: To ease the burden of Kampung Pulo Ulu and Kampung Pulo HIlir residents who have been placed under enhanced movement control order (EMCO), food packs have been distributed to them. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi handed over a total of 576 packs on […]

26 houses undergo repair works

KUCHING: A total of 26 houses were repaired through the Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Programme (PPRMS) in the Pantai Damai constituency in the period from January to June this year. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the house repair project involved the replacement of […]