Rep hands back repaired house to single mother

KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap and village chief Shaari Majidi conducted a final inspection, officially handing back a repaired house in Lorong 7, Kampung Stutong Melayu recently. The funding of RM15,000 came under the ‘Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Rakyat Miskin Sarawak’ (PPRMS) of N12 Kota Sentosa. The repairs, including foundation, wooden flooring, walls, and roof, […]

Improved living conditions for families in Lundu

LUNDU: Families of nine houses in the constituency here will have improved living conditions as their houses are undergoing renovation through the Sarawak House Repair for the Poor Project (PPRMS). Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan said out of 39 applications received, the nine houses have been approved for Phase 2 of the PPRMS for […]

71 homeowners grateful for refurbished houses

SUBIS: Seventy-one homeowners in the Bekenu constituency have expressed gratitude to the Sarawak government as their houses have now been refurbished through the Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Project (PPRMS) for this year. Deputy Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Welfare Development and Bekenu assemblywoman Datuk Rosey Yunus said the project has been implemented at […]

Poor families rejoice as homes upgraded

LUNDU: Three homeowners in Kampung Stunggang Melayu can now breathe a sigh of relief as their homes have been renovated under the Sarawak Poor Housing Repair Project (PPRMS) by the Sarawak government. Previously plagued by worn-out and unsafe floors and walls, the homeowners now have brand new replacements. Hamzah Ahmad, Sahar Dani, and Asmah Bujang […]

Divorcee gets a house to call his own

KUCHING: After a long wait, Zamhari Leik finally has a house to call his own in Kampung Segedup here. The 61-year-old’s house had previously perished in a fire, leaving him homeless and without any possessions. The one bedroom-one bathroom house costing RM30,000 was constructed by the state government under Program Pembaikan Rumah Miskin Rakyat Sarawak […]

Grant recipients reminded to prepare progress report to be submitted to monitoring unit

BINTULU: Grant recipients of Small Rural Projects (MRP) and Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Programme (PPRMS) are reminded to prepare a project progress report. Sarawak Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the report is to be submitted to the Sarawak Implementation Monitoring Unit (SIMU) of the Premier’s Department. He […]

Service centres must monitor PPRMS

SARATOK: Assemblymen service centres should keep a close eye on the implementation of the Sarawak Poor Housing Improvement Project (PPRMS) to ensure it runs smoothly. In stating this assemblyman Kalaka Mohamad Duri said at the same time appointed contractors should also be committed to ensure none of these developments are delayed. According to him, PPRMS […]

Longhouse renovations towards ease, comfort

BELAGA: Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon oversaw various renovation works in Long Dusan and Long Seripa situated in Sungai Jelalong in Tubau on Tuesday (July 26). According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), the renovation works for the roof of the longhouses were conducted at the longhouses comprising Rumah Jau Dungau Long Seripa, Rumah Ballrully Kenai […]

Opar Service Centre disburses funds to repair storm-battered homes

BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI BAU: Opar Service Centre has disbursed funds amounting to RM141,000 under the Sarawak Home Improvement Programme for the Poor (PPRMS) to help victims of Kampung Opar to repair their storm-battered homes, with additional allocations to come from Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Opar assemblyman Billy Sujang said the total cost […]

Thanks to assistance, needy can live in comfortable homes

KUCHING: Sarawak Home Improvement Programme for the Poor (PPRMS) is very significant in helping the less fortunate to be able to live in comfortable homes, said Kuala Rajang assemblyman Datuk Len Talif Salleh. “This programme is an initiative of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government under Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari […]