Reps confident of enhanced progress in rural constituencies
BETONG: Sarawak will continue to be driven by sustainable economic development initiatives towards increasing its gross income. Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Development Datuk Mohammad Razi Sitam noted that the RM13.1 billion income recorded by Sarawak last year was the highest figure ever achieved. “Thus in conjunction with the new year 2024, we […]
Markets’ renovation still in progress – MPP chairman
KUCHING: Plans to rejuvenate the markets in Sungai Maong (Mile 3), Mile 7 and Mile 10 are still in progress, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. According to him, the proposal had been done and was submitted to the Sarawak Implementation Monitoring Unit (SIMU). “We are still awaiting the state government’s allocation […]
Road repair in progress
MIRI: Repair work is being carried out on the collapsed section of the 80-metre-long Kejapil-Beraya Bakam road here. The section collapsed eight days ago due to heavy rain. Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who visited the site yesterday morning, has given his assurance that the construction work will be completed within 10 days. […]
Reps vow to continue bringing progress
SEMOP: Semop assemblyman Datuk Abdullah Saidol and Tanjung Manis MP Yusuf Abdul Wahab vowed to continue fighting for the development of the basic infrastructure in Pulau Bruit. Pulau Bruit still needs a lot of development compared to other areas, Abdullah stated according to Unit Komunikasi Awam Sarawak (UKAS). Due to this, he urged the residents […]
Kuching division starts Sarawak’s journey of progress
By Hamdan Ismail KUCHING: Kuching division, with a land mass of 4,560 sq km, which is bigger than the states of Perlis, Melaka and Penang combined, provides a tremendous challenge, as well as opportunities for development initiatives in a big way. Yet, since Sarawak gained its independence by being one of the four partnering nations […]
Unity brings progress
BINTULU: Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip has called on the community in Jepak constituency, especially Kuala Tatau, to continue their efforts to enhance the mutual agreement and consensus development between constituents to maintain peace and harmony. He stressed that this is because the mutual agreement and cooperation of […]
Satok progressing well
KUCHING: Located smack in the city centre, Satok constituency is progressing well with various development projects already completed while others are going on. Among them are Hikmah Exchange, Sungai Bintangor Bridge and Sarawak Museum complex, Pasar Seni Satok in Jalan Haji Taha, and Medan Niaga N8-KOMBES at Sarawak Youth and Sports Complex. Chief Minister Datuk […]
More progress in Limbang, Lawas assured
LAWAS: Widespread development in Limbang and Lawas will continue under the leadership of Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, who assured this, commended Awang Tengah for his hard work and pointed out that the people here were lucky to have him as their local […]
Pan Borneo 54 pct completed as of August
KUCHING: The progress of the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway, involving 10 work packages from Sematan to Miri, is currently being implemented and is at 54 per cent completion as of August this year. Senior Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the stretch between Telok Melano and Sematan under phase one of the project […]
Good infrastructure vital to state’s progress
SIMANGGANG: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawak needed an efficient infrastructure system so that it could become a developed state by 2030. He said this when officiating at the state-level “Hari Kebangsaan” (National Day) celebration at Sri Aman Civic Centre in Simanggang on Monday (Aug 31). “That is why the Gabungan […]
