Complete all projects on time

BETONG: Deputy Minister in the Premier of Sarawak’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya wants all projects currently under construction to be completed within the time frame specified. He  hoped that responsible contractors would be able to carry out their duties well to benefit the villagers. Earlier, Juanda, who is also Jemoreng assemblyman, […]

Project site visits to ensure completion on time

KUCHING: The Infrastructure and Port Development Ministry (MIPD) will visit the sites of projects being implemented to ensure their completion is on schedule, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas “It is very important that the supervision is tight because we really want to meet the completion schedule,” he said after inspecting and listening […]

Fourth MRSM to be fully constructed by year end

BINTULU: The fourth MARA Junior Science College (MRSM) school in Sarawak, is expected to be fully constructed by the end of this year. The construction of the school here began in 2018 and was supposed to be completed last year but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, its construction was delayed. Petronas Group Human Resource Management […]

Don’t keep people waiting, DCM tells contractor

LIMBANG: The contractor in charge of the Jalan Meritam-Telahak-Buangabai-Pengkalan Rejab road project stretching 9.5 kilometres which is experiencing delays, has been urged to expedite its completion. According to the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) on Tuesday (Feb 8), Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the project of the Ministry of Rural […]

Contractors told to buck up, complete projects on time

SADONG JAYA: Contractors have been told to speed up the upgrading and rehabilitation of roads in Sadong Jaya, Samarahan division which link to the state’s coastal road network. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi said this at a press conference after a site visit to two projects for the coastal road […]

Housing developer ordered to compensate for late completion

KUCHING: A housing developer company was ordered to pay over RM270,000 in compensation by the Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal (TTPRS) after failing to complete a number of houses within the stipulated time period. The three-member panel, led by its president Datuk Maznah Dasmi, Abdul Aziz Ariffin and Simon Woon Ta Meng, came to the […]

185 RTPs in Pantai Damai completed

KUCHING: A total of 185 Rural Transformation Projects (RTPs) in Pantai Damai constituency have been completed since 2015. Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said among the major projects completed are the upgrading of village roads and drainage system, a pontoon base, new sports courts, repairing of community halls and school infrastructure. “In […]

Inspection on two completed RTP projects

MIRI: A new drain has been completed to replace an old drain behind the Grand Park here that collapsed due to erosion recently. Last Tuesday (Feb 9) state Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also Senadin assemblyman, visited the site. The project is under Senadin’s Rural Transformation Project (RTP) 2020 and was undertaken […]

Iconic Satok suspension bridge nears completion

KUCHING: Seventeen years have passed since the Satok suspension bridge collapsed, much to the sadness of folk here. However, good news is in the air as the iconic landmark is expected to be declared open this year. A check by New Sarawak Tribune on Monday found that the roads under the Satok bridge are now […]

State’s first science centre to be completed in 2024

BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Sarawak will have its first science centre which is scheduled for completion in 2024. Construction work has begun on the Science Centre situated on 10.8 acres of land located along Jalan Stadium next to the Sarawak State Library in Petra Jaya here. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg […]