Stakan assemblyman approves RM100,000 for mosque repair
SAMARAHAN: An allocation of RM100,000 has been approved to repair Masjid Darul Ibadah in Kampung Pangkalan Kuap here. According to news report by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit, Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim announced the allocation after he and his wife Datin Sharifah Wan Bujang performed Isyak and Tarawih prayers with the residents of Kampung […]
Nearly third of dilapidated schools in Sarawak deemed unsafe: Education Minister
KUCHING: Nearly one-third of dilapidated schools in Sarawak are deemed unsafe by the Public Works Department (JKR) said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. According to national portal FMT, he said this involves 107 of the total 351 dilapidated schools that were identified in the state. At the same time, the 244 other schools […]
Cable theft report filed
KUCHING: A report was lodged in response to a few incidents of cable theft in Batu Lintang especially in Tabuan Jaya and Tabuan Desa. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Batu Lintang Youth Chief Liew Leong Yee said that the disruption made the affected resident unable to access the internet and make phone calls. “Besides, the […]
Leaking pipeline repair done
MIRI: Repair work for a leaking 1,100mm water main pipeline at Mile 7, Miri-Bintulu Road (near PSLUSPAKOM) is completed.In a statement released yesterday at 1.45pm, the water supply will be resumed gradually in stages. However, water pressure takes time to build up and may cause inconveniences as some will experience coloured water and low water […]
Miri residents to have water supply by Monday
By Natasha Jee & Alexandra Lorna KUCHING: Repair work on the affected pipeline at Batu 7 Jalan Miri-Bintulu is expected to be completed today (June 19). Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said that his ministry, its agencies, and Laku Management Sdn Bhd are making every effort to restore the water supply as soon […]
Four water tanks to solve Miri’s woes
MIRI: Bintulu and Sibu are to send two water tanks each to Miri while waiting for the supply in the division here is back to normal after the interruption is resolved. The Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) is making this arrangement as Miri is facing water supply disruption that affects 65,000 households due to a […]
Water supply resumes after burst pipe repaired
MIRI : The water supply has resumed in stages after repair work on the burst pipe at Batu 7, Jalan Miri-Bintulu (near PUSPAKOM) was completed yesterday (June 10) at 3 pm. This was disclosed by LAKU Management Sdn Bhd yesterday in a statement. However, it said, contrary to what it anticipated, water supply pressure to […]
Repair on water mains completed
MIRI: The repair work on the 1100mm diameter water mains at Batu 7, Jalan Miri-Bintulu near PUSPAKOM, was completed at 3pm today. LAKU management in a statement revealed that water supply would gradually be back to normal. “However, we foresee the water to be turbid/dirty immediately after the resumption of normal supply,” it said. It […]
Sped-up bridge repair during holidays
SIBU: Students of SMK St Elizabeth can soon expect to walk safely on the wooden pedestrian bridge as repair work is now being carried out on the structure. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek shared the good news in his Facebook posting, saying at the moment the maintenance work is being done using his […]
Henry assesses repair costs for three roads in Bau
BAU: Remedial and repair works must be done quickly on collapsed and damaged roads, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep has stressed. The Assistant Transport Minister II visited three roads, namely Jalan Sekiat Lama, Jalan Seropak and the one connecting Tembawang Sauh-Kampung Jugan, which were damaged or collapsed. “I went to assess the roads with the Public […]
