Repair work underway for leaked pipe
KUCHING: Repair work is underway for a leaked pipe which caused the disruption of water supply in Kampung Setunggang Ulu, Lundu, said the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB). The department in a statement on Monday (March 8) said the leakage, which was caused by the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway along the Lundu-Bau road, […]
Water supply restored to Igan
KUCHING: Repair works on a recent pipe leakage which caused water supply disruption in Igan, Mukah was carried out today. Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Mukah stated that the repair work was done to restore the water supply. “After search and inspection works, we have identified the location of the leakage that caused the water […]
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Repair of sports complex submitted under 12MP
THE proposal to repair and renovate the Bintangor Sports Complex has been submitted under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), says Assistant Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan. “Once the proposal is approved, the repair and renovation work will commence accordingly,” he said in response to a question from Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing (SUPP-Meradong) at […]
433 dilapidated schools repaired so far
A total of 433 dilapidated schools in the state have been repaired to date. Dr Annuar Rapaee (PBB-Nangka) said 587 dilapidated schools remained to be repaired in the next two to three years out of 1,020 dilapidated schools identified in the state in 2017. “I believe with the good relationship between the state and federal […]
Kampung Sungai Tapang road woes get attention
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) hopes that state lawmakers will assist people who apply for state or federal development funds. SUPP PCB chief Wilfred Yap is calling on Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen to help improve and upgrade infrastructure within the Kota Sentosa constituency. Yap said he was frequently […]
RM3 bln needed for dilapidated schools
SIBU: Sarawak needs at least RM3.235 billion to repair its dilapidated schools, said Assistant Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee. He said from the 1,020 dilapidated schools in the state, only 373 had been repaired, leaving 647 yet to be repaired. “Initially, we had 1,020 dilapidated schools under various categories in Sarawak […]
Westwood residents face water woes
KUCHING: Households in Westwood Garden, Jalan Tabuan had no water supply from the break of dawn on Tuesday (Nov 3) Sources said that a water pipe burst in front of one of the houses was believed to occur between 4am and 6am. Residents were not able to carry out their daily activities and had to […]
Are you board? Screw it
Learning to build and fix things since he was young, do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiast Andrew Lawrence recalled growing up with the concept. According to him, it is an incredibly rewarding hobby that can last a lifetime, and be passed down through generations of sons and daughters. Something to be proud of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) building projects can […]
Temple receives RM50k
KUCHING: The Spaoh Chinese Temple here had received a grant of RM50,000 from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas presented the grant to Spaoh Chinese community leader Penghulu Goh Seng Tong on Saturday (Sept 12). The fund is for the temple’s repair works. Earlier, Uggah who is […]
