Santubong projects stopped by PH to continue
BY MEDEENA SYED ZAHIR KUCHING: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar will ensure that six projects amounting to RM58.2mil under the Santubong parliamentary constituency are continued. The projects include the construction of the Kampung Muara Tebas embankment costing RM25mil, Sungai Sematan estuary erosion control project (RM7.5mil), […]
Building of Ngemah-Temalat road resumes
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The construction of a 9.6-km road between Ngemah and Temalat has restarted. According to Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, the construction was affected by the recent change of federal government. He was answering a question from a reporter on the current status of the road during a press conference after officiating at […]
JKR urged to speed up delayed projects
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (JKR) has been instructed to look into and speed up the implementation of 18 projects in Santubong which were delayed due to the nationwide movement control order (MCO). Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the projects costing between RM50,000 to RM2.5 million each are located in the […]
Ministry to expedite project
PAN BORNEO HIGHWAY KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Ministry of Works is looking to expedite the completion of the Pan Borneo Highway. Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the initiative was put forward following a recent change of government and the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) which has led to a delay in progress […]
Uggah inspects projects in Betong, Spaoh
BETONG: The RM14mil Spaoh Sports Complex is scheduled to be completed by March next year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas yesterday said the complex, which consists of a grandstand, football field and a running track, was 64.60 per cent done. He confirmed this during a recent visit to a number of development […]
Development projects not impacted: CM
BETONG: The Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO) have no impact on the costs of development projects in the state, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “There is no impact on the cost because we only stopped the construction projects for three months. “However, there is, of course, an impact in […]
Riverfront beautification project resumes
KUCHING: The riverfront beautification project stretching from Kampung Boyan to Fort Margherita has resumed following two months or so of lockdown in the city. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the project included a cascading fountain, traditional English tea house, a walkway with railing (from Kampung Boyan to Fort Margherita […]
Busy day for Uggah
BETONG: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas went to the ground to monitor the beautification project of Pekan Spaoh Waterfront. Work on the project resumed after it was put on hold for almost two months following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Uggah, who is also Agriculture, Native Land and Regional […]
Construction work resumes
MUKAH: Construction work on development projects here has resumed and workers are back at work. However, the progress of the projects depends very much on the availability of cement as there is no supply in the local market currently. The construction sector was allowed by the government to resume operation during the current conditional movement […]
