Last miles of road network connecting Sarawak’s villages in final stage of finalising
KUCHING: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development is in the final stage of finalising the last miles of the road network to connect various villages in Sarawak. Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this will involve approximately 5,000km of roads that will be built before 2030. “As […]
Good road network a boon to rural farmers
BINTULU: Good rural road networks will definitely help increase productivity among farmers, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. “They enable farmers to get their produce to markets wherever they are in the state, even beyond Sarawak,” he said, adding that farm produce can also be sold along roadsides […]
50 RMR units planned at new site
MUKAH: Some 50 units of Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) are being planned at a new site at Kampung Tellian Jaya (Tellian Laut) here. It is understood that the site, probably near the junction of Jalan Tellian and Jalan Wawasan, was cleared a few years ago, complete with access road network. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said […]
Coastal road final link
BATANG IGAN BRIDGE BY TANIA LAM & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: The Batang Igan Bridge will complete the set of bridges needed to fully connect the coastal road network, said Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi. He said parts of the route interrupted by wide rivers had been connected by bridges, […]
Better road connectivity for Niah folk
MIRI: People of Ulu Suai in Niah would soon heave a sigh of relief as their road, Jalan Suai-Ulu Niah, will be constructed. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg visited the RM67.99-million project site this morning (Aug 25). The project, which started in October last year, is scheduled for completion in November next […]
Let’s have a border security road network
KUCHING: A border security road network is the most practical solution to enhance the security of the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, especially during this critical time, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He said if the whole of Indonesia were to be struck by the Covid-19 pandemic, it would be difficult […]
Don’t deny rural populace progress
KUCHING: Datuk Julaihi Narawi has told Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh not to have any slightest agenda of cancelling projects such as the Second Trunk Road (STR) project “just because you are on a different political platform now”. “Do not be cruel to the needs of our rural population and ironically, you served as wakil […]
Good road network critical
KUCHING: Good road networks are essential towards uplifting the standard of living of the people particularly in the rural areas, said Assistant Minister for Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. This would provide better access to education, health facilities, marketing of agricultural produce and many more, he said in a statement yesterday. Penguang, […]
