Lorong Hose drain project to overcome flash floods
SIBU: A concrete drain project will be built at Lorong Hose here to overcome flash floods in the area. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said the drain, which is about 82 metres long and a 9.5-metre culvert will connect the existing drain to the main drain at Jalan Brooke Drive. “The problem with […]
Kpg Badong road upgrading project ready
DARO: The road upgrading project at Kampung Badong constructed at a cost of RM100,000 was completed last November. According to Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad, the project was implemented under the 2022 Rural Transformation Programme (RTP). “Alhamdulillah, this road upgrade project is beneficial in providing better comfort and convenience to the nearby residents,” he said when […]
Short road finally tar-sealed
SIBU: The 672-metre road at Jalan Kiong Tung which has been in a poor condition for years is now finally tar-sealed. According to Bukit Assek assemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, the road which is a gravel road is uneven and prone to flood. “I have put this road as my priority under Bukit Assek rural […]
RM200k multipurpose hall for Serian village
SERIAN: A multipurpose hall will be built in Serian’s newest village, Kampung (Kpg) Bunga Raya. The RM200,000 Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project will benefit as many as 200 villagers. Serian incumbent Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem said the construction on the multipurpose hall will begin soon. “Being the youngest village in Serian, practically all essential […]
Bridge to enhance comfort of Kpg Santubong residents upon completion
KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar hopes that the RM200,000 sum allocated to construct a 110-metre long concrete bridge to replace the existing bridge at Kampung Santubong will enhance the comfort and safety of residents there. “Construction under this Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project will begin on Jan 11 and it […]
RM100,000 govt allocation for church
MIRI: The Sarawak government has approved an allocation of RM100,000 for the upgrading of the Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) Church at Jalan Airport here. The upgrading works will include the installation of awnings at the church. The allocation will be disbursed via the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) of Assistant Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture […]
SOPs reduction gets thumbs-up
By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has welcomed the federal government’s decision to reduce the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the National Rehabilitation Plan (NRP). He said the federal government would reduce the number of NRP SOPs from 181 to […]
Rapid development in Debak
DEBAK, Betong: Locals here can now utilise newer and better facilities with the completion of the Debak Community Development Centre on August 28. According to Saribas assemblyman Mohd Razi Sitam, the RM550,000 rural transformation programme (RTP) project is among the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government projects that have changed the landscape of Debak town a […]
Village drains to be upgraded
SPAOH, Betong: A RM2 million allocation under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) will be spent to upgrade the drains at Kampung Bungin here and solve the issue of flash floods there. Saribas assemblyman, Mohammad Razi Sitam said many villages in his constituency had problems with flash floods. He said this after the symbolic handing over […]
Concrete drain ready ahead of schedule
MIRI: Despites the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project in the Senadin constituency has been completed ahead of schedule. It is a RM200,000 project to construct a 252-metre concrete drain to solve the flood problems at Kampung Muhibbah, especially during the high tide. On Monday (July 26), Senadin assemblyman […]
