New multipurpose court for villagers soon
PAKAN: Residents of the Ulu Julau area here are set to enjoy various sports activities following the approval of the building of a multipurpose court in Emperan Datuk, Sungai Pinang. Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom said RM200,000 from the rural transformation programme (RTP) fund was allocated for the construction of the court. “Residents […]
More mosques, suraus for Santubong
KUCHING: Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar chaired a meeting on Friday (Sept 11) to discuss the status of new applications and progress of mosqueand surauconstruction projects in Santubong. The Santubong MP said that the discussion aimed to find out the latest developments of the construction of three mosques […]
Church gets RM100,000 for upgrade
SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii handed over a cheque for RM100,000 from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) 2020 (Phase 1) to Yien Sung Methodist Church here for the upgrading of its facilities. Huang also handed over an allocation of RM100,000 under the rural transformation project (RTP) grant to the church. The spokesperson […]
New policy advocates transparency
DEBAK: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam welcomes the implementation of projects by Village Security and Development Committees (JKKKs) under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) for 2020 worth under RM200,000. He said now the people, through the JKKKs themselves, are given the authority to implement the RTP projects. He said before this, there were baseless accusations […]
Small contractors facing challenges
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok thinks small contractors working on Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects in Sarawak may be facing several challenges. He said good and successful contractors in the state could possibly be experiencing a lack of working capital, technical and supervisory staff. “When […]
Kg Malaysia Jaya gets 30 street lights
KUCHING: Thirty street lights have been installed at Kampung Malaysia Jaya, says Semariang assemblywoman Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. The RM111,929 initiative is under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP). “The initiative was implemented by Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) and it was necessary due to the increase in population and social problems, especially among […]
Upgrading of village drain completed
KUCHING: The upgrading of a 350-metre-long drain in Kampung Segedup here has been completed. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok deputy chairman Datuk Ibrahim Baki visited the site of the completed project after flagging off the Kayuhan Kembara Merdeka (cycling convoy) at Kampung Segedup here on last Monday. He explained it was one of the […]
School gets continuous RTP funds
SARIKEI: For the past five years, namely since 2016 up till now, Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has provided Rural Transformation Project (RTP) allocations to Ming Lik Secondary School here. This is to give more opportunities to the younger generation to receive Chinese education. Apart from that, Huang has also donated school bags, […]
Documents handed over
RURAL TRANFORMATION PROJECT KAKUS: Seven Rural Transformation Project (RTP) documents were handed over here for Bawan, Sungai Duan, Bukit Dinding and Begeri areas. The handover was done by councillor of Dalat-Mukah District Council (MDDM), Chuat Glong, who represented Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Bumiputera Law and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai. “Among the […]
Surau wants funding for free Wi-Fi
KUCHING: The management of Surau Darul Rahmah, Kampung Gita Tengah here is planning to provide free Wi-Fi coverage. Chairman Abdul Razak Samail said the initiative was in line with the Sarawak government’s digital economy aspiration. The only problem, he said, was getting funding for the purpose, adding that the committee was still going through the […]
