Nancy surveys areas with tourism potential
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, who is also Batang Sadong MP, surveyed the development of Rural Transformation Projects (RTPs) around Gedong, Simunjan, and Sadong Jaya yesterday. This was her first visit since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO), which began on March […]
Harden gives out MRP cheques
KUCHING: Minor rural project (MRP) cheques were presented to various organisations and associations by Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis on Thursday. At the Simanggang Community Service Centre, MRP cheques were presented to 27 organisations, involving a total sum of RM170,000. At the same time, Harden, who is also Simanggang assemblyman, visited […]
Jamilah on working visits in Lundu
LUNDU: Sarawak Rural Transformation Project (RTP) and Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Rakyat Miskin Sarawak (PPRMS) continue to be implemented by Tanjung Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu. In a working visit to a new Sk Siar carpark at Kampung Bajo here yesterday, she was satisfied with the work carried out by the contractors as well as […]
Govt to pick builders for Pakan RTP
PAKAN: A total of eight rural transformation programme (RTP) projects in Pakan constituency will go through the cast-balloting system on June 15 to determine which contractors will implement the projects. According to Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom, the eight projects were among 40 RTP projects involving the construction of roads, buildings, small bridges, […]
Pantai Damai RTPs to restart
KUCHING: Pantai Damai’s rural transformation projects (RTPs) will be developed aggressively after being postponed due to the movement control order (MCO). Utilities Assistant Minister (Water Supply) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the projects had been underway since the end of last year, but were stopped three months ago. He said the projects involved a […]
Lo checks RTP projects in Batu Kitang
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang recently went on the ground to monitor the implementation of several projects under the rural transformation programme (RTP) in his constituency. First, he visited Kampung Betong to look at the repair of the village’s bridge ― the project was worth RM100,000. “The project implementation agency, Public Works Department […]
PSB anti-rural devt it seems
FORMER SENIOR MINISTER TAKEN TO TASK KUCHING: Road access is one of the more pressing rural development projects which the state’s rural populace should not be denied of. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan, said the second trunk road (STR) project covering most parts of Sri Aman and Betong Divisions, once materialised, […]
Party asks to develop seven poor districts
KUCHING: Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) wants both the federal and state governments to take immediate action by laying out a “poor alleviation programme” for the seven poorest districts in Sarawak. Its acting deputy president David Munan said the seven poorest districts are Song, Kanowit, Selangau, Daro, Paka, Simunjan and Lubok Antu which needed greater attention. […]
Fund will have positive spin-off effects
2020 Economic Stimulus Package KUCHING: The allocation of RM2 billion for immediate implementation of small infrastructure repair and upgrading projects nationwide will have positive spin-off effect on the national economy. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy president and former Julau MP Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum was commenting on the fund allocated under the 2020 Economic Stimulus […]
Thumbs-up for empowerment of JKKKs
KUCHING: Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) should play a more active role in ensuring development projects in villages and residential areas are implemented effectively. Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the involvement of JKKK in rural transformation projects was essential to monitor and ensure the projects were implemented […]
