Rayong exposes his weakness: Paulus
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) deputy president Johnical Rayong has a “confused mind made so by his party’s anti-rural stance”, said GPS Backbenchers’ chairman Paulus Palu Gumbang. In a statement yesterday, Paulus said on one hand Rayong claimed PSB is “fully committed to the wellbeing of all the people of Sarawak, particularly those who live […]
STR remarks misleading: Pelagus PRS Youth chief
KUCHING: Roads, including the Second Trunk Road (STR), are the catalyst for other developments in rural areas, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Pelagus Youth chief Desmond Hellegers Achong. As such, he said, one of the main objectives of STR was to shorten the travel period from the western to northern part of Sarawak, “thus it […]
Cheaper goods in rural areas
PRICE CONTROL PROGRAMME KUCHING: The price control programme implemented by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has succeeded in bringing down the retail price of essential goods sold in rural areas. KPDNHEP Sarawak director Datuk Stanley Tan said the programme was an initiative of the federal government to help rural folk, especially […]
Road project not a waste
PUSA: Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor hit out at Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) leaders for saying that the construction of the Second Trunk Road (STR) project is a waste and does not bring much benefit. He said the rights of Sarawakians, including those living in the coastal areas, cannot be denied as they too deserve […]
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 […]
Scrapping of Second Trunk Road will hinder development
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) appears to reject the development of rural areas and denying the people who desire and need such development. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said this was evident since the party’s president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh and vice-president Johnical Rayong Ngipa opposed the construction of the Second Trunk […]
Thumbs-up for mobile banking services
KUCHING: State assemblymen are happy that the state government has, under the BKSS 3.0, has allocated RM1.6 million capital expenditure to Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) to operate its mobile banking services in the rural areas in Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg announced this on May 8. He also said for a […]
Mobile banking services in rural areas
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allocated RM1.6mil capital expenditure to Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) to operate their mobile banking services in rural areas in Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said those in rural areas faced difficulty getting access to banking services, as such he initiated a collaboration with Bank Negara Malaysia, […]
Express boat gets navigation permit
KAPIT: Navigation permit has been granted to an express boat company to transport essential items from Sibu to Kapit. The company is allowed to operate thrice weekly services on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday leaving Sibu Express Boat Terminal at 9am and arriving Kapit around 12 noon. However the express boat is only allowed to transport […]
Poor internet can cause rural students to fall behind
LONG LAMA: Poor internet access in rural areas can contribute to students falling behind academically, especially during the movement control order (MCO) period, said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. Hence, he is hoping that relevant authorities could finds ways or solutions on how rural students can continue with their learning process during the MCO. “Because […]
