New pineapple variety promises sweet deal for farmers
MIRI: Pineapple farming can be a sweet deal for farmers especially those residing in the rural area. Speaking at the unveiling of new variety of pineapple known as Sarawak Gold 1 (SG1) or AC 16, Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said apart from generating lucrative income […]
Dayak NGO to host education fairs in March.
BETONG: The Dayak Think-Tank Association (DTTAS) will hold its inaugural series of education fairs in March as a platform to provide school leavers in rural areas with educational information, training, and help. According to DTTAS publicity secretary Robbia Jarup, the first series of DTTAS Education Fair 2023 will be held on March 18 at the […]
Ensure rural devt is relevant to current needs
KUALA LUMPUR: The government needs to examine the effectiveness of all the rural development programmes being implemented to ensure they were relevant and met the needs of the current target group, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development said this […]
Move to distribute English books to rural areas
SIBU: The Nangka Service Centre and Yayasan Farley launched a ‘Book Drive’ campaign to collect 11,000 English books. Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said the books will be distributed and priority would be given to those in rural areas. “These books will be distributed mainly to longhouses in […]
All hoping to regain eroded rights
KUCHING: News of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s expected two-day official visit to Sarawak this week has caught the attention of the general public here. This will be his first visit to Sarawak as the 10th prime minister since he was sworn in on Nov 24 last year and according to reliable sources, Anwar […]
Sarawak govt doing best to maximise development in rural areas
ROBAN: The implementation of the Village Expansion Scheme (SPK) and Resettlement Scheme (SPS) is proof that the Sarawak government is doing its best to maximise development in rural areas. Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri said that structured residentials such as SPK and SPS were important because this would make it easier to plan other utilities. “For […]
Empowering the role of rural women
PADAWAN: The role of women in rural areas needs to be empowered in various fields as well as to uphold their dignity. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) news report, Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin said his party would continue to work to help uphold the dignity of women in his constituency. He […]
Concern on drugs being linked to thefts, crimes
SIMANGGANG: Cases of drug abuse do not only occur in cities or urban centres, but are increasingly spreading widely in rural areas. Deputy Community Welfare Minister Mohammad Razi Sitam expressed concern when many other crimes such as thefts are linked to addicts who lack money to get supplies. “There are even those who are willing […]
Tebedu rep: Education just as important as infrastructure development in rural areas
TEBEDU: The Sarawak government continues its commitment to develop rural areas, especially in terms of providing infrastructure and education. According to UKAS, Tebedu assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada stated that the constituency was not exempted from such development. He said that apart from infrastructure development, it was also important to emphasise on education. “Education matters […]
Nanta’s passion for service continues to shine
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has been dedicating his life to serving the state and country, especially the people of Kapit in Sarawak, for 23 years. The six-term Kapit Member of Parliament first won the rural constituency in the 10th General Election (GE10) in 1999 and has held the seat till this day. Nanta, 64, comes from an illustrious family. […]
