Maintain support for GPS for sustained devt
BINTULU: Federal Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Rubiah Wang, has called upon the rural community to maintain their support for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the forthcoming Jepak by-election scheduled for Nov 4. Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang, stressed the importance of unwavering support for the state government led by GPS […]
Counter service benefits rural folk
SIMANGGANG: The opening of the Mobile Service 2U counter service has benefitted the rural communities allowing them to have access to welfare services. Deputy Talent Development Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis has commended the initiative which not only brought both the leaders and the community together, but also provided opportunities for them to obtain the […]
Rentap calls for rural TVET, STEM push
BETONG: Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu has called for a Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (TEGAS) Community Innovative Learning (TCIL) branch to be set up in this division. He said this is to provide exposure to the rural community on the importance of Technical and Vocational Education and […]
4,834 proposed projects awaiting approval in Limbang
MIRI: As many as 4,834 proposed projects have been listed for approval in the Limbang Division this year covering development of road infrastructure, public facilities as well as basic necessities. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas), these include rural roads, agricultural road the social amenities, Hardcore Poor Housing Programme (PPRT), Rural Electricity Supply (BELB), […]
Study on cooking oil subsidy ready next year
KUALA LUMPUR: A study to ensure that cooking oil subsidy can be optimised and to ascertain that its distribution reaches the target group, is expected to be completed next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday (Nov 17). Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the study which began last October, […]
About 2 mln rural folks have registered for Covid-19 vaccination
DUNGUN: About two million rural people have registered as vaccine recipients under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, said Deputy Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad. He said, however, the number only represented one-third of the total number of rural people and the ministry was trying its best to get the rest of them on board, with […]
Unity, understanding key to progress
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau asserted that solid unity and continuous understanding on the community surrounding as the key to progress. He pointed that a better future was in the making among rural community, including the Penans. “I am seeing a better future taking place among the rural community of Telang Usan especially among […]
Don’t be deceived by opposition
SRI AMAN: Those in the rural community were told not to be influenced and deceived by the ideology of those who suddenly try to gain their support. They must reject any opposition party in order to ensure their (community members’) interests are secured. The opposition party does not have any master plan to develop Sarawak, […]
