Centexs Betong aims to expand rural skills
LINGGA: The Betong Technical Excellence Centre (Centexs) is ready to collaborate with more non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and service centres of elected representatives to enhance the Community Technical Outreach Programme (CTOP). Its manager, Andrew Emparan, said that CTOP was introduced to enhance the skills of rural communities to improve their socio-economic status. “For this purpose, it […]
Rubiah calls for more rural development funds
SRI AMAN: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang called for more allocations to focus on rural development in Sarawak and Sabah. “We hope at the Ministry level, the allocation for development can be increased so that we can ensure that rural development, especially rural and regional development, can be expedited. “This […]
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 […]
Mixed reactions to state budget
BY AMYRA VARKISA & ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY The 2023 Sarawak Budget has received mixed reactions from the public. They pointed out that the budget was biased towards rural development and felt that the planned development could be further expanded. Most members of the public applauded the budget for enhancing the digital infrastructure and providing job […]
YB welcomes attention to rural growth
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau hailed the continuing attention Budget 2023 pays to growth in the rural areas of Sarawak. “Our Premier is aware that rural areas lack of a lot of things and every year we are given allocations to develop areas located in the interior,” he said in welcoming measures under the […]
Make the right choice, elect GPS candidate
KANOWIT: Kanowit constituents are advised to make the right choice by electing Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in this 15th general election. In stating this, Kanowit GPS candidate Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang pointed out that GPS is a government that is capable of bringing development to the rural areas. “That is why it is important for […]
Prioritise rural Sarawak in 2023 Budget
KUCHING: The federal government is urged to give priority to the rural areas in Sarawak during the presentation of the 2023 Budget, which is expected to be held on October 7, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said that the rural areas of Sarawak still […]
Crucial to work as a team
BY ALVERDEKOSTER ANYAP AND JACINTHA JOLENE SERIAN: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tebedu Branch committee members are urged to work as a team to ensure the party remains relevant. The party’s secretary-general Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said their unity would ensure that development planned for the area could be achieved to provide only the best […]
PRS wants development masterplan for rural districts
BY AMYRA VARKISA & NATASHA JEE SIBU: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has proposed several issues that need to be further considered and resolved by the Sarawak government. Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum who was elected unopposed as president at the party’s 5th Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) here today said the major issues were infrastructure, utility and telecommunications […]
Rural power projects get going on all fronts
KUCHING: Efforts are being stepped upon the delivery of rural electrification projects to achieve the government’s aspiration to become a developed state in 2030 To meet this goal the state government is working with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) on numerous fronts like the Rural Power Supply System (RPSS) Project, Rural Electrification Scheme, Mini Hydro as […]
