100% electricity coverage by 2022

KUCHING: Sarawak is expected to achieve 100 percent coverage for electricity supply by the year 2022, three years earlier than targeted. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said this was sooner than the ministry’s target to achieve full electricity supply coverage by 2025. “The target could be achieved sooner if it had not […]

Clean water for Kampung Narub soon

KUCHING: Kampung Narub, a Melanau village at the very end of the Dalat constituency, will enjoy clean water supply via the Sarawak Alternative Water Supply (Sawas) project. Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the cost of the Sawas project for Kampung Narub/Kampung Klid as well as the implementation of Sawas at Rh Changai Ng […]

Clean water supply soon for villagers

KUCHING: The water supply project for Kampung Klid and Kampung Narub implemented under the Sarawak Alternative Water Supply (Sawas) programme was carried out smoothly. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the progress of the water supply project for the two villages is at 76.9 percent completion. […]

Clean water for four longhouses soon

TATAU: A total of 195 doors from four longhouses namely Rh Ado, Rh Jeffery Kitup, Rh Jayan and Rh Kiah will receive clean water supply by this year-end. Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai said the Sarawak Alternative Water Supply (Sawas) project would start as early as April. “This will benefit […]

‘I took the bold step’

KANOWIT: Sarawak is targeting 100 per cent coverage of water and electricity supply throughout the state, including rural areas, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “For us to achieve it, we need leaders with a vision, leaders who are responsible, leaders who have a visionary for us to move forward economically,” he […]

Remain united, CM tells Sarawakians

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has reassured that it is fair to all. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the setting up of Unit For Other Religions (Unifor) was testimony to the state’s commitment to helping other religions besides Islam. “Therefore, let us not be distracted by events and happenings outside Sarawak that […]