Julaihi slams those politicising bridge earth-breaking ceremony
SEBUYAU: Assistant Infrastructure and Ports Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi has slammed certain quarters for politicising the earth-breaking ceremony of the Batang Lupar Bridge. He said the earth-breaking today was one of a series of ceremonies for bridge and coastal road projects in Sarawak, officiated by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg since […]
Batang Lupar Bridge not ‘omong kosong’
SEBUYAU: The Batang Lupar Bridge project proves that the Sarawak government is not full of “omong kosong” (malarkey or meaningless talk). Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said the project was not a small one as the Batang Lupar (river) was very wide and challenging. “It is a big and costly project therefore, […]
Post-Covid-19 exit strategy to be announced soon
SEBUYAU: The Sarawak government will make an announcement on a post-Covid-19 pandemic exit strategy for the state soon. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari said while the development in the state was ongoing, at the same time, Sarawak was also preparing its strategies to recover from the pandemic. “Very soon, I will be announcing the […]
Sarawak needs more roads in lower regions of rivers
SEBUYAU: Sarawak needs to build more roads in the lower regions of rivers to provide connectivity for about 65 percent of the Sarawak population who live there. “More roads mean more bridges need to be built when the rivers are at their widest. “Their construction becomes a very expensive exercise for Sarawak unless the federal […]
No toll for all 11 major bridges
SEBUYAU: The state government has decided that all 11 major bridges in the state will be toll free once they are open to the public. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was in line with the wishes of Tok Nan (his predecessor, the late Chief Minister Pehin Sri Adenan Satem). “There […]
Batang Lupar Bridge — one of 11 major bridges being built
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the earth-breaking ceremony for the RM848-million Batang Lupar Bridge in Sebuyau today. The bridge is one of the 11 major bridges which are being constructed and are scheduled to be ready by 2025 as the first of the three components of the Sarawak Coastal Road […]
Preparations in full swing for earth-breaking ceremony for Batang Lupar Bridge
SEBUYAU: Preparations are in full swing for the earth-breaking ceremony of the Batang Lupar Bridge project on Tuesday (Mar 23). The rehearsal session on Sunday began with a silat martial arts performance to welcome guests while the project contractors and Public Works Department (JKR) are putting up an exhibition at the site. Assistant Minister of […]
Abang Jo to kick-start Batang Lupar Bridge project Tuesday
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg will officiate at the earth-breaking ceremony of the Batang Lupar Bridge project this coming Tuesday. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), the chief minister is expected to arrive at 10.30am at the Batang Lupar Bridge’s project site about 1.5km from Sebuyau ferry base. The ceremony […]
172 homes repaired under house improvement project
SEBUYAU: A total of 172 homes here have been repaired through the Sarawak Poor Housing Improvement Project (PPRMS) so far. Infrastructure and Ports Development Assistant Minister and Sebuyau assemblyman, Datuk Julaihi Narawi, said the state government led by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is always concerned about the living conditions of less fortunate. He expressed […]
RM25,000 for upgrading works at Kampung Sampat
SEBUYAU: An allocation of RM25,000 has been approved for the Youth Committee of Kampung Sampat, Sebangan for the construction of a small bridge and access road at the village. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi, who is also Sebuyau assemblyman, said the allocation was approved to ensure that youths in the […]
