RM80,000 grant for villages in Simanggang
SIMANGGANG: A Minor Rural Project (MRP) grant of RM80,000 was given to 17 Village Security and Development Commitees (JKKKs) and Malay organisations here in Bandar Sri Aman under the Simanggang constituency. Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis handed over the grants when visiting the Malay community village chiefs, head of associations, and director of organisations […]
Simanggang constituents get timely food aid
KUCHING: Some 661 heads of families (KIR) from 36 longhouses around Sri Aman received food aid last Sunday. The aid was distributed through the N32 Simanggang Community Service Centre in collaboration with the Sri Aman Community Welfare Office, assisted by members of the Divisional Disaster Management Committee from the police (PDRM) and Malaysian Armed Forces […]
Rescuers continue search for missing person
SIMANGGANG: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Patau Mok entered its third day with no signs of the 36-year-old missing person, despite a foul odour near Bukit Tampah yesterday. Zone Three Sri Aman Fire and Rescue chief PgB Nik Muhammad Afiq Nik Roslan said the search area was divided into four sectors with a […]
PSB to contest Lingga, Simanggang seats
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has announced that Datuk Wan Abdillah Edruce Wan Abdul Rahman and Wilson Entebang will contest in the Lingga and Simanggang seats respectively, in the 12th State election. The party’s president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said the two has already been working on the ground for months in preparation for […]
RM5.5-million Peace Park coming up
SIMANGGANG: A 17-acre park will soon be developed here, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Peace Park, as it’s called, is a RM5.5-million project which is among a few other projects of the state government aimed at developing Sri Aman through the building of infrastructure. “We have approved several projects for Simanggang. […]
13 projects approved for Sri Aman
SIMANGGANG: The future is looking bright for people of Sri Aman division with millions of ringgit allocated for their development projects. It was revealed that the state government had approved a total of 13 projects around the division under ‘Projek Rakyat’ with allocations totalling RM195 million. According to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun […]
Embankments as protection against tidal bore
SIMANGGANG: People living along Batang Lupar will be protected from the ferocious tidal bore in the river. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed that to achieve this, the state government had agreed to build embankments along the river. He explained that the project was aimed at mitigating erosion and protecting riverside villages […]
Simanggang welcomes Year of the Rat
SRI AMAN: The lighting ceremony at Ciyun Temple, Simanggang organised by the Soon Heng Association here marked the start of the 2020 Chinese New Year celebration in this division. The ceremony was officiated at by Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, who is also Simanggang assemblyman. In the Chinese calendar, 2020 is the […]
Prepare for secondary school life
SRI AMAN: Year 6 students are urged to prepare themselves well for secondary school. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said they should make full use of the yearend holiday to make the necessary preparations so that they would not find secondary school life alien. “Be prepared mentally and, of course, financially. If […]
