11 left homeless in evening blaze
BETONG: A family of 11 were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs after their wooden house in Kampung Hulu Serembang, Spaoh here, was razed to the ground yesterday (Jan 20). No injuries or casualties were reported in the 5.53pm incident as the family managed to evacuate to safety. A spokesman for the […]
Spaoh haemodialysis centre to cost RM1 mil
BETONG: Betong Division Development Agency (BDDA) is collaborating with the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) to establish a haemodialysis centre in Spaoh. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas revealed that the proposed cost is RM1 million. “They have agreed to the collaboration between BDDA and Spaoh Health Clinic (KK) to build a hemodialysis centre […]
Python found under teacher’s car
SPAOH: A startling discovery was made on the first day of the new school session today at SMK Spaoh when a 15-foot python was found hiding under a teacher’s car. Betong District Civil Defense Force Officer, Captain Siti Huzaimah Ibrahim, said that her team received a distress call at approximately 12.59 pm, just as students […]
Put in extra effort for slow learners: Uggah
SPAOH: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah wants teachers to give extra help and attention to slow learners in their schools. He said he had been told of cases here where some students could not read or write or do calculation even after completing six years of primary education. “We must address this problem. When […]
Book on Dayak women in contemporary Sarawak launched
SPAOH: The Dayak Women in Contemporary Sarawak book was officially launched on Sept 4 by Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. The launching was made during the Sarakup Indu Dayak Sarawak (SIDS) Betong Fundraising Lunch held in Spaoh Community Hall. “The book was edited by the inaugural chairholder of […]
First Bukit Saban Education Fair held
SPAOH: The Spaoh Community Hall was abuzz with excitement as 21 educational agencies across the state gathered for the first-ever Bukit Saban Education Fair. Specifically tailored for Form 5 and Form 6 students in Betong, the fair sought to offer them a wider perspective on educational opportunities. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said […]
Spaoh to become hub for food production
SPAOH: Plans are afoot to turn Spaoh into a food production hub, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said making it a food production area will enable landowners and farmers to generate better income besides strengthening and promoting socio economic development in the sub-district. “We hope to work with the Sarawak Land […]
Frenz A’s futsal crown
KUCHING: The Frenz A team successfully clinched the championship title of P.204 Betong Indoor Futsal Championship, also known as Sarawak Deputy Premier Cup, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas 2023. The elite club from Debak defeated BDR Projek 2-0 in the grand final held at the Spaoh futsal court in Betong last Sunday. With this victory, […]
Sg Paku Bridge to be ready by year’s end
SPAOH: The RM26.75 million Sungai Paku Bridge project in Tanjung Sebekut, Spaoh is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the construction is proceeding according to schedule. He added that a rescue contractor was appointed to construct it a little over a month […]
Latest landmarks a boon for communities in Spaoh
BETONG: Changes to the town of Spaoh has hugely benefitted the communities here, with modern infrastructure complementing the picturesque traditional villages and new landmarks coming up. According to Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Bukit Saban deputy chief Cr Abang Suhordie Abang Zaini, two such modern infrastructure—Spaoh Sports Complex and Spaoh Riverfront—had proved invaluable to folk […]
