Government Pensioners’ Association launched
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas launched the Government Pensioners’ Association in Spaoh on Sunday. Uggah, in his speech earlier on, urged the members to help the community. “I hope retired teachers can help to provide free tuition to students,” he said. At the function, he also announced a grant of RM30,000 […]
New lease of life for Spaoh
KUCHING: Rustic Spaoh town will be more vibrant soon with the implementation of a number of major development or upgrading projects. Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the realignment of the coastal highway now passing through the town would mean greater traffic volume and stopovers in the town. “This project, costing RM116 million, […]
Thermal scanners for four schools
SPAOH: Monitoring the body temperature of 1,638 students will be a breeze with thermal scanner sets donated by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah. According to a statement issued today, the sets were presented to four schools through his service centre here today. The schools that received the sets were SK Chung Hua, SK […]
Venomous visitor caught at front door
SPAOH: A king cobra has been caught at the doorstep of a councillor’s house near Kebun Cina Bukit Panjang here. According to the spokesperson of Foxtrot team of the Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong, the venomous reptile was spotted at 5.58pm last Tuesday. “Upon receiving a call, three members of the force went to Councillor […]
Erosion-hit graves relocated
SPAOH: A total of 227 old graves in the Serai Islamic Cemetery here will be relocated starting today (March 16) following the efforts of Spaoh Islamic Khairat Trust Board (Lakis) with the support of the state government. Its chairman Dr Abang Ismail Abang Julhi said some old graves in the cemetery slipped into a nearby […]
Several big people’s projects ready this year
SPAOH: Several big “Projek Rakyat” (people’s projects) will be completed this year, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah. “Among them will be the new sub-district office costing RM5 million which is expected to be ready by September this year. “The next one will be the RM3.5 million Spaoh Agriculture Centre,” he told a […]
Spaoh airport ready in five years
BETONG: The Spaoh airport in Bebuling near here is expected to materialise within five years from now. The STOLport (short takeoff and landing airport) will cost the state government RM108 million. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Department of Civil Aviation would need time to make the necessary arrangements for it […]
