State in position to work on health, education plans
KUCHING: The Sarawak government can now draw up serious plans on health and education aspects for the good of the people, said political analyst Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. Commenting on the federal government’s move to agree in principle to return the autonomy on education and health to the state, Fadzil said only […]
Sarawak needs special allocation
KUCHING: Sarawak needs more attention and special allocation, especially as the largest state in Malaysia. The Sarawak Dayak Thinkers’ Association (DTTAS) revealed that based on eKasih data up to Feb 15 this year, Sarawak recorded the highest number of hardcore poor at 62,930 families. “This means that there is an imbalance in terms of regional […]
Village mosque to be upgraded
By Nur Shazreena Ali & By Alverdtekoster Anyap KUCHING: The upgrading of Darus Sa’adah mosque in Kampung Tabuan Melayu is expected to be completed next month, said Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He said the special allocation for RM100,000 project was granted by Santubong parliamentary constituency and made available under […]
May use road tax income
KUALA LUMPUR: Negotiations are underway to include a portion of the road tax revenue into a special allocation to repair Federal roads nationwide, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah who is also Senior Minister of Infrastructure said that this is one of the proposals put forward in negotiations with the Transport Ministry to […]
