Governments latest economic assistance plan lauded
KUCHING: The government has taken the views of various parties into consideration in order to help ease the people’s burden during this challenging time. Sarawak National Alliance chairman Senator Jaziri Alkaf A. Suffian, Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju, Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin said in a joint statement on Thursday (July 1) that the Perikatan […]
Be thankful for food provision
KUCHING: The people should be thankful and appreciative to the state government’s gesture in providing food aid during this difficult time of Covid-19 pandemic. The food basket would certainly help to tide them over their financial difficulties, especially those from the hardcore poor households, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He thanked the […]
Extend aid to groups not covered under BKSS 6.0
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch youth assistant publicity chief Eric Tay Tze Kok hopes that the state government would assist other groups not covered under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package announced on Friday. While he said the aid package would bring much relief to many Sarawakians, he pointed out […]
Expand mobile banking service to more areas
BETONG: The mobile banking services need to be expanded to more areas especially rural towns and villages where there are no banks. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam welcomed the Sarawak government’s initiative to facilitate several commercial banks in operating mobile banking services to benefit the rural people. However, he said, there were still many towns […]
Patriots back up state government on schools closure
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has thrown their support behind the state government for taking the initiative to close schools temporarily. “This was done despite knowing well the implications it may have with the relevant federal departments. “We are facing a crisis and we need to take the lead,” it said. On April 19, […]
Childcare centre receives grant from government
KUCHING: The state Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry today presented a grant of RM5,000 to Kindycare Childcare Centre. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah handed over the grant to Jenny Chang Siew Fung, the operator of the centre. The grant which is an initiative of the state government is for registered […]
State government cares
MIRI: Today’s launching of the Sarawak Rural Broadband Network (MYSRBN) in Long Terawan showed the state government led by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) was committed to bridging the rural-urban digital gap. Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau added the establishment of MySRBN in a remote area like Long Terawan also showed that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang […]
Use aid wisely, recipients advised
MIRI: Telang Usan Assemblyman Dennis Ngau today reminded recipients of aid schemes given through the Ministry of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development to use the aid wisely to expand their food businesses from home. He advised on the presentation of basic food tools worth RM112,000 to 16 recipients from his constituency at the Miri […]
Good to cancel poor students’ debt
KUCHING: Academicians support the suggestion by The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI) for the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) to cancel all the debts of students in the lower income group. In making the suggestion recently, the society pointed out more could be done to help students from the lower income group who were struggling to repay […]
Planned projects benefit Demak Laut constituents
KUCHING: To this day, over 50,000 residents in the Demak Laut constituency have enjoyed the benefits of planned infrastructure development, thanks to the state government. “These include roads, water and electricity supply, schools, clinics, new housing areas, bridges, recreational facilities and economic opportunities,” said Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. “The Bako Bridge, which […]
