Tasik Biru rep takes part in Kampung Tanjong Poting activity

BAU: Sarawak Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Henry Harry Jinep recently took part in gotong-royong activities to clean up the St James Bitikie football field at Kampung Tanjong Poting here. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), the activity was organised by the village youths to clean the field area, which had […]

Plan to set up more hawker and trader stalls in Tasik Biru

BAU: Tasik Biru is set to see more hawker and trader stalls to boost the local economy. Its assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said Tasik Biru lacked such amenities for a place now considered a booming tourist hotspot. “Tasik Biru now receives a lot of visitors. As more comes in, more businesses are also coming […]

Tasik Biru rep assesses road in Tondong for upgrading

KUCHING: Sarawak Assistant Transport Minister II Datuk Henry Harry Jinep visited Jalan Jiu Phin in Tondong, Bau over the weekend. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) statement on Monday (Jan 10), the visit was to assess the conditions of the 1.2km gravel road leading to a house belonging to one Liew Nyat Kuat. […]

Free internet service for students in Tasik Biru

KUCHING: Free internet service will soon be made available to students of higher learning institutions in the Tasik Biru constituency. This is to enable the students concerned to follow the online classes by their respective universities, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. Most Sarawakian students who are pursuing their higher education in universities […]

Floating and on-ground chalets near lake

KUCHING: A total of eight chalets are expected to be launched at Tasik Biru Resort City by the end of August, revealed Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. “There will be four units each of floating and on-ground chalets,” he said when contacted on Saturday (July 17). He said a contemporary design would be […]

Unity key to state’s progress

BAU: Sarawak has to maintain its unity in order to become the main powerhouse in the country in terms of economic development, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “The state’s progress is good as the fundamentals including unity are already intact. Sarawak  only needs to work on increasing its revenue and enhancing […]

First phase of Tasik Biru resort city soon

BAU: Construction of the first phase of Tasik Biru Resort City will commence soon, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. The implementation of the project is possible because it is located on state landm he pointed out. “Other development projects are not on state land because they fall under the mining lease. “Therefore, […]

Symposiums, exhibitions on gold mining Dec 31

BAU: The gold mining town of Bau will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its gold mining industry by holding symposiums and exhibitions on its well-known history on Dec 31. Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep revealed this during the launch of a ‘Trash to Cash Drive-through’ programme in conjunction with “Bau is Going Green […]

Collecting, processing and packaging centre for Tasik Biru

By Natasha Jee & Voon Yih Boon BAU: A collecting, processing and packaging centre (CPPC) will be set up in Tasik Biru constituency to allow crop growers particularly banana grower to sell their produce. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the centre would be developed next year after the Department of Agriculture […]

Tasik Biru set to be main ‘Pisang Kepok’ producer

BAU: The RM500,000 ‘Pisang Kepok’ plantation on 90 hectares of land at Singai here will start producing next year. “This will make Tasik Biru the main producer of ‘Pisang Kepok’,” said Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He revealed that the project would only involve villages with land documentation. Henry said there was a […]