Tasik Biru rep confident of constituents’ loyalty

KUCHING: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep is confident that voters in his constituency will retain the seat for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the coming state election. He said the people in Tasik Biru and the whole of Bau district had been very supportive and appreciative of what the state government had been […]

GPS polls ready

KUCHING: Component parties of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in Tasik Biru state seat are all set to face the coming state election. Everything is on standby mode while its incumbent assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep is also all prep up to defend the seat for GPS. “I’m ready to defend it (Tasik Biru seat) at […]

Tasik Biru one step ahead

KUCHING: Self-regulation in local areas is not a new thing as Tasik Biru constituents embarked on the initiative since the beginning of the movement control order (MCO) implementation. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep stated that there is already early awareness by respective village chiefs and Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) in the […]

Multiple candidates likely for Tasik Biru

KUCHING: Tasik Biru state seat is likely to witness no less than a three-cornered fight in the next state polls. The seat is currently held by Datuk Henry Harry Jinep of Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), a component of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). Jinep, a first-term assemblyman, won the seat on a Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket […]

Harry confident of retaining Tasik Biru for GPS

BAU: First term Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said he is confident of retaining the seat for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the 12th state election. Harry, who is Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) vice-president, said with his continuous work in serving his constituents, he has been receiving increasing support from the people. “I […]

Great response to Tasik Biru Festival

KUCHING: The Tasik Biru Festival which started last Friday has successfully attracted huge number of local and international visitors. Tasik Biru Assemblyman Datuk Harry Henry Jinep said visitors’ turnout was great over the past two days and more people are expected to come today. He said there will be a large gathering of bikers (on […]

Pedestrian bridge an icon in Tasik Biru

KUCHING: The construction of Tasik Biru Pedestrian Bridge will bring back old memories of Tasik Biru during its gold mining activities.  Tasik Biru asssemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the first bridge across the lake was built in the early 1970s when gold mining activities were still active in the area. It was later demolished […]

Tasik Biru bridge will boost tourism in Bau

BAU: Locals here are excited for the completion of a pedestrian bridge across Tasik Biru scheduled for December next year. New Sarawak Tribune interviewed several individuals on their views of the upcoming bridge crossing the iconic lake. Danny Ngumbang, an assistant Administrative Officer in Bau District Office said the bridge will definitely be a tourist […]

40,000 visitors expected at Tasik Biru Festival

KUCHING: The Tasik Biru Festival which will start this Friday is expected to attract some 40,000 local and international visitors. Bau District Officer and organising chairperson of the festival Anielia Sitam, in a statement yesterday, said the event, which was celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, aimed to popularise and promote Tasik Biru as a […]