Uggah drums up support for Telang Usan rep

BARAM: The GPS government has many more development plans and programmes waiting to be implemented in the areas under the Highland Development Agency (HDA) and for this purpose a sum of RM1.5 billion has been allocated to the agency. For this reason, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said voters in Telang Usan […]

Telang Usan incumbent to defend seat

MARUDI: Incumbent Telang Usan state assemblyman Dennis Ngau is the latest individual to be named by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to defend his seat in the 12th Sarawak state election. “I confirm you (Dennis) as a candidate (for Telang Usan),” Abang Johari said at the start of his speech when launching a […]

PBB launches 65 campaign liaison committees

MIRI: History was made in the Telang Usan constituency recently with the launch of its Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) liaison committees. There are 65 committees with 1,800 members in 65 longhouses and settlements throughout the vast and sparsely populated constituency. PBB deputy president Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas was scheduled to officiate at the […]

Incumbent rep ready to defend seat

MIRI: Telang Usan incumbent assemblyman Dennis Ngau said he is ready to defend the seat in the upcoming state election despite the prospect of a possible multi-cornered fight. “We have been working hard since the first day until now, and we have done our part throughout. It is not that we will only start being […]

Vaccination lowers your risk of infection

By Petronella Felix KUCHING: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has urged his rural constituents to get vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to lower the risk of infection. He reminded that the Telang Usan service centre as well as the district office and community leaders have constantly urged and encouraged the local community to get vaccinated. […]

Socioeconomic development in Telang Usan

BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI & PETRONELLA FELIX MIRI: The formation of Malaysia kickstarted the development of Sarawak, says Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. He added that “we must admit that our forebears’ decision to ink the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) was a wise move as we have witnessed numerous developments in the state for the […]

Two flood evacuation centres still open

MIRI: Two evacuation centres (PPS) for flood victims in the Northern Region are still operational while one was closed at noon yesterday (September 6). Those still open are PPS Marudi Civic Centre and PPS SMK Telang Usan, while PPS Darulssalam Mosque in Long Lama closed yesterday following an improvement in the weather conditions. This has […]

Don’t abuse white flags

KUCHING: The raising of white flags should be left to affected households who are in dire need of relief, said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. He hoped that the flags would not be abused by irresponsible quarters depriving others of deserved assistance. “However, we cannot deny that there are also those among our community with […]

Thumbs-up for army medic team

KUCHING: Sending the Army Combat Medic Vaccination Team to inoculate the rural folks deep in the remote areas of Sarawak is a good idea to speed up the Covid-19 inoculation programme. In pointing this out, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau said doing so would create herd immunity among the rural folk. “I suggest the army […]

Food aid distribution goes on despite difficulties

KUCHING: The distribution of the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) food aid to rural folks in Telang Usan constituency carries on even in hardship and difficulty. “When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau on the difficulty to distribute the food aid to rural people. “We are still […]