Opposition just huffing and puffing
BETONG: The opposition is full of ‘hot air’, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. According to Uggah, the oppositions are envious of commendable work done by the state government led by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “When the chief minister announces a project, they would say it’s just hot […]
More land needed for expansion
SPAOH: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said Spaoh town needed more land for its expected expansion which included new shoplots, a clinic, government departments and staff housing as well as public housing areas. “I will bring this requirement to the attention of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg during his […]
Two more telemetry stations for Kapit mulled
KAPIT: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will discuss with the state Drainage and Irrigation Department on the need to install two more telemetry stations for Kapit Division. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said the new stations would be at Nanga Tulie and Nanga Mujong. He said this after a briefing on the flood […]
Patin from Batang Ai another gourmet treat from Sarawak
LUBOK ANTU: The silver ‘patin’ from Batang Ai hydro dam lake is the latest gourmet treat coming to Kuala Lumpur from Sarawak. The catfish species is sold up to RM130 per kilogramme there. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said this indicated that the state had a lot of potential for outside markets. “We […]
Landscape of NCR land set to change
LUNDU: The landscape of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land in rural Sarawak is bound for a change following the state’s plan to utilise unused NCR land for the planting and replanting of oil palm. Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas revealed that a proposal on the matter would be forwarded to the Rural […]
Temple receives RM50k
KUCHING: The Spaoh Chinese Temple here had received a grant of RM50,000 from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas presented the grant to Spaoh Chinese community leader Penghulu Goh Seng Tong on Saturday (Sept 12). The fund is for the temple’s repair works. Earlier, Uggah who is […]
Major projects risk cancellation
KUCHING: The Bebuling STOLport (short take-off and landing airport) in Spaoh here risks being cancelled should the opposition take over the state government. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the opposition will disparage important development projects to discredit the government and its elected representatives. “They destroy the people’s dreams and needs to […]
Government Pensioners’ Association launched
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas launched the Government Pensioners’ Association in Spaoh on Sunday. Uggah, in his speech earlier on, urged the members to help the community. “I hope retired teachers can help to provide free tuition to students,” he said. At the function, he also announced a grant of RM30,000 […]
Zero case, Bintulu now green
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case for the eighth consecutive day, with Bintulu now categorised as a green zone. This means the number of positive cases in the state remains at 699. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas in a press conference informed that there are five cases […]
‘Allow some Indonesians to enter’
KUCHING: Sarawak is appealing to the National Security Council (NSC) to allow entry into the state of some Indonesians in the construction industry, revealed chairman of the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Monday. “We will announce the outcome of our appeal,” he told a Covid-19 press conference at Old […]
