THE High Priority Flood Mitigation Project (TBBT) programme is currently in the procument stage, says Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. He said under the programme, the federal government has approved an allocation amounting to RM316,282,000 to mitigate coastal flooding and erosion
CONSTRUCTION work on infrastructures for the Pig Farming Area (PFA) in Selangau near Sibu is expected to commence by the third quarter of this year. Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said that to date the Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak has
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is currently in the second phase of producing medical graduates funded by the state government through Yayasan Sarawak. Its vice chancellor, Prof Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit said the university started the Unimas Medical Special Scholarship programme in 2017. “We started this in 2017, it was
KUCHING: Free tertiary education that will be implemented by the state government in the year 2026 will focus on specific courses which relate to the needs of the workforce in Sarawak. In stating this, Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said the initiative is meant
OPAR assemblyman Billy Sujang called on for the relevant department to expedite the Native Customary Rights (NCR) land survey works for villages in his constituency. He said out of the 58 villages in the Opar constituency only a few villages have received land titles, namely Kampung Sebiris and Kampung Jugan.
BALEH assemblyman Nicholas Kudi Jantai has urged the Sarawak government to reconsider the proposal for coal mining in the upperstream of Sungai Tunoh, Entuloh and Merirai. He said he had received complaints from residents in the Tunoh, Entuloh, and Merirai areas regarding the proposed coal mining activities. “Local residents opposed
Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang has urged relevant law enforcement agencies, alongside community leaders and educational institutions, to intensify efforts and take decisive action against the escalating issues of online gambling and copper cable theft in Bintulu. He stressed the critical need to implement robust enforcement strategies and provide necessary
KUCHING: The Sarawak government through the Ministry of International Trade, Industry and Investment (MINTRED) has allocated an additional fund of RM4 million in the first quarter of 2024 to Agrobank for the Sarawak Micro Credit Scheme (SKMS). The disbursement of the additional fund was officiated by MINTRED advisor, Datuk Seri
KUCHING: Should people be allowed to bring their pets to food premises? The Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) thinks so provided certain conditions are met. Its president, Datin Dona Drury Wee said the SSPCA would have preferred that the Protection of Public Health (Amendment) Bill 2024 would
THE late Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has left the state with a legacy that will never be forgotten, said Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. He said throughout his leadership in the state of Sarawak, the late Taib had made significant contributions to the development of Sarawak.