PUSA: A meeting will be held with the Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA) to find a way to advance the agriculture and fisheries sector in the Batang Lupar constituency. Its MP Mohamad Shafizan Kepli said Batang Lupar had a huge economic potential in the agricultural and fishing sectors that could
BINTULU: Upgrading work on the Bintulu Civic Centre has now been completed making it available for public use. Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Phang said the centre could now be reopened for booking and rental as an activity site. He said this would simultaneously generate funds for the maintenance of the
SIBU: Five women were among 27 people arrested for illegal swiftlet farming. Sibu Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said swiftlet nests worth RM46,670 were seized from them in 28 raids conducted over two days around shop premises in Tanjung Manis. The raids were carried out as part of Op Bersepadu
KAPIT: Dilapidated schools in the rural areas of Sarawak and Sabah will be given special attention in the presentation of the 2023 Budget on February 24. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Duties) Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong said the development of schools in Sarawak
SIBU: A woman cheated death after the car she was in turned turtle in Jalan Oya Lama here. The accident happened near SK Ulu Sungai Merah at around 8.10am, this morning (Feb 10). Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 chief Janggan Muling said when firefighters from the Sungai Merah
SIMUNJAN: Parents need to be active in their involvement in schools to help educators boost their children’s academic performance. Batang Sadong MP Rodiyah Sapiee, according to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) report, said parents played an important role and were responsible for the learning process of their children at
BETONG: A total of RM1.33mil in Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) grants have been allocated for the Bukit Saban constituency this year. Betong Public Works Department (JKR) assistant civil engineer Abang Rafiezul Abang Noria disclosed that the money was from Bukit Saban assemblyman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas’ allocation. According to
KUCHING: Newly appointed deputy director-general (Control) of the Malaysian Immigration Department, Datuk Ken Leben paid a courtesy call on Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today. Ken, who is the first Sarawakian appointed to the position, is the former state immigration director since 2016. According to a
SIBU: The Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) is distributing calendars to create more awareness among the public on who their zone councillor is. Chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said through this effort, the public would be able to get information and know who to contact if they encounter any problem. “If
KUCHING: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry is committed to helping entrepreneurs in the state. Datuk Ewon Benedick said his ministry would be working with the Sarawak government through the Sarawak Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development to develop more entrepreneurs in the state. “Sarawak Premier has also given