BELADIN: Approximately RM38.7 million has been allocated by the state government to improve and upgrade the 26.3km Triso-Melebu-Pusa coastal road in three phases. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Julaihi Narawai said the Triso-Melebu-Pusa coastal road was the seventh (PA7) out of 30 packages of coastal roads that
BELADIN: Delays by contractors in implementing development projects will lead to big issues, says Datuk Julaihi Narawi. The Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development stressed that errant contractors would be subjected to action. “A successful contractor can do the project as scheduled and set. “I would like to remind
BETONG: A villager was slashed to death by a mentally unsound man who ran amok with a machete at a longhouse in Ulu Layar on Sept 16. District police chief DSP Zamry Alli said the fatal incident happened when the 57-year-old victim was trying to escape with other residents in
KABONG: The implementation of the first phase of the Kampung Hulu Village Expansion Scheme (SPK) worth RM22 million will provide opportunities for landless residents to build their own homes. Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir said that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s visit to the project signified the
DEBAK, Betong: Locals here can now utilise newer and better facilities with the completion of the Debak Community Development Centre on August 28. According to Saribas assemblyman Mohd Razi Sitam, the RM550,000 rural transformation programme (RTP) project is among the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government projects that have changed the
BETONG: Herd immunity in schools is very important to ensure that the opening of the school session next October can run smoothly. Liaison Officer of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Saint Augustine Betong, Zuraidah Rasti @ Apandi pointed out that more Covid-19 cases were being reported in the state. She said
SPAOH, Betong: A RM2 million allocation under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) will be spent to upgrade the drains at Kampung Bungin here and solve the issue of flash floods there. Saribas assemblyman, Mohammad Razi Sitam said many villages in his constituency had problems with flash floods. He said this
KUCHING: The hospitality industry has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, bankrupting some businesses and causing others to downsize drastically. Recently, the crisis claimed another victim — Palace Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The 23-storey five-star hotel had to close down after operating for over 29 years. With 486 rooms, the
KUCHING: The new federal Cabinet must prioritise the restoration of the health, economic and social crisis in the country. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam said this is important to restore the people’s confidence in the government. “For me, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob should think of a new
DEBAK: Abang Mohd Amirul Afaeq Dahlan and his wife Umi Kalthum Yahya have apologised to anyone who are involved with the Kampung Bungey 2 Cluster. The couple, in a statement today (Aug 19), admitted that the mistake was beyond their expectations. “Perhaps this apology is a bit too late because