New Bukit Tunggal cluster in Julau
KUCHING: The State Health Department (JKNS) has declared a new cluster dubbed the Bukit Tunggal Cluster in Julau district. In a statement today, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this community clusters involved two longhouses in Nangga Lioh and Nangga Sebuntang in the Bukit Tunggal area in Julau. “The index case of this cluster […]
Road works to longhouses progressing as planned
JULAU: Works for the road maintenance project to three longhouses, namely, Rumah Meru, Rumah Sumping and Rumah Umar in Ulu Entaih here is running smoothly. Meluan assemblyman’s representative Joshua Gundi said the project was among the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects in Meluan constituency. “Until today, the maintenance work on the road to the three […]
Man killed after being mistaken for animal
JULAU: A man, who was mistaken for an animal, was shot in a forest in Nanga Ijit. It was understood that at around 2pm last Sunday (Jan 31), the suspect, 54, went to the forest alone to hunt. When he arrived at a location, he saw what looked like an animal eating a fruit about […]
Landslide hits longhouse in Julau
JULAU: A landslide has occurred in front of Rumah Ukam Mambang, a longhouse at Jalan Nanga Engkamop here on Saturday (Jan 2) following heavy rain over the past few days. Bintangor Fire and Rescue Station chief Nicholas Belulin said seven of the 24 doors of the longhouse were affected by the landslide. “Upon arrival at […]
Prioritising rural communities with agriculture development
JULAU: Farmers, especially in Meluan constituency, are urged to benefit from the Agriculture Community Outreach Programme (AgriCOP) to develop the local agricultural sector. Meluan assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin said the state government has allocated RM210,000 for Meluan to implement the programme which aims to promote, expose modern technology and the potential of agriculture to the […]
No urgent need for hospital in Julau
THERE is no urgent need to build a new hospital in Julau, says Assistant Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee. This was because the requirement to set up a hospital, according to the Ministry of Health, must be based on a ratio of one hospital for every 38,000 people, he explained. “Based on […]
Enriching rural farmers through AgriCop
JULAU: The Agriculture Department will conduct 10 outreach programmes (AgriCop) in Meluan constituency this year. Meluan assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin said, AgriCop aims to further strengthen the relationship and cooperation between the department and the farming community in rural and interior areas. “Today is the first AgriCop programme to be held here. After this, nine […]
Razed to the ground
JULAU: This 20-door longhouse called Rumah Chat at Nanga Bilat about 20 minutes’ drive away from Julau town was razed to the ground at 1pm today (August 17). It is said that the fire spread so quickly that the inhabitants were unable to save their belongings. In just fifteen minutes, the upper part of the […]