Big bikes and 4WDs enliven Puncak Borneo bash
KUCHING: A convoy of 40 high-powered motorcycles representing several clubs and 20 four-wheel drive vehicles representing the Padawan 4×4 Adventure Club enlivened the atmosphere at the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency level Independence Day and Malaysia Day celebrations on Saturday. Leading the convoy, which started from the car park of the Puncak Borneo Parliamentary Service Center […]
Puncak Borneo street lighting to complete soon
PADAWAN: The second phase of the Puncak Borneo street light project will set in motion this December. Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Willie Mongin said the Local Government and Housing Ministry (KPKT) had given additional fund amounting to RM1.9 million to illuminate the stretch along Puncak Borneo. Apart from that, he said a […]
Willie: Independence not to be taken lightly
PADAWAN: Puncak Borneo incumbent Datuk Willie Mongin said the celebration of Independence Day and Malaysia Day is very significant in reminding the people of the importance of safeguarding the blessings of independence. “Undoubtedly, some of the new generation take it lightly and think that the history of independence is not important. “We should recall (the […]
Aspirasi names George Young for Puncak Borneo
PADAWAN: Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) is determined to win two Bidayuh majority seats in the 15th General Election (GE15), namely Puncak Borneo and Serian. Its president Lina Soo said so far the state opposition party is confirmed to contest the Puncak Borneo seat for which she announced George Young Si Record JR as candidate […]
Second chances behind prison walls
By Alverdtekoster Anyap and Sarah Hafizah Candra NOT many people know what goes on inside a prison and what the inmates do behind bars. The Puncak Borneo Prison, which holds more than 1,287 criminals, is also a rehabilitation centre besides being a place where inmates get to serve out their sentences. Officers of the Prisons […]
Efforts to empower women in Puncak Borneo intensified
PADAWAN: Efforts to amplify women’s socio-economic activities, particularly in the Puncak Borneo area, continue to be strengthened. As such, numerous initiatives have been carried out to enhance the abilities of women and thereby expand their economic opportunities. Puncak Borneo Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Willie Mongin lauded the initiatives and expressed optimism that other state […]
Move to enhance Singapore-Sarawak economic ties
By Jacintha Jolene & Neville Timothy Sanders PADAWAN: Sarawak and Singapore are currently discussing scholarship opportunities, trade and investment links, and tourism potential, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie Mongin said. The Puncak Borneo member of parliament (MP) said the economic opportunities and tourism potential would also benefit his constituents.“We can see […]
Puncak Borneo MP playing waiting game
KUCHING: Datuk Willie Mongin may not be making his move to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) until a decision is finalised by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) on whether or not to accept his application to join the party, opines Professor James Chin. Prof Chin, an expert in Asian studies at the University of Tasmania in […]
Villagers thank Willie for donation of sacrificial buffaloes
PUNCAK BORNEO: Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie Mongin brought joy to residents of nine villages in the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency in conjunction with Hari Raya Qurban celebration yesterday (July 11). Willie visited Kampung Jawa Gunda and Kampung Lintang Baharu at Jalan Kuching-Serian and joined residents of the two Muslim villages […]
GPS can make a clean sweep of all Bidayuh seats, including Mas Gading and Puncak Borneo
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will make a clean sweep of all Bidayuh parliamentary seats in the coming 15th General Election (GE15), including Mas Gading and Puncak Borneo, which are currently held by the opposition parties. Political scientist of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Professor Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan said this was based on the empirical […]