Delayed projects under RTP will go on
KABONG: The Sarawak government is committed to ensuring that every project under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) which has experienced slight delays due to the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) will be continued. Kabong assemblymen Mohd Chee Kadir said development projects that provide great benefits to the residents would not be stopped. “For […]
Own system to address complicated cases
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will come up with its own system to address complicated issues pertaining to eligibility of Covid-19 vaccine recipients. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah explained that eligible recipients for Covid-19 vaccines and their appointments would be notified through the MySejahtera app. “However, we encountered a number of problems whereby there […]
Look into ‘native status’ of mixed-marriage children
KUCHING: The Sarawak Eurasian Association (SEA) is urging the Sarawak government to help children of mixed marriages in ancestral land matters. SEA president Datin Dona Drury-Wee said SEA supported the calls from multiple associations requesting state lawmakers to amend the Interpretation Act 2005, Chapter 61. “Multiple associations have come forward, namely from the Dayak Chamber […]
New road alignment catalyst for development
KUCHING: The new alignment for the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR) proposed by the Sarawak government will be a catalyst to develop the hinterland, rural and northern parts of Sarawak namely Limbang and Lawas; catering to both rural and urban development. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Brodie said while Baru Bian, during […]
Spread of fake news worrying
LIMBANG: The spread of fake and defamatory information not only confuses the community but also negates the development that the Sarawak government has implemented for the people. Batu Danau assemblyman Paulus Palu Gumbang said, for example, the spread of fake news on the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project involving the construction of cement road at […]
Sarawak govt ready to donate sniffer dogs
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is ready to donate dogs which can be trained to detect drugs to relevant federal agencies in the state, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “The Sarawak government is willing to buy or gift them the sniffer dogs but the federal government needs to take care […]
Two sites in Betong to be turned into agroparks
DEBAK: Two sites in Betong Division, which will be turned into agroparks, have been identified by the Sarawak government. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the sites were Lubok Tamang in Saribas and near the proposed Bebuling Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport) in Spaoh. He said the Lubok Tamang agropark would cover […]
Debak to have own sports complex
DEBAK: The Debak sub-district will have its own sports complex worth RM8.9 million funded by the Sarawak government. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this is another development project brought by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government for the people of Debak. “Congratulations to the people of Debak and Saribas; construction work […]
Greenlight for Mulu Mini Township
MULU: The Sarawak government has approved the building of Mulu Mini Township in the sub-district here. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg added the state government would also build better police, customs and immigration offices to ensure the safety of tourists and the local people. “We will have a masterplan for this and […]
Sarawak government wishes Christians happy and blessed Easter
KUCHING: As Christians celebrated Easter today to commemorate Jesus Christ rising from the dead, the Sarawak government also took the opportunity to wish all Christians a happy and blessed Easter. In his Easter greetings shared by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani […]