Workshop held to boost early childhood education
SIBU: Participants of the Early Childhood Education Division Professionalism Improvement Workshop 2022 in the Sarikei parliamentary constituency have been told to take full advantage of the opportunity to further improve their knowledge in teaching and cultivating talents among children. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong […]
Areas in Sarikei without water due to damaged water main
BY JACINTHA JOLENE SARIKEI: Some parts of Sarikei suffered water shortage and supply disruption after a main pipe was damaged due to work on the Pan Borneo Highway. Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) urged the contractors responsible to complete the repairs immediately so that supply could resume to the affected areas, numbering some 4,000 […]
Repair damaged pontoon ASAP
SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has called on the responsible parties to repair the damaged pontoon at Terminal One Sarikei as soon as possible. The Repok Service Centre visited Terminal One Sarikei on Thursday (Jan 13) to survey the damage to the pontoon in order to resolve the issue immediately. Huang was […]
Water disruption affects 4,000 households
KUCHING: At least 4,000 households in Sarikei Division were affected due to the delay by the Pan Borneo contractor in completing the new water pipeline connection work. The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) in a statement on Friday (Jan 14) said it had issued a notice for the work to be completed by Jan 13. […]
Comfy beds for two elderly recipients, thanks to Repok rep
SARIKEI: Two elderly people who are bedridden at their homes finally received patient beds, thanks to Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. The donated patient bed was delivered to Kiu Poh Luk @ Kiu Ah Poh, 80, at his home at Batu 5, Jalan Repok. The second patient bed was delivered to the home […]
Projects worth over RM400 mln to improve water supply in Sarikei
BY AINI SELIKANG SARIKEI: The 53 projects worth RM407 mln prove that the state and federal governments are committed to improving the water supply system in Sarikei Division. State Assistant Utilities (Water Supply) Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said all the projects were meticulously planned by the Ministry of Utilities through the Rural Water […]
Sarikei Integrated Administration Centre project ongoing
SARIKEI: The Sarikei Integrated Administration Centre (IAC) project, the only green-concept building project here, is currently under construction at a cost of RM400 million and it will be equipped with modern facilities. State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion, on Wednesday (Nov 3), visited the project site and was given a briefing. This was part of […]
In the dark no more
MERADONG: Users of Jalan Bintangor-Sarikei can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the shortcut to Sarikei town has been equipped with street lights, thus ensuring the safety of road users especially during night time. Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) yesterday (Oct 5) reported Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hii as saying that 162 streetlights […]
Repok rep donates bed to patient
SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii continues to show care and concern for those in need by providing patient beds to enhance their level of comfort. One such recipient was Stanley Sullin, 60, who resides at Jalan Bangunan Kerajaan here. Kapitan Ling Dien Yong represented Huang in the delivery and set-up of the […]
Three locals arrested for illegal cockfight
JULAU: Three locals were arrested on Sunday (Sept 19) for taking part in an illegal cockfight. They were picked up by the police at an oil palm plantation in Jalan Sungai Pakan here around 2pm. District police chief DSP Andam Sulin said five roosters, a weighing scale, a piece of cardboard with numbers written on […]