SK Abang Man Simunjan project includes 18 classrooms, dormitories
SIMUNJAN: Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri is delighted to see her dream of replacing the old SK Abang Man Simunjan near fruition. “The construction project includes 18 classrooms, dormitories for 100 students, six units of teachers quarters and other facilities. “I will continue to fight for the development of education in Simunjan,” assured the Batang Sadong […]
Enough funds for Simunjan District Council
THE Simunjan District Council has secured sufficient funding from the Sarawak government to upgrade and enhance its facilities and related structures under 12th Malaysian Plan. Awla Idris, Simunjan assemblyman, said, “In the long term, and based on the Integrated Solid Waste Management study which was carried out in 2019, Simunjan District Council has been included […]
3,000 packs of bubur lambuk distributed in Simunjan
SIMUNJAN: Some 3,000 packs of ‘bubur lambuk’ were distributed to residents here. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit report, the porridge was distributed by Simunjan assemblyman Awla Dris during a programme organised by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Simunjan and Simunjan Youth 1828 involving Zone 1 and Zone 2 on Sunday (April 10). “This […]
Mosques, surau receive contributions
SIMUNJAN: Nineteen mosques and surau here received contributions from Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. According to a report by Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), the handover ceremony was held at Masjid Daerah Simunjan on Friday. The Batang Sadong Member of Parliament said the contributions are a token of appreciation for […]
Contraband worth RM2.3 million seized
KUCHING: Two men aged 35 and 55 were arrested by a marine police patrol unit for smuggling RM2.3 million worth of contraband. Marine Police Region 5 Kuching commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali stated in a statement the arrest was made yesterday at 3.30am. “Based on information from Ops Kontraban, a team from the Marine Intelligence […]
Man killed, another injured in accident
SIMUNJAN: A man was killed while another was injured in a three-vehicle accident at Jalan Serian-Sri Aman last Saturday (Oct 30). The accident near Kampung Sungai Pinang happened at 5.15pm and involved a lorry, travelling from Miri to Kuching, and two vehicles — a Toyota Yaris and a Toyota Hilux, travelling from Serian to Sri […]
Rep doles out RM539k in MRP grants
SIMUNJAN: Minor rural project (MRP) and projek mesra rakyat (PMR) grants totalling RM539,000 were disbursed to 140 recipients comprising Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK), Mosque and Surau committees, Church management committees and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Batang Sadong parliamentary constituency. Federal Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the allocations […]
Simunjan to have Bank Rakyat ATMs, MEPS next year
SIMUNJAN: Automatic teller machines (ATM) and the Malaysian Electronic Payment System (MEPS) provided by Bank Rakyat will soon be available for residents in the Simunjan district. Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri pointed out that these ATM machines would benefit the residents here as currently there was only AgroBank in the area. “After meeting […]
Nearly 800 in Simunjan jabbed
SIMUNJAN: Some 794 residents in Simunjan were given the Sinovac vaccine on Friday (July 9) at the Dewan Mesra Simunjan vaccine centre (PPV). Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri visited the PPV to monitor its vaccination process. She was accompanied by Samarahan Resident Brahim Lumpu and Simunjan District Officer Abdul Khalid Manap. “Today, a […]
Over 1,800 residents in Simunjan received jabs
KUCHING: A total of 1,833 residents in Simunjan District have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine during the National Immunisation Programme (NCIP) at Dewan Mesra Simunjan Vaccination Centre (PPV). Simunjan district health officer, Dr Joshua Peterson Legi who is also the chief coordinator of Dewan Mesra Simunjan PPV said the villagers were vaccinated […]