Enhancing community awareness of tackling river pollution
MIRI: Community awareness and its members’ involvement in river clean-up activities are crucial to tackle river pollution issues. “Direct dumping of solid waste into rivers should be prohibited and more awareness campaign should be held to elevate community awareness in order to control polluting activities,” said state Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin […]
Longhouse resident loses belongings in fire
MIRI: A 76 year-old longhouse resident from Tuai Rumah Apin Suyung, Bakong, lost some of his belongings when fire engulfed an outdoor shed that is used as a storage early this morning. A total of six Iban traditional jars (Tajau Iban) were among items that were destroyed in the incident besides some power equipment, two […]
Stakan rep to allocate funds for Kampung Quop Dayak trading site
KUCHING: Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim will provide a grant of RM100,000 for the construction of a trading area at Kampung Quop Dayak. “I welcome the initiatives by the villagers to do business and sell their own produce. “Therefore, an allocation worth RM100,000 for the construction of a site to do business in this village […]
Villagers to get high speed internet access
TANJUNG MANIS: Residents in Kampung Paloh and Kampung Berangan will get to enjoy high-speed internet access by the end of this year. It will be available following the installation of two towers as part of the Sarawak Multimedia Authority Rural Telecommunication (SMART) 300 phase one project. In a statement yesterday, SMA General Manager Dr Zaidi […]
Rep assures villagers of development projects
SARATOK: Every application for infrastructure projects will be taken into consideration, assured Krian assemblyman Friday Belik. He said projects will be channelled in stages according to priority and needs. “For those who have applied but have not yet secured a project, I assure that the projects applied for are placed in the Project Bank data […]
Villagers upgrade surau on gotong-royong
SEBUYAU: A surau at Kampung Sungai Ladong here will be upgraded at a cost of RM150,000. The rural transformation project (RTP) of the Batang Lupar Parliament will be undertaken by the villagers via gotong-royong. Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said the village’s security and development committee (JKKK) and its Surau Darul Ehsan […]
Petronas installs water supply systems at 5 villages in Pitas, benefits 200 families
PITAS: About 200 families in five villages here are now benefitting from clean and regular water supply following the installation of water supply systems under the Yayasan Petronas’ Program Memampankan Ekonomi Asas Rakyat (MEKAR) which aims to improve the well-being of B40 (lower income) communities. Yayasan Petronas Chief Executive Officer Shariah Nelly Francis said the […]
Thumbs up to ‘Kampung Sihat’ programme, says Stakan rep
KUCHING: The ‘Kampung Sihat’ programme jointly organised by Komuniti Sihat Perkasa Negara (KOSPEN) and Klinik Kesihatan Kota Samaran was recently held at Kampung Merdang Lumut’s multipurpose hall. Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim stated that the programme’s objective was to encourage early detection screening activities of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and breast cancer among […]
Penan man still not found
MIRI: A 65-year-old Penan man was reported still missing after failing to return home on yesterday (8 September). The victim was said to have left the house for fishing activity on August 25, 2022 around the upper river area of Kampung Batu Bungan Mulu and has not returned home ever since. His family members alerted […]
Develop critical thinking and leadership skills among villagers
KUCHING: The celebration of Maal Hijrah in Demak Laut Constituency aims to develop critical thinking and leadership skills among the villagers here, said its assemblyman, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. He said its constituency this year has chosen Tabuan Melayu zone to celebrate Maal Hijrah with procession as well as other various programmes. “We also hold […]