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Water supply upgrade ongoing

KUCHING: Ministry of Utilities and Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Kapit are looking into the matter after the public raised the problem of water supply in Kapit District. Currently, Kapit JBALB’s existing 4.5MLD and 12MLD water treatment plant (WTP) are operating both at 6.8MLD and 16.5MLD respectively beyond their

Upgrading works in Food Basket devt

The lack of allocation now does not spell the end for the proposed maintenance and upgrading work of the irrigation and drainage infrastructures in the paddy scheme area of Lubok Nibong. Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Assistant Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn (pic) stated that the project will

Water supply upgrade ongoing

KUCHING: Ministry of Utilities and Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Kapit are looking into the matter after the public raised the problem of water supply in Kapit District. Currently, Kapit JBALB’s existing 4.5MLD and 12MLD water treatment plant (WTP) are operating both at 6.8MLD and 16.5MLD respectively beyond their

Sarawak mulls Trade and Tourism Office in Kalimantan

SARAWAK is considering establishing a Trade and Tourism Office (Stato) in the upcoming new Indonesian capital in Kalimantan. “However, it may take another five to ten years to translate this intent into reality,” said International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Assistant Minister Datuk Malcom Mussen Lamoh (pic).

Promoting domestic tourism tops agenda

Promoting domestic tourism has always been the top agenda of the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry. Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting (pic) said this in reply to a question from Miro Simuh (GPS-Serembu) in the State Legislative Assembly yesterday. He pointed out that some of the plans

269 kindergarteners graduate

KAPIT: A total of 269 pupils from 31 Kemas kindergartens in Kapit, Bukit Mabong and Song districts received their scrolls during an appreciation ceremony held at Kapit Civic Centre recently. Officiating at the function was Kemas Sarawak assistant director Langi Liban, who stressed the importance of early childhood education as

Observe recommendations, pet owners advised

MIRI: The Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak is advising animal lovers to avoid adopting or buying dogs with unknown vaccination status. And those keeping pets are recommended to have their animals vaccinated against rabies, and to call the nearest veterinary office if their pets show signs of rabies such as

Dentist wins cooking competition

KUCHING: Fabian Chew, a dentist and food enthusiast, is the winner of this year’s ‘Kuching For Me 3: Cookout! 2019’.  He competed with five other finalists in the cooking competition which was held here on Thursday.  His winning dish called ‘Flavours of Sarawak’ will be exhibited at Saradise’s newly established

PH will lose Tanjung Piai

KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) is most likely to lose in the Tanjung Piai by-election which will be held on Nov 16. Political analyst Datuk Peter Minos said the voters are already showing that they are not happy with PH’s broken promises and inept administration. “The Malay voters are saying that

Boy receives bone marrow transplant

SIBU: Two-and-half-year-old cancer patient Ethaniel Lee Yi Heng (pic) has received the bone marrow transplant from a Taiwanese donor. According to the chairman of Sibu Cancer Care Society Dr Clement Chen, the bone marrow arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Taiwan at noon yesterday. Dr Chen had last month sent out