MARUDI: The long delayed water supply project in Puyut Lubok Nibong will now be completed by the end of August or early September. Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring Deputy Minister Datuk Gerawat Gala is disappointed that the project, which was supposed to be completed in May, was not delivered as
MARUDI: Women play a significant role in politics, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and also in the government. According to Deputy Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) Datuk Gerawat Gala, the Sarawak government had set as much as 30 per cent of the highest positions in the
PADAWAN: Efforts to amplify women’s socio-economic activities, particularly in the Puncak Borneo area, continue to be strengthened. As such, numerous initiatives have been carried out to enhance the abilities of women and thereby expand their economic opportunities. Puncak Borneo Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Willie Mongin lauded the initiatives and
KUCHING: A memorandum on the proposed Political Funding Bill is expected to be presented at the Cabinet meeting next month to enable the bill to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting in October. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
KUCHING: Rural residents in Kuching, Samarahan, Miri, Bintulu and Kapit districts will be getting visits from the flying doctor service this month. The State Health Department in a statement today said the doctors will visit communities in these places from Aug 16 to Aug 23. In Kuching, the doctors will
PADAWAN: Commodity export contributes to boosting the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Willie Mongin noted that even if the trade and export flow were to drop, his ministry would still be contributing significantly to export value. The price of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FBB),
SERIAN: Serian will host four more significant events to promote ecotourism in the district, beginning in August and continuing until the end of the year. The four programmes include the Heritage Tour on August 26 to 27, followed by the Bung Sadung climbathon challenge which will start at Kampung Bunga
SERIAN: “Even with no elections, I am always on the ground, working closely with the people,” said Serian MP Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem. He pointed out that he would always make time for the folk of Serian even though his job as a federal minister required him to work
SERIAN: The newly built suspension bridge connecting Kampung Hulu here to the other side of the village is now ready to benefit the locals. The project, which cost nearly RM300,000 was completed in just six months on April 12 this year after construction began on Oct 13, 2021. Serian MP
KUCHING: The air quality has been worse in some places of the south of Sarawak as a result of the passage of the South West Monsoon wind. According to Natural Resources and Environment Board’s (NREB) Controller of Environment Quality Sarawak Peggy Ronin Edin, the monsoon wind has also brought haze
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