BINTULU: A 50-hectare area at the Sungai Sebiew Agricultural Training Centre here will be developed into a permanent food production estate (Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makanan — TKPM). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said for starters, some 12 hectares of the land would be cultivated with various types
TATAU: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai took to the field to monitor and track the progress of the rural transformation programme (RTP) currently underway in the Kakus constituency. This ensures that the quality of the projects currently being implemented or
BINTULU: All central public libraries and Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) branches in Kidurong, Sungai Plan, Jepak, Sebauh and Tatau are set to resume operations tomorrow. The operation hours of the libraries are between 9am and 4pm, from Monday to Friday, throughout the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Visitors are advised
BINTULU: The State health department is carrying out contact tracing for Covid-19 cases following the emerging of a new cluster in Kidurong, said its director Dr Chin Zin Hin yesterday. However, he added, active case detection for Covid-19 would not be necessary. Recently, a new cluster has emerged in Kidurong
BINTULU: The Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) is reviewing its standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be followed by traders and the public if the Pasar Ikan Lama Bintulu is allowed to reopen. Its general manager Rodziah Morshidi said the reopening of the business premises would have involved a lot of cleaning
BINTULU: Tragedies involving fires at longhouses often have a devastating effect as they typically involve more than one household. In realising that, Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip suggested longhouse communities to work with the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in improving the safety
BINTULU: Football games are still not allowed during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period from June 10 until August 31. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, when announcing the RMCO on Sunday, said this was because sports such as football, rugby, soccer, wrestling, boxing, basketball, and hockey were classified
BINTULU: State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, in collaboration with Persatuan Anaq Va’ie Bintulu (PAVB), has distributed food aid to the asnaf (Muslim have-nots) in Jepak state constituency affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. About 300 asnaf from Kampung Sinong, Kampung Datuk, Kampung Masjid, Kampung Sebiew,
BINTULU: The Bintulu Welfare Department (JKM) has identified 21 schools with students with special needs for the distribution of food aid. Bintulu welfare officer Taddy Ajin said the food aid — which consists rice, oil, sugar, biscuits, canned food, Milo, and more — is an initiative by the department to
BINTULU: Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing urged the people to celebrate Gawai Dayak in the new norm. Tiong, in his message, also advised the people of Bintulu to abide by the standard operations procedures (SOPs) and rules set for the Gawai Dayak celebration, such
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