Author: Osman Razali

Long-awaited school ready for use

PUSA: Students of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kalok heaved a sigh of relief after a long-awaited new school was finally declared ready for use. It was handed over yesterday by the Public Works Department (PWD) to the Sarawak Education Department. According to Betong District Education Officer Mohamad Lela Alamshah, the completion

Batang Lupar awaits approval for flood mitigation and erosion control projects

PUSA: Numerous flood mitigation and erosion control projects in the Batang Lupar parliamentary constituency are still awaiting approval. This was confirmed by Batang Lupar assemblyman Mohamad Shafizan Kepli. He expressed gratitude for the approval of allocations for coastal flood control projects in Kampung Semarang, Kampung Beting Maro, Maludam, and Kampung

Recycle your used cooking oil for money

MUKAH: The Used Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign ‘Exchange Waste Get Money’ has received a good response from Mukah Polytechnic (PMU) residents. According to PMU’s statement, the objective of the campaign was to encourage people to recycle used cooking oil. This campaign offers cash incentives to individuals who donate their used

Kampung Kupang folk receive bottled water aid amid water supply issues

SARATOK: Residents of Kampung Kupang can now breathe a sigh of relief after their Village Development and Security Committee’s (JKKK) application for bottled drinking water was approved by the government.Yesterday, 85 homes, involving 632 residents in Kampung Kupang Hilir, received donations of bottled drinking water. The aid was channelled through

Two agricultural roads completed in Kalaka state constituency

ROBAN: Two agricultural road projects in the Kalaka state constituency, financed by the Betong Divisional Development Agency (BDDA), are now complete and ready for use by the community. Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri said these projects include the farm road in Sungai Ruan and the Block A Nyiar agricultural road nearby,

Initiative supports youth attain academic dreams

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The P197 Samarahan Prihatin programme supports the young generation to achieve their dreams through quality education. Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang said the initiative undertaken by her service centre aims to help the less fortunate in her constituency. This programme, according to her,

Deputy minister praises SMK Saribas for outstanding STPM performance

DEBAK: Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Mohammad Razi Sitam expressed his congratulations on the excellent results of SMK Saribas in the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination, which was announced on today (July 23). The Saribas assemblyman expressed his pride when the only secondary school

TVET and STEM education to boost Sarawak’s digital economy

SARATOK: The development of Sarawak’s digital economy still requires a lot of human capital skilled in Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) and digital innovation skills, including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. Krian assemblyman Friday Belik said basic education is not enough to meet the world challenges of Industrial

Riders urged to obey laws

SARATOK: Newly minted motorcyclists with their Class B2 licenses obtained through the MyLesen Assistance Programme must adhere to traffic laws, said Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri. Mohamad pointed out statistics from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) that showed over 6,000 fatalities nationwide in 2023, with motorcyclists accounting for more than 4,000

More RM1 mil approved for new longhouse

SARATOK: The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has approved over RM1 million in loan assistance to support the construction of a new longhouse, Rumah Panjang Bidah Tambi. “I understand that more than RM1 million has been approved by the Sarawak Government through HDC under the longhouse loan assistance scheme to build