Nansian about to slip a bundle of newspapers into the recycle bin during the soft launch. BAU: All residential areas in Bau District will eventually have a centralised garbage collection centre each as a solution to longstanding overflowing landfill issues. Assistant Minister of Community Services Datuk Peter Nansian Ngusie, said this was an initiative of his office, Bau District Council, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the local community. Nansian said this move was necessary as no matter how big dumping grounds were, they would be full eventually if all waste generated were thrown there. “What we want to do now is set up centralised recycling centres in every area of this district in order to separate the waste for reuse, recycle and compost. “This ...

Rohani (seated second right) and Ahmad (seated right) talk to the recipients at the event. KUCHING: The federal government will look into the call by the state government to increase welfare aid to reflect the higher cost of living nowadays. According to Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim, the suggestion by Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem for the federal government to follow the state government’s decision has to be studied first. “This is because we had increased the spending for welfare aid by RM50 per recipient monthly as announced earlier this year, and the increase incurred a total of RM66 million monthly,” said Rohani. She was speaking to reporters after presenting the ‘Sejambak ...

SIBU: The Kakus constituency has been allocated 200 1Malaysia water tanks, said its assemblyman Assistant Minister of Local Government Datuk John Sikie Tayai. He was replying to a question about the allocation for 1Malaysia water tanks for the constituency and the water supply situation there following the prevailing dry and hot weather. “Recipients are, therefore, urged to make good use of their tanks,” Sikie, who is also Assistant Minister of Native Adat and Penan Affairs, told thesundaypost yesterday. Meanwhile during a recent briefing on the 1Malaysia Water Tank Supply Project here, state director of the Rural and Regional Development Ministry, Jasni Jubli said a total of 13,217 1Malaysia Water Tanks would be distributed this year to six divisions, namely Sri ...

Adenan (fourth left) sharing a light moment with Dennis (on Adenan’s left), Jabu (third left), Ose (third right) and the Baram delegates. KUCHING: Six areas in Baram will be run as districts and sub-districts, beginning this Aug 1. The new districts are Beluru and Telang Usan, while the sub-districts are Mulu, Long Bedian, Tinjar and Bario. In addition, the state government has agreed to construct the Long Lama Bridge to enable the communities there to cross the Baram River with ease. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem said he would officiate at a launch for the new project on July 30 to prove that the state government was sincere in helping Baram folk. “I have agreed to the building of the bridge. To prove it, I will launch it (project) ...

KUCHING: Four areas in Betong division, namely Sungai Pasir in Nyabor, Kabong, Sungai Bah, Emplam in Kabong (Area B), Sungai Wong in Roban and Melupa in Krian Tengah, Saratok, have been gazetted as Native Communal Reserve under Section 6 of the State Land Code. A statement from Land and Survey Department said this ruling would benefit 902 families living in these areas. “This means the landowners should not be worried about their land being encroached. This gazette is enough to prove ownership to the land and the boundaries of land belonging to them,” the statement said yesterday. Twenty-eight land titles were presented during a ceremony at the community hall in Saratok on July 1. It was graced by Social Development Minister Tan Sri William Mawan, who is ...

Dayang Morliah and Awang Tengah present Raya goodies from SEB to a person with disabilities at the SEB ‘Buka Puasa’ event in Lawas. LAWAS: The state government spends some RM14.4 million a year in subsidies for about 100,000 domestic consumers with monthly electricity bills of RM20 and below. Minister of Public Utilities Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan disclosed this at the breaking of fast and presentation of Raya goodies by Sarawak Electricity Berhad (SEB) to people with disabilities, orphans and senior citizens at Hotel Seri Malaysia here on Saturday. “The government absorbs RM1.2 million each month for about 100,000 consumers who practically pay nothing,” he said. The minister pointed out that the lower power tariffs had also led to tangible ...

KUCHING: Mount Siburan (Bung Siburan) has plenty of tourism potentials but unfortunately the local people still cannot afford to tap them fully at the moment. Although a ceremonial house known as ‘panggah’ and a building resembling an ancient longhouse with five rooms have been built on top of the mountain more than 20 years ago, the facilities were under-utilised due to lack of promotion by its owner, Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Kebudayaan Siburan Asal (JKKSA), as admitted by its chairman Temenggong Austin Dimin Niyon yesterday.  The association was unable to promote the place because something was still lacking, he said during a visit to the heritage site yesterday. “We already have electricity, reliable water supply from gravity feed and street ...

Awang Tengah (seated centre) with guests and recipients. Also seen (seated from fourth left) are Sudarsono, Sarudu, Julaihi and Aziz. — Photo by Jeffrey Mostapa KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) and its subsidiaries jointly doled out RM266,000 to 59 charities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) yesterday. Chairman of its board of management Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan, who is also minister of public utilities and minister of industrial development, handed out the contributions to various representatives during a simple ceremony held at Dewan Seminar STIDC, Wisma Sumber Alam in Petra Jaya here. In addressing guests and recipients, Awang Tengah, who is Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment, said ...

Headmen from the various villages in Moh/Lio Mato region show their support for the High Yield Rubber Scheme. MARUDI: A total of 1,364 families in Moh/Lio Mato region will benefit from the government’s High Yield Rubber Scheme, with each door given 10 acres of land for planting rubber. The scheme will involve villagers from Long Semiang (52 doors), Long Tunggan (73 doors), Lio Mato (74 doors), Long Selaan (45 doors), Long Moh (97 doors) and many more who are not in the list yet. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu, who is also Minister of Rural Development, announced this at the opening ceremony of the ‘Meet the People’ session at Long Semiyang, Upper Baram recently. At the same time, Jabu advised the people from the Kenyah and ...

Rosey being welcomed by the participating sepak takraw teams. MIRI: The government welcomes youths to share their ideas and input on how to better address the development issues in their respective areas. Assistant Minister of Early Childhood Education and Family Development Rosey Yunus said positive input from the youths would ensure that development projects carried out their areas would bring benefits to the people. Speaking at the opening of a sepak takraw competition organised by Mamut Youth Club at Rumah Baie Sukan in Bekenu recently, Rosey said such commitment was much needed in the context of rural development. “We must take into account what have been voiced out by the youths such as problems they are facing and the suggestion on how to address ...