KUCHING: State Forestry Department (FDS) is determined to increase the permanent forest reserve (HSK) areas from 4.3 million hectares to six million hectares. To achieve this, FDS will carry out a massive Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) programme throughout the state by re-opening their nurseries in Kuching, Sibu, Niah and also
MUKAH: The Mukah District Civil Defence Force (APM Mukah) is ready for floods in the area. “We are always ready during this wet season of the monsoon of East Asia,” said Officer-in Charge Capt. Mohd Noor Ini. The friendly young officer stated this when approached by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday
KUCHING: Police yesterday conducted a joint operation called “Ops Lupus” in collaboration with Celcom, Digi, Maxis, Sacofa and Sarawak Energy in Muara Tabuan Light Industrial Park where a total of 17 suspects were nabbed. A number of stolen items including some belonging to the telecommunication service providers were seized. Yesterday’s
Twenty-year-old Voon Cherng Jyh, a Sarawakian student with University Tuan Abdul Razak (Utar) Kuala Lumpur, was announced as the winner of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) logo design competition. Voon from Mile 10 here said his logo design was inspired when he first heard the word ‘Sarawak’. “When I heard
A veteran member and official of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Datuk Peter Minos, is of the opinion that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) must win in the 2021 state election. “It really must win! We have too much at stake,” he said in a statement following the launch of GPS
Corporate Affairs Assistant Minister Abdullah Saidol said GPS must show that it is significantly different from its predecessors and current rivals not only in terms of its political struggle but also in its work ethics. “We do not want a feudal culture among our leaders. We want leaders who are
It will be wise for the coalition to include GPS-friendly United People’s Party (UPP). This was pointed out by political analyst and associate professor Dr Jeniri Amir when asked for his comments. “If UPP is made part of GPS, not only will it strengthen the party, it will secure more
The newly-launched Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) logo will be used during the 12th state election in 2021. In stating this, GPS secretary-general Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said the coalition would be sending the logo to the Election Commission (EC) first for its approval. “We will send it for approval after
A huge crowd gathered at the PBB Headquarters at Jalan Bako here yesterday morning to witness the launching of the official logo of GPS. GPS chairman Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg launched the logo, witnessed by the top echelon of the coalition’s four-member parties namely, PBB,
