KUCHING: A one and half month bonus of Sarawak civil servants’ basic salary or a minimum of RM2,000 will be paid out by end of December this year, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “This is for the hard work and dedication of all Sarawak civil servants
KUCHING: The state government will revive plans to implement the Kuching light rapid transit (LRT) project following requests from several quarters. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had in September announced the postponement of the LRT project to concentrate on developing basic amenities in the rural areas. “However,
KUCHING: Sarawakians are called upon to rise and stand solidly behind GPS under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in order to safeguard the state autonomy and other rights under the MA63 agreement. In his winding-up speech in the August House yesterday, Deputy Chief
It is not the standard practice of the State Government to appoint “Ketua Masyarakat” through elections. In his winding-up speech in the State Legislative Assembly yesterday, Deputy Chief Minister and Modenisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas pointed out that “bermuafakat” or cohesion
A total of RM2 billion was allocated for the period of 2015 to 2018 for the implementation of 7,283 Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) in the State. Speaking during the winding-up session in the August House here yesterday, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional
Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Ministry is now looking at the Leasing Model as an alternative development model for Native Customary Right lands to complement the existing models which have been implemented since 1970s. This was said by its minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas during his
KUCHING: The pre-budget announcement by Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak, a week before Malaysian Budget 2019 announced by the PH federal government, is a shameless lie by PH Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said in Malaysia Budget 2019 announced two weeks ago the allocation of RM4.35 billion for
Sarawakians are encouraged to have more babies whether at home or abroad. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state needed more Sarawakian children so that the state would have stronger and clever Anak Sarawak (sons of Sarawak) to defend the homeland. “It is our strategic national
Violet Yong (DAP-Pending) was slapped with RM2,000 fine by the august House yesterday for posting selected portion of the state Estimated Expenditure 2019 while leaving out the other relevant explanatory information in her personal Facebook account on Tuesday. The posting under the subject matter entitled ‘Charged Exp. T.02 Sarawak DUN Speaker emoluments
KUCHING: The 20% oil royalty was and is a demand from Sarawak and not a gift from the Federal Government. In stressing this, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg pointed out that Pakatan Harapan Sarawak had the audacity to make a pre-election offer of 20% oil royalty and 50%
