Author: Alexandra Lorna

State records 424 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 424 new positive COVID-19 cases today. There were 17 fewer cases compared to 441 cases reported on Tuesday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its daily COVID-19 statement, said with this, the state’s tally was now 257,536. “Of the 424 new cases, 219 were in category

Sarawak X-Tive 2022 will kick off on March 5

KUCHING: The Sarawak X-Tive 2022 programme will kick off on March 5, and is expected to see over 12,000 participants from 12 divisions in the state. Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the event will be held simultaneously in every division. He said

Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to be gazetted soon

KUCHING: The Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 will be gazetted soon, revealed Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, MA63, and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Syeed Aman Ghazali. She said the matter was currently managed by the state government through the State Secretary. “The gazetting will be made as

More drug prevention programmes in the offing

KUCHING: The National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) is committed to combating drug addiction in the state. It will do this by holding more drug prevention programmes in collaboration with the state government agency and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Its director, Iskandar Turkee said in Kuching, the agency had identified Matang as

Sarawak to resolve issues faced by port users in the state

BINTULU: Sarawak government, through the Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD), will find ways and means to find solutions to problems faced by port users in the state MIPD minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said MIPD together with the State Planning Unit (EPU), port authorities and operators would convene

No tangible devolution of powers: Dr Yii

KUCHING: There has been an overfocus on “form rather than substance” in the recent amendments to the State Constitution by adopting the word “premier” to substitute “chief minister” under Article 6(3), said Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said without amendments to the Federal Constitution and no tangible devolution of

Head of State presents awards to 113 recipients

KUCHING: A total of 113 persons received state awards and medals from the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud during and investiture at the Dewan Besar, Astana Negeri, Petra Jaya today. Heading the list of recipients were community leaders, Temenggong Nicholas Boyok Pura, Temenggong Joseph Ngau Lian

Ibrahim appointed GPS DUN chief whip

KUCHING: New chief whip for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) State Legislative Assembly (DUN), Datuk Ibrahim Baki hopes with his new position he can instill a sense of propriety and decency in the Dewan. He said he will ensure that the august House will continue to be seen as a bastion

Jepak rep hopes board will do more to protect nipah, sago resources

KUCHING: Jepak assemblyman Datuk Talib Zulpilip hopes that with the establishment of the Sago and Nipah Development Board Bill 2022, it will increase research and planting, production of sago and downstream products. He also said that with the Bill, it would protect the nipah plants, as part of the environment

Supplementary Supply (2021) Bill, 2022 passed by august House

KUCHING: The State Legislative Assembly (DUN) has passed the Supplementary Supply (2021) Bill, 2022 amounting additional expenditure of RM478,843,946 million on the third meeting of First Session of the 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sitting today. The Bill’s, the Second Supplementary Estimates of Ordinary Expenditure, 2021 was tabled by Deputy