KUCHING: Inclusive education provided through Community Learning Centres (CLCs) at palm oil plantations in Sarawak is running well, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development said the centres cater to the educational needs of foreign farm workers’ children in a well-managed and secure
KUCHING: The Indonesian government plans to give awards to companies from Sarawak that hire workers from their country. Consul-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Kuching, Raden Sigit Witjaksono said with the awards, it is hoped that the companies concerned could pay more attention to the well-being and welfare of
SIBU: The Asia-Pacific Conference on Zoonotic and Neglected Tropical Disease 2023 is timely and relevant to the state in its effort for treating and combating zoonotic diseases. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawak is still facing the threat of rabies, and many other zoonotic diseases
KUCHING: The federal government needs to speed up the construction of the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex at the Tapak Megah, Bukit Mabon. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs and Special Duties) Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong said this is in view of the
BY ALEXANDRA LORNA, NATASHA JEE & GOH PEI PEI KUCHING: The Sarawak government will set up its own shared laboratory in every district in the state. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said with the initiative, the schools could share the lab among the schools in the
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), as a key pillar of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), must always ensure the unity, stability, and strength of the coalition, says PBB senior vice-president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He stressed that the party will not tolerate any attempts, whether internal or external, to
KUCHING: Over 1,000 delegates are set to attend the special 2023 Kuching Zone Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Convention at the Hikmah Exchange Event Centre tomorrow (Sept 23). The attendees include members from the party’s central body, as well as its Women’s and Youth divisions. Additionally, leaders from 26 local
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded the lowest percentage of recidivism or drug addiction relapse in Malaysia at 0.88 percent, and an incarceration rate of 95 prisoners per 100,000 of the population, according to 2022 statistics from the Malaysia Prisons Department. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah
KUCHING: Drug and substance addiction needs an integrated and holistic solution, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said drug addiction knows no boundaries of country, race, gender or socioeconomic status. “Therefore, I invite the members of the One Stop Committee to deal with the drug issue,
KUCHING: A total of 69 Malay/Muslim students who excelled in their respective public examinations in 2022 received cash awards from the Sarawak Malay National Association (PKMS). They comprised 27 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students, 41 Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) students and a student for Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM)
