SIMANGGANG: Landowners are urged to plant crops and not let their land to remain idle. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the state government has many initiatives with which to help farmers make their idle lands productive in a bid to make Sarawak a leading food exporter
KUCHING: State Reform Party (STAR) will focus on an Independence Referendum for Sarawak as its core agenda for the forthcoming state election. Its president Lina Soo said, “This will give the power of the vote to the people to choose and determine our future. “It is our self-determination right whereby
SRI AMAN: Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis yesterday checked on five development projects in his constituency to ensure that the rural transformation projects (RTPs) were carried out as scheduled and achieved the quality of work as specified in the contract. He visited a seafood premises in Jalan
KUCHING: Over 150 staff of the Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) attended a Jom Kamboh programme here yesterday. The programme, organised by Sarawak Information Club, aimed at strengthening friendly relations among staff and family members. The programme had a lively gathering of participants comprising Sarawak JaPen staff as well as their
KUCHING: Stephanie Mary Ensol bagged four medals in the Asia Powerlifting Championship held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from December 2 to 5. Five hundred representatives from 22 countries took part in the event. Youth and Sports Assistant Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan and Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) chief executive officer Dr Ong
KUCHING: In line with its green initiative and Week of Innovation, Integrity and Occupational Safety and Health, Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has introduced a new recreational activity known as DBKU Plogging Walk. The walk was officiated at by mayor Datuk Reduan Junaidi. Plogging, which originates from Sweden in 2016,
KUCHING: A total of 93 flood victims in Lawas have returned to their respective homes after taking shelter at Trusan Community Hall due to flood. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman, it was safe for them to return following a situation report done in the morning.
SHANGHAI: Foreign investors in Sarawak must utilise high technologies, create a skilled workforce through transfer of technology and promote sustainable environment, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan here. Awang Tengah, who is also International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Minister, was leading
KUCHING: Ba Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian is worried about the flood situation in Lawas. “I am alarmed and extremely concerned with the flood situation in Lawas,” he said in a statement yesterday. “I was notified that many villages and areas, including where my Lawas town house is situated in Siang
KUCHING: The RM200,000 in damages awarded to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas will be donated to charity. Uggah, who is also Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president, is currently overseas said that the money will be donated to a charity organisation of his choosing. High Court
