KUCHING: It is now up to the people to continue the good fight left behind by Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing, said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Local Government and Housing Minister said the late deputy chief minister had spent the better part of his
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Brodie broke down in tears after paying her last respects to the late Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. Speaking to the media at Masing’s residence here, she recalled serving with the late PRS party president and deputy
SPAOH: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has challenged his detractors to show proof that the Iban majority seat had little progress and development under him. He said certain quarters had often harped on the issue when alluding to his constituency. “They are actually resorting to telling lies
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak’s (PRS) is effectuating the necessary preparatory work to defend the now-vacant Baleh seat following the demise of its president and incumbent Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. PRS deputy president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum said the party was now selecting the
KUCHING: Sarawak had lost one of its great sons, a great leader of the Dayak community, a long serving statesman and a wise leader with the demise of Deputy Chief MInister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting added the party had
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will not field any new candidate in the forthcoming 12th state election. The party has decided to retain all its incumbents, disclosed its youth chief, who is also Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan. “We’ve submitted our candidates’ list to the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi
SIBU: Swift action by firefighters prevented a sawmill here from total destruction after a fire broke out in the wee hours of Thursday (Oct 21). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters were rushed to the factory located along Jalan Sungai Engkilo here after a distress call was received
KUCHING: Family members of the four anglers and a boat skipper who have been missing since October 1, want the authorities to reinstate the search operations for the missing persons. The family members expressed their concerns for boatman Khamizan Saidi, 40 and anglers Ng Ching Hui, 36; Christopher Teo, 32;
MIRI: The state is drawing up new standard operating procedures (SOPs) to tackle the increasing number of coronavirus-infected employees in the oil and gas sector. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said these workers and their family members were adding to the Miri Division daily Covid-19 cases. “The sector
MIRI: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) will be roped in to convince anti-vaccine Penans in Ulu Baram to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will also enlist the help of elected representatives in the area. Said Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who heads SDMC: “We now have a