Friday, 26 December 2025

Author: News Desk

Investing in Engkilili youth via intellectual devt

BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG ENGKILILI assemblyman Dr Johnical Rayong Ngipa has highlighted the paramount importance of education as the key to success for the youth in his constituency. With an unwavering belief in the potential of education to uplift individuals and communities, he passionately articulated the long-term benefits of investing

RM5mil estimated for repair and upgrading of Bintangor Sports Complex

THE Bintangor Sports Complex is set to undergo repair and upgrading works with an estimated budget of RM5mil. Deputy Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu, announced that the ministry had prioritised the project and submitted it for the mid-term review examination in March 2023 with

Call to teach environmentpreservation in schools

by NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA SATOK assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki has asked the Ministry of Education (MOE) to make environment preservation a subject in schools. Besides educating students on the impact of climate change, teaching the subject in schools would help to reduce carbon footprints, he said.

GPS stands firm on Sarawak First!

by NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) remains unwavering in its commitment to the ‘Sarawak First’ principle, even in light of the establishment of the Unity Government at the federal level. Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki reiterated the party’s stance, highlighting the numerous achievements

Petra Jaya to be accorded district status?

BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY IT is high time to consider dividing the Kuching district into two, retaining the southern part of Kuching as its own administrative district while forming another district in Kuching North as Petra Jaya. This was proposed by Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki

Deputy Minister inspects site of bridge replacement

BAU: Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Henry Harry Jinep inspected Jalan Apar-Sudoh Bridge at Kampung Tabong Singai here on Wednesday. The purpose was to assess additional requirements for the replacement of the current ‘RSJ Bridge’ with a concrete structure, measuring 15 metres long and 3.5 metres wide. The fund for

MCMC told to get internet issues in S’wak resolved

BY JAMES WONG THE Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been urged to address the issue of internet connectivity and network coverage in Sarawak. Federal Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil said the ministry will study the issue on infrastructure, including ‘naked’ towers without any satellite dishes. “As

SEB working on steps to enhance reliability of supply in Niah

MIRI: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) is expediting several initiatives to improve reliability of supply to customers in Niah and its surrounding areas. The utility firm said that while some outages are inevitable due to the need for system shutdowns during new customer connections and maintenance, it has been working around