BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & GOH PEI PEI KUCHING: The 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, which will sit for eight days from Monday (May 15 to May 24), will see the tabling of three Bills. Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohammad Asfia Awang Nasar said two government Bills, namely the
MIRI: The ‘Wacana Sasterawan’ or Literary Discourse: Tourism Literature & Civil Malaysia will be held on May 19 in conjunction with the 18th Miri City Day celebration. The event will take place at the State Library, Miri (Pustaka Miri), and is co-organised by Pustaka Miri, Miri City Council (MCC), Dewan
BINTULU: St Thomas church here will be upgraded under the Rural Transformation Programmes (RTP), said Tanjung Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming. He said that the church was now in old condition and needed to be upgraded. “The church fence is dilapidated and needs to be repaired. “The lack of
KANOWIT: The Ngemah Service Centre recently provided wheelchair assistance to eight beneficiaries. Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana stated that with the assistance, the Ngemah Service Centre intends to continue assisting the needy. “The welfare programme coordinated by the Ngemah Assemblyman Service Centre is to ensure that people in need get comfortable
KUCHING: Eight political secretaries to the Premier of Sarawak were sworn in before Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Friday (May 12). The swearing-in ceremony at Wisma Bapa Malaysia was led by Maurice Joannes Giri from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), who was reappointed. Also taking the oath were
BINTULU: A lorry driver and his attendant were injured after their vehicle laden with electronic items lost control and plunged into a 20-feet ravine in Setiam, Jalan Bintulu-Tatau at around 12 am, yesterday. A spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) operations centre received an emergency call at 12.21
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has urged the public to avoid engaging in open burning activities near power facilities. According to its statement, such activities near transmission towers, power poles, overhead lines and substations would pose danger to workers, communities, and electrical facilities. Moreover, it can also cause prolonged power interruptions, severely
KUCHING: Sarawakians have been urged to take extra precautions following the rabies outbreak in the state. Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said that dog owners should cooperate in the fight against rabies by making sure their pets are licensed and vaccinated
MIRI: A total of 1,565 aid recipients in Miri Division will receive cash donations totalling RM156,500 in conjunction with the Gawai Dayak 2023 celebration. At the Sejambak Kasih Gawai Dayak 2023 ceremony, a total of 100 aid recipients received cash aid of RM100 and hampers worth RM150 donated by Dynasty
KUCHING: Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) has received business tithe (zakat) amounting to RM220,000 from Senari Synergy Sdn Bhd. Witnessed by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, the handover of the business tithe took place at Wisma Bapa Malaysia today. Senari Synergy Group’s managing director, Jefri Ahmad Tambi,