Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Dzuraidi is now Acting CP

KUCHING: Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner DCP Dato’ Pahlawan Mohd Dzuraidi Bin Ibrahim is now the Acting Sarawak Police Commissioner. He took over from Sarawak Police Commissioner Dato’ Seri Amer Bin Haji Awal who is on retirement effective 19 July. Amer had been with the police force for 42 years. He

Grand-scale Independence Day celebration this weekend

KUCHING: The July 22 Sarawak Independence Day celebration will be celebrated on a grand scale with various activities to be held for two weeks. In a press statement issued here yesterday, the organiser emphasised that it was important for all Sarawakians to know the history leading to the independence day

Pustaka will be closed on 22, 23 July

KUCHING: The State Library (Pustaka) here and in Miri as well as the State Records Repository will be closed on 22 and 23 July 2018 (Sunday & Monday) in conjunction with Sarawak Day. Pustaka will resume its operations as usual on July 24 from 10am till 7pm. For further information,

31. SARAWAK NEW CONSTITUTION 1941

FIRST SCHEDULE Races Now Considered Indigenous to Sarawak: Malays, Ibans, Land Dayaks, Kayans, Melanos, Klemantans, Muruts and any mixture of the above with each other. SECOND SCHEDULE Oaths to be taken by Members of the Councils Supreme Council: I swear that I will well and truly serve His Highness the

29. SARAWAK NEW CONSTITUTION 1941 (Part 5)

10. (1) The official language of the Council Negri shall be in English and all proceedings of the Council shall be conducted in that language. (ii) The Council Negri shall meet in such place and at such times and on such dates as the Chief Secretary may from time to

OMO 1958 remains in force

KUCHING: The Sarawak Oil Mining Ordinance (OMO) 1958, which gives the State full regulatory authority over all persons and companies involved in the operations of the oil and gas industry in Sarawak remained to be in force. According to the Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg, petroleum

RM1.2 mln allocation for young agropreneurs

KUCHING: The government is aware of the declining trend in youth participation in the agriculture sector not only in Sarawak but also in the country, said Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land, and Regional Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “In 2017, youth participation in agriculture experienced a 14

Masing graces CIPRA 2018

KUCHING: The Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia (CIPRA) 2018 marks its third year conference which is being held at The Waterfront Hotel here from 17 to 19 July. Kuching is hosting CIPRA 2018 for the first time and the State government is delighted to be able to host this

Heritage Trails & Tales of Unity to be launched on Saturday

KUCHING: The Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) is set to embark on its latest project, which will focus on documenting and sharing stories of unity from all over the State. In a press statement issued here yesterday, the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, who is also the

S’WAK eye 6 GOLDS

KUCHING: Sarawak will send four of its gold medal prospects in athletics to two exposure meets in the Kedah Open and Vietnam Open as the State eye six gold medals or one or two more at the coming Sukma meet in Perak this September. New golden hope and javelin thrower