Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Abang Johari attends briefing session for GPS MPs

KUALA LUMPUR: The first Parliament session under the Pakatan Harapan government started yesterday. The 19 Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Parliamentarians on Sunday evening attended a briefing session at a hotel here to provide them with inputs in preparation for their duties in the 1st Meeting of the 1st Session of

28. SARAWAK NEW CONSTITUTION 1941 (Part 4)

6. (i) There should be a Council Negri of twenty five members, fourteen of whom should be official members appointed from the Sarawak Civil Service and eleven of whom shall be unofficial members representative as far as practicable of the several peoples dwelling within the State of their various interests.

Study on Water Supply Master Plan and Water Grid in progress

KUCHING: The Ministry of Utilities is implementing the Sarawak Water Supply Grid Programme with the  aim of effectively resolving water supply issues affecting areas under the jurisdiction of the  Rural Area Water Supply Department (JBALB). Its Minister, Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said that a consultant had been commissioned

State may implement IWRM for water crisis management

KUCHING: With the  increasing demand for potable water in the years to come, there is an urgent need to protect and conserve raw water sources by implementing Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) for sustainable management of the state’s water resources. Minister of Utilities, Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said

Sarawak’s fashion event of the year

KUCHING: Alta Moda Sarawak is a wholly owned Sarawak-based organisation among which event management is one of its core activities. Its chairman, Datin Esther Mujan Balan and Managing Director, Dato’ Raymond Valentine Jolly are among the pioneers in running fashion events in Malaysia and have been in the industry with

Sarawak Libraries Colloquim – platform for brainstorming

KUCHING: In conjunction with the World Library and Congress Information and the Federation of the International Library Association 2018 (WLIC IFLA 2018), Sarawak State Library reently held the Sarawak Libraries Colloquium. This programme was a platform for brainstorming and an experience for those participating and presenting their papers or posters

MMA Education Fair from July 17-23

KUCHING: MMS Education Placement Group is a one-stop education placement centre providing students and parents with counselling for wide range of courses and options from a host of renowned institutions across Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, UK and USA. MMS brings both foreign and local institutions offering educational programmes ranging

Retired Judge Mohd Ariff is new Dewan Rakyat Speaker

KUALA LUMPUR: Retired Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohamad Ariff Yusof took his oath of office as the ninth Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. Mohamad Ariff, 69, was the only candidate nominated for the position. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad proposed the nomination of Mohamad Ariff soon after the Dewan Rakyat began

France beat Croatia to win Moscow thriller

MOSCOW: France celebrated their second World Cup win 20 years after their maiden triumph on Sunday, overcoming a passionate Croatia side 4-2 in one of the most gripping finals in recent history. The breathless victory under stormy skies at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium means Didier Deschamps’ side – balancing youthful zest

Young France triumph and promise even more to come

MOSCOW: Energetic, disciplined and clinical, France won the World Cup on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Croatia that, even in such a moment of achievement, still left the feeling there may be much more to come from Didier Deschamps’ outstanding young team. With key talent Kylian Mbappe just 19