We urge the Government to enact specific anti-gender discrimination laws which would further promote, protect gender and eradicate gender discrimination. In 1985, all women’s organisations got together to submit reforms to all laws and policies in Malaysia that discriminate against women and the girl-child. Only in 2001, after much lobbying
KUCHING: Konsortium Dayak Perintis Sdn Bhd (KDPSB), a consortium under the purview of the Dayak Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), has received a Letter of Award of Contract from Pekerjaan Piasau Konkerit Sdn Bhd (PPKSB), to undertake construction works along the Bakun Junction to Sungai Tangap Bridge stretch of
The Kanowit Sangoi The Sangoi is a large size blowing instrument made of bamboo which is perforated with a single irregular orifice. There are 4 open stops, one on the underside for the thumb of the right hand. The flute has been stained red with dragon’s blood. From the end
LONG SAN (Ulu Baram): A total of 105 students from SMK Temenggong Datuk Oyong Lawai Jau, Ulu Baram were rewarded with incentives during an incentive presentation ceremony held at the school, recently. The recipients comprised 70 PT3 students who scored 5As and 35 SPM students. Telang Usan Assemblyman Dennis Ngau
KUCHING: Sarawak’s plans to intensify development in Upper Rajang needs to be balanced with biodiversity conservation in an integrated manner to ensure sustainability of the area for posterity. WWF-Malaysia hopes that environmental protection will be a key component in the development masterplan to be carried out by the new Upper
KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Kuching, Miri and State Records Repository) will be closed on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 in conjunction with Wesak Day. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will resume operations as usual on Thursday, 11 May 2017 at 10.00 am – 6.00 pm. For further information, contact Alya Faeeqah Hamali at
KUCHING: A total of 150 young rubber trees from the Hevea Brasiliensis species were planted in Jalan Sultan Tengah roundabout, yesterday. Assistant Minister of Public Utilities (Electrical and Telecommunication), Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that the rubber trees will help add to the greens in Jalan Sultan Tengah, inline with
SIBU: A group of street boys who are barely out of puberty are not only aggressive and loitering aimlessly but were reportedly causing nuisance by damaging cars, especially breaking the windscreens, if their demands for money (extorting acts) were not entertained. They are also believed to be heavily indulging in
KUCHING: Eleven illegal immigrants, including an agent, from Indonesia were arrested by army personnel from the 4th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) on Tuesday night for entering the country illegally. Its Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Mohd Nizam Masri said the suspects, who tried to enter Sarawak from Jagoi Babang, Indonesia, were
KUCHING: Police arrested two youths for allegedly stealing a motorcycle on Tuesday afternoon. Acting on information received, a police team from the Padawan District Police Headquarters raided a house in Segedup in Batu Kawa at 4.20pm and detained the suspects, aged 20 and 21 years old. During the raid, the