As Sarawak moves progressively into the next level of the development, which will be increasingly challenging, it is imperative that efforts must be focused towards structuring and transforming the State economy to achieve a developed State status by 2030. While the State should be quite pleased with its progress and
KAPIT: The Resident’s office, Sarawak Energy and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) jointly held a talk on safety at Dewan Suarah here yesterday for contractors engaging in construction of Kapit- Baleh road and early phases of Baleh Hydroelectric Plant (HEP). The talk was graced by a deputy chief
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Association (STA) Training Sdn Bhd (STAT) in collaboration with Sarawak Forestry Corporation Sdn Bhd (SFC) are organising a roadshow on the “Implementation of the Forests (Trained Workmen) Rules, 2015” which will be held as for three days. It will be held on this coming Wednesday, 26 April
First Roman Catholic Girls School In 1886, after the mission had acquired its own piece of land opposite the original mission in Kuching, five nuns opened their education facility for five boarding and nine day-girl students. This first Roman Catholic girl’s school, St. Teresa’s is now one of the biggest
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg yesterday morning paid his last respect to late Dato James Jimbun Pungga at his residence here. Johari later went for his work visit to Mukah. The late Dato James Jimbun Pungga died at 5.40 am on 18 April, at the
KABONG: High Level Tank upgrading project worth RM3 million at the Water Treatment Plant in Kabong and Nyabor area is 95 per cent ready and will be fully functional at the end of this May. Kabong State Assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir said, when the upgrading project is completed, it will
SARIKEI: Thanks to a public tip-off, another illegal logging operation has been stopped dead in its track by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) at Bukit Sengkabang, Sare near here on Wednesday. “Our enforcement team at One-Stop Compliance Centre (OSCC) Sarikei went into action soon after receiving information about suspicious logging activities
LIMBANG: A businesswoman lost RM1,948.70 worth of belongings and goods after her grocery shop in Rangau Housing Estate here was broken into recently.Limbang District Police chief, Supt Mohd Bukhori Saffai said the victim discovered the break-in at 8.00am. Upon checking her belongings and goods, he said the victim found several
SEMPADI: The Malaysian First Infantry Division held a shooting competition at the Sempadi shooting range from Monday until yesterday. The programme was held with the aims of testing army officers and rank-and-file personnel in handling small weapons and testing their mental and physical state as well as improving their shooting
SERIAN: A total of 25 recipients representing various associations and village security and development committees (JKKKs) around Serian received Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants amounting to on RM226,000 from Bukit Semuja Assemblyman, John Ilus on Wednesday. John who presented the grants urged the recipients to use the money for their