Friday, 27 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

250 attends dialogue on public safety

MARUDI: A total 250 people from Long Bedian attended a dialogue session on public safety with the police and Telang Usan district officer at the Long Bedian Community hall yesterday. The talk on public safety was delivered by Baram District Police chief, DSP Gabriel Risut. During the dialogue session, the

Sarawak to meet 50 per cent of meat needs by 2030

LIMBANG: The Sarawak government plans to meet 50 per cent of the needs for beef, goat and buffalo meat  in the state  by the year 2030 through the Farming Transformation Programme. Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Unggah Embas, revealed this at the Pesta Badudun and Buffalo Racing Festival  at 

RISM organising Survey Congress

KUCHING:  The Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) Sarawak branch is organising a two-day Survey  Congress. The congress with the theme “Tomorrow and Beyong” will take place at Imperial Hotel here on 18 and 19 April.  RISM is the umbrella body for the surveying professions in Malaysia. The body consists

Woman receives PPRT house

SARIKEI: Assistant Minister of Workforce Development and Training, Datu Len Talif Salleh yesterday handed over  a  house built under the project for the hardcore poor (PPRT) to Rosnah Abdullah at Sare  here. “PPRT   is one of the housing programmes developed by the government to provide houses to the people,”

PVATM Balai Ringin branch gets RM10k from minister

SERIAN: Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem allocated a grant of RM10,000  to Balai Ringin branch of Malaysian Army Veterans Association or Persatuan Veteran Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (PVATM) at Dewan Masyarakat Serian on Sunday. The grant from the minister was announced by his political secretary Major (rtd) Datuk

SSM delegation calls on Tengah

KUCHING: Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment, Minister of Industrial and Enterprenuer Develpment, Trade and Investment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan yesterday received a courtesy call by the Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) headed by its Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Zahrah Abdul Wahab at Wisma Sumber Alam. The call

Tengah receives courtesy call by MEASAT delegates

KUCHING: Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment, Minister of Industrial and Enterprenuer Develpment, Trade and Investment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan yesterday received a courtesy call by Chief Commercial Officer of MEASAT International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Yau Chyong Lim di Wisma Sumber Alam, here. The courtesy visit was

RM20,000 pledged for JADC

BAU: Deputy Minister of Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Dato’ Anthony Nogeh Gumbek pledged RM20,000 in support of the initiatives of Jagoi Area Development Committee (JADC) during the get-together dinner ‘Ngarom Bituman Bisamah JADC’ organised at Bau Civic Centre on Saturday night. More than 500 community members from all

Dayak National Congress holds inaugural TGM

KUCHING: The Dayak National Congress (DNC) held its first Triennial General Meeting (TGM) since its inauguration in 2016 Saturday. It was held in Grand Supreme Hotel, here. A new committee has been elected for the new term from 2017 to 2020.  The principal officers are as follows: President: Paul Raja;

Anthony Kule installed as Penghulu for the SAN area

LONG SELATONG, BARAM: The present and future generations of the Orang Ulu community cannot ignore their roots and adet (customs), Telang Usan Assemblyman, Dennis Ngau said. “Adet that had been upheld and used as the community’s law even before Malaysia was formed has proven to be an effective way to