KUCHING: The apparent lack of state-of-the-art firefighting facilities faced by the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) have caught the attention of Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK). Its president Voon Lee Shan urged Putrajaya to provide modern and high-tech equipment to Sarawak Bomba for it to combat fire incidents effectively. He
SIMUNJAN: Family members of Rodiyah Sapiee fully support her contesting for the Batang Sadong parliamentary seat under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the coming 15th general election (GE15). Two of her uncles have praised their niece for being brave and taking up the challenge. Annuar Bojeng, 61, a former soldier,
MUKAH: Social media will be an important tool to attract young voters especially in the Balingian and Mukah areas in the 15th general election (GE15). According to Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi, the young voters are synonymous with social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and other social media platforms.
BETONG: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for the Betong parliamentary seat, Dr Richard Rapu@Aman Begri is confident of delivering the seat to the state’s ruling coalition. Dr Rapu has expressed his confidence of winning as he has made his preparations for quite a while. Dr Rapu, 59, a veterinarian
By G Thomas MIRI: Out of the seven candidates from the Sarawak United Peoples Party (SUPP) chosen to represent Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition in this GE15 in Sarawak, four of them are directly involved in the local council authorities. They are holding active posts in the councils in their
KUCHING: Caretaker Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the decision to not seek re-election in this 15th general election (GE15) was his own accord and without anyone else’s persuasion. “I have decided to step down based on my own decision,
KUCHING: Women in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition are committed to helping win the coming 15th general election (GE15). “We must make sure that GPS win and we need to win in emphatic fashion in the coming GE15. This is our mission,” Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who is the
KUCHING: The Sarawak government remains committed to tackling issues related to children’s welfare. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said among the initiatives that had been introduced by the state government were the Bantuan Ihsan Kematian (BIK), Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS), Bantuan Ibu Bersalin
KUCHING: Pacific West Dragon Boat Club from Penang took home the champion’s prize of RM5,000 with a time of 1hr 10mins 7secs at the Sarawak International Dragon Boat Race 2022 over the weekend. Boneka Paddlers from Brunei, clocking a time of 1hr 10mins 16secs, finished second while third and fourth
KUCHING: Promote independence in business and entrepreneurship and not rely on government’s initiatives, says Petra Jaya incumbent MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. As such, the caretaker Works Minister called on future and young contractors to be innovative and creative in their pursuit for future job prospects. “Use your skills to