KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has called on more non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to emulate 38 Yayasan Pencinta Amal. The state Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister said the aptly named NGO — Pencinta Amal, loosely translated as ‘charity lovers’ — had helped the communities regardless of race, religion, gender
KUCHING: A total of 64 students under the Pantai Damai state constituency, who successfully pursued their studies at local and private universities, received incentives from its assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi recently. According to Dr Abdul Rahman, the incentives would be given to students every time their colleges or
KUCHING: The Sarawak Alternative Water Supply (Sawas) and Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares) initiatives will be implemented simultaneously. Assistant Minister of Utilities and Telecommunication II, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, said he would meet with officials from his ministry and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to discuss this. “Some places
KUCHING: Hindus celebrated Thaipusam at the Sri Srinivasagar Kaliamman Temple in Jalan Ban Hock here modestly, complying with Covid-19 prevention standard operating procedures throughout. “During normal times, there will be a procession in town, starting from Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Rock Road to Sri Srinivasagar Kaliamman Temple in Jalan
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to ensuring that the Sarawak Delta Geopark (SDGP) is recognised as a national geopark this year. According to a statement on Monday (Jan 17), a geopark is an area that has a geological heritage site that can be used by all parties for the
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) decision to include younger people in the political process is likely to inspire its Gabungan Parti Sarawak coalition partners. It is still early in the day to say if they will do likewise but Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), for instance, feels it would make
KUCHING: Sarawak Assistant Transport Minister II Datuk Henry Harry Jinep visited Jalan Jiu Phin in Tondong, Bau over the weekend. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) statement on Monday (Jan 10), the visit was to assess the conditions of the 1.2km gravel road leading to a house belonging
KUCHING: Schools across Sarawak had apparently made preparations long before Monday’s (Jan 10) reopening, as revealed by one headmaster. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) in a statement on Monday, SK Tebelu in Sebuyau had made preparations as early as two weeks to welcome its pupils. Headmaster Zamahri Piee
KUCHING: The state government will rebuild the house which was razed by fire in Kampung Nombor 6, Jalan Muhibbah here. In pointing this out, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the appointed contractor would first inspect the site of the house before building a new
KUCHING: Innovation and creativity are very important in improving the performance of the civil service, said State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion. Explaining, he said the implementation of Post Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS) strategies would be driven by innovation and concrete data. “This strategy will also bring the people