MIRI: The Sarawak government has agreed to bear the cost for rewiring of a 170-door longhouse in Long Laput, Baram with an estimated cost of RM1 million. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg acceded to a request from Orang Ulu paramount chief, Temengong Elizabeth Deng during the groundbreaking
LAWAS: The Sarawak government will identify 150 more locations statewide for the installation of the Saluran-MySRBN initiative for greater internet access. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg assured this has been the state government’s intention towards assisting the people in the villages who have limited access to the
LAWAS: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has expressed his sadness over the demise of his deputy, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. “I feel very sad when Masing breathed his last this morning (Oct 31). I certainly feel a great loss not only as a
KUCHING: Sarawak today is in mourning following the passing of Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing this morning. His death was confirmed by his nephew, Nicholas Kudi, who is also the Political Secretary to the Chief Minister. Masing passed away at 7.05am at Normah Sarawak
KUCHING: Persatuan Anak Istimewa Sarawak (Perais) yesterday welcomed the government’s announcement that starting next year, it would fully bear the cost of motor vehicle licences of all private vehicles owned by people with disabilities (PWDs).This was one of the highlights of the 2022 Budget presented by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk
KUCHING: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) has expressed hope that the proposed Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill, expected to be tabled this December in Parliament, will be comprehensive. Its president Margaret Bedus said this is so that all forms of sexual harassment would be covered and there would be effective
KUCHING: Fire victims of a longhouse at Uma Seping Long Koyan, Sg Belaga heaved a sigh of relief after receiving financial assistance amounting to RM138,750 from the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS). The longhouse was razed by fire on July 21, affecting 13 of its doors. Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai
KUCHING: Social activist Voon Shiak Ni has said it was insensitive and unprofessional of Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu to downplay diving champion Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg’s action of speaking out against sexual harassment. Ahmad Faizal, who is the federal Youth and Sports Minister, was told to support Pandelela, an
KUCHING: Victims of sexual harassments must be empowered when they voice out any incidents of sexual harassment instead of questioning their motives, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. In responding to a recent news article on Federal Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu questioning national diving
Medical tourism KUCHING: Non-Malaysians who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and wish to enter Sarawak for medical tourism purposes will be required to undergo hospital quarantine for seven days. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee, on its updated standard operating procedures which was released on Tuesday (Oct 26), said as for those
