KUCHING: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has chided Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak for calling on the State Treasury Department to stop payments of salaries to all state ministers and assemblypersons upon the expiry of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) term. “What right has PKR Sarawak to direct the State
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok is ready to face Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong should the latter bring him to court over a posting on his Facebook. He said that on May 7, he was served a letter of
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching Branch will leave the decision on who would contest the Padungan seat in the Sarawak polls to the central leadership. Its deputy chairman Bong Lian Huan and treasurer Jong Yean Pin have been touted as the potential candidates. “So far, there is no
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching Branch wants the government to set up more vaccination centres to expedite the Covid-19 vaccination process. “We would also like the government to consider letting the public choose their preferred vaccine,” said its deputy chairman Bong Lian Huan today. “I think this is
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 750 new Covid-19 positive cases and six fatalities today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 34,277 and pushing the total deaths due to the virus to 201. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that the 196th death, Case 28,563, was a 80-year-old local
KUCHING: The state government is committed to the federal government’s initiatives of managing and preserving the environment, as well as developing environmental sustainability. Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Assistant Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said this is one of the three thrusts in the Sarawak Economic Development Agenda 2030
KUCHING: With only seven days till Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV), in the spirit of festivity has launched a special campaign that offers Muslims a unique experience to celebrate Hari Raya. SCV in a Facebook post announced that the ‘Berjarah Raya Package’ allows everyone to spend their Hari
KUCHING: More facilities, including a children’s playground, will be set up at the Taman Resident park in Jalan Kong Ping here. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said RM50,000 under the rural transformation project fund would be allocated for the purchasing and installation of playground equipment. “Although setting
KUCHING: From tomorrow onwards (May 5), certain registered nurseries (taska) in the red districts will be allowed to operate. These nurseries cater to children whose parents are categorised as frontliners and essential service workers only. Minister of Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed
KUCHING: Residents of Kampung Mongkos, Kampung Tebedu Mawang, Kampung Sejijak Plaman and Kampung Bung Pedus in Serian district who are experiencing signs and symptoms of Covid-19 have been urged to go for screening. A statement by Serian Division Health Office, shared by Sarawak Public Communications Unit on Facebook, said those
