KUCHING: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching Archbishop Simon Poh has appealed to all Catholics to ensure safety of visitors and to help prevent overcrowding at all the Catholic cemeteries and columbarium during the weekend from Oct 30 until the All Souls Day on Nov 2. He said the standard operating
KUCHING: The coming 12th Sarawak Election is not forced but a mandatory election as required by the state constitution, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting pointed out. “This is because the present term for the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) will end in June next year. “As
KUCHING: The strong cooperation between the components of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will enable Sarawak to sail peacefully towards developed status in 2030, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He therefore called upon the component parties to continue to work as a team in order to bring
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will announce new development on hydrogen economy this month. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, in revealing this, said the state wanted to promote green energy so that it is eligible to claim carbon credits. “Everybody is talking about hydrogen economy now. And Sarawak
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is focussed on developing Sarawak and finding solutions to challenges caused by Covid-19 rather than delving on petty politics. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Covid-19 pandemic has affected lives and the economy worldwide. In such challenging times, politicians
KUCHING: The upcoming Sarawak election is an affair of the state which does not need the involvement or interference of outsiders, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said when the election comes it will be up to Sarawakians to determine the outcome and people from outside
KUCHING: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep has denied that he forced secretaries of the village security and development committees (JKKK) in Tasik Biru and Opar to vote for GPS in the coming state election. He clarified that what he actually told the secretaries£during the presentation of appointment letters
KUCHING: One new Covid-19 positive case was recorded in Kota Samarahan on Monday (Oct 12), bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 752. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said the new case (case 752) involved a local man who worked as a supervisor
KUCHING: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bandar Bintulu will be closed until this Friday (Oct 16) after a Covid-19 case was detected. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that the Sarawak Education Department had instructed the school to close for seven days in order to carry out sanitisation
KUCHING: Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil has reiterated that his policy had always been to not interfere in the appointment of village chiefs (tuai rumah). He would leave this to the respective longhouse or village through a democratic process. When visiting Rh Magdaline Jepon Lubok Mulong, Tinjar, Marudi last
