KUCHING: Good news for couples as wedding ceremonies at places of worship and non-Muslim religious associations are allowed effective July 1. Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) in a guideline released yesterday said only 20 people are allowed during wedding ceremonies, and they must adhere to the one-metre social distancing. The
KUCHING: Ninety-three dilapidated schools in Sarawak will be rebuilt under the state’s RM1 billion loan repayment to the federal government. “The first trench of RM350 million of the RM1 billion loan repayment has been paid and it involved 41 schools which are already under construction and in the process of
KUCHING: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) has been preparing for polls since the formation of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). Youth chief Robert Ayu said members were always ready and “we were preparing for the state election as the federal government was under Pakatan Harapan (PH) then.” “But somehow, luck came our
KUCHING: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) is ready should a snap election be called in the state. Women chief Datuk Chiew Yen Chew said PDP should capitalise on the situation involving Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). “Long before the movement control order (MCO), the women’s wing had
KUCHNG: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) are prepared at all times to ensure victory for GPS in the coming elections, said PBB Youth chief Gerald Rentap Jabu. “Whether the state and federal election are held separately or concurrently, what is more important is that the
KUCHING: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) welcomes cooperation from more organisations in implementing productivity and innovation programmes aimed at improving efficiency and competitiveness. Sarawak MPC director Sarimah Misman said MPC had constantly been promoting productivity improvement programmes online and would like other organisations to join up as well. “Among the online
SARIKEI: Seventy-seven projects worth RM773 million have been approved under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) for Sarikei Division. According to a press statement from the Chief Minister’s Office, they comprised 33 projects worth RM493 million and 44 projects worth RM280 million. These projects are in various stages of implementation, and
SARIKEI: The new 12-storey Integrated Administrative Centre (IAC) will house important government departments including the Resident Office and Land and Survey Department, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. The project, which cost more than RM140 million, would keep important government departments under one roof in order to
SARIKEI: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is optimistic Sarawak can recover from the economic impact of the movement control order (MCO). He pointed out work on many development projects had begun after a long delay brought by MCO due to Covid-19 in the state. “This will enable
KUCHING: Stranded Sarawakians will arrive home soon after being stranded in Lagos, Nigeria because of the restricted movement in that country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Leaders from the state have shared their joys in welcoming the group home. On Monday, Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr