MIRI: It is indeed a happy moment for John Away when construction work to build his dream house begun, which he hopes will be completed by Christmas. John was selected as the first recipient of Naim Group of Companies’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) project called ‘Better Homes’, aimed to build
KUCHING: The state government through the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry is committed to assist and ensure the poor in Sarawak are out of poverty. Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said besides giving monthly assistance to the needy under the State Social Welfare Department (JKMS), these
Sarawak Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar taking the oath of office as the acting Head of State. The appointment takes effect today until January 11, next year. The swearing-in ceremony at the Astana Negeri in Petra Jaya was witnessed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari
KUCHING: A talk on ‘Sarawak Independence Referendum: Is There A Way Forward?’ will be held on December 10 from 7pm to 9pm at Kuching Park Hotel. It will be held in conjunction with the International Human Rights Day which was declared by the United Nations on Dec 10, 1948. Organising
KUCHING: The Sarawak Social Welfare Department’s (JKMS) Micro Entrepreneur Bersatu Berhad Cooperative (Kousmik) complex at Metrocity, Matang was officially launched by the Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah yesterday. According to Fatimah, the complex would provide a platform for the welfare clients
KUCHING: Rural communities are urged to take advantage of the free eye healthcare programme for cataract organised by the Ophthalmology and Optometry Services under the Ministry of Health Malaysia. In Sarawak, the programme is supported and run by the Ophthalmology Department of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk
KUCHING: The construction of Tasik Biru Pedestrian Bridge will bring back old memories of Tasik Biru during its gold mining activities. Tasik Biru asssemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the first bridge across the lake was built in the early 1970s when gold mining activities were still active in the
BAU: The Sarawak government will submit a proposal for the construction of a border security road network along the Sarawak-Kalimantan border to the federal government for inclusion in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Infrastructure and Ports Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the border security road network, which covers
BAU: A new road linking Kuching with Bau road is currently in its designing stage and work is expected to take off under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Infrastructure and Ports Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the proposed road, which is 24km from Mile 7 to Bau, had
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said he would never call the Dayaks stupid. Wong said this in a statement yesterday in response to a news portal which used the headline, “Wong Soon Koh: Dayaks are stupid with low IQ and easy to be manipulated”
