KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (KSMC) and the people residing in the Samarahan area are very happy and pleased with the approval of the light rail transit (LRT) by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. KSMC chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the project covering routes from Samarahan to
With the increasing demand for durians from Sarawak, the state government has allocated RM8 million for a rehabilitation programme for the plantations to increase their quality and output this year. Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas this year, said the state has
Sarawak should be able to produce temperate cereals such as wheat, oats and barley locally. Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state could quite easily produce most of them due to its ample land and water, and favourable climate. “Our
Things got heated up when Dr Ting Tiong Choon (DAP-Pujut) slammed the Amanah Saham Sarawak (Assar) booklet on the table while Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was delivering his winding up speech at yesterday’s assembly sitting. Ting wanted to seek verification regarding the last year’s depreciation of
Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak has been challenged to leave their partners on the federal side and form their own opposition coalition before the 2021 state election. Corporate Affairs Assistant Minister Abdullah Saidol said the day will come for the people to choose who should lead the state. “If the four
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari has remained tied-lipped on the possibility of Cabinet reshuffle and the fate of Parti Bersatu Sarawak (PSB). A national Chinese daily had speculated on a possible reshuffle after Hari Raya, but the chief minister merely said: “We’ll wait for the time. When it comes
KUCHING: Sarawak government has decided to undertake a comprehensive study with the ultimate objective of restructuring and elevating the status of the Native Court to be an independent and autonomous judicial system like the Syariah and civil courts. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the government is
The first centralised primary school will be built in Tebedu constituency once the federal government agrees to allocate funds for the merger of low enrolment schools (LES) in Sarawak. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin said the three LES which would be merged into this centralised
The police are expected to complete five more investigations in connection with a recent Cambodian job scam. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Musfata Kamal Gani Abdullah said once they have enough evidence, the cases would be handed over to the deputy public prosecutor. “Job scams are increasing
The Sarawak government has agreed to the Education Ministry’s counter-proposal to use its RM1 billion in contra loan on the state’s dilapidated schools. The only thing to do now is to wait for approval from the Finance Ministry. State Education, Science and Technology Research Minister Datuk Seri Micheal Manyin said
