THE Sarawak government has allocated RM1.26 million for the purchase of 30 hemodialysis machines to be placed in 19 government hospitals and health clinics from 2021 to this year. Minister for Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the hemodialysis machines would benefit 180 kidney patients.
SARAWAK recorded 1,391 cases of cybercrimes involving women during the period of 2022 to October this year. Minister for Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the number of such cases is very alarming. “For the period 2022 until October 2023, the Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation
THE groundwork for Rembus Depot, the central hub of the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system’s operations and administration, is ongoing, with its progress currently at 33.54 per cent. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said that the project is on schedule for completion in the first quarter of
THE Bidayuh community is grappling with challenges related to the burial of the deceased, as outlined in the ‘Adat Deya Tarih Pasid.’ Minister in the Premier’s Department, Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai said that the traditional ‘adat’ previously observed by most Bidayuh dictated that every member had the right to
PLANS for a new Nanga Budu Sub-district Office building are in the pre-contract stage and construction is expected to begin in the middle of 2024. Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai said this includes preparation of detailed building designs and tender documents. “The tender is expected
A NEW Native Courts Bill which aims to restructure and elevate the Native Courts to be on par with the Civil Courts and Syariah Courts is expected to be tabled in the next State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting. Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai said based
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been urged not to terminate the gas distribution licence of MyGaz and allow Petros Niaga to monopolise the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) gas distribution business in Sarawak. Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen made the call in response to the announcement that
KUCHING: Political analysts said Sarawak’s political stability must be credited for its ability to pass two landmark laws in the country, namely the Sarawak Ombudsman Bill and the Environment (Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Emission) Bill. Dr Arnold Puyok said Sarawak, unlike in other states, was able to push through such
KUCHING: The Bidayuh community must keep abreast with other communities by being robust in thinking, knowledgeable, progressive and competitive. In stating this, Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah said everyone including Bidayuh graduates has an important role to play in the community and country’s development. “You
KABONG assemblyman Mohamad Chee Kadir has proposed to carry out a feasible study to build an electric high speed railway from Kuching to Lawas. He said the hydro sources from Bakun, Batang Ai, Murum, and Baleh can be used to power up the said railway. “A lot of electricity, environmentally