DALAT: Dalat is making efforts to embrace the digital economy and enhance digital literacy in the community. During the “Mendigitalisasi Komuniti Akar Umbi” programme on Monday (July 17), Dalat District Officer Hamdan Katang called upon the younger generation to play an active role in educating the older generation about the
KUCHING: Some 2,500 people are expected to attend the Sarawak Day Ecumenical Prayer Service on Thursday night (July 20). Organised by the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) and hosted by the Seventh Day Adventist, the service, themed ‘Abound In Hope’, will be held at the Christian Ecumenical Worship Centre
KUCHING: Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn has expressed his hope for a greater enrolment of teachers at the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG) in Sarawak. The Sarawak Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development urged the Education Service Commission Malaysia to improve provisions for the state and ensure the placement
KUCHING: The Ministry for Women, Childhood, and Community Well-being Development has called on its new staff to be dedicated and honest in their work. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that providing excellent service can help the ministry achieve its goals, as outlined in the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS2030).
KUCHING: Hiring more foreign workers, whether skilled or unskilled, may not be a good idea as it would deprive Sarawakians of jobs. Kuching Coffeeshop and Restaurants Owners Association committee member Kapitan Tan Yit Sheng said opportunities should be given to the locals first. “I strongly believe we have a whole
KUCHING: Hundreds of people including friends, relatives, siblings, and other family members attended the funeral service of the late Ding Seling at Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) Kuching today. The service was handled by Pastor Wilfred Jaboh. The late Ding, a former senator, is the ex-chairman of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
KUCHING: The Kampung Haji Baki hawker centre’s ongoing upgrading extension project is expected to bring about an economic and business boost for the area’s residents. This popular hawker centre, well-received by the locals, has become a thriving hub, according to Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. Originally built to cater
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said the policy of quotas in education only demonstrates a lack of understanding of the principles of meritocracy and equal opportunity. It also poses a threat to the progress that has been made in building a fair and inclusive society, he said. “While
KUCHING: The appointment of trainers and trainees can be approved once the Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) have discussed the matter with the Social Welfare Department (SWD). Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that the appointment of trainers and trainees
KUCHING: It is important to close the gap between the rich and the poor in Sarawak, said Datuk Jonathan Chai. The secretary-general of Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sarawak (ACCCIS) said that if the gap is not closed between the rich and poor, Sarawak’s recent achievement as a
