KUCHING: Drug abuse-related divorce cases have risen by 10 per cent in 2021 compared to the previous year. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said even though there were many divorce cases involving other reasons, those related to
KUCHING: Parents have been told to make an objective and sensible assessment in allowing their children to get vaccinated against Covid-19 based on information gathered from reliable sources and not fake news. President of the Association of Boards of Management of Aided Chinese Primary Schools of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian
KUCHING: Fifty-one women writers cum researchers have highlighted their life’s journey and outstanding works in two series of Sarawak Women in Scholarly Writing. Minister for Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated the books would aid the government to tailor policies and programmes to
KUCHING: The setting up of the Sarawak Rubber Industry Board is crucial and very timely as it manages and regulates affairs related to the rubber industry in the state, said Dennis Ngau (GPS-Telang Usan). “With the increasing demands of the non-artificial supply worldwide with the growing interest among Sarawakians going
KUCHING: Someone should oversee the functions of the Sago and Nipah Development Board, the State Legislative Assembly was told yesterday (Feb 16). “I hope that the Cabinet will look into it so that the functions of the board, its noble aims and objectives can be achieved,” said Wilfred Yap (GPS-Kota
KUCHING: The purpose of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government tabling the Bills today was to improve Sarawak’s socioeconomic income, said Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth Chief said the improvement is done by looking into industries that can be developed such as Rubber as well
KUCHING: Nipah palms provide crucial benefits and values in improving the quality of life of local communities through generating income for many households, said Azizul Annuar Adenan (GPS-Tanjung Datu). He said the nipah palm can be harvested to produce various products depending on tradition and lifestyle. “Many local communities inherit
KUCHING: The Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 empowers the Cabinet to aid other native races which are not included in the indigenous races listed in Article 161A (7). In accordance to this, Datuk Gerawat Gala (GPS-Mulu) stated that before the amendment in the said Article, there were 20 indigenous races listed
KUCHING: The Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill 2022 is viewed as very appropriate said Datuk Talib Zulpilip (GPS-Jepak). He said the Bill, among other seeked to renamed “Chief Minister” to “Premier” and “Assistant Minister” to “Deputy Minister” is what the rakyat hope Sarawak to achieve. “(All these
KUCHING: Sarawak can claim any rights stated in the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report 1962 even though it is not stated in the Malaysia Constitution said Fazzruddin Abdul Rahman (GPS-Tupong). He said such was was enshrined in Article 8 of Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), adding, “the MA63 that we are fighting