KUCHING: A stateless child was able to obtain his basic education, thanks to Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen. Dr Yii said that he was successful in getting the D’Wira Educational Association, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), to teach the 13-year-old boy the fundamentals of reading,
BELAGA: To realise the Sungai Asap Digital Village initiative, the open network implementation in Sungai Asap needs to be stepped up to parity with the Sebauh open network model. Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chukpai Ugon pointed out that the Sungai Asap area is not served by the optical fibre Internet network
MATU: The Sarawak government has approved an allocation of RM560,000 for the construction of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Sawai’s new pre-school building. This was recently announced by Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad during the school’s appreciation ceremony. According to a news report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), for the
DARO: The state government has approved RM150,000 to upgrade the SK Nangar hall here. Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad said the allocation comes under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) for the year 2023. The project to upgrade the hall will be completed in four months. “Through this provision, it will ensure
SIMUNJAN: The Malaysia Education Blueprint (PPPM) 2013–2025 needs to be implemented successfully with full commitment by teachers and parents. Simunjan assemblyman Awla Dris noted that parents and teachers must demonstrate a strong commitment to their respective roles to ensure a successful educational transformation. “Students’ success is not only due to
KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MoTAC) has never stopped travel agencies from bringing foreign tourists to any mall or shopping area in the country. On the contrary, Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said his ministry strongly encourages tourists to purchase, especially Malaysia-made products, including handicrafts. Foreign
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has made a minor reshuffle among its office bearers in an effort to strengthen the party, said its president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum. He said the restructuring was nothing out of the ordinary and was done to strengthen the party in accordance with its constitution.
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s strategic leadership and the fabulous four in Gabungan Parti Sarawak have brought the state to where it is today. Deputy Premiers Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian made this much clear at an appreciation
KUCHING: Sarawak is exploring the possibility of building a hydroelectric dam in Nusantara, the new Indonesian capital. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that while the plan is still being studied, Sarawak has already begun taking steps to expand its hydroelectricity network to other countries, such
KUCHING: The Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) has urged all Muslims in the state to contribute to the victims of the Turkish and Syrian earthquakes through the Friday Sadaq collections at mosques across Sarawak on Feb 10 and 17. The charitable trust boards or committees of mosques and surau throughout Sarawak