KABONG: The Fire and Rescue Department in Sarawak hopes to have 1,000 Community Fire Brigades. Consequently, the goal of instructing 10,000 individuals on fire safety awareness will be achieved, said department director Datuk Khirudin Drahman @ Hussaini. “As of now, the department has successfully trained 921 units and 9,187 community
KABONG: Every district in the state must have fire and rescue stations to keep damage to a minimum in the event of a fire. Deputy Minister of Community Welfare, Mohammad Razi Sitam, urged the Federal government to study the matter. “I fully support the proposal for these stations to be
BETONG: The quota system should be replaced by a requirement based system to address the shortage of teachers in Sarawak. Non-governmental organisations (NGO) in the state have asked the Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) and the Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) to take this up with the Education Services Commission (SPP)
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Beting Maro Branch Youth wing fully supports the new leadership of the PBB Youth wing to ensure the fate of the young generation is always protected. PBB Beting Maro Youth chief Awang Nashfarini Awang Sarbini said with the transition of leadership in PBB, which
BELADIN: The fishermen association (PNK) here has been urged to be more active and creative in organising programmes to help members improve their economic status. Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor expressed his disappointment with Beladin PNK’s performance yesterday, and wanted it to buck up. “Wake up … rearrange the association
BELADIN: The fishermen here are still hoping for the reopening of the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority’s (LKIM) Fish Landing Complex, which has been vacant for ages. Even though they appear to have forgotten about the project due to it not being usable for an extended period, if operational, it will
BETONG: A five-year-old boy was killed when fire swept through a 34-year-old longhouse in Bukong Asal today (June 13). The longhouse built in 1988 was razed to the ground just about two weeks after the Gawai Dayak celebration. According to Tuai Rumah Polly Sulau more than half the residents were
DEBAK: Youths, housewives, single mothers and practically anyone else who is interested can attend skills classes organised by the Community Development Department (Kemas) to generate income and improve the family economy. Deputy Minister of Rural Development II Datuk Hasbi Habibollah praised the initiative of Kemas to run skills classes in
DEBAK: A total of RM180,000 in special project assistance was distributed to 36 Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) in the Saribas constituency. Deputy Minister of Community Welfare Mohammad Razi Sitam, who handed over the assistance said the allocation provided by the government should be used properly. “I hope all
DEBAK: Kuih Sepit Legend Debak received more than RM30,000 worth of orders for various types of dried cakes throughout May for this year’s Gawai Dayak celebration. Its founder, Normadhia Ahmad, 28, said the best-selling was the original Debak-made ‘kuih sepit’. “Thank God, we were able to complete the order with