Saturday, 20 December 2025

Author: Sarah Hafizah Chandra

Vision, strategy and execution key to anti-graft plan success

KUCHING: Strategy, vision and execution are vital in ensuring the success of the Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan for Kuching Division Administration (OACP-RBK), stresses Datuk Amar Jaul Samion. The State Secretary was speaking during the soft launching of the OACP-RBK here on Thursday (April 15). “I would like to stress that the

Villagers receive food aid from SUPP youth

KUCHING: A total of 179 houses in Kampung Simpang Tiga and Kampung Lumba Kuda here received food aid from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) youth team in conjunction with the month of Ramadan. The aid consisted of bubur lambuk (savoury porridge) as well as boxes of dates and face

RM70,000 for Nyelong Park Methodist Church

SARIKEI: A total of RM70,000 has been allocated under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2021 to upgrade facilities in Nyelong Park Methodist Church here. Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said previously, an allocation of RM300,000 was given under RTP 2020 while RM200,000 under RTP 2018.

Al-Quran Tilawah and Hafazan competitions make comeback

KUCHING: The Al-Quran Tilawah (recital) and Hafazan (memorisation) Sarawak-level competition is scheduled to take place from April 17 to 19 (5 to 7 Ramadan 1442H) after its absence last year. “This year’s theme is Ummah Rabbani Negara Harmoni which is the same as the previous year before the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid 19

EMCO at Kpg Serpan Laut ends

KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Kampung Serpan Laut in Asajaya has been lifted. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Monday (Apr 12) said that the decision was made as no new positive cases were detected in the second screening. “The committee has decided to

No Malaysia without Sarawak

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak youth chief is of the opinion that autonomous rights are of the utmost importance irrespective of what term is being used for Sarawak. Datuk Snowdan Lawan pointed out that Sarawak was an autonomous regional entity which played a crucial part during the formation of Malaysia. “Under

Any term used must benefit state

KUCHING: Any term used must give advantages to Sarawak, especially in claiming the rights as stated in Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Pantai Damai assemblyman pointed out that the term change is still at the negotiation stage,

Consistent public cooperation can stop pandemic

KUCHING: The transmission of Covid-19 can be controlled and eventually ended, but only when all people consistently cooperate among themselves and with the authorities, said Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. This means that everybody is involved, yet there are members of the public who blame the committee for the increasing

Encouraging response for SPNB housing projects

KUCHING: The housing projects under Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) have been receiving encouraging responses in Sarawak, said Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin. The Federal Local Government and Housing Minister revealed that there have approximately 6,000 applications from the state. She said this during the launching ceremony of SPNB Sarawak branch at