KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok wonders how many more U-turns and broken promises Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) are going to make. He said that the latest broken promise was that after ruling for two years, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad would
BETONG: It is a blatant lie to suit the agenda of an individual here, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas in reference to a recent social media accusation that he is a racist for announcing RM50 million for a longhouse repair and construction programme. “Obviously, he is
KUCHING: Committee members of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Batang Sadong Branch strongly opposed the appointment of Jamilah Baharuddin as Parliamentary Coordinator in Batang Sadong as she is not from the area. They emphasised that her appointment should not have happened as it undermined the capabilities of the people in Batang
SERIAN: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has been meddling in education matters like no other finance ministers before him. This unbecoming behaviour on the part of the finance minister has drawn the ire of Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong. Manyin said Lim should just
SERIAN: Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong has urged the local authorities in Serian to enforce the penalty for the wrongful dumping of rubbish in accordance to regulations. The Education, Science and Technological Research Minister said that regulations and signboards stated that offenders could be fined RM300, but this had not
RURAL SCHOOLS SERIAN: Lack of facilities in small rural schools is impairing students from performing well both in academic and co-curriculum, said Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong. He noted that in developed countries, such schools were well-equipped with facilities and good teachers while parents
SERIAN: Local authorities in Serian are committed to maintaining the cleanliness of the area via gotong royong activities. Serian Resident Tuah Suni said that such programmes were important to ensure the town’s cleanliness was maintained and could be an attractive feature to visitors. “It is also important to show that
SERIAN: Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong want tourism products here to be enhanced and promoted to attract more local and foreign visitors, said. He said Serian had many tourism products such as Danu Lake, KLB Garden and caves which should be developed to the
KUCHING: The potential amendment to the penalty for drug trafficking offences has been met with expressions of agreement and support. Earlier, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the mandatory death penalty imposed for drug trafficking might be revised to a life sentence, and the government would review laws
KUCHING: The state government aspires to see more women as leaders in Sarawak, so that their voices and thoughts as women can be heard, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said that with more women leaders, a holistic perspective could be
