Academics support move to extend school year
By Nurqalby Mohd Reda The Ministry of Education’s (MOE) decision to extend the current school academic calendar to February 2022 has taken parents and even teachers by surprise with many of them questioning the rationale behind the move. It is understood that the extension of this year’s school term is to facilitate teachers to assess […]
Support 12MP for a better Sarawak
KUCHING: Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang has urged Sarawakians to give undivided support to the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) for a better Sarawak. He expressed great hope that Sarawak can transform better given the proposed development in the 12MP that is well-planned with good implementation, especially in rural areas. “I welcome the 12MP’s budget tabled […]
PRS ‘aye’ to proper recognition move
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women Wing has expressed support for the state government’s efforts to push for natives in Sarawak to be properly recognised under the Federal Constitution. On Tuesday, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said the definition of ‘natives’ […]
Thanks for all your support: Gustin
BY FAIZAL BUJANG KUCHING: The national powerlifting champion, Gustin Jenang today (Aug 28) was overjoyed and moved to learn that his son Bonnie Bunyau won the gold medal in the powerlifting for the 72kg category event At the same time Bonnie, 22, from Serian, also created a new Paralympic Games record for the event with […]
Good start toward resuming normal life
KUCHING: The recent announcement on the relaxation measures for fully vaccinated individuals is a good start for the country to move forward in resuming normalcy in daily lives, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “This will also have positive impact on the local workforce who can look forward to employment which will contribute to boosting […]
Sheda backs Abang Johari on upgrade of Mutiara Mortgage and Finance
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) has backed the announcement of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to upgrade Mutiara Mortgage and Finance (MMF), a Sarawak-owned financial and mortgage institution that provides loans to lower-income Sarawakians to enable them secure house loans. During a recent discussion with Sheda, Abang […]
GPS steadfast on its stand
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has been steadfast on its stand to support the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that GPS’s stand has been firm before and now. She was commenting on the GPS’s stand to continue supporting the PN government under […]
Abdul Karim supports GPS’ stand
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he fully supported the decision of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to reiterate its stand to support the federal government of the day. He said what was important was to ensure the country’s political and economic stability. “What we are seeing […]
31 BN MPs to continue supporting PN
KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty-one Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs, most of them from Umno, today announced their intention to continue supporting the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and that the decision was made in the best interest of the people and the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said it was also […]
I still have majority support, resignation does not arise
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today stressed that he still has the support of the majority of Members of Parliament as the prime minister. He said the matter was presented to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah during his audience with the King at Istana Negara earlier today. “Therefore, my resignation […]