Unifor lauded for active roles
DALAT: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) has been commended for its active roles in helping non-Muslim bodies in the state carry out their plans and activities. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said prior to the establishment of Unifor, the funds required for such purposes were mostly […]
Provide power supply, clean water to school
SERIAN: Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus has appealed to the State Utilities Ministry to supply power connection and clean and treated water to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Merakai. “I appeal to its minister to supply both utilities to the school here because they still use the river and rain as a source of water as well […]
Three churches given grants from Unifor
KUCHING: Three churches in Batu Kawah constituency have received grants from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). The churches that received the grants are Zhu En Church, St Mark’s Church and St Basil Church. Local Government and Housing Minister who is Batu Kawah assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian handed over the Unifor cheques […]
Two churches receive funds from Unifor
MIRI: Two churches here on Sunday (Dec 6) have received allocations from the state Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). Two cheques, totaling RM150,000, were presented to the churches by Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting. Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) Canada Hill church received RM50,000 while Holy Rosary Chapel, Kampung Piasau Utara received […]
Unifor hands over funds to churches
SRI AMAN: Three churches in Sri Aman here have received an allocation from the state Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing and Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis had presented the cheque to the respective churches. St Luke Church received RM300,000 while St Lawrence Church and Methodist Church at Jalan Paya […]
Sarawakians accept religious harmony
MIRI: Assistant Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting asserted that the word ‘acceptance’ best describes religious harmony in Sarawak. “People of various religions in the State are getting along with one another despites the differences in their beliefs, and this is something that we must not take for granted ,but to uphold […]
Financial aid for non-Muslim institutions to continue
SIBU: The state government through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) will continue to provide financial assistance to non-Muslim religious institutions for the use of their respective houses of worship, said political secretary to the chief minister Romeo Christopher Tegong. He said for this purpose, the state government had allocated RM50 million annually to Unifor […]
Community leaders post to stay
SIBU: Sarawak will maintain its administrative system in which community leaders such as temenggong, pemanca, penghulu and tuai rumah are appointed as ‘frontliners’ to disseminate information on government policies to the people. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg noted that the post of community leaders had been established since the colonial times in […]
Complex manifests CM’s inclusive policy
KUCHING: The soon-to-be-built RM70 million Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) complex at Jalan Ong Tiang Swee is a clear manifestation of our Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s inclusive policy. Minister-in-charge of Unifor Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government has not only increased annual fund allocation to Unifor but has […]
We must protect Sarawak’s beauty
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the earth-breaking ceremony of the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) Complex at Ong Tiang Swee Road here on Tuesday (Oct 20). Besides the establishment of Unifor, the RM70 million complex is a reflection of the Chief Minister’s inclusiveness policy and a symbol of the […]