GPS to lead Sarawak into developed status
BY NATASHA JEE & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA SERIAN: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) must continue to lead the state after the 12th State Election in order for Sarawak to move forward. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, Sarawak had witnessed tremendous […]
Sarawak urged to protect religious harmony
KUCHING: The religious harmony and racial unity, currently enjoyed in Sarawak, must be protected and maintained at all times. “We must not take them for granted and instead must take affirmative measures to safeguard and preserve them until the end of time,” said Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom when presenting financial assistance from […]
Mission schools seek more federal funds
KUCHING: Mission schools in the state want the federal government to allocate them more funds for upgrades. Currently, although the federal government is providing financial assistance to them, it is, however, only for maintenance purposes. Bishop of the Anglican Church of Sarawak and Brunei, Datuk Danald Jute requested the first meeting of the state mission […]
TVSarawak ‘live’ on Oct 10
KUCHING: Sarawak’s very own television station TVSarawak will televcast ‘live’ part of Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud’s 84th birthday celebration on its first day of broadcast on Oct 10. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the celebration will be hosted by Kuching City from […]
Two churches receive grants from Unifor
BINTULU: Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) Church Rumah Gelayan and BEM Church Kelompok Kampung Senep in Tubau here recently received grants from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) amounting to RM180,000. The cheques were presented to the churches today (Sept 30) by Murum assemblyman Kennedy Chuk Pai Ugon. BEM Church Rumah Gelayan and BEM Church Kelompok Kampung […]
RM300k for new temple in Sarikei
SARIKEI: The people of the constituency will benefit from Fu Gui Ting Temple once its construction is completed. Present to officiate at the ground-breaking ceremony of the temple, which was organised by Chiang Chuan Association of Sarikei, was Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. Huang has successfully applied for an allocation of RM300,000 from […]
Committee for mission schools soon
A look into interests, needs of state’s mission schools KUCHING: A committee mainly to look into the interests and needs of mission schools in Sarawak will be formed soon. These mission schools comprise the various Christian denominations in the state. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he had discussed with Chief Minister […]
Unifor gives additional RM1.5mil to Anglican Church
KUCHING: The Sarawak government, through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor), has presented an additional grant of RM1.5mil for the construction of the Diocese of Kuching’s House of Epiphany (HoE), on top of the RM7mil announce last year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government would continue to assist other […]
People of other religions cared for
MIRI: Huge allocations set aside by the Unit For other Religions or Unifor since its inception in 2017 are proofs of the state government’s commitment to assist other religions apart from playing its role in further enhancing solidarity among Sarawakians, said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. “For the period of 2018 to 2019, RM3.255 million […]
RM475k to nine houses of worship
KUCHING: Nine houses of worship and religious organisations in the Batu Kitang state constituency have received grants totalling RM475,000 from the state government through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said that the nine houses of worship and religious organisations comprised eight churches and one temple in this first […]