Author: Abg Farid Abg Taha

Sarawakians must always stay united, says minister

KUCHING: The sovereignty of Sarawak is a collective responsibility, says a minister, and unity among its citizens must be upheld. Officiating at the Padawan Municipal Council lunar new year celebration here, Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian said the state government under Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) was fighting for more oil

Anticipated to be big pull

New Masjid India floating mosque expects to draw crowds KUCHING: The new Masjid India Bandar Kuching in Jalan Gambier on the banks of the Sarawak River will be officially opened on tomorrow (Friday) by Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. Formerly known as Masjid India, the mosque

Five-year initiative to fill 30,000 Bomba vacancies

KUCHING: Thirty thousand job openings have been created at the Fire and Rescue Departments nationwide. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman told the New Sarawak Tribune: “There are 30,000 job openings divided by a ratio of 1:1. It is a five-year programme development made in stages as

New school hostel ready in August

DARO: A decent learning teaching environment provided by Petronas awaits SK Orang Kaya Muda Pakeri (SK OKMP), Paloh once construction of the new hostel is completed in Aug this year. The existing hostel can accommodate 56 students but due to dilapidation and infestation by termites, it was deemed unsafe. The

RM1.2m new Samarahan hawker centre in June

KUCHING: A RM1.2 million new hawker centre would be built to accommodate hawkers, currently plying their trade along a roadside near Kampung Baru at the Batang Samarahan Bridge in Samarahan. The new facility is scheduled for completion sometime in June this year. Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang yesterday visited the