BOTH licensees and local community will benefit from the implementation of the Forest Certification Management Policy and the establishment of the Forest Management Unit (FMU). Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Salleh noted that one of the benefits enjoyed by licensees is the ability to
THE government currently has no plans to establish vocational schools or colleges in Kanowit said Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. He said that in response to a question from Allan Siden Gramong (GPS-Machan) on the likelihood of the government constructing vocational schools or
AN APPLICATION for funds to build a bus terminal in Kapit will be made under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term Review (KSP). Deputy Minister for Transport (Aviation and Road) Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said express buses require terminal and other related facilities. “Therefore, the Ministry of Transport has collaborated
A TOTAL of nine projects had been approved to address the water supply problem in Sibu. Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said demand for water had increased due to the development and growth in Sibu. “The approved projects are the upgrading of the Salim
SARAWAK must avoid repeating the mistake made in Sabah where a purported USD76.5bil carbon capture project was exposed and dubbed an international carbon credit debacle, bringing the country into disrepute. See Chee How (PSB-Batu Lintang) during the debate session of the Forest (Amendment) Bill 2022 on Thursday (May 19) pointed
THE introduction of the Forests (Amendment) Bill 2022 is most timely because it will provide added incentive to speed up the reforestation policy to facilitate carbon trading. Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing (GPS-Meradong) who spoke in support of the Forest (Amendment) Bill 2022 said that Sarawak relied heavily on timber harvesting
SIBU: It happened yet again. This time a woman here ended up RM31,879 poorer in an online job scam. Sibu District police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said police received a report on May 12 from a woman who claimed to be a victim of an online job scam through social
PUSA: A new district office is expected to be built here this year, said Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim. “Construction works on the office will begin soon,” a news report by the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) quoted her as saying during the Majlis Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri,
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) needs to reach out to the youth that are newly registered as voters through automatic registration. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that during a briefing with Election Commission (EC) on Monday morning, he found out that Sarawak has a total
KUCHING: Sarawak will stand to benefit by emulating Norway in its sovereign fund set-up. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos said governments in Norway and Singapore had created sovereign funds for the future which was very smart of them and forward-thinking. Minos pointed out that Norway is not a big nation
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