Author: News Desk

Integration plan for unity to make a comeback

BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Rancangan Integrasi Murid Untuk Perpaduan or Student Integration Plan for Unity (RIMUP) will be reintroduced in the state next year, says Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah.  “Under RIMUP, programmes will be organised for school students, especially schools with a single race, to

Land issues, state’s oil and gas assets to be discussed

Land issues and a briefing session on matters pertaining to Sarawak’s oil and gas will be among the issues to be deliberated at tomorrow’s Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) northern region convention in Miri. Chairman of the secretariat for the convention, Datuk Gerawat Gala said seven speakers had been invited

Move to up Sarawak’s revenue

KUCHING: Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has something more in mind to increase the state’s revenue further after succeeding in getting additional income from the five percent state sales tax (SST) enforced on petroleum products. The chief minister said Sarawak’s future economy would be very bright through a new

PBB’s key criteria when choosing election candidates

BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING:  Understanding and invigorating the party’s cause in developing the state and the people is one of the key criteria that will be used by the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) top leadership to select candidates for the coming state election. Deputy Chief

PBB northern region convention to drive members

BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan hopes that the PBB northern region mini convention in Miri on the 5th September will further invigorate the drive and spirit of party members. “I hope it will be

Thieves target unoccupied homes

BY BARINA NANI ASAJAYA: Owners leaving their second homes unoccupied is among the factors that contributed to break-in cases in Samarahan. Samarahan district police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said most of the crime reports received from the community were related to property theft. According to him, theft was the main

New Kampung Tambirat market to be built soon

BY BARINA NANI ASAJAYA: The construction of the new Kampung Tambirat market will commence soon, says Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister hoped that the new market would draw visitors, much like the popular weekend border market in Serikin near Bau. “It is

Help enforcers to prevent crime

BY BARINA NANI ASAJAYA: The community needs to cooperate with enforcement authorities to prevent crime from happening. This was pointed out by Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah when he officiated at  the Asajaya District Community Policing Programme at SMK Hajah Laila Taib hall today. “This is because only

Bigots not welcome in S’wak

BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has expressed sadness that in the period leading up to the election, there are those who misused their parliamentary privileges to bring up issues which intentionally or unintentionally caused disharmony in

Clarification on Unifor and Unifor Charitable Trust

BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) and Unifor Charitable Trust are separate bodies providing different services. “Unifor is a unit under the Chief Minister’s department while Unifor Charitable Trust is a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Basically, Unifor is like Majlis Islam whereas Unifor