SIBU: The promise to return 20 per cent oil and gas loyalty and 50 per cent tax collected from Sarawak must be honoured. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Robert Lau Hui Yew said if there isn’t enough money to pay Sarawak now, the Pakatan Harapan (PH)
MUKAH: An early morning fire yesterday completely destroyed a 13-door longhouse — Rh Budin — at Kampung Sungai Duan and left 105 residents homeless. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre received a call on the incident through MERS 999 at 4.15am and immediately deployed Mukah Bomba to
SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has called on the people to support Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who’s leading Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for political and economic stability. He said the chief minister is a good leader as he has approved several major projects
After months of back-and-forths, finally Tun M says no 20% O&G royalty SIBU: Sarawakians have been cheated. The Pakatan Harapan government is not going to fulfill its election promise of giving Sarawak 20% oil and gas royalty. “September 27 is a sad day for Sarawak because it’s the day the
SARIKEI: The people of Sarikei are grateful to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for approving major projects here over the last two years, said Repok assemblyman Datuk Sri Huang Tiong Sii. He said the projects, particularly Sarikei -Tanjung Manis Road, the Agro Park Project and the state
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch yesterday paid a visit to 15 longhouses in the constituency. The visit was led by SUPP Bawang Assan branch chairman Robert Lau Hui Yew. Also present were SUPP Bawang Assan branch deputy chairman Tang Chin Teck, secretary Jason Tay, Youth chief
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Robert Lau Hui Yew hopes that the upcoming Budget 2020 to be tabled by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government on Oct 11 will be favourable for Sarawak and Sabah to reflect their status as equal partners. “There must be
SIBU: A local teacher, Penny Nyanggai, supports the policy of teaching Mathematics and Science in English, but not “local English”. “Because sometimes I can’t fully understand local English,” she said. “The meanings could be completely different from actual English, so that would be problematic in the school setting.” For example,
SIBU: Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira has given his full support to the Education, Science and Technological Research Minister’s initiative to teach Mathematics and Science in English starting next year. “Of course, we will face some obstacles during the course of implementation. These include teaching materials such as textbooks or reference
SRI AMAN: The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) of Sri Aman continued to activate six Centralised Water Collection Centres. There were in front of Sri Aman Hospital, government flat of Jalan Kedang, in front of Sri Aman Prison Centre, Kampung Pakit, Pasar Lachau and Merindun area. Meanwhile, three others were
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