Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

World Crafts Cities forum in November

KUCHING: This year’s World Crafts Cities (WCC) Network Forum will take place from Nov 8 to 10 at Pullman Hotel here in conjunction with the 9th Biennial World Eco Fiber and Textile Forum, Exhibition and Fashion Show. At the WCC forum, they will be discussing subjects such as Crafts and

Abdul Karim hopes for more federal allocations

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister cum Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes that the federal budget 2020 would have a lot of allocations for Sarawak. “I think we (the state government) would not be involved in that budget, but I hope for some good stuff

China-Malaysia relationship mutually beneficial

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib attended a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (1949-2019) at Imperial Hotel here, yesterday. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari said the

Uggah rejects MPKK

KUCHING: There is no need to have the Village Community Management Council (MPKK) as an alternative body to the existing Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK), said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He pointed out that the JKKK had shown itself to be an efficient grassroots machinery

MPKK bad move

KUCHING: The federal government’s initiative to appoint chairpersons of Village Community Management Council (MPKK) has been described as a “bad move”. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister cum Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he finds it strange that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak secretary Vernon Kedit

Raja Muda of Perlis visits special school

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail yesterday morning visited SK Pendidikan Khas and SMK Kota Samarahan here. His Royal Highness was on the third day of his state visit in conjunction with the Ziarah Kasih Programme. At SK Pendidikan Khas,

Nothing political about all this

KUCHING: What is wrong with disseminating information from the state government to the rakyat (people)? Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that since Ketua Masyarakat (community leaders) and Ketua Kaum (village chiefs) were grassroot leaders, it was their duty to disseminate information

Ministry approves special vocational school

KUCHING: After many years, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has finally approved the state’s request to set up a special vocational school for special students. Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed she was informed about the matter by the ministry’s Special Education

Raising awareness on childhood cancer

KUCHING: The Gold Ribbon Sculpture Gallery was launched yesterday at the Spring Shopping Mall here with the objective of raising awareness of childhood cancer as well as supporting the budding artists. The event, to end on Oct 6, is organised by the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) with the support

Don’t give up, elderly urged

KUCHING: Don’t give up. This was the three-word message from the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah when addressing senior citizens here. “We (the community as a whole) will also not give up on you,” she assured. Fatimah mentioned that the ministry would