KUCHING: Flood victims registered at evacuation centres who wish to return to their respective homes must have their head of household inform the state Social Welfare Department (JKM) first. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said at any evacuation centre, there are JKM
KUCHING: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s decision to declare the state of emergency shows that they put the people’s safety at utmost priority. “The number of Covid-19 cases in the state is increasing by the day and the
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg recently said the only way to fully eradicate poverty was by empowering children of the less privileged through education so that they could turn their family’s fortunes around. He said while there were many types of poverty, the main root cause
KUCHING: Education is a necessary asset that needs to be bequeathed to children even if we cannot afford other luxuries, said Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) president Ahmad Malie. He said that one who possesses knowledge will have the power to change their fate in the future. “Therefore, KGBS concur
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) welcomes the recent remark by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg on empowering children of the less privileged through education to eradicate poverty. “Acquired basic skills such as reading, writing and numeracy, have a documented positive effect on marginalised populations’ incomes and it
SEBUYAU: The new Batang Lupar Bridge here stretching about 5.1 kilometres long will be constructed swerving next to the Triso Island. Infrastructure and Ports Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the bridge project, which will connect Sebuyau in Samarahan to Triso-Maludam-Pusa in Betong passing through the Batang Lupar, is
KUCHING: Holding the 12th state election under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) might be difficult but there is no other choice as the state government’s term of office expires in June this year. In saying this, Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip explained that
KUCHING: The installation of 800 closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) across 200 sites in ‘greater’ Kuching is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the CCTVs were part of the initiative under the Smart City digital
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) does not like the idea of the coming state polls to be held during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) which ends on March 31. “Between now and March 31 is the most critical period which may push us off the edge. Do we
KUCHING: Strict compliance to standard operating procedures (SOPs) must be observed and practised if the state election is held during the current Covid-19 outbreak. Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee said the current SOP needed to be fine-tuned without compromising its intents and purposes. He was
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