Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

PBB is ready

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) is ready to face any sort of election coming its way. PBB vice president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the party’s preparation for election had begun since the last election. “We have been preparing by conducting various programmes and activities continuously especially before

Kek lapis for senior citizens, asnaf

DARO: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) Pertubuhan Graduan Pulau Bruit (PGPB) presented kek lapis to 242 senior citizens and asnaf (poor) from four villages around here on Sunday. The four villages were Kpg Sebakau, Kpg Sedi, Kpg Semop and Kpg Betanak. PGPB secretary Raduan Serap said the programme was a continuation

Student tests positive for Covid-19

Bintulu turns yellow KUCHING: A student in Bintulu was tested Covid-19 positive on Sunday (June 14), bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 557. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the case is identified as a student from a public university in Mukah who had

Ministry to propose entrepreneurship aid

KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) will propose to the federal cabinet at the end of this month to give assistance to youth doing business. Its minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the ministry has discussed with the Ministry of Higher Education (Mohe) and Ministry

63 couples complete marriage course

KUCHING: A total of 63 pairs of love birds completed a virtual ‘Marriage Course: How To Build A Long Lasting Relationship’ programme which started from April 15 to June 6 this year. The programme was initiated in 2014 but it was the first time ever to be conducted via online

Reignite your love, partners told

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah urged married couples to continue planning and doing things together, since they cannot go out freely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Continue to have dates and plan to do things together even when you cannot go

Divorce rate critical, says Fatimah

KUCHING: The divorce rate in Sarawak is quite critical, said State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She noted that the state recorded over 1,000 divorce cases yearly from 2011 to 2019. “Based on data from the state’s Syariah Court, there were 1,564

Coastal road project to narrow rural-urban gap

KUCHING: The completion of the Sarawak coastal road project in the future will help reduce the gap between rural and urban areas. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ongoing construction of coastal roads across the state was what rural areas needed

Coastal road to generate spin-off effects

KUCHING: The Sarawak coastal road project will open up lots of opportunities to boost the development of rural population especially those in the coastal areas. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the state’s coastal road development would have multiple spin-off effects for the local people in terms

Jaul monitors SOP compliance at govt premises

SRI AMAN: State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion has conducted an inspection on standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance at several operational government premises here. The places he visited yesterday were Sri Aman District Council, Sri Aman District Agriculture Office, Sri Aman Public Works Department (JKR) and Sri Aman District Office.