Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

GPS, PN working towards common good

KUCHING: The Women’s Wing of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) concurred with a statement by GPS Secretariat on the coalition’s stance as a separate entity working closely with Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government for the common good of Sarawak and the country. Its chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said GPS was

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Celebrate only with close family members

KUCHING: Not everyone will exercise their discretion during Hari Raya and Gawai Dayak celebrations for the common good, said Rise of Sarawak Efforts (ROSE) chairperson Ann Teo. She was referring to the state government’s decision in allocating a day each for Hari Raya and Gawai Dayak celebration amidst Covid-19 situation.

‘Reject, repudiate PDA and TSA’

KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo has called on Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to pass a motion in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) to reject and repudiate the Petroleum Development Act (PDA) 144 and Territorial Sea Act (TSA) 750. She pointed out that the two federal laws

Postpone Raya visits, public urged

KUCHING: Sarawakians have been urged to postpone the tradition of house-to-house visits during the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Commission), Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the practice of social distancing and movement restriction had become the

Lo checks RTP projects in Batu Kitang

KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang recently went on the ground to monitor the implementation of several projects under the rural transformation programme (RTP) in his constituency. First, he visited Kampung Betong to look at the repair of the village’s bridge ― the project was worth RM100,000. “The project

Busy day for Uggah

BETONG: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas went to the ground to monitor the beautification project of Pekan Spaoh Waterfront.  Work on the project resumed after it was put on hold for almost two months following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Uggah, who is also

Food aid given out in Jemoreng

JEMORENG: A total of 2,506 household heads in the Jemoreng constituency received food aid in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan on Friday. This means the total number of households in Jemoreng receiving food aid was 4,400, after 1,894 of them received theirs on Thursday. The food aid was

Fair to have one day Gawai joy

KUCHING: One-day celebration for Gawai Dayak is fair and reasonable amid Covid-19 situation in the state, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep.  “Since the coming Gawai falls on Monday (June 1), it is fair and reasonable for the government to allocate a day of resting not for celebration

No ngabang, no Gawai cluster

KUCHING: Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) president Datuk Ik Pahon Joyik has urged the people to follow the standard operating procedure (SOP) for Gawai Dayak celebration set by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). “SDMC has given a directive for Gawai to be celebrated for only one day, meaning only on

Govt depts, agencies complying with SOP

KUCHING: The operation of departments and agencies of the Sarawak government in providing services to customers is in accordance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the conditional movement control order (CMCO). In line with this, State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion yesterday visited several state government departments and agencies