Author: Robert Kenneth

Postmortem on poor response

KUCHING: It is necessary Padawan Municipal Council and the event management company to conduct a postmortem on the relatively poor response to this year’s Padawan Raft Safari, said chairman of the council Lo Khere Chiang yesterday. According to him, the poorer response could be due to the reduced amount of

State’s immigration autonomy sacrosanct

KUCHING: The Sarawak government and Sarawakians will ‘fight tooth and nail’ against any attempt to abolish the state’s Immigration autonomy, warned Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. Masing, who is Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president, was commenting on a statement by Minister of Housing and Local Government

Students attend motivation programme

KUCHING: Fifty-three pupils from seven primary schools in Penrissen on Saturday attended a Student Excellent Momentum Motivation Programme at Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Razak (IPGKTR), Kota Samarahan. The Year 5 and 6 pupils of the Bidayuh Biperoh clan were from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) St Giles Git, SK Landeh, SK

4X4 show in spotlight at Raft Safari

KUCHING: A four-wheel drive extreme show by the Padawan 4×4 Adventure Club members has turned into a new attraction at this year’s Padawan Raft Safari. Their extreme show became the centre of attraction among visitors who came to watch the 14th Padawan Raft Safari in the first place. Held at

Promises must be kept

KUCHING: Promises once solemnly and seriously made must be kept, just like written agreements, said a political observer Datuk Peter Minos. “If promises are not kept and not honoured, why make them in the first place? “Only people with bad intention make promises which they know are false and impossible to keep,” he

PH had lied, it will lie again

KUCHING: Sarawak voters have been told to be wary of Pakatan Harapan (PH) promises in the coming state election. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing (pic) said by now Sarawak voters should have realised from the experience of the 14th general election (GE14) that the leaders of

Crocs’ fate in the balance

KUCHING: Coaches and players of Sarawak football team will know their fate by next week. Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) president Datuk Posa Majais said the fate of the coaches, players and team officials would be discussed at the special exco meeting. Posa said at the meeting the exco members will

Merpati FC receive RM5,000 as champs

SRI AMAN: Merpati FC emerged as champions of the Sri Aman Football League to win the Datuk Francis Harden Trophy after they thrashed Rimong Crocs United 9-0 in the final on Monday. The team captained by Awang Sifullah Awang Yaman collected 15 points and were unbeaten in their five matches

UN findings on poverty inaccurate

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said the findings by a United Nations (UN) analysis on poverty in Sarawak, and later quoted as the source by local analysis in the state, is inaccurate. He said if the methodology used and the ability of the researchers including the

Sarawakian Fenny is Malaysian Ambassador-Designate to Peru

  KUCHING: Sri Aman-born Fenny Nuli has been appointed Ambassador-Designate of Malaysia to Peru. She received her Letter of Credence from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at a ceremony held at Istana Negara yesterday. Fenny Nuli said she is excited and can’t wait to start