Consultants being appointed for flood mitigation project
KUCHING: Civil and structural consultants are being appointed for the RM350 million Stampin Resettlement Scheme flood mitigation project said Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap Yau Sin. He said the project scope detailed by the Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government includes feasibility study and detailed design of flood mitigation options. “The feasibility study […]
Businessman helms Segu Benuk association
KUCHING: Businessman Gabriel Michael Tomi has been unanimously elected to helm the Persatuan Segu Benuk Penrissen (PSBP) replacing its founding chairman Lister Nonem Moteng. He was elected as the new PSBP chairman for the term 2022-2023 during the association’s triennial general meeting (TGM) held at the Kampung Bunuk multipurpose hall recently. Nonem was later appointed […]
Nine women, two with new portfolio
KUALA LUMPUR: Nine women leaders have been appointed as members of the new Malaysian Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail Sabri, when announcing his cabinet line-up today, said five of them were appointed as ministers, namely Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun (Women, Family and Community Development Minister); Datuk […]
Advocates Association of Sarawak appointed mediation centre
KUCHING: The Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) has been appointed by the Malaysian government as a Mediation Services Provider in Sarawak on contractual disputes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. AAS will be a mediation centre in the state under the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact Coronavirus Disease Act 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (Covid-19 Act), […]
Zulfikar is Sarawak’s new CID chief
KUCHING: The state police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) welcomed their new chief ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali at their contingent headquarters today (Feb 10). Zulfikar took over the post from SAC Mat Zani@Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali who has been appointed Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (Intelligence/International Relations) principal assistant director. Mat Zani, who served as […]
Four PKR branch coordinators appointed
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) State Leadership Council has announced the appointment of four new branch coordinators appointed by its chairman Larry Sng. Its Information and Communications chief Abun Sui Anyit in a statement on Sunday said the coordinators are Chow Ah Hong for Stampin Branch, Senior Wiliam Rade (Serian Branch), Mattson Attang Achun (Betong […]
Rohani is Special Advisor to CM
KUCHING: Batang Lupar MP Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim has been appointed as Special Advisor to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed this during the PBB Women Supreme Council meeting at its headquarters on Saturday. On the appointment, Rohani said she […]
Fatimah proud Susan appointed as senator
KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women’s Wing is proud on the appointment of its member, Susan Chemerai Anding as a senator. PBB Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah also took the opportunity to congratulate Rita Sarinah Patrick Insol of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) who will join Susan to be sworn-in as senators in […]
Kota Samarahan IPD gets new police chief
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Kota Samarahan District Police Headquarters (IPD) has a new OCPD, ASP Rahfan Kipli, who replaces promoted DSP Lee Chong Chern. He officially took over following a handover of duties ceremony at the headquarters here yesterday, witnessed by Sarawak Commissioner of Police (CP) Datuk Aidi Ismail. DSP Lee, who has been transferred to […]
Asri Hamidon appointed as the new Treasury secretary-general
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Asri Hamidin @ Hamidon has been appointed Treasury secretary-general, effective May 1. Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Mohd Zuki Ali said Asri was replacing Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir whose service contract had expired. Asri, 54, holds a Bachelor of Economics from Universiti Malaya and a Master’s Degree in Economics […]
