MP on the vital role of tuai rumah associations
SPAOH: Associations of longhouse chiefs play a pivotal role in supporting the government to develop Sarawak. Betong Member of Parliament Datuk Robert Lawson Chuat said since such associations were great influencers for the rural folk to accept development plans and programmes, longhouse chiefs should therefore keep themselves in the know of all such plans and […]
Rep wants association to preserve Segu culture
PADAWAN: The Persatuan Segu Bunuk Penrissen (PSBP) will assist surrounding villages to preserve the image and culture of Bidayuh Segu Bunuk. Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin said the establishment of the association could help the Segu Bunuk people to thrive in various aspects of development. He noted that the association had implemented a lot […]
Call to form delivery riders association
KUCHING: It is high time for delivery riders, especially food riders, to have an organisation of their own, said Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said this when commenting on the late Yuhanis Abdullah, a delivery rider who died in an accident at Jalan Sultan Tengah last March […]
Barbers plead to be allowed to operate
GEORGE TOWN: A barbers’ association, the Penang Maruthuvar Sangam seeks the government’s permission to allow its members to operate, saying that they are mostly from the B40 (lower income) group. Its treasurer V. Tharmaraj hoped that the government through the National Security Council (MKN) could see that barbers provide an essential service to society. “We […]
Pastor Greman Ujang elected new Seca chairman
KUCHING: Sarawak Evangelical Christian Association (SECA) elected Pastor Greman Ujang from Christ Baptist Church as chairman for 2021-2023 period during its annual general meeting through Zoom teleconferencing recently. The association’s new central committee for 2021-2023 are as follows: Vice chairman: Jerry Teoh (Good News Fellowship) Secretary: David Ngu (City Harvest Christian Fellowship, Sibu) Assistant secretary: […]
Association targets five youths to represent Sarawak
BY INDUN SILONG KUCHING: Sarawak E-Sports Association (Sesa) targets five skilled and smart youths to represent Sarawak at international level. Sesa President Afiq Fadhli Narawi stated that the e-sports competition was held starting from Asajaya in order to recruit new talent for the sport. “We are now looking for new talents in Batu Kawa through […]
RM3.95m to build dyslexia centre
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has agreed in principle to grant an allocation worth RM3,954,500 for the construction of the dyslexia centre in Batu Kawa here. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the decision was made during a courtesy visit by the Dyslexia […]
Francis hands over RM15,000 funds
SIMANGGANG: An allocation of RM15,000 was presented to Pertubuhan Meninggikan Akhlah Che Chuan Khor Sri Aman on Saturday morning (July 11). Community Well Being Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis personally presented the allocation to the association during a Blood Donation campaign held at the association’s premises in Simanggang Town. Francis who is also the […]
Call to join Puspanita
KUCHING: All female staff, including wives of Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM) staff, are urged to register as members of ‘Persatuan Suri dan Anggota Wanita Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia’ (Puspanita). Datin Norlin Shamsul Bahri, the wife of KKMM minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah as well as Puspanita KKMM branch patron, said the association was focused […]
Association gets face masks
KUCHING: The Kuching Hokkien Association has received 3,000 face masks from a director of a construction company from China who is currently working here. Its deputy president Michael Teo said Ye Beng Ying of Fujian, China was concerned about the Covid-19 situation here and thus had helped by acquiring some face masks. “The face masks […]
