Minister advises SPM candidates to stay calm, focused
BANGI: In wishing all the best to the 403,637 candidates sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2022 written tests from today until March 15, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek advised them to focus, listen and stay calm. “Good luck to all and I wish everyone success,” she said when met at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) […]
GE15: 11 women candidates to contest for various seats in Sarawak
By NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: The 15th General Election (GE15) will witness eleven women candidates contesting for parliamentary seats in Sarawak. Out of ten parties that will contest here, five of them fielded women candidates to contest in their seats of choice. The women candidates that were fielded under the Gabungan […]
PKR Sarawak to field 16 candidates
MIRI: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) unveiled its list of 16 candidates who will be fielded in the 15th general election (GE15) for parliamentary constituencies in Sarawak. Party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the names of candidates during the Jelajah Mega Harapan here on Tuesday. PKR Sarawak chairman Roland Engan and deputy chairman, Abun Sui […]
Be kind to yourself, Karim advises young wannabes
KUCHING: Younger people must build their careers, family, acquire a lot of experience in life and obtain wisdom before getting into politics with a wish to stand in elections. The advice comes from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim who at 62 is a veteran politician. He said though Parliament and […]
Polling starts for national election in Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY: Voters went to the polls in Papua New Guinea (PNG) today for the national general election, reported Xinhua. Over 3,500 candidates will compete for the 118 seats in the parliament with 53 political parties registering for this year’s election. Throughout the polling period, voters could cast their ballots at over 9,600 polling places across […]
Battle royale shaping up in all 82 seats
KUCHING: All 82 seats at stake in the coming 12th state election are likely to face between four and seven–cornered fights with candidate tally expected to double that in the 2016 state election. If the disputes on seat allocation are not amicably resolved, especially among the Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (Sarawak PH) components, some of the […]
Former headmaster is PBDSB’s Marudi candidate
MIRI: A retired school headmaster has been named as Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru’s (PBDSB) candidate for the Marudi seat in the 12th Sarawak Election. Sawing Kedit, 56, from Rumah Neting Sungai Bair Atas Bakong Beluru Baram, obtained his Bachelor in Education in 2012. “Marudi is a Dayak majority seat,” said PBDSB president Bobby William […]
12th State Election: PBB candidates list finalised
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) has already finalised its list of candidates for the upcoming state election. PBB secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the list of candidates was decided by the party’s president and Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “However, we do not know about the other Gabungan Parti […]
8,077 candidates to resit SPM from Sept 21
PUTRAJAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Ulangan (SPMU) 2021 will be conducted from Sept 21 to 23 with 8,077 candidates registered to sit for the examination. The Examination Board (LP) in a statement today said 1,568 examination personnel have been appointed to ensure the smooth management and handling of SPMU 2021 at 201 examination centres nationwide. […]
Get the best and dedicated teachers
KUCHING: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak has lauded the government’s recent initiative to fill the gaps in the teaching profession. Cuepacs acting chairman Omar Bahrein Unin said this should not just be an exercise to address the unemployment issue in the country. He pointed out that […]
