What Sections 6 and 18 of Sarawak Land Code say

SECTION 6 Native Communal Reserves SECTION 6 of the Sarawak Land Code empowers the Minister to declare any area of state land to be a Native Communal Reserve for the use of any native community, which case, rights in any such land shall be regulated by the customary law of the community for whose use […]

Delight for Daro residents

MUKAH: Residents of Pulau Bruit, Daro — over 150km from here — will certainly be delighted as Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to officiate at the earth-breaking ceremony of the Batang Paloh Bridge project in the island tomorrow. They have been separated since time immemorial and the bridge, when completed […]

Rep calls for full support for CM

SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Sri Huang Tiong Sii urged people to give their full support to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said such support was needed for the sake of continuous development, bringing high-impact projects, stabilising the economy, and improving the living standard of the people. Huang, who is also the […]

Ministry wants rugby field upgraded

KUCHING: A delegation from Sarawak Rugby Union (SRU) paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia in Petra Jaya here yesterday, During the visit, the delegation, led by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, requested that the Song Kheng Hai […]

Taib, Abang Johari perform Aidiladha prayers

KUCHING: The Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg performed the Aidiladha prayers at Masjid Jamek this morning (July 31). Abang Johari arrived at the mosque at around 7.50am and was greeted by Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North […]

Take SOPs seriously: CM

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has called on the people to take the enforced standard operating procedures (SOPs) seriously. He said they must be willing to sacrifice some of the comforts of ordinary life in order to ensure the safety of all from the Covid-19 pandemic. He added the restrictions and […]

Eastern Fleet Commander calls on CM

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday received a courtesy call from Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Eastern Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Datuk Pahlawan Syed Zahrul Putra Syed Abdullah. Also present during the courtesy call was Brigadier General Muhammad Taha Hamdan from the Royal Malaysian Air Force and Navy Captain Mohd Hasnan Mohd […]

Petronas delegates call on Abang Johari

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) delegates at his office Wisma Bapa Malaysia here yesterday. The delegation was led by Petronas chairman Datuk Ahmad Nizam Salleh. Purpose of the visit was to introduce the new Petronas president and chief executive officer (CEO) Tengku […]

Longer waterfront

KUCHING WATERFRONT PROJECT KUCHING: The Sarawak government has decided to extend the proposed waterfront project from Kampung Sungai Bedil to Kampung Tanjong up to Kampung Tupong here. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is a big project spanning 1.5km long and will cost RM30 million. “Today, we have agreed to extend […]

Promise fulfilled, says Abang Jo

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has fulfilled his promise to provide free school bus service for students in urban areas, starting with about 30 schools in the Kuching-Padawan area. “We want to help our people, especially those in the low-income group. With this programme, we can reduce their burden in paying […]