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Beef up knowledge and skills, YB tells headmen

BINTULU: Community leaders at the grassroots level need to equip themselves with knowledge and skills in tandem with current development needs. This is because leaders are in a position of trust to bring about a fair and equitable society, in this instance, in ensuring the welfare of those under them, said Deputy Minister of Infrastructure […]

Village chiefs urged to bring issues to council

KOTA PADAWAN: Community leaders and village headmen (KMKK) are urged to collaborate with members of Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) so that any issues that are raised can be brought to the council directly. Chairman of MPP, Lo Khere Chiang said that the councilors faced difficulties to be aware of the issues involving the local communities […]

GPS to develop rural Sarawak through various sustainable projects

BINTANGOR: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is embarking on putting various projects into action to make sure that development, particularly in the rural parts of Sarawak, is sustainable. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Corporate Affairs, Information and UKAS) Datuk Abdullah Saidol stressed that the success of the effort does not only depend on the government […]

Salang: More PRS representatives should hold important roles in S’wak

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) wants to see more inclusivity in the region, with more of its members being appointed as political secretaries, community leaders and councillors. Its president Datuk Joseph Salang also hopes to see that its party members will be represented in government-linked companies (GLCs), both at the regional and federal levels. “The […]

Happy anniversary as Sarawak’s premier

TODAY marks the six years of Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg as the Premier of Sarawak. Here, community leaders in the state wish him well and hope to see more progress and development under his leadership. SAGING LAYANG My hope is that Abang Johari can continue to fight for Sarawak’s rights as […]

Vital cooperation between rep and community leaders

MIRI: The cooperation between the people’s representative and Ketua Masyarakat and Ketua Kaum (KMKK) is important to help convey information to the constituents, said Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting. Ting, who is also Piasau assemblyman, said this after officiating at the presentation ceremony of the certificate of appointment […]

Minimum wage doesn’t apply to community, tribal leaders

BY MA CHEE SENG, LEE SHAW WEI & NATASHA JEE MONTHLY minimum wage will not apply to the community leaders and tribal leaders as it only applies to private sector workers, said Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development Sarawak Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said that the government currently as of now, does not […]

Manage Sovereign Wealth Fund well, urge community leaders

BELAGA: Community leaders here have urged that the proposed Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Fund be well managed and benefit every race in Sarawak. Pemanca Tony Kulleh and Pemanca Umek Jeno in a joint statement on Thursday (Nov 24) said “we hope that the proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund, which is expected to generate considerable income, be shared […]

Use proper channel to clarify issues

SARATOK: Community leaders are advised not to spread any dissatisfaction that would cause libel about the government on social media or in public. Krian assemblyman Friday Belik said if there is any doubt about an issue, community leaders should personally meet with the representative (assemblyman) of the people or even an officer at the representative’s […]

Lundu gets a new Bidayuh pemanca

LUNDU: Allen Maniam Enggang is the new Bidayuh pemanca for Lundu district. The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) reported that Allen officially replaced Pemancan London Tasin during the opening ceremony of the ‘Besansam dan Babuis Salako Rara 2022’ workshop at Kampung Pasir Hulu recently. Opar assemblyman Billy Sujang officiated at the workshop. In his speech, […]