Helping community leaders understand OKUs better
KUCHING: Three hundred and eighteen participants attended a programme aimed at helping community leaders understand better people with disabilities (OKUs) and their disabilities. Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) Director Swady Guliling officiated at the MyCekap Community Programme: Training of Trainer (TOT) Workshop for Community Leaders. In his speech, Swady said, “People with disabilities (OKUs) are one […]
Wee is MBKS mayor for second term
KUCHING: Datuk Wee Hong Seng has been sworn in as Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor for a second term. The swearing-in ceremony was held via Zoom on Wednesday (Sept 1). Wee said the past two years were challenging for everyone, especially frontliners, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Many among us were utterly exhausted in […]
Community leader hopes new administration will tackle pandemic effectively
MUKAH: A community leader here hopes that new prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and his Cabinet will manage the Covid-19 pandemic effectively and bring the economy to a quicker recovery. Temenggong Hendi Suhai said this was also the hope of all Malaysians now for a swift return to normality. “The pandemic has resulted […]
Why not? Let us be DPM
MUKAH: A local community leader here strongly supports the idea that a Sarawakian be appointed as a deputy prime minister. Certainly, kapitan Kang Boon Eong, 55, is not the only individual in Sarawak who wants to see a Sarawakian holding the post of deputy prime minister when the new federal Cabinet is formed. “Yes, why […]
Community leaders discuss issues at Unimas online seminar
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSK), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) organised a seminar titled ‘Urban Community Leadership Seminar in the IR4.0 Era’ on Thursday (Aug 19). The online seminar was a University Social Responsibility (USR) project, in line with the goals and commitment of Unimas in contributing to the local community. […]
Leaders risk fines if lax on SOPs
KUCHING: Community leaders have been told to ensure compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in their longhouses or villages or risk being fined. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas issued the warning in his speech at a community policing workshop for 49 community leaders yesterday (July 25). He pointed out that the […]
Empowerment programme to enhance cooperation
TANJUNG MANIS: Cooperation between community leaders such as Ketua Kaum and the Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) is vital for any positive development to take place in any settlement or village. To strengthen such cooperation, Tanjung Manis district yesterday held an event called Community Empowerment Programme at the Kampung Jerijeh Baru community hall for […]
806 vaccination registrations via WhatsApp so far
MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has received 806 Covid-19 vaccination registrations via WhatsApp so far. Miri DDMC minister in charge, Datuk Lee Kim Shin, said Miri DDMC had included WhatsApp—a free messaging and video calling app—as one of the methods for registration besides the MySejahtera app, developed by the government. “The public […]
Over 400 vaccinated at SK Nanga Merit PPV
BELAGA: Community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) in Belaga need to play a role in informing residents in their respective areas who have yet to register as vaccine recipients to do so immediately through the various channels provided. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Assistant Minister of Utilities (Rural Electricity) […]
Make sure villagers get jabbed, community leaders told
LAWAS: Village leaders are urged to work together to make sure that everyone, aged 18 and above, in their respective villages, gets vaccinated to curb the spread of Covid-19, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “Community leaders are the leaders closest to villagers and who have a better understanding of any […]
