Late TYT made huge contribution
KUCHING: Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki has described the late former Head of State Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng as a leader who had contributed significantly to Sarawak. “He was the Governor twice. During his reign as Governor, he did a fantastic job and the people lived in peace, prosperity and harmony,” he said. […]
Nanta recalls Masing’s good deeds for Kapit
BY HASNAH JUSID It is never easy losing a good friend, let alone to accept his sudden departure, especially if the individual was a mentor and a political partner who had contributed significantly in developing a parliamentary constituency together. That would probably best describe how Kapit Member of Parliament, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, was […]
Gone, but not forgotten
KUCHING: During his extraordinary life, the late Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing touched the lives of many people. And some of these people were among those who paid their respects to him at his state funeral service held at the Christian Ecumenical Worship Centre, Association of Churches in Sarawak […]
Masing always committed to fulfilling people’s needs
KUCHING: The demise of Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing is a great loss not only to the ministry but to all Sarawakians and the country, said Datuk Julaihi Narawi. “We, at the ministry, knew him as a leader who was full of wisdom and committed to his responsibilities to […]
200 Miri Hospital frontliners get agricultural produce contributions
MIRI: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, through the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama), handed out agricultural produce to 200 Miri Hospital frontliners. “It’s part of the ministry’s Prihatin programme, to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as to appreciate the sacrifices made by frontliners,” said Fama chairman Datuk Mohd Fasiah […]
Tun Abdul Rahman Yaakub: ‘The Leader of Three Ages’ coming soon
KUCHING: A biography of a former Sarawak chief minister entitled ‘Tun Abdul Rahman Yaakub: The Leader of the Three Ages’ will be released soon. Its author, Dr Jeniri Amir, who is also a Senior Fellow of the Council of National Professors, the biography is in the final process of editing and will be published early […]
90 bottles of sanitisers for seven kindies
MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent Miri Chapter (MRC) on Friday donated 90 bottles of hand sanitisers to seven kindergartens in this district, to help fight the spread of Covid-19. Those kindergartens benefitting from the gifts were Tadika Hikmah Krokop Miri; Tadika Bestari Cemerlang Desa Pujut 2; Tadika Sarjana Bintang Taman Permai 2; Tadika Cahaya Bintang […]
Sarawak Rangers – source of pride
KUCHING: The Sarawak Rangers Veteran Association (Persatuan Veteran Tentera Kor Renjer – PVTKR) urges all parties to reflect on the contributions made by the regiment in defending the state’s sovereignty. PVTKR president, Lt. Kol (B) Mohd Melintang Abdullah said Sarawak Rangers was an elite squad and should be remembered as a source of pride for […]
Two organisations get a fridge each
KUCHING: Sarawak Cheshire Home and the Salvation Army Girls’ Home recently received a refrigerator each from the Women Section of the Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division Chinese Association. Federation chief, Georgina Chong said the donations were to solve the problem of insufficient or inadequate kitchen facilities faced by the two organisations. Meanwhile, the […]
Petronas Sarawak keen to support vaccination exercise
KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) Sarawak is eager to support the state’s vaccination exercise, said Zulaihi Mohd Mantali. The Petronas Sarawak general manager said that the oil and gas company had contributed to various vaccination centres (PPVs) in the state. “We are looking at how we can contribute to the PPVs based on their […]
