Setting up extreme sports facilities no easy task
SIBU: Setting up facilities for extreme sports is no walk in the park. Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said various aspects need to be considered before these can be built. “We do have a skate park in Kuching and also in Miri (apart from the skatepark in Sibu). […]
Sarawak aims for victory in SUKMA 2024 with 800 athletes
SIBU: The shortlisted athlete to represent Sarawak in the upcoming 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) will be finalised by February. In disclosing this, Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said that they will have a complete list of athletes after the 3rd Sarawak Games (Suksar), scheduled for January next year. […]
Sarawak needs role models to forge ahead
BETONG: Sarawak needed more role models in the future in order to move forward towards a new economic model, said Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. According to a news report by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), the Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development stated that the new field, which consists of digital economy, hydrogen […]
Wear something Iban to promote identity, says Rentap
KUCHING: The Iban are rich in their cultural heritage given their traditions, customs, festivals and their costumes. So to further preserve and promote their identity, Sarawakians, especially the Iban, have been encouraged to put on something that has Iban cultural elements and patterns in their daily life. Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development […]
Budget distribution must reflect region status: Rentap
KUCHING: Allocations in the national budget must reflect the status of Sarawak, which is being recognised as a region and no longer regarded as a state in Malaysia. State Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said Sarawak has been recognised as one of the three regions, besides Sabah and the states in […]
Rentap, Razi appointed BDDA deputy chairmen
KUCHING: Layar and Saribas assemblymen Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu and Mohammad Razi Sitam respectively have been appointed as the deputy chairmen of the Betong Division Development Agency (BDDA). They received their letters of appointment from its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at a meeting here on Friday (Dec 2). Uggah, who chaired the meeting, […]
Underperformed Sukma coaches walking on thin ice as plans of dismissal and replacement surfaces
KUCHING: Coaches who underperformed at the recent Malaysian Games (SUKMA) are in jeopardy of being dismissed and replaced. Deputy Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said such an approach is in his thoughts at the moment in view of Sarawak’s underwhelming finish at the recent SUKMA Games. “However, we will only […]
BIDA holds inaugural meeting
KUCHING: First meeting of the recently announced Betong Integrated Development Agency (BIDA) was finally held. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas who chaired the meeting was proposed to be the agency chairman. Layar assemblyman Datuk Gerald Rentap and his Saribas counterpart Mohammad Razi Sitam were respectively proposed to be the deputy chairmen for the […]
PBB’s values very same principles that created GPS,
KUCHING: The uniqueness of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) lies in its values, which are deeply entrenched in the core of the party’s principles. Outgoing PBB Youth chief Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said the very same principles existed and remained the foundation of the formation of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in 2018. “GPS is a […]
First ever Fast and Folding Challenge a success
KUCHING: The Fast and Folding Challenge 2022 was successfully held at the Kuching Civic Centre here yesterday (June 11). Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu thanked the Sarawak State Cycling Association and Le Park Cycling Club for assisting his ministry in organising the competition which was being held for […]
