Plans for Sarawak Native Court reformation to be submitted to state Cabinet soon
KUCHING: The planned reformation of the Sarawak Native Court would be submitted to the state Cabinet soon. Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department Datuk John Sikie Tayai noted that the transition will broaden the court’s jurisdiction. “This proposal will be tabled to the Cabinet as soon as possible, possibly next year. “After being approved by the […]
Tatau Festival set to return on Oct 1
TATAU: More than 30,000 visitors are expected to attend the Tatau Festival 2022 from Oct 1-16 at Tatau Old Market and Tatau Riverbank. Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk John Sikie Tayai said the festival has now returned to enliven Tatau after a two-year pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic and that various interesting programmes […]
Gawai Bazaar makes more than RM800k
KUCHING: A minister applauded the success of the Gawai Bazaar 2022 which provided opportunities to the locals, particularly the natives, to make money. Datuk John Sikie Tayai, the Minister in the Premier’s Department, said the event helped entrepreneurs to make profit and contribute to the economy. “This is very encouraging and I am happy to […]
Placing native courts on par with syariah courts
EFFORTS are underway to elevate the Sarawak native courts to an independent judicial system equivalent to the syariah and civil courts. Minister in the Premier’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said a comprehensive study was required to comply with the government directive to determine the current relevance of the native courts […]
More workshops and seminars on Adat
THE Sarawak Native Customs Council is expecting to organise more workshops and seminars on native customs (Adat) this year. Minister in the Premier’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said to date, the council has conducted nine workshops and seminars, and they anticipate to organise more this year. Meanwhile in 2021, the […]
