Developing without destroying environment

KUCHING: Sarawak is taking steps to strike a balance between developing the state and ensuring a sustainable environment for the people to live in. In stating this caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg underscored the need to be eco-friendly and people-friendly. “That is why I have instructed the Forest Department […]

Developing Sarawak’s central region

A development plan, called Ngemah Development Area (NDA), has been proposed for Ngemah under Upper Rajang Development Agency (Urda). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the plan is a comprehensive socio-economic and infrastructure development plan for the former Rajang Area Security Command (Rascom) resettlement areas in Nanga Tada, Nanga Ngungun and Nanga […]

Developing Sarawak’s youth

KUCHING: It is a mission for the Youth and Sports Ministry to develop local youth to ensure a brighter future for Sarawak, said its minister, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said the establishment of the ministry by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was to emphasise on youth development, which is an […]

Focus is on Sarawak

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is focussed on developing the state, said Senior Minister (Works) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. “We don’t poke our noses into other people’s business,” he said when asked to comment on the Sabah snap election today (Sunday). Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal dissolved the state legislative assembly last […]