Proposal still under discussion
KUCHING: The proposal to upgrade the Padawan Sub-District Office to Padawan District Office is still under discussion. Deputy Minister of Transport (Road and Aviation) Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the matter was with the State Secretary. “A task force has been formed to look into the matter with due diligence. “Not only the sub-district offices […]
GPS to discuss PDP-PSB tie-up tomorrow, says SUPP chief
SIBU: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian is looking forward to the full explanation about the Progressive Democratic Party-Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PDP-PSB) collaboration. He said a Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) meeting which is expected to be held tomorrow night (July 15) in Kuching will discuss the matter. “We will discuss the matter together […]
GRS, BN still discussing Beluran seat candidate in GE15
KOTA KINABALU: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Barisan Nasional (BN) are still in discussion on the candidate to contest the Beluran parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15), said Sabah BN chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. Bung Moktar said that the decision on the candidate who will contest the parliamentary seat will be […]
GE15: UPKO to contest 5 parliamentary seats in Sabah
PENAMPANG: The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH), will contest five parliamentary seats in Sabah in the 15th general election (GE15), said its president Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau. The four-term incumbent Tuaran MP said he would be defending the seat, while vice-president Datuk Ewon Benedick, the Kadamaian state […]
Development priorities under discussions
SPAOH: More discussions will be held on development priorities under the newly formed Betong Integrated Development Agency (BIDA). Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said an initial discussion was recently held with all elected representatives and several government officials in the division. “Our next discussion will involve all the community leaders in the division,” […]
Convene proper DUN sitting to discuss pandemic
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been urged to convene a proper State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sitting to debate and discuss the Covid-19 management and operations instead of holding a briefing for assemblypersons on Sept 9. Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen said he had received a notice from the DUN secretary that […]
State records lower crime rate
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a 25.5 percent decrease in crime index during the first seven months of this year with 568 cases reported, compared to the same period last year. Property crime also decreased by 40.73 percent with 848 cases reported. Most of the crimes were committed by people between the ages of 26 to 40 […]
Find–test–trace–isolate–support method crucial
KUCHING: A medical expert has expressed concern over the country’s high reliance on vaccination in the management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Datuk Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, consultant paediatrician and neonatologist based at KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital pointed out that find-test-trace-isolate-support (FTTIS) method continues to be crucial and formed the basics in the management of the […]
Sarawak to discuss tomorrow transition to phase two of PPN
BETONG: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said tomorrow it will meet tomorrow in Kuching to discuss preparations for Sarawak to progress to Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (PPN). Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also SDMC chairman, said the meeting would discuss how Sarawak could be divided into zones […]
Health Minister, Unimas officials calls on CM
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia here today (Apr 13). The minister’s delegation also included Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang, Health Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohd Shafiq Abdullah, and deputy director-general […]
