Solution to long-standing problem: Fazzrudin
KUCHING: The Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 is timely and indicates the commitment of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government in listening to problems faced by the people and working towards a solution. “This will help a lot and respond to the calls and complaints of our people in Sarawak,” said Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman (GPS-Tupong) […]
Autonomous powers needed to solve state’s issues
KUCHING: As equal partners in the Federation of Malaysia, the Sarawak government is urged to demand for decentralisation of real autonomy power from the federal government to resolve issues in the state. The issues are citizenship for stateless children, education, security and border control, immigration and public health of the state. Datuk Seri Tiong King […]
Assistant Minister term on the way out
KUCHING: Sarawak will stop using the term Assistant Minister if a Bill on the matter is passed in the current special session of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) from Monday to Wednesday. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said once the ordinance is gazette, the current crop of assistant […]
Reps take their oath
KUCHING: Newly elected assemblypersons in the recent Sarawak State Election have taken their oath of office before State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar today. The oath taking ceremony which took place in DUN chambers during the first day of sitting began at 9.23am, led by Chief Minister Datuk […]
I will be fair, says Idris
KUCHING: Newly appointed State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Deputy Speaker Datuk Idris Buang vows to do his utmost best to uphold legislative justice and make reasonable judgement over any issues when presiding over any of the DUN sessions. He said that in discharging his duties during any sitting of the DUN, he would try to be […]
Idris Buang to be sworn in as Deputy DUN Speaker today
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief and Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang is set to be sworn in as Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Deputy Speaker today. According to a press invite from Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), the swearing in will be held at 4.30pm at Astana Negeri Sarawak before Head of […]
12th state election: Dec 18 Polling Day
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has set Dec 18 as Polling Day for the much awaited 12th Sarawak state election (PRN-12). EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh in announcing this on Wednesday (Nov 24) said Nomination Day would be on Dec 6 while early polling would be held on Dec 14. “The EC received an […]
12th State Election: No new face for PRS
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will not field any new candidate in the forthcoming 12th state election. The party has decided to retain all its incumbents, disclosed its youth chief, who is also Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan. “We’ve submitted our candidates’ list to the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for […]
Diving queen Pandelela among 38 award recipients at investiture ceremony
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today conferred state awards on 38 recipients during an investiture ceremony held in conjunction with his 85th birthday celebration at Lapau Hall, State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex today (Oct 9). Two recipients of the Darjah Jasa Bakti Sarawak (DJBS) which carries the title ‘Datu’, namely […]
State-level do live on Facebook, TVS and RTM
KUCHING: This year’s Malaysia Day state-level celebration will be broadcast live on Sarawak Public Communications Unit’s (Ukas) Facebook page, TV Sarawak (TVS) and Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) on Sept 16 at 8.30pm. Only 100 people, including Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib, […]
