SOP for Raya and Gawai soon

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will soon announce the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the coming Hari Raya Puasa and Gawai Dayak. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee would evaluate the progress of the fight against Covid-19 prior to setting the SOP. “SDMC is dynamic,” he said at […]

‘No’ to operations of container and baking supply stores

KUCHING: The government is urged not to allow container and baking supply stores to operate because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan said that she was against government’s decision to allow the operations of these stores  in view of the coming Raya and Gawai festive seasons this year. […]

Gawai events cancelled

Gawai Tematu Carnival 2020 and Dayung Gawea Tematu 2020 KUCHING: The seventh edition of Gawai Tematu Carnival 2020 and Bitanding Dayung Gawea Tematu 2020 this year will not be held due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The events were originally scheduled for June 19 and 20 (Friday and Saturday) at Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Tematu. The […]

Miri hosts Gawai Dayak on May 25

MIRI: A divisional Gawai Dayak celebration will be held at the Grand Ballroom, Meritz Hotel here on May 25. The celebration is an annual event organised by the Miri Division Gawai Dayak working committee which comprises 12 Dayak ethnic non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in collaboration with the Resident and District offices. This year, this auspicious event […]