Gawai aid for welfare recipients
DALAT: A total of 100 recipients of monthly welfare assistance from the Mukah Division received cash assistance of RM100.00 and a hamper worth RM80.00 in conjunction with the Gawai Dayak celebration. The donation was handed over to the recipients during a Gawai Dayak 2022 Mukah Division Love Bouquet ceremony which was officiated at by Dalat […]
‘Raikan Kebanggaan Sabah & Sarawak’ with Carlsberg
KUCHING: Carlsberg Malaysia celebrates the pride of Sarawak’s heritage, traditions and natural wonders in conjunction with the exuberant Gawai Festival. Carlsberg Smooth Draught stepped up its game with a three-day Gawai event to celebrate the launch of its ‘Raikan Kebanggaan Sabah & Sarawak’ promotion, which is only available in Borneo. They also released six limited-edition […]
Don’t let your guard down
BETONG: The Dayak community are reminded to not let their guards down in their eagerness to celebrate the coming Gawai Dayak in less restrictive manner in two weeks time. Betong MP Datuk Robert Lawson Chuat said this was because the fight against the Covid-19 was still continuing. “We are all looking forward very much to […]
Gawai Dayak Bazaar a platform to foster kinship
MIRI: The Gawai Dayak Bazaar which is back after a two-year absence will feature 70 small-time native traders selling various types of beverages and authentic Dayak food. Organised by Gagasan Anak Dayak Sarawak (GADS) the annual event began in 2015 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was halted for the past two years. At […]
Dudong to gather for pre-Gawai May 13
SIBU: The pre-Gawai Dayak gathering for the Dudong constituency is scheduled for Friday, May 13. It will be held at Kingwood Ballroom, level 6 starting from 6pm. This was revealed to reporters yesterday (May 6) by Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Dudong Branch chairman Councillor Teo Boon Siew who is also the organising chairman of the […]
Things to do with RM10,000
By Gabriel Lihan & Jasmine Badun KUCHING: Now that members are allowed to withdraw RM10,000 from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), will they or will they not use all the money on the coming festive seasons? It’s not impolite (in fact it’s reasonable) to ask this question as Hari Raya Aidilfitri is almost upon us […]
BBHA supports Gawai as national public holiday
KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) firmly supports the call by many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for Gawai Dayak to be declared a national public holiday. Its chairman Datuk Peter Minos remarked that the Sarawak government’s declaration of Gawai Dayak as a public holiday is insufficient. “Gawai Dayak is very dear and important occasion for […]
Pork safe to eat, enough supply for Gawai
KUCHING: Pork in the market is safe to eat and there is enough for the upcoming Gawai festival, assured Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. Since the closure of the abattoir in Krokop, Miri, the Miri Veterinary Services Department has received several complaints about the slaughter of pigs […]
Mini windfall for civil servants
KUCHING: Civil servants in Sarawak will receive a one-off RM500 special assistance in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak. The Office of the Premier of Sarawak (OPS) said in a statement yesterday (Apr 6) that the special assistance would be paid this month, before the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak celebrations. […]
Ministry chided as “insensitive” for ignoring Gawai holiday
KUCHING: Datuk Henry Harry Jinep has expressed his disappointment over the action of the federal government especially the Ministry of Education (MOE) for omitting the Gawai Dayak as a public holiday in the school academic calendar. The Assistant Minister for Transport II said that omitting or deliberately ignoring the Gawai Dayak holiday from the school […]
