118 persons receive awards from TYT
KUCHING: A total of 118 persons received state awards and medals from the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud during an investiture ceremony at the Dewan Besar, Astana Negeri, Petra Jaya yesterday (Feb 23). Heading the list of recipients were Pandan Taie @Alfred Padan Taie and David Yeo Ang Lim who received […]
23 to compete in Quran recital competition
KUCHING: A total of 23 participants — 12 qari, 11 qariah and nine memorisers — will compete at the four-day state-level Quran recital event. Sarawak Islamic Council chairman Datuk Misnu Taha said it would be held for the 61st time on Feb 28 at Majma Hall, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah, Sarawak Islamic Complex, here. […]
Two courtesy calls on Taib yesterday
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received two courtesy calls at Demak Jaya yesterday. The visitors were from Universiti Teknologi Sarawak led by the Chairman of University Teknologi Sarawak (UTS), Dr Annuar Rapa’ee and the organising committee for the official opening of the Borneo Cultural Museum led by Minister of Tourism, […]
Head of State presents awards to 113 recipients
KUCHING: A total of 113 persons received state awards and medals from the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud during and investiture at the Dewan Besar, Astana Negeri, Petra Jaya today. Heading the list of recipients were community leaders, Temenggong Nicholas Boyok Pura, Temenggong Joseph Ngau Lian and Abdullah Jani who were […]
Sarawak Islamic Council members call on Taib
KUCHING: The Head of State Tun Pehin Seri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from the Sarawak Islamic Council members at his residence in Demak Laut yesterday morning. The delegation members led by Datuk Misnu Taha, was to introduce 14 new council members who had been appointed for a three-year period from August 1, […]
Visiting UITM team briefs TYT on Sarawak’s pat
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from a Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) delegation led by Rector of UiTM Sarawak cum head of Research Project Professor Datuk Dr Jamil Hamali at Demak Jaya on Tuesday (Feb 15). A report on the results of the Wali Songo study as […]
Bintulu Port Authority hands over RM1.8 mln zakat to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has officiated at the handover of zakat amounting to RM1.8mil from Bintulu Port Authority (BPA) to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) for the financial year ending 2021. The handover took place at Taib’s residence in Demak Jaya here on Friday (Feb 11). The business zakat was […]
Delegations pay Head of State a visit
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received two courtesy calls on Thursday (Feb 10). The first was a visit from Sarawak police commissioner, Datuk Aidi Ismail, who will be the new director of the Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department. Aidi was appointed as commissioner on Feb 18, 2020 […]
110 persons receive state awards from Taib
KUCHING: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau headed the list of 110 recipients of state awards at an investiture ceremony held at the Astana Negeri here on Wednesday (Feb 9). Dennis is the sole recipient of the Johan Bintang Sarawak (JBS) at a ceremonial session officiated by Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. […]
Salahuddin only TYT to serve twice in office
KUCHING: Former Head of State Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng passed away at the age of 100 at the Normah Specialist Medical Center here, at 11.45pm on Friday (Jan 28). His remains were taken to the Masjid Jamek in Petra Jaya for the last respects between 10.30am to 12pm on Saturday (Jan 29) and […]
