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Bintulu in dire need of more sports facilities

KUCHING: Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang is hoping youths in Bintulu will benefit from the allocation proposed for youth and sports development under next year’s state budget. In particular he hopes the one and only Indoor and Outdoor Stadium of Bintulu can be refurbished and upgraded. “The youths of Bintulu have approached me with their […]

Priority given to professionals who can contribute to Sarawak

FOREIGN professionals and expatriates working in Sarawak no longer need to renew their work permits every year. Deputy Minister in the Premier of Sarawak’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring), Datuk Gerawat Gala said this following the Sarawak government’s relaxation of the validity period of the permit to five years directly. “The recommendations that have […]

Teachers asked to create outstanding individuals

SIBU: Teachers have been asked to accept changes and improve their competencies to create outstanding individuals capable of competing with the rest of the world. The call came from the Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn yesterday (Nov 21). He was representing Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari […]

Choose wisely to ensure good governance

SELANGAU: Prime Minister Datuk Patinggi Ismail Sabri Yaakob has called on Malaysians to make the right choice this 15th general election. Ismail pointed out that the government elected in GE15 must be a responsible government instead of cancelling projects in the interest of the people. “The difference is, they cancelled (the projects). We increase allocations […]

GPS Track Record

The GPS Government won 76 out of 82 state assembly seats in the 12th State Election (PRN-12). GPS was successful in claiming 13 administrative matters pertaining to Sarawak’s rights. These include federal development project plans, federal civil service posts, admission of Sarawakian students into public universities, and strengthening the functions and cooperation of the state […]

Committee tasked to identify cemetery site

SIBU: The newly launched Persatuan Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Kawasan (JPK) Jalan Dijih Maga was given the responsibility of identifying land to be used as cemetery ground for its residents as their first task. Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang disclosed this when responding to Penghulu Christopher Chat who had requested for a new cemetery site as the […]

What hot air? Projects are being implemented

KUCHING: Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Amar Michael Manyin has refuted accusations by those who said the Sarawak government’s development projects including the proposed Sarawak Infectious Diseases Centre (SIDC) were just ‘hot air’. He said all projects as well as the SIDC were now being implemented.  “As a minister in charge, sometimes […]