Premier pays tribute to Jaul’s selfless service

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg took time out to give recently retired Datuk Amar Jaul Samion some well-deserved credit for his 42 years of service to the state. Speaking at Jaul’s appreciation dinner here yesterday he recalled how just after Jaul’s appointment as State Secretary, he had to face the […]

Good response to graduate training programme

KUCHING: The Graduates Enhancement Training Sarawak (GETS) 4.0 programme continues to receive strong interest and demand from public and private agencies, said Sarawak State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion. He revealed that over a period of three years, more than 5,000 applications were received from graduates of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and non-STEM […]

State Financial Secretary’s departure not sudden

KUCHING: Datuk Amar Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman’s appointment as the state financial secretary was actually extended twice prior to his departure from office at the end of last month. His retirement was therefore not sudden as alleged by an opposition politician, Sarawak State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion clarified. He said Tarmizi was appointed by the […]

Facility Improvement Project inspected

KUCHING: State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion has inspected the progress of the Facility Improvement Project at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here yesterday (Feb 1). Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), in a report, said the project is currently under construction and as of Sunday, it is 87 percent completed. The new building, once completed, will house […]

A brave, fearless fighter

By Nia Natasha KUCHING: State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion today described the late Datuk Sgt Awang Raweng as a brave and fearless fighter, who risked his own safety for the sake of his colleagues and the nation. “This is one of the most important qualities that he had — the selflessness and fearless determination […]

SS visits Salim water treatment plant

SIBU:  State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion paid a working visit to the Salim water treatment plant at the Sibu Water Board (SWB) on Tuesday (Sept 15). Jaul, who was accompanied by Public Utilities Ministry permanent secretary and SWB chairman Datuk Alice Jawan, spent about an hour reviewing the water treatment process at the plant. […]

Agong confers JPN on State Secretary

KUCHING: State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion was conferred the Darjah Panglima Jasa Negara (JPN) which carries the title ‘Datuk” (JPN) at the first investiture ceremony at Istana Melawati. He received the title from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in conjunction with the King’s birthday, today. Samion, the Auditor-General Datuk […]

Sri Aman to see more development

SIMANGGANG: The study of a masterplan for the Sri Aman Development Plan 2021-2030 is expected to be completed within six months and estimated to cost around RM5 million. State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion said the provision was approved on behalf of the Sri Aman Development Authority (Sada) to conduct the study. He said the […]