Abang Johari praised for loans initiative

KUCHING: Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni has lauded Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s initiative to assist Sarawakian students in repaying their outstanding National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans. “Yayasan Sarawak has held discussions and found an appropriate solution. It should be understood that this incentive is not to write off all […]

707 fire hydrants installed in 29 Sarawak longhouses

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 707 fire hydrants have been installed in longhouses in 29 locations out of a total of 34,838 fire hydrants in Sarawak, said Deputy Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abdul Muttalib. He said according to the Sarawak Buildings Ordinance 1994, longhouses were private residences where it was […]

‘Party-hopping nothing new’

KUCHING: The move by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pujut branch chairman Abu Bakar Amit to leave the party will not jeopardise grassroots’ support for the ruling coalition, said Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He said the issue of party hopping was nothing new and assured that PBB would strengthen its machinery in preparing for […]