It’ll take time to implement forest carbon management

A specific body will be set up to study the implementation of forest carbon management activities following the passing of the Forests (Amendment) Bill 2022. Simon Sinang Bada (GPS-Tebedu), Lidam Assan (GPS-Katibas) and Billy Sujang (GPS-Opar) told reporters during a joint press conference held at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) complex lobby yesterday. Simon said […]

New policy no problem but vigilance must continue

KUCHING: Sarawak should be able to apply the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) new policy where asymptomatic close contacts who have received their booster shots need not undergo quarantine. In stating this, Dr Helmy Hazmi, an associate professor attached to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (UNIMAS) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences explained that according to recent research, […]

CM hints at new policy to benefit Sarawakians

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has hinted on a new policy to benefit Sarawakians regardless of their background. “God willing, I will announce this new policy which will be carried out within five years,” he said during a thanksgiving and appreciation ceremony for Satok constituency at Pullman Hotel here […]

New policy advocates transparency

DEBAK: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam welcomes the implementation of projects by Village Security and Development Committees (JKKKs) under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) for 2020 worth under RM200,000. He said now the people, through the JKKKs themselves, are given the authority to implement the RTP projects. He said before this, there were baseless accusations […]