Don’t fall for negative propaganda, Ngau tells Penan
MIRI: The Penan community in Telang Usan has been urged to support Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and work closely with government agencies and not be swayed by negative propaganda. Telang Usan assemblyman Dato Dennis Ngau said this is vital for continued progress and development. “The government under GPS has been bringing development to the community,” he said […]
SEB continues to help preserve Murum Penan culture
BELAGA: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) continues its corporate social responsible (CSR) effort in preserving the culture and the sacred land of the Penan community at Batu Tungun Park in Murum. The state-owned electric utility company recently collaborated with the Penan community of Murum to organise the Batu Tungun Blessing Ceremony 2023. The event has been […]
Minister urges Batu Tungun inclusion in tourism calendar
MURUM: The Batu Tungun blessing ceremony could become an annual tourism event in the future. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs and Special Duties), Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong, has proposed including the ceremony in the tourism calendar of Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB). The goal is to promote the Murum area […]
Premier to officiate at first Penan’s SeDIDIK kindergarten
KUCHING: The opening of the very first Penan’s SeDIDIK kindergarten will be officiated in Apoh/Tutoh, Miri as part of efforts to empower early childhood education of the Penan people. To make it even more special, the occasion will be officiated by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg this coming July 4. Minister […]
Penan community welcomes education programme
KUCHING: The Penan Community Education Programme in Baram is deemed a success as it was well-received by the Penan community. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said when the ministry established a preschool in the area, parents gave a positive reaction to the initiative. “As the location of […]
Encroachment into Penan land: Timber congolomerate denies accusations by NGOs
KUCHING: Malaysian timber giant Samling has denied accusations that it had encroached into Penan native customary rights or NCR land and that it was felling timber from “primeval forest” in the Upper Baram area. Samling stated that it was accused again of trampling over Penan villagers’ rights by carrying out operations without the consent of […]
Penan — A 40-year journey of progress
He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery. — Harold Wilson, ex-UK prime minister In June 1991, I accompanied then Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Abang Johari Tun Openg to Upper Baram at the height of the anti-logging blockades. It was one of my many […]
SeDidik opens preschools in Penan settlements
KUCHING: SeDidik Sdn Bhd has opened up five kindergartens under its Penan community education programme to provide early childhood education to the nomadic community. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Sri Fatimah Abdullah said the kindergartens are located in Long Leng, Long Jenalong, Long Kerangan, Long Kawa and Ba Selulong. These […]
Unity, understanding key to progress
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau asserted that solid unity and continuous understanding on the community surrounding as the key to progress. He pointed that a better future was in the making among rural community, including the Penans. “I am seeing a better future taking place among the rural community of Telang Usan especially among […]
