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Unifor grants require timely utilisation, stresses director

SIBU: Datuk Jack Aman Luat has stressed that recipients of Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) grants must spend the allocated funds within a year before applying for new grants. The Unifor director expressed concern over instances where funds were not utilised promptly, leading to delays and increased construction costs for places of worship projects. “We […]

Rep to aid in development of places of worship

SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii will strive to provide allocations for the development of all places of worship. Thus, on Wednesday (Aug 5), Huang visited Surau Nur Permai here to check on its progress and strived to obtain an allocation under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) for its development. “We assist those […]

Anglican churches reopening next weekend

KUCHING: Anglican churches in Sarawak will only open its doors to worshippers next Sunday, although they have been permitted to do so beginning tomorrow. Bishop of the Anglican Church for Sarawak and Brunei, Reverend Datuk Danald Jute said the decision was made as the church authorities felt that the reopening of places of worship must […]

Three Buddhist temples undergo disinfection work

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) carried out sanitisation work at three Buddhist temples here. State director Khirudin Drahman said yesterday’s operations was done at Tua Pek Kong Temple in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Hong San Si Temple in Ewe Hai Street and Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple in Carpenter Street. Disinfection work was […]