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Recognise Kaamatan and Gawai Dayak nationally

KUCHING: Gagasan NGO Sarawak is urging the Federal Government to declare Hari Kaamatan in Sabah and Hari Gawai Dayak in Sarawak as public holidays across the country. In line with the “Malaysia Madani” concept inspired by the new Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, it is now time for the Federal Government to acknowledge the […]

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There is no reason why the whole country or the state should be locked down for the sake of being popular and politically correct. — Tan Sri Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kassim, former secretary general of Treasury, Ministry of Finance I was having a discussion over lunch today with my good friend Datuk Seri Azman Ujang, […]

Business as usual at market despite hot spell

KUCHING: It may have been a hot and bothered last few days but here at the Seven Mile Market, despite the hot weather, it has been business as usual. As it was Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year), a public holiday, the market was filled with people buying vegetables and fruits. Chong Shal Joo, a vendor […]

Declare Gawai, Kaamatan as national public holidays – Dayak NGO

KUCHING: Gagasan NGO Dayak Sarawak, a non-governmental organisation, has urged the Malaysian federal government to declare the Gawai Dayak festival in Sarawak and the Kaamatan festival in Sabah as national public holidays. In a press statement issued today (May 6), the organisation said that the declaration of May 31 and June 1 as public holidays […]

NGO groups hope Gawai and Kaamatan declared national public holidays

KUCHING: A group of Dayak NGOs is urging on the federal government to declare Gawai and Kaamatan as public holidays across the country. The leaders of the NGOs, namely Wellie Henry Majang (DTTAS), Paul Raja (DNC), Samuel Suring (PAIS), Michael M Jok (SCRIPS), Rafael Dru (SADIA Miri), Wilfred Nissem (Persatuan Terabai Menua), Robert Umping (PERASA) […]

Ismail Sabri declares Nov 18,19 public holidays due to polling

PUTRAJAYA: The government today declared Nov 18 and 19 as public holidays to enable electors to exercise their right to vote in the 15th general election (GE15). Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, announcing this today, said Nov 19 was also declared a public holiday as there may be some companies from the […]

Proclaiming Nov 18 as extra holiday big help

KUCHING: Declaring extra holiday or special holiday on November 18, will be a big help to the voters on 15th general election (GE15). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) board director Dr Gregory Hii said the declaration will be good news to ensure voters exercise their right on the polling day (Nov 19). “I hope all voters […]

Candidate supports public holiday proposal

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof welcomes the proposal to declare Nov 18 as a public holiday to facilitate the people’s movement to cast their vote on Nov 19. The Petra Jaya incumbent described it as a good move but the final decision rests with the federal government. “If it (Nov 18) is declared as a […]

Public holiday to enable all to vote

KUCHING: The caretaker government needs to declare a public holiday in the event that the 15th General Election (#GE15) is held on a weekday. In stating this, Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng said a public holiday would enable all voters to cast their votes on polling day. “Let us utilise […]

Teachers can right wrongs in history books

DALAT: Teachers have a duty to tell students about important dates and the significance of such events. “The younger generation needs to know why we celebrate July 22 and why the Sarawak government declared it as a public holiday,” said Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “They also need […]