Iban club delegation visits Tamin assemblyman
SELANGAU: A delegation from the Iban Balau Community Club (IBCC) paid a courtesy call on Tamin assemblyman (Christopher Gira Sambang recently at his office here. The visit was led by club chairman and former state secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion. He was accompanied by office-bearers Datuk Gerusin Ayom, Dr Philip Nuli Anding, Lt (RT) Mohd Melintang, […]
ROS confirms Sng is PBM president
KUCHING: Julau incumbent Datuk Larry Sng has been confirmed as the president of Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) by the Registrar of Societies (RoS). RoS director-general Mohd Nawardi Saad said based on records, Sng is still the president of the party. “If there is a dispute regarding the position, it has to be resolved at the […]
MyICE applications from Feb 1 to May 31
KUCHING: The Registrar of Societies (ROS) says Budget 2022 has approved an allocation to the Malaysian Incentive Community Empowerment Programme (MyICE), giving a grant of up to RM10,000 to 2,000 organisations. These organisations are all registered with the ROS in the Welfare, Social, Security and Human Rights category. According to Sarawak ROS director Georgina Apphia […]
PRS puts leadership on backburner to focus on GE15
BY TANIA LAM & JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) is putting the question of leadership aside to first focus on winning all its allocated parliamentary seats in the coming 15th general election (GE15). Despite the void in the party’s leadership due to the passing of its president, the late Tan Sri Datuk Amar […]
Postpone AGM except if conducted virtually
KUALA LUMPUR: All registered organisations should postpone their annual general meeting (AGM), in line with the total lockdown enforced under the movement control order (MCO) since June 1, said the Registrar of Societies (ROS). However, in a statement, ROS said exemption is given if the AGM could be held virtually in accordance with the MCO […]
Hub set to play vital role as ageing nation status nears
BY IVY MARIA CHRISTOPHER KUCHING: The Senior Community Activities and Memory Care Innovative Hub here aims to provide a platform for senior citizens to live healthier and better lives via its various mental, physical and memory programmes. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it is the first-of-its-kind […]
RoS approves new NGO
KUCHING: A new non-governmental organisation (NGO), Persatuan Pemaju Pendidikan Anak Sarawak (PPPAS) was approved by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) today. In early November, a group of friends took the initiative to form this NGO with the main objective of inculcating interest and usage of the English language among the primary and junior secondary schools […]
No application from Azmin to form new party
PUTRAJAYA: The Registrar of Societies (ROS) yesterday confirmed that it has not received any application for the formation of a new political party from Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. ROS, in a statement, said it was making this clarification following numerous media queries on talk that Mohamed Azmin was behind moves to form a new […]
New political coalition eyes Sarawak polls
KUCHING: A new coalition, Gabungan Anak Sarawak (Gasak), will be competing in all 82 seats in the upcoming state election. Gasak, if approved by the Registrar of Societies (ROS), will comprise five parties which are Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi), Sarawak Workers Party (SWP), Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB), Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S) and […]
Dr Mahathir no longer Bersatu chairman
PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is no longer the chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), according to a copy of a letter the Registrar of Societies (ROS) sent to the party. The letter, dated May 5, 2020, said ROS took note of the fact that the former prime minister resigned as Bersatu chairman via a letter dated Feb […]
