Premier leads Merdeka Ride convoy

BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG MIRI: The upcoming Merdeka Ride convoy from Miri to Bintulu on June 10 will be led by Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, in celebration of Sarawak’s 60th Merdeka anniversary. According to Miri Division Resident, Haji Jamalie Haji Busri, the convoy will consist of 60 high-powered motorcycle […]

Association calls on Premier

KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy visit from  Persatuan Aspirasi Guru Sarawak at his office in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) on Friday. “This visit is to introduce the establishment of Persatuan Aspirasi Guru Sarawak, which consists of teachers from all over Sarawak. “They have established a platform […]

Belief in Sarawak fitting

Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. – Rabindranath Tagore, Indian poet Just this week, newly appointed federal ministers from Sarawak paid a courtesy call on Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. This was revealed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof who spoke […]

MA63 issue agenda of meeting with premier

KUCHING: Four out of the five federal ministers from Sarawak paid a courtesy call on Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg here today. They are Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Minister of Works Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, Minister of Women Development, Family and Community Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri and […]

Singapore envoy calls on Premier

KUCHING: Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vanu Gopala Menon paid a courtesy call to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at Wisma Bapa, yesterday (Nov 10). This is a follow-up to his previous visit in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and he took the opportunity to visit Sarawak once the border […]

The Premier speaks

It does not work if we do not work hard. Now, we are duty-bound to build on what we have received from our forefathers and there is no other way for us to do it except for us to unite in a common goal towards creating a Sarawak Cemerlang. – Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang […]

Abang Johari thanks well-wishers, no need for newspaper ads

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has advised against putting out best wishes in newspapers for his 72nd birthday, which falls on Aug 4 (Thursday). The Premier’s Office in a statement said this would allow well-wishers to save money in light of the current tough economic situation and growing inflation rate. […]

Premier to officiate at preschool convention

MIRI: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.will officiates at the Preschool International Convention at Pullman Miri Waterfront on August 26. At the event, 15 children from SeDidik Kindergarten will perform the Negaraku and Sarawak Ibu Pertiwiku in the sign language. Yesterday, Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development I (Women […]

Make no mistake, Premier listening to chatter on MPs

Jayum Jawan

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is allowing conversation to take place on the applications by two MPs to join the coalition before he makes a decision. In stating this political scientist Professor Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is confident the Premier would […]

Abang Johari receives courtesy call from SME Corp

KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Corporation Malaysia at his office yesterday. The courtesy call led by the SME Corporation’s Sarawak Director, Faiz R Sutarji was to update the Premier on the performance of the agencies under the Ministry […]