Manyin fires back at Baru over project delay comments

KUCHING: Several factors contributed to the delay in the building of SK Long Sukang in 2009, said Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong. State Education, Science and Technological Research Minister said that advice from geo-technical expert and dispute between joint-venture companies hindered the progress. The state government, he recalled, decided to step in and approved the […]

State short of 3,000 teachers

KUCHING: Sarawak is short of more than 3,000 teachers, said Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit’s (Ukas) report, the minister said this after receiving a courtesy call from SMK Tebakang Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) exco members on Monday (May 3). The purpose of the visit […]

Critical shortage of teachers in Sarawak

BY IVY MARIA CHRISTOPHER KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) is urging the Ministry of Education (MoE) to respond urgently to the need to fill the position of teachers across Sarawak. The union believes that the shortage of teachers in Sarawak has reached a critical level. Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) president Ahmad Malie […]

State short of teachers

SERIAN: Sarawak is experiencing a shortage of teachers who can teach English, Science, and Mathematics in schools. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong said these are significant problems which resulted in poor examination results among the students. He said about 30 percent of all teachers are teaching English as their […]