Terengganu assembly dissolved, state under caretaker govt
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu State Legislative Assembly has been dissolved officially today, two days before the mandate expires on June 30. Terengganu Assembly Speaker Datuk Yahaya Ali told Bernama, that its representative had presented the dissolution notification letter to Terengganu Election Commission (EC) deputy director, Muhammad Salahuddin Salleh yesterday. From today, Terengganu will be administered […]
Additional 23 fire stations required in Sarawak
BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG BATU Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang has called for the setting up of an additional 23 fire stations to meet the demands of the state’s growing population. “Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department director stated that there are only 39 fire stations in our state currently,” he said. He said this when […]
Terengganu, Kelantan Speakers call on Asfia
KUCHING: Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar today received a courtesy visit from his Terengganu and Kelantan counterparts Datuk Yahaya Ali and Datuk Abdullah Ya’kub respectively. Yahaya’s wife Zarani Othman and Abdullah’s spouse Datuk Rowiyah Ghazali were also in the delegation. The visitors were given a tour of […]
Nanta lauds allocation to intensify border security
KUCHING: Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has welcomed the announcement made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to beef up border security. “Currently, the importance of building roads at the border will help strengthen security along the border. “This is not due to the threat of the bordering nations but instead […]
Sarawak International Fest of Music & Arts on DUN stage
KUCHING: The Sarawak International Festival of Music & Arts (SIFMA) 2022 happening this weekend from 7.30pm onwards at the new State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Building here will be an eventful one filled with a variety of programmes. SIFMA, in a press statement yesterday, said the programmes are such as the Bamboo Event Weekend, Ethnic Instruments, […]
Elevation will make Native Court full-fledged institution
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS and NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: Native Courts will be restructured and elevated from being just a unit under the Premier’s Department to be a full-fledged judicial institution which is independent. Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk John Sikie Tayai said changes would also involve the hierarchy and organisational structure of the […]
Construction of Sarawak Bio-Industrial Park to start next year
KUCHING: Work on the first phase of the Sarawak Bio-Industrial Park project will begin next year. Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah said the announcement of RM2 million in the State Budget 2023 allowed for the construction of the park. “Development and construction of the park will be implemented in four […]
Infectious disease centre construction to begin soon
KUCHING: Construction of the Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre (SIDC) will commence in the first half of next year. Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah said RM20 million has been allocated in the State Budget 2023. “The construction of the SIDC is expected to be completed in 24 months,” he said while […]
Call for similar anti-hopping law in state legislative assembly
KUCHING: The state government should follow suit and enact a similar anti-hopping law, said Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen. Chong applauded Prime Minister Datuk Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, saying he was doing the right thing when anti-hopping Bill was finally brought to the Dewan Rakyat by the Prime Minister on Wednesday. “If you do the […]
Tun Abang Salahuddin turns 100 today
History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul. — John Dalberg-Acton, English historian Even as Kuching continues to transpose into a mega city, we seem to have forgotten the core values of Old Sarawak. Infrastructure such as the old government offices along the Kuching waterfront, Sarawak steamship building, marine police […]
