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Regional leaders snub swearing-in ceremony of Zimbabwean president

HARARE (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa urged people to respect his victory in his address to supporters after being sworn in for a second term in office on Monday in a ceremony that a number of regional leaders snubbed. “The will of the Zimbabwean people has been expressed and must be respected,” Mnangagwa said following […]

Twelve new faces in city council line-up

MIRI: Twelve new faces were among 32 councillors sworn in at the Miri City Council (MCC) on Sunday. They will serve from April 1 this year until March 31, 2025. Making their debut are Yeo Zhi Chao, Jenny Crystal Mansang, Yu Ley Ha, Raymond Jenang,  Saliha Basri, Chia Kah Leong,  Jamil Bujang, Kamarudin Reduan, Huang […]

MBKS to ensure residents get on-time, reliable services

KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) aims to ensure that the residents under its jurisdiction receive prompt and reliable services without any unnecessary delays. Its mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the council will make significant efforts to streamline bureaucratic processes, reducing red tape by cutting off layers and making decisions more efficient. “Our […]

Peru’s new president swears in Cabinet

LIMA: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte swore in her Cabinet on Saturday, asking the members to perform their duties without committing acts of corruption. Boluarte has appointed nine men and eight women for 17 ministerial positions in her first Council of Ministers headed by Pedro Angulo Arana as Prime Minister. The appointment of the heads of […]

Two DPMs, 25 ministers all sworn in before king today

KUALA LUMPUR: Two deputy prime ministers and 25 members of Cabinet were sworn in before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here today. Also present at the presentation of Instruments of Appointment and the taking of the Oath of Office, Loyalty and Secrecy to the new Cabinet line-up […]

Idris Buang now deputy speaker of state legislature

KUCHING: Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang has been sworn in as Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Deputy Speaker. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Astana Negeri Sarawak on Friday (Feb 11), witnessed by Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib. The ceremony […]

Legal background puts Tiang in good stead

KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang intends to use his legal knowledge to help the ministry review ordinances in need of updates to meet the present needs of the community.  “I am particularly excited to be an assistant minister at the Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government to […]

Ting pledges to give his best

KUCHING: Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew has vowed to give his best to Sarawak.  “(We will) develop Sarawak so that it will be a high-income state by the year 2030,” said the Assistant Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts in a Facebook post on Wednesday (Jan 5).  He gave this undertaking following the swearing-in […]

Cabinet ministers, assistant ministers take their oaths of office

BY NATASHA JEE & TANIA LAM KUCHING: Sarawak’s new Cabinet ministers and assistant ministers were sworn in at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex in Petra Jaya tonight (Jan 4).  The swearing-in ceremony, which commenced at 8.50pm, first saw Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, followed by Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Amar […]

Abang Johari’s men to take their oaths on Tuesday

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s three deputies and his Cabinet members will be sworn into office on Tuesday (Jan 4).  The ceremony will be held at 3pm at the State Legislative Assembly Complex in Petra Jaya here. Sarawak has a new deputy chief minister in the person of Datuk Seri […]