Tuai rumah gets recognition for quick action in saving longhouse from fire
KUCHING: While being a hero in the movies is easy, it is totally the opposite in real life. The term ‘Not all heroes wear capes’ applies to Stevens Gadis Nyua, the tuai rumah of Sungai Seputan Selaut, Julau. The teacher at SK Nanga Lubok Assam managed to put out a fire in his longhouse that […]
Community leaders receive appointment certs
PAKAN: A group of 23 community leaders comprising Tuai Rumah and a Penghulu in the Meluan constituency received their service appointment certificates last Friday (May 21). They received the certificates from Meluan assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin during a presentation ceremony held at the district office here. The recipients comprised 18 Tuai Rumah whose services were […]
Don’t use village chiefs as tools to create hatred
KUCHING: Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis hoped that the Tuai Rumah (longhouse/village chiefs) will not be used as a tool to create hatred towards the government of the day. “I sympathise with certain village chiefs who are being used by the opposition as a platform to hate on the government. “Similarly, there are individuals […]
Harden holds meeting with longhouse chiefs
SIMANGGANG: Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing and Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis today organised a meeting with selected Tuai Rumah at his Simanggang ADUN Service Centre. The meeting was to inquire on the status of activities held by Village Safety and Development Committees (JKKKs) and their current organisational management, including the number of household […]
Community policing empowerment workshop held
BALINGIAN: A community policing empowerment workshop was held at Rumah Vincent Luat, Sungai Sebetong near here recently. Among many things, It was aimed at updating information on the village security and development committees (JKKKs) while empowering them to be more efficient in performing their duties. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi said the workshop was important […]
Tuai rumah show support for rep
MUKAH: Some 58 tuai rumah in Ulu Mukah here want Yussibnosh Balo to be renominated to defend Tellian constituency in the coming state election. Led by penghulu Mawar Awang, who was also former Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) deputy walikota, they showed their support for Yussibnosh at a Community Policing Programme Mukah district-level at […]
Tuai rumah must have academic qualification
TATAU: A tuai rumah (longhouse chieftain) must at least have Form Three academic qualification and should be able to read and write. Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai said such criteria are important in the appointment of a community leader. “Similarly, the village development and security committee (JKKK) secretary should know […]
‘Every longhouse must have security bureau’
BINTULU: Concerned over the growing number of longhouse fires in the state, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Sarawak Bumiputera Law and Customs), Datuk John Sikie Tayai has suggested that a security bureau be formed to mitigate the risks in future. “Every longhouse must establish a security bureau,” he said during Friday’s meet-the-people session […]
18 community heads receive appointment letters
SRI AMAN: A ceremony to present appointment letters and extension of appointment letters for the ketua kampung, tuai rumah and kapitan posts in Simanggang constituency was recently held at the Sri Aman District Office on Monday. Sixteen ketua kampung/tuai rumah/kapitan received their appointment extension certificates while a new ketua kampung and a new kapitan received […]
Over RM600k allocated for MRP in Kakus
TATAU: Cheques amounting to RM618,775 for Minor Rural Project (MRP) 2020 in N60 Kakus constituency had been disbursed to 45 associations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) of longhouses on Thursday. Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai urged the recipients to use the MRP grants wisely for […]
