Author: Allan Jay

Going above politics on education issues

KUCHING: Politics will be put aside when any issue on education surfaces, said Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik. “As I have mentioned before, my ministry emphasises a lot on education and making sure that the children and teachers get the proper and quality infrastructure. “I have told Michael Manyin this,

Tebedu SK schools merger tender by year end

KUCHING: The tender for the merger of five Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) schools in Tebedu district is expected to start by year end. This was revealed by Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong yesterday during a visit to SMK Sungai Tapang here with Education Minister Dr Maszlee

Correcting rural-urban imbalance

KUCHING: The Shared Prosperity Vision as a new economic policy is expected to reduce the rural-urban disparity in the country. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali stated this while officiating at the opening of the Sarawak PKR annual general meeting (AGM) last Sunday night at

Cloud seeding on or after Sept 19

KUCHING: Cloud seeding operations (OPA) for Sarawak is expected to be done on or after Sept 19. According to a report of the Department of Environment (DOE) at 6pm yesterday there were 29 areas with unhealthy air quality and four areas with very unhealthy air quality. The very unhealthy Air

Special policy for longhouses

KUCHING: A special policy will be adopted for longhouses in Sarawak, says Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Ali Biju. “There is no official policy ever made by the federal government for longhouses…not even one programme specially for longhouses. “Over 50 per cent of the state’s population belongs to a

Baru suggests amending Section 5 of SLC

KUCHING: Is there a way to solve the predicament caused by last Sept 12 federal court’s decision to dismiss an application from land claimant Tuai Rumah (TR) Sandah and Siew Libau for review of its own earlier ruling on native customary rights (NCR) land? The answer is yes, according to

List out projects, demands PBB Youth chief

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Miro Simuh has challenged Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice president Ali Biju to list out the federal projects which the federal government had problems implementing in Sarawak. “Did Ali Biju speak with facts or was it just merely a hearsay? He must

16 Malaysia Day babies at SGH

KUCHING: A total of 16 babies were born at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on Malaysia Day yesterday as at 1.30pm — seven girls and nine boys. Cats FM along with Mydin Petra Jaya and invited artistes such as K-Clique, The Crew and Ryan Deedat yesterday visited the newborns at

Elected community leaders to be appointed

KUCHING: The federal government will appoint its own Tuai Rumah and other leaders of longhouses in Sarawak. This idea was introduced after the federal cabinet decided to replace and rebrand the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) to Village Community Management Council (Majlis Pengurusan Komuniti Kampung — MPKK) in June

Threats against reporters condemned

KUCHING: The public have been urged to understand the role of news reporters which is to look at facts and present them to the best of their skills and knowledge. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo spoke on this to reporters while commenting on a Berita Harian reporter in