SRI AMAN: The operation to put out fires at Kampung STC here went into its fifth day yesterday. Operation commander Tiong Ling Hii said 37 firemen and 14 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) were involved in the operation. The men were divided into three sectors — Sector A
KUCHING: The Association of Iban Community Leaders in Kuching City (Pemaik) has been told to work closely with any non-governmental organisation (NGO) interested in helping Iban squatters in the city. “The NGOs…they will have some programmes to help. Such cooperation and ties should be sought after and nurtured,” said Deputy
KUCHING: The unhealthy air quality throughout the state has caused a total of 1,037 schools to be closed down yesterday. The number comprises 136 secondary schools and 901 primary schools involving 325,391 students. A statement from the state Education Department said the schools are located in 20 education districts (PPD).
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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