Author: Allan Jay

Fun-filled weekend with UMW Toyota Motor

KUCHING: UMW Toyota Motor Kuching branch is organising a two-day programme, “Vios Family Day” starting April 13 to 14 at UMW Toyota Motors in Jalan Pending, Kuching. The programme, from 9am to 4pm, aims to bring together not just Toyota customers but all customers in Kuching to attend this fun-filled

Put a stop to smuggling activities, says Acryl

KUCHING: Federal Police Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani wants smuggling activities throughout the state stopped. In town for his first official visit to Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) Brigade at Batu Kawa yesterday, Acryl noted how the brigade has been active in

Abang Karim questions sincerity of amendment drafters

KUCHING: The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 which failed on Tuesday to get a two-thirds majority support from among the 222 members of parliament was made in a hurry, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “That was partly why it was defeated,” he told

Karim to officiate at first youth engagement programme in Asajaya

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister and Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is looking forward to launching the first youth engagement programme in his constituency this weekend. The minister will officiate at the programme at Asajaya Sports Complex. “It will start the programme’s tour around 40

Karim ‘not happy’ about Departure Levy Bill

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today questioned the Departure Levy Bill (2019) which was tabled for the first time on Monday by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah before Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof in Kuala Lumpur. “Why does

‘Upsetting loan deal withdrawal’

Federal pulling out from loan deal disappointing: Abdul Karim KUCHING: The withdrawal of the federal government from a deal on an allocation of RM1 billion for repairing and rebuilding dilapidated schools in Sarawak is very disappointing, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Deeply

Maintenance of law and order most important: Police chief

KUCHING: What is the police’s most important job? To the new Kuching District police chief, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Awang Din Awang Gani, it is to maintain law and order. Awang Din had his new duties officially handed over to him yesterday during a ceremony at Kuching District police

Kuching District has new police chief

KUCHING: Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Awang Din Awang Gani yesterday officially took over the duties of Kuching district police chief. His duties were handed over to him during a ceremony held at Kuching District police headquarters (IPD), Jln Simpang Tiga. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sarawak DCP Datuk Pahlawan Mohd

Give financial support to tertiary students, says Saribas assemblyman

DEBAK: Give full support to the children who continue their studies to universities whose financial issues have become main constraints, said Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam. According to him, no less than 50 Saribas children have the opportunity to further their studies to tertiary institutions yearly. “I am confident this

Operation to extinguish trash pile fire continues today

LAWAS: The operation to extinguish the burning of trash pile in Lawas Lumberwood Processing Sdn Bhd Factory at Jalan Merapok here is to be continued tomorrow. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation commander, the burning of trash piles and wood over an area of seven acres is