KUCHING: Cultivation of knowledge and lifelong learning should be increased by all quarters to achieve Sarawak’s aspirations towards a developed state by 2030. Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said promoting the culture of learning is a noble effort that must be achieved by
The fifth day of the third session of the first term of the 19th State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Friday (Nov 25) has run smoothly with a continuous debate by 13 state assemblymen. The sitting started at 9.07am with elected representatives from across the state converging at the DUN
BINTULU: Two local fishing vessels were detained for employing foreign workers without permission. The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritime) detained the fishing vessels at two different locations. On November 22, the first vessel was detained at 12.30pm about eight nautical miles off Kuala Balingian, while on November 24, the second
KUCHING: A local man, suspected to be involved in drug abuse activities, was detained on Thursday morning (Nov 24) by police. According to Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah, the man was arrested following an information relayed to the police. He said the district’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department made
BINTULU: The driver of a concrete truck was fortunate to escape serious harm after the vehicle turned turtle. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a call at around 8.57pm, Thursday (Nov 24). Firefighters rushed to the location, which was a road heading towards the Sebauh ferry point. “The team
The development in rural parts of Sarawak, especially in Meluan, has to be accelerated as fast and as effectively as possible to ensure the rural people to enjoy facilities that are at par with those in the urban areas. “The proposed budget of RM10.797 billion with a surplus of RM238
A TOTAL of 366 deeds involving an area of approximately 612 hectares (1,511 acres) have been handed out in Ngemah under Section 18 of the State Land Code (KTN) as of Oct 30 this year. “Through the New Initiative of the Native Customary Rights (NCR) Land Survey Programme, as of
BARU Bian (PSB-Ba’Kelalan) hoped that the government would make every effort to be fair when providing basic amenities and facilities in northern Sarawak. He told the august House that the people in Ba’Kelalan area, for example, face daily hardship and problems such as lack of electricity, water, internet connection, floods, bad
KUCHING: Sarawak has no plans to build a specialist hospital in Mukah as the district office is providing specialist services under the Cluster Hospital concept. Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee said the specialists from Bintulu Hospital would conduct periodic visits to Mukah
KUCHING: A government backbencher has called on the state to increase veterinary positions from 290 to 1,000 in efforts to control diseases, regulatory tasks and livestock industry development. Dr Simon Sinang Bada (GPS-Tebedu) said since 2017 rabies had claimed the lives of 46 people out of 52 rabies victims while
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