Author: Doreen Ling

No loss of lives, says DCM

KUCHING: Throughout the flood period earlier this year, there has been no reports of any loss of lives. This was revealed by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas during a press conference after holding a meeting with Sarawak Disaster Relief Committee at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here on Wednesday.

1,297 students without status

KUCHING: A strategic partnership between the state National Registration Department (NRD) and state Education Department (JPN), shows that there are 1,297 school students in Sarawak who are without status in 2016. This was revealed by Minister for Welfare, Women, and Community Wellbeing Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah during a press conference

More than 100 take part in ‘Let’s Read Together’ programme

KUCHING: More than 100 people yesterday took part in the “Let’s Read Together For 10  Minutes” programme held at CityONE Megamall here.  According to State Library Board of Management member, Datuk Alfred Yap Chin Loi, knowledge is vital for the development of human civilisation and reading is the key to

18,000 benefit from Ayam Brand’s charity campaign

KUCHING: Ayam Brand’s charity campaign has benefited nearly 18,000 people from 422 charity organisations in Malaysia and Brunei since the campaign first started 10 years ago. “They receive Ayam Brand products like tuna, corn and sardines and this is in line with the efforts of the Ministry of Health (MoH)

Never his dream to be CM

  KUCHING: It has never been the dream of Datuk Amar Abang Haji Johari Tun Openg to become the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak. “It was never my dream or my aim to be the Chief Minister as all I want is to serve the people. Then when Datuk Patinggi

‘Zakat’ for 100 farmers in Sebuyau

  SEBUYAU: Despite the current state of oil prices, Petronas can still meet the demands made by the state in several alternative ways, said Assistant Minister for Industrial Development (Investment and Promotion) Datuk Haji Julaihi Haji Narawi after presenting tithes (zakat) to 100 members of the National Farmers’ Organisation (PPK)

New RM12.4 mln clinic for Sebuyau

  SEBUYAU: A new health clinic costing RM12.4 million will be built here and expected to be completed within 18 months. This was disclosed by Assistant Minister for Rural Economy (Coastal Areas), Datuk Haji Julaihi Haji Narawi during the handing over ceremony of project site here on Friday. Julaihi, who

SS: State to continue negotiations on oil royalty with Petronas

KUCHING: The state government will and intends to follow through on negotiations on oil royalty between them and Petronas. This was said by State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani in response to a statement made by state Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC) chairman Abdullah Saidol calling

600 partake in ‘Didik’ international workshop

KOTA SAMARAHAN: About 600 partook in the ‘Didik Hibur-Kamishibai Antarabangsa 2017’ workshop held from 18 – 20 April. According to Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Haji Openg, who has his text of speech read by Assistant Minister of Solidarity Rosey Yunus, the future of the nation depends

SBC, Interhill Group ink agreement to promote LitSara products

KUCHING: Collaboration with Interhill Group marks the first-ever corporate partnership for the introduction of Sarawak Biodiversity Centre’s (SBC) LitSara products. Interhill Group which owns both Pullman Kuching and Pullman Miri Waterfront Hotel, took it as the group’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative to give back to the indigenous community. According