Author: Gabriel Lihan

Country music in Bau July 23-24

BAU: Country music enthusiasts can look forward to and be enthralled by country musicians with their coming performances on this July 23 and 24.  This event will be held at Lobuh Town, Bau in conjunction with the official launching of a business entity known as Pub Street at Lobuh Town

Over 1,000 attend Sarawak Day prayer service

KUCHING: About 1,200 congregated for a special prayer service held in conjunction with Sarawak Day at Christian Ecumenical Worship Centre (CEWC), Jalan Stampin last night. This included people from different denominations, turning up in different ethnic costumes showcasing the unique colours of Sarawak. The theme for this year’s event was

Hopes for more prosperity remain high

KUCHING: Sarawakians continue to wish for a more prosperous future and the desire for higher level of progress is acutely keenly felt this day as the state’s independence is being celebrated. By and large they now see the state’s direction and vision, especially having managed to come out rather well

Hopes for Sarawak’s future

KUCHING: Hopes for a better future for all Sarawakians is the hallmark of this year’s Sarawak Day, which is being celebrated with a sense of relief, gratitude and excitement. This year’s Sarawak Day is certainly special and more meaningful post Covid-19 pandemic which saw a shutdown in celebration during the

Financial constraints no excuse to not further children’s study, rural parents told

SPAOH: The state government has provided the necessary financial assistances to allow rural children to further their studies at tertiary institutions, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Thus, financial constraints must not be an obstacle for rural parents, deprive their children from furthering their studies, he said. “The

Karim rejects idea of flying colonial flag

KUCHING: Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah does not support the flying of Sarawak’s colonial flag on Sarawak Day this July 22. The idea of flying the colonial flag is wrong and I hope this matter is taken seriously, he said. A flag is

ITF event likely to boost sports tourism

KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to become a sports tourism attraction through the upcoming ITF World Tennis Tour Men’s Pro-Circuit M15 to be held on August 1-7. The event is the second to be held in Sarawak after being previously organised in 2012 by the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA). “A total

Needing help to revitalise property market

KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHEDA) seeks help from the state government to further assist in invigorating the property market in Sarawak. SHEDA has urged the state government to decelerate the existing pace of OPR levels until the price of commodities stabilises and the availability of foreign

Boosting tourism market via motorsports

KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to move forward with the trend in motorsports events to boost the tourism market, said Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development 1 Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. “The motorsports industry must take the opportunity to organise more races to attract participants from nearby countries like Kalimantan,