Author: Julie Ngadan

Ar Rahnu Tekun addressing constraints faced by entrepreneurs

KUCHING: Within five weeks of its operation, Ar Rahnu Tekun Nasional Kuching Branch has provided financing to 300 pawnbrokers through gold mortgages amounting to RM500,000. According to Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar, for this year, the branch is also targeting a total of RM4mil in gold

Special needs centre strives for excellence

DAMAI: Samarahan Rehabilitation Centre (PPS) will be rebranded as a Special Needs Excellence Centre. Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said apart from keeping up with times, the renaming was also done with a new spirit to transform the rehabilitation centre. “We want to apply

Siblings likely to get ICs soon, assures Fatimah

KUCHING: Siblings Johnness Bejie and his sister Amatassia can rest assured that they would be getting their identity cards soon. The Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is confident the process will not be a problem given that their older siblings already have identity cards.

NGO earns praise for commitment to charity

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has called on more non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to emulate 38 Yayasan Pencinta Amal. The state Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister said the aptly named NGO — Pencinta Amal, loosely translated as ‘charity lovers’ — had helped the communities regardless of race, religion, gender

Incentives to study hard

KUCHING: A total of 64 students under the Pantai Damai state constituency, who successfully pursued their studies at local and private universities, received incentives from its assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi recently. According to Dr Abdul Rahman, the incentives would be given to students every time their colleges or

Water and electricity initiatives to be implemented simultaneously

KUCHING: The Sarawak Alternative Water Supply (Sawas) and Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme (Sares) initiatives will be implemented simultaneously. Assistant Minister of Utilities and Telecommunication II, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, said he would meet with officials from his ministry and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to discuss this. “Some places

Thaipusam celebrated modestly to avoid Covid-19 spread

KUCHING: Hindus celebrated Thaipusam at the Sri Srinivasagar Kaliamman Temple in Jalan Ban Hock here modestly, complying with Covid-19 prevention standard operating procedures throughout. “During normal times, there will be a procession in town, starting from Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Rock Road to Sri Srinivasagar Kaliamman Temple in Jalan

Seeking national recognition for Sarawak Delta Geopark

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to ensuring that the Sarawak Delta Geopark (SDGP) is recognised as a national geopark this year. According to a statement on Monday (Jan 17), a geopark is an area that has a geological heritage site that can be used by all parties for the

PBB move likely to herald new chapter in GPS

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) decision to include younger people in the political process is likely to inspire its Gabungan Parti Sarawak coalition partners. It is still early in the day to say if they will do likewise but Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), for instance, feels it would make

Tasik Biru rep assesses road in Tondong for upgrading

KUCHING: Sarawak Assistant Transport Minister II Datuk Henry Harry Jinep visited Jalan Jiu Phin in Tondong, Bau over the weekend. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) statement on Monday (Jan 10), the visit was to assess the conditions of the 1.2km gravel road leading to a house belonging