Author: Lynch Cowan

Protect turtles, save environment

SEMATAN: The state’s treasures such as sea turtles must be preserved to protect the environment, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “The public need to know and be more responsible in protecting the environment. By preserving our existing treasures, they are also indirectly

Let Cabinet decide, says mayor Chan

KUCHING: Let the state Cabinet decide who will be the next mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS), said its present mayor Datuk James Chan (pic). Chan who has been MBKS mayor for almost 11 years since 2008, said this as his appointment as mayor will end on August 31 this

Who will be Miss Unity Sarawak?

KUCHING: They are all beautiful and intelligent. But tomorrow night, only one among the 18 beauties will walk away with the Miss Unity Sarawak 2019 crown and the prize money of RM3,000. Alaric Soh, the organiser, insists this is a pageant with a difference as apart from creating an awareness

Enhance marketability through collaboration

KUCHING: Technical and vocational education and training (Tvet) institutes must collaborate with industries in order to enhance their graduates’ marketability. Director of Industry Collaboration Division and the Community Department, Ministry of Education Malaysia Zainah Rujihan said such collaboration was important to ensure the quality of the programme meets industry demands

Sarawak to proceed with infrastructure development in Matu

MUKAH: Sarawak will proceed with the infrastructure projects in Matu to ensure that the district would not be left behind in development. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state government in making the decision also weighed the economic benefits that the locals could derive from the

Commercial centre for Matu

MUKAH: Matu will be able to mitigate its isolation from the state’s major economic and administrative centres once its own commercial areas have been properly developed. “Once its commercial centre has been completed it will generate income for the local people,” said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.

Jealous ‘outsiders’ try to split Sarawakians

MUKAH: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said there have been efforts made by “outsiders” to divide Sarawakians out of jealousy over how well the state government has been managing Sarawak. As an example, he specifically mentioned the federal Minister of Finance, Lim Guan Eng, who claimed that

A pat in the back

Dayaks are the biggest and strongest in the state: CM KUCHING: The Dayaks received the “biggest and the strongest” compliment ever given them in quite a while yesterday. Coming from the state’s No. 1 politician, it is a form of recognition of the important role the Dayaks can actually play

DCM confident of RM7 mln sales

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan is confident that the 4th Sarawak Timber and SMEs Expo can generate direct sales of RM7 million, as targeted by the organisers. He had witnessed on Thursday the signing of memorandums of understanding (MOUs) between the timber companies and their

Hold more sports activities for youths

PADAWAN: Puncak Borneo MP, Willie Mongin urged the Youth and Sports Ministry to hold more sports activities for the youths in his constituency. “By exposing them to sports, especially among the youth in this area (Puncak Borneo) can improve their health as well as reveal their talents and potentials. “Besides,