SARAWAK suffered an estimated loss of RM5.4 million from 1,655 cases of damages to utility infrastructures, including electricity, water and telecommunications, recorded between January and October this year. Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi stressed that such acts of vandalism have disrupted utility and telecommunication services, causing significant
Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi has proposed making high-level water storage tanks mandatory for residential areas and development projects. He said the growing number of residential units and population in certain areas is straining water pressure.”We believe that future housing developments should allocate land for high-level water
KUCHING: A total of 24,000 households across Sarawak have benefited from the MySRBN internet plan, said Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi. He said the MySRBN package, which includes equipment and installation worth RM1,150 as well as a 300MB monthly data quota, was provided free of charge to
THE proposal to reintroduce Bible Studies in Sarawak’s primary schools will be raised with the Ministry of Education (MoE) for further discussions, said Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister (MEITD) Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn. Responding to Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus’ recent call for the revival of Bible
THE Sarawak government has reaffirmed its policy to allocate at least 50 per cent of placements in Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary Schools to students from rural areas. Education, Innovation and Talent Development (MEITD) Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn assured that students from underprivileged groups, particularly those in rural
THE shipping industry is encouraged to collaborate with Sarawak-owned training and education institutions to develop and implement industry-relevant training programmes. Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Minister (MEITD) Datuk Seri Roland Sagah Wee Inn noted that while no universities in Sarawak currently offer specialised shipbuilding programmes, University Technology of Sarawak (UTS)
KUALA RAJANG: The Kuala Rajang Islamic Welfare Trust Board (LAKIKR), in partnership with the Norway-based Worldview International Foundation (WIF), has launched the Blue Carbon Project to revitalise local communities and protect the environment. Covering 74,100 acres of mangrove forests, including 23,400 acres in Selalang, Kerubong, and Kerapa, the project aimed
SERIAN: The 23rd Sosek Malindo (Sosial Ekonomi Malaysia-Indonesia) programme will be held in Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, from December 7 to 8.Serian Division Resident Caroline Cleophas Joseph said that the event will commence with a series of fun and games at the Entikong Border Crossing Post (PLBN) on December 7.“Unique
KUCHING: The Sri Aman Benak Festival 2024 Committee, led by Deputy Minister for Education, Innovationand Talent Development Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, paid a courtesy visit to Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah on Friday.The visit aimed to extend a formal invitation to
LUNDU: Two additional school blocks have been completed at SMK Lundu and SMK Padawan, bringing classroom overcrowding to an end. It also marks another milestone in Sarawak’s efforts to enhance its education infrastructure. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the newly completed blocks at these schools will provide
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