Author: Osman Razali

Initiative supports youth attain academic dreams

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The P197 Samarahan Prihatin programme supports the young generation to achieve their dreams through quality education. Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Rubiah Wang said the initiative undertaken by her service centre aims to help the less fortunate in her constituency. This programme, according to her,

Deputy minister praises SMK Saribas for outstanding STPM performance

DEBAK: Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Mohammad Razi Sitam expressed his congratulations on the excellent results of SMK Saribas in the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination, which was announced on today (July 23). The Saribas assemblyman expressed his pride when the only secondary school

TVET and STEM education to boost Sarawak’s digital economy

SARATOK: The development of Sarawak’s digital economy still requires a lot of human capital skilled in Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) and digital innovation skills, including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. Krian assemblyman Friday Belik said basic education is not enough to meet the world challenges of Industrial

Riders urged to obey laws

SARATOK: Newly minted motorcyclists with their Class B2 licenses obtained through the MyLesen Assistance Programme must adhere to traffic laws, said Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri. Mohamad pointed out statistics from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) that showed over 6,000 fatalities nationwide in 2023, with motorcyclists accounting for more than 4,000

More RM1 mil approved for new longhouse

SARATOK: The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has approved over RM1 million in loan assistance to support the construction of a new longhouse, Rumah Panjang Bidah Tambi. “I understand that more than RM1 million has been approved by the Sarawak Government through HDC under the longhouse loan assistance scheme to build

Rice revival needs extra RM500 mil

SPAOH: Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom has called for an additional RM500 million from the Federal Government to complete crucial agricultural infrastructure in the region, particularly drainage systems for rice crops. “The region requires RM1 billion for this purpose. “While the Premier

Welfare Dept: Searching for the parents/relatives of an abandoned baby

BELAGA: The Kapit Division Social Welfare Office (PKMB) is requesting the publics’ assistance to locate the biological mother or relatives of a baby boy who was abandoned by the roadside near KM-1 Bukit Jayung road here on January 16 early this year. According to an announcement on PKMB Kapit’s official

RTP allocations provide benefits to rural residents

SARATOK: The allocations under the Sarawak government’s Rural Transformation Project (RTP) have benefited many longhouses in terms of infrastructure upgrades. Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri said the annual allocation of RTP for his constituency has been distributed to all the villages, longhouses and schools. “That means, there are no marginalised areas.

Kemas gets onboard rural digital drive

KUCHING: The government is committed to producing digital-savvy communities in the rural areas. Community Development Department (Kemas) Director General Datuk Ahmad Kamal Idris Mohd Nawawi said since 2022, the department has had six main thrusts to ensure its educators are prepared for the needs of the digital world. The 21st

Kemas plays important human capital role: Awang Tengah

KUCHING: The Community Development Department (Kemas) plays an important role in contributing to the development of the state, especially in the aspect of human capital. In stating this Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said Kemas is a pioneer in early childhood education in the country. “I am