Author: Sarah Hafizah Chandra

Villagers praised for cooperating with Land and Survey

KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has applauded villagers of Kampung Buntal Lama for cooperating  with the Land and Survey Department (JTS) on perimeter survey of the village. The Pantai Damai assemblyman said this during the presentation of land title deeds under Section 18 of the State Land Code for

Awang Tengah reiterates state government’s NCR commitment

KUCHING: The Native Customary Rights (NCR) perimeter survey and Traditional Village perimeter survey programmes are ongoing, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He added that the state government was committed in protecting NCR land and some 300 to 400 traditional villages had been undergone the initiative

Muhyiddin wants good ties with Abang Johari

KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhiyiddin Yasin has left it to Sarawak to decide whether Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) can contest in the upcoming state election. Socio-political analyst Associate Prof Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said Muhyiddin, who is Bersatu president, did so because he wanted to foster good

Sarikei district declared red zone

KUCHING: Sarikei district was declared a Covid-19 red zone on Sunday (Apr 4) bringing to 11 districts in Sarawak now seeing red. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the declaration was made after 65 locally transmitted cases were recorded in the district within the

Chamber mulls task force, three cooperatives

KUCHING: The Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) is thinking of forming a task force to improve Dayak businesses, said Datuk Leonard Martin Uning. The DCCI president added that informing the community on what transpired during a dialogue session with the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) on

Yet another record for Sarawak

KUCHING: The state recorded its second highest Covid-19 positive cases at 419 on Sunday (Apr 4), bringing the total number of cases to 17,554 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said of the total, 159 cases were reported in Sri Aman; Bintulu (57),

World-class infrastructure to achieve Sarawak’s 2030 aspirations

KUCHING: World-class infrastructure is needed to make Sarawak’s 2030 aspirations a reality, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg stressed. As such, the Chief Minister said the Sarawak government had been pumping in the necessary funds. “It’s not easy to achieve Sarawak’s 2030 target. There are many challenges. We need to

GPS pledges full support to Muhyiddin as PM

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has pledged its full support to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in leading the country. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who is also GPS chairman applauded Muhyiddin on his efforts to stabilise the country despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Abang

Abang Jo praises civil servants in Sarawak

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has commended federal and state civil servants on their ability to work as one team in transforming the country and state. He assured e assured that the state government would continue to provide assistance in the pursuit of an efficient civil

Two new deaths reported

KUCHING: The state recorded two new Covid-19 deaths today (Apr 1). State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in announcing this, said the current death toll was 110 people. The committee said the 109th death was that of a 68-year-old local man who was treated at Sibu Hospital for fever, cough, loss