THE Natural Resource Environment Board (NREB) has stopped issuing open burning permits since April this year. Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said this is an effort to mitigate the haze problem. He said those convicted of open burning without
SARAWAK Forestry Corporation (SFC) will be organising the International Primatological Society-Malaysian Primatological Society (IPS-MPS) Joint Meeting 2023 from Aug 19 to 25. Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the international meeting is themed ‘Primates and People: A New Horizon’.
FOUR ministers took the podium to wind up debates on their ministries during the seventh day of the state legislative assembly (DUN) sitting yesterday. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah clarified on points raised on the ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts as well as the ministry of
THE Ministry for Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development has been allocated RM1.4 million to conduct research on Preparation for an Ageing Nation: The Profile and Ageing Issues Affecting the Elderly in Sarawak. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ministry is currently looking into effective policies and good
AMONG the success stories arising from the temporary transit centre (TTG) Sibu is that of Ani Mail who has now been appointed as a weaving instructor to her fellow residents. Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the 56-year-old’s handicrafts are being marketed
THE state government has agreed to the establishment of Community Learning Centres (CLC) for children of Indonesian plantation workers. Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there are 16 registered CLCs with 890 children to date. “The establishment of the CLCs is consistent
THE Sarawak Rice and Paddy Production Policy will be reviewed to facilitate the development of the paddy and rice industry, said Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Minister of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development revealed that the self-sufficiency level (SSL) for rice stood at 34 per cent compared
THERE is an urgent need to address the shortage of manpower in the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sarawak. Minister of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said DVS Sarawak requires a total of 728 personnel to function efficiently and effectively. He revealed that
THE Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development is committed to achieve the targeted beef self-sufficiency level (SSL) of 25 per cent or a standing population of around 60,000 heads of beef cattle by 2030. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom revealed that the pace of development for
SINCE the emergence of the rabies outbreak in 2017, the state government has been actively implementing measures to combat the disease. Minister of Commodity, Food Industry, and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, said that a total of 232,198 anti-rabies vaccinations have been administered to date, with additional
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