KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Backbenchers Club has slammed Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) for calling the state government’s wish to set up its own mobile Internet service provider company a “hot air” idea. “We have had enough of proposals from the Sarawak DAP. They haven’t even delivered on their
KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that Sarawak will continue to have only one session for Friday prayers. “In our previous discussion, we decided to continue having only single sessions for our Friday prayers here in Sarawak,” he
KUCHING: Flash floods are recurring in certain areas in Kuching, with the most recent one at Tabuan Dayak. The public have been waiting for the issue to be resolved for years. Some of the people interviewed by New Sarawak Tribune today suggest an end to the flash floods by better
KUCHING: Some textile traders in India Street here have expressed fear that they might be forced to cease business should a second wave of Covid-19 occur. As it is, since the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in March this year, some of the traders had been severely affected,
KUCHING: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) in a simple ceremony yesterday. The MoU is to enable both parties to explore collaborations in areas of training, consultation and technical guidance. “The collaboration with MPC will enhance our journey into the
KUCHING: Twenty-two students, three police officers and six army personnel were among the 5,639 people arrested for drug and substance offences in Sarawak from January to July 15 this year. The rest were 5,572 jobless people and 11 odd job workers. Head of Sarawak Narcotics Crime Investigation Department Assistant Commissioner
KUCHING: When Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kelawit reopened its doors yesterday, only 53.9 percent of its students turned up for the classes. According to its headmaster Jainudin Ab Rahman, the attendance recorded yesterday only involved the Integrated Special Education Programme (PPKI), pre-school, Year 4 and Year 5 students. “The number of
LUBUK ANTU: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Sri Aman division detained a truck carrying 20 units of barrel drums filled with 200 litres of diesel valued at RM47,480 here on July 13 at about 1pm. “Preliminary investigations found the truck owner had no licence or special permission to
PADAWAN: Twenty-seven farmers in Mambong and Tarat state constituencies received assistance for their livestock rearing projects here on Tuesday (Jul 14). The handing over ceremony was graced by Agriculture, Native Land Regional Development Assistant Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. He explained that the RM330,000 assistance in the form of
KUCHING: During her visit to Sarawak recently, National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique was all praise for the state’s Unit For Other Religions (Unifor). During a courtesy call on Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also the minister in charge of Unifor, at his office,
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