Author: Tania Lam

Sarawakian unity the country’s benchmark

KUCHING: National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique hopes that the spirit of unity shown by the people of Sarawak can be translated in other locations in the country so that there would be no strife among the various races. “If we want to observe unity occurring in a very

Action plan for Indian community being finalised

KUCHING: The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) is in the final stages of producing an action plan for the Indian community under its Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra). “God willing, this plan will be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in January next year,” said its minister

People need to accept their differences, says Fatimah

KUCHING: People have to be professional and mature in accepting the various differences among each other in order to come together and bring Sarawak and Malaysia to greater heights. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah emphasised that differences in race, religion, political ideologies

12th State Election: Fatimah coy on number of women candidates

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is coy on the number of women candidates from the party who will be contesting in the forthcoming state election. She said the final list of candidates was the prerogative of party president and Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi

Citizenship status: State to request MoE for children to attend school

KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry (KWKPK) will officially write to the Education Ministry (MoE) to request for children who are in the process of applying for citizenship to be allowed to go to school.  Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said they would provide

Fill in everything first, says Fatimah

KUCHING: Individuals who wish to submit an application for citizenship status under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution for those under the age of 21 should ensure that complete documentation is provided. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it was important to

Pandelela praised for speaking about coach’s behaviour

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has commended national diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg for speaking out about being bullied by a former coach after she had called him out for making lewd jokes. “I want to say thank you and congratulations to Datuk Pandelela,” said the state Welfare, Community

DBKU to spend RM52 million on infrastructure devt

KUCHING: The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) will spend RM52 million for infrastructure development under its jurisdiction. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said this involved 30 road projects, 20 drains, 28 buildings, 10 streetlights, and three landscapes. He said

DBKU to allocate RM2 million to combat Covid-19

KUCHING: The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) will allocate RM2 million next year to fund services related to mobile toilets, iron fencing, garbage collection and public sanitisation works in efforts to combat Covid-19. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said

Batang Lupar bridges ready on time, assures CM

SIMANGGANG: Both the Batang Lupar Bridge and Batang Lupar 2 Bridge are expected to be completed according to schedule despite delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges faced. Elaborating on some of the challenges faced, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the machinery used for