SIMANGGANG: Political stability and unity among the people are vital in ensuring that focus can be given to develop Sarawak towards 2030. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg emphasised the importance of ensuring that the state is safe and that it will continue to develop and progress. “Sarawak
SIMANGGANG: The Sri Aman Development Agency (Sada) will be the launch pad for greater development progress in the Sri Aman Division in line with Sarawak’s aspiration to be a developed state by 2030. Sada chairperson Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said she was confident of this, adding that Sada was
State Legislative Assembly dissolution SIMANGGANG: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has expressed surprise over media reports speculating that the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) might be dissolved on Thursday (Oct 21). “I am surprised. I read that the DUN will be dissolved today (Thursday). I also didn’t
KUCHING: Those aged 60 and above who have completed both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination and passed the required period after their second dose are urged to make an appointment to receive a booster dose. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this group was
KUCHING: One of the biggest challenges faced by persons with mental health issues is stigma, said Dr Syarifah Hafizah Wan Kassim. The consultant psychiatrist at Sentosa Hospital said that this could be in the form of self-stigma or stigma from the public. “Persons with mental health issues or who have
KUCHING: Addressing mental health throughout the different stages of life is crucial to preventing mental illness from setting in. According to Dr Syarifah Hafizah Wan Kassim, consultant psychiatrist at Sentosa Hospital, during the early years of childhood and youth, education and the inculcation of values were crucial, instead of focusing
KUCHING: The government should provide support to address the mental health challenges among minor groups living in the interior areas of Sarawak. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan, who sometimes visited small villages in the deep rural regions in order to deliver aid, said these minor groups such as the Penans
KUCHING: Many options for mental health services are available throughout Sarawak and those who may need such services should not be afraid to come forward and seek help. Dr Syarifah Hafizah Wan Kassim, consultant psychiatrist at Sentosa Hospital, said that apart from Sentosa Hospital, there were nine other major hospitals
KUCHING: There is light at the end of the tunnel with regards to amendments to the Federal Constitution as the support expressed by various parties thus far has been promising and positive. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he had
KUCHING: The 2022 State Budget’s emphasis on economic recovery has been commended by Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) supreme council member Marichelle Livan Lah, who opines that this is the direction to work towards. “When going through the 2022 State Budget, what caught my attention was the facilitation
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