Saratok facing water crisis

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, July 23, 2014: Two schools - SMK Saratok and SMK Agama - have been ordered to temporarily stop conducting their classes as Saratok is facing a serious water crisis, after a month-long drought.

Anwar: Sarawak, Sabah should be treated as special states that are equal partners to Malaya

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, July 22, 2014: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has announced a 7-point plan for Sarawak and Sabah for implementation when Pakatan Rakyat comes to power at the federal level and in line with the true concept of federalism.

Baru: Sarawak's wealth used to develop Malaya

Sarawak PKR chairman Baru Bian's Sarawak Independence Day's speech on July 22, 2014

How many of us know, or were taught in school, that 51 years ago, on 22 July 1963, Sarawak became an independent sovereign state with a state Cabinet headed by the first Chief Minister Tan Sri Stephen Kalong Ningkan?

 

That on that historic day, the last British colonial governor handed over the administration of Sarawak back to Sarawakians?

 Baru (picture): Many Sarawakians are thinking whether it was a right decision for Sarawak to form the Federation of Malaysia with Malaya, Singapore and Sabah.

Sarawak DAP rebuked for not checking facts first

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, July 21, 2014: Sarawak DAP has been rebuked for not checking facts first before accusing Sarawak PKR of being quiet on the hudud law issue.

 Picture: Baru (centre) puzzled by Sarawak DAP's accusation, says he has issued two statements against the implementation of hudud law

Bringing education to the Penans

MURUM, July 20, 2014:  Student enrolment rate shows a steady increase at SK Tegulang, one of the two schools set up by Sarawak Energy for the resettled communities affected by the construction of  the Murum dam. 

SK Tegulang Headmaster Sibi Lang receives sports equipment from Sarawak Energy Manager for Social Investment Joanne Tan recently.