Galeri: Thanksgiving-cum-Incentives Presentation Dinner for State Sukma Contingent

June 8, 2014

Grace Wong Xiu Mei receives her incentive from Lee while Affandi (right) and Karim look on. — Photo by Davidson Kho

Galeri: Penyerahan Bendera Sarawak Kepada SUKMA Sarawak

April 5, 2014

SELAMAT BERJUANG: Datuk Lee Kim Shin (empat kiri) menerima bendera kontinjen daripada atlet angkat berat, Jelinie Empera sambil disaksikan Abdul Haris Ishak (kiri), Affandi Keli, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi, Lucas Kalang dan Dr Ong Kong Swee di Dewan Suarah Kuching semalam.

Galeri: Majlis Penyerahan Geran dan Penghargaan 2014

March 7, 2014

Social Development Minister Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom (second right) presenting the government grant to Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) deputy president Datu Abu Bakar Marzuki (right) while (from left) Assistant Minister of Youth Development (Urban Areas) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Assistant Minister of Youth Development (Rural Areas) Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom and Assistant Minister of Sports Datuk Lee Kim Shin look on. -Source

Social Development Minister Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom (front row, third right) together with (from left) Assistant Minister of Youth Development (Urban Areas) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Assistant Minister of Youth Development (Rural Areas) Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom and Assistant Minister of Sports Datuk Lee Kim Shin and Ministry of Social Development permanent secretary Affendi Keli during a photo call with the grant recipients. -Source

50 peserta sertai Kembara Merdeka

November 30, 2013

SERAMAI 50 peserta terdiri daripada ahli Kelab Motorsikal Berkuasa Tinggi (BBSC) menyertai konvoi ’Kembara Merdeka’ yang akan bermula semalam (Jumaat) melangkumi perjalanan dua benua berbeza Kuching- Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menjelaskan, satu sejarah baharu tercipta dengan adanya perlaksanaan program ini yang sekali gus perantaraan terbaik mewujudkan silaturahim serumpun dua wakil dari negara berbeza (Sarawak/Malaysia & Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat/Indonesia).

"Kita begitu gembira dengan perlaksanaan program seperti ini kerana secara tidak langsungnya dapat dijadikan pentas merapatkan hubungan silaturahim kedua-dua pihak. Di samping mempromosikan aktiviti ahli kelab ini di negara jiran," tegas Karim.

Kuching-Pontianak convoy to boost ties

November 29, 2013

HAVE A SAFE TRIP: Abdul Karim receiving a memento from Azri, witnessed by Affandi (third right) and ‘Kembara Jejak Merdeka’ participants.

KUCHING: The ‘Kembara Jejak Merdeka’ from Kuching to Pontianak which will be participated by 50 big bikes in conjunction with Sarawak’s 50th anniversary of independence within Malaysia will serve as a platform to promote peace and harmony between the state and the region of West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Besides that, it will instil the spirit of patriotism among locals and serve as an excellent platform to promote Sarawak as a safe destination, said Assistant Minister of Social Development (Youth Development) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

“We hope that the organisers of this tour will bring forth a good message as well as provide a clear picture to the people of West Kalimantan on the prosperity achieved throughout the 50 years that Sarawak gained independence in

Malaysia.

“At the same time, this programme will foster closer ties between Malaysia and Indonesia,” he said in a press conference held at his office at Baitulmakmur here yesterday.

“We are very supportive of this programme as it will bring favourable impact on the participants as well as the people of Sarawak indirectly,” added Abdul Karim.

The ‘Kembara Jejak Merdeka’ organised by the Borneo Island Big Bikers (BIBB) in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development and Ministry of Tourism starts from today until December 2.

Meanwhile, BIBB president Azri Nor said various community programmes would be held during the tour.

Contribute to the Malaysia Youth Index, Sarawak youths told

May 26, 2013

KUCHING: Youths in Sarawak are urged to contribute towards the Malaysia Youth Index (MYI) which is conducted biennially by the Malaysian Institute for Research in Youth Development.

MYI, which carries out case studies and research, plays an instrumental role for the government to plan developments and implement policies tailored for Malaysian youths.

Among the highest MYI which was tabulated in 2011 according to Assistant Minister for Youth Development Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, had shown that youths were more inclined towards self development 67.2per cent, identity (58 per cent) and self potential (66.7 percent).

Speaking during the closing of the state level Astroquiz finals at the Sultan Iskandar Planetarium yesterday, Karim is optimistic that through hard work and commitment, Sarawakian youths will be able to improve the index.

He also said that programmes such as Astroquiz jointly organised by the planetarium and the Sarawak Astronomy Association would be able to contribute towards MYI and at the same time reflect youth developments in Sarawak.

“The government also views such activities as a potential partner towards better human capital development,” said Karim who is also Assistant Minister for Housing and Asajaya assemblyman.

He also said that the Astroquiz could well be the starting point for school children to learn about the wonders of astronomy which have greatly influenced today’s technology.

Galeri: Majlis Penyerahan Geran dan Penghargaan 2013

March 29, 2013

ALL THE BEST: President of Sarawak Women Hockey Association, Datin Mary Saadiah Zainuddin (left) greets Assistant Minister for Sports Datuk Lee Khim Sin after receiving the grant from Mawan (third left).

Lumba Basikal GP Kebangsaan Sirkit Sarawak tawar hadiah RM14,290

September 6, 2012

KUCHING: Lebih 150 pelumba basikal terbaik dari seluruh negara akan menyertai Kejohanan Lumba Basikal GP Kebangsaan Sirkit Sarawak 2012 di Jalan Politeknik/Matang pada 22 dan 23 September ini.

Kejohanan yang menawarkan hadiah berjumlah keseluruhan RM14,290 itu dianjur oleh Persatuan Berbasikal Negeri Sarawak (PBS) dengan kerjasama Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM) dan mendapat sokongan Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial (KPS).

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata sirkit di Sarawak adalah yang ketiga daripada lima sirkit selepas Kedah dan Kelantan.

Sirkit keempat akan diadakan di Perak pada November 2012 (200km) dan kelima di Melaka pada Disember 2012 (250km).

“Objektif utama kejohanan tersebut adalah meningkatkan mutu pelumba-pelumba kebangsaan di samping mencungkil bakat-bakat baharu dalam sukan kompetitif ini,” katanya semasa sidang media di Bangunan Baitul Makmur semalam.

Turut hadir ialah Setiausaha Tetap KPS Affandi Keli, Ketua Penolong Pengarah Bahagian Sukan KPS Mering Wan dan Setiausaha PBS Zulaihi Seri.

“Melalui kejohanan ini juga, kita dapat mengenal pasti pelumba-pelumba yang layak dan berpotensi untuk mewakili negara di peringkat antarabangsa.

Galeri: Press Conference on SUKMA's progress

July 9, 2012

Good Outing: Datuk Lee Kim Shin (second from right) gestures at the press conference while his deputies (from left) Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Affandi Keli and Snowdan Lawan look on.

Pantau prestasi, masalah atlet

July 1, 2012 

Karim mahu atlet Sarawak terus fokus, tidak cetus masalah menjelang Sukma XV

KUCHING: Timbalan Ketua Kontinjen I Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) Sarawak, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menggesa pengurus dan jurulatih kontinjen agar sentiasa memantau prestasi serta masalah yang dihadapi atlet dari masa ke semasa.

Ia adalah penting bagi memastikan para atlet sentiasa fokus dalam latihan dan tidak menimbulkan sebarang masalah menjelang Sukma XV yang tinggal enam hari lagi sebelum membuka tirainya.

“Pengurus dan jurulatih setiap pasukan harus sentiasa mengawasi masalah yang dihadapi oleh para atlet di dalam kem latihan,” jelas Abdul Karim semasa majlis pembukaan kem kontinjen Sukma di Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) semalam.

“Selain itu, mereka juga harus memantau masalah keluarga yang dihadapi oleh setiap atlet bagi memastikan mereka tidak hilang tumpuan.”

“Kita juga mahu para atlet mengekalkan disiplin yang tinggi sebelum dan semasa kejohanan ini berlangsung bagi menjaga nama baik Sarawak,” jelas Abdul Karim lagi.

Abdul Karim yang juga Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia turut menasihati para atlet agar tidak hanya memikirkan wang insentif yang bakal diterima jika meraih sebarang pingat.

Sebaliknya, mereka harus memikirkan soal mengharumkan nama negeri dan yang paling penting membawa balik kejuaraan di sini.

The great expectations on Sukma

July 1, 2012

READY FOR BATTLE: Karim and the Sarawak contingent athletes and officials chant the ‘Agi Hidup Agi Ngeleban’ slogan at the opening of the contingent camp.

KUCHING: State athletes were yesterday urged to give their very best to win gold medals and regain past glory by emerging victorious in the coming Sukma XV in Kuantan, Pahang from July 7 to 16.

Making the call was deputy chef-de-mission Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who hoped that with new leaders, team managers and coaches, Sarawak can become overall champions again.

“Victory has been very elusive to us for the past few Sukma and we were only successful in the early years. We hope that Sarawak can regain glory this year,” Karim said during the opening of the Sarawak Contingent camp at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak badminton hall yesterday.

He was representing chef-de-mission Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is the Assistant Minister of Sports and Assistant Minister of Communications.

Karim, who is the Assistant Minister of Housing cum Assistant Minister of Social Development (Youth Development) also stressed on the importance of the roles of the team managers and coaches to monitor their athletes closely.

“We want the athletes to be in tip-top condition when they go into the battleground to win glory for us and we do not want them to have any problems be it personal, family or health because this will affect their performance drastically at the Games,” he added.

Karim said he will not condone any indiscipline in the Sarawak camp and urged the members of the state contingent to protect the image of the state while in Pahang or in Unimas.