Karim menang tanpa bertanding

January 06, 2017

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah bersama ahli-ahli jawatankuasa yang dipilih dalam mesyuarat agung.

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah telah diisytiharkan menang tanpa bertanding untuk jawatan Ketua Cawangan bagi penggal 2017-2020 dalam Mesyuarat Agung Tiga Tahun Sekali PBB Cawangan N.15 Asajaya petang tadi di Dewan Suarah Kota Samarahan.

Beliau telah mengekalkan jawatan tersebut lima penggal berturut-turut sejak 2001.

Manakala Setiausaha Politik kepada Ketua Menteri Buang Bolhassan telah menewaskan Oton Bujang untuk jawatan Timbalan Ketua Cawangan.

‘Ministry mulls Sibu’s request for better air connectivity’

January 5, 2018

SIBU: The Ministry of Tourism Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports is looking into the requests of the people for better air connectivity for Sibu, with its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yesterday calling on the townsfolk to be patient.

Abdul Karim said there are various matters that need to be resolved in strengthening Sibu’s air connectivity.

Abdul Karim was asked to respond to Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King’s call for more direct flights to Sibu and putting an end to the monopoly of air service.

IMH presents awards to top student musicians

December 16, 2017

Abdul Karim presents the IMH Achievement Award to Daniel Chan. Also seen is Law-Lee.

KUCHING: International Music House (IMH) presented its ‘Awards of Musical Stars’ on Thursday.

The IMH Achievement Award went to Daniel Chan and Cantona Cyril. Mohd Khalid Reduan was the IMH Outstanding Young Musician, while the IMH Outstanding Achievement award went to Abang Erfan Abang Aszman.

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who presented the awards, praised IMH for giving scholarships to musical talents in the state from low income families and for creating its ‘Save The Talents Campaign’, which will be launched next year.

Ministry chips in RM40,000 for arm wrestling competition

December 15, 2017

Karim (seated second right) receives a courtesy call from Sasa members led by its president Matthew (second left) yesterday.

KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts Culture, Youth and Sports has approved a grant of RM40, 000 for Sarawak Armsport Association (Sasa) for the organising of Premiere 101 International Charity Arm Wrestling Competition to be held at Premiere 101 Square on Jan 19-20.

Its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah commended Sasa for their efforts in organising the event and promoting the sport in the state.

“I have to admit that I am new to arm wrestling sport and had not heard of it happening here in Kuching, eventhough I know what the sport is all about,” he said when receiving a courtesy call from Sasa members at his office in Masja yesterday.

Galeri: Opening of SukSar 2017

December 15, 2017

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, on behalf of the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, launches the opening of Suksar 2017 while (from third left) Sarawak Sports Corporation chief executive officer Dr Ong Kong Swee, Youth and Sports Assistant Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan, Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman and others look on. -TheBorneoPost