World Press Photo show kicks off WAK festival

September 30, 2018

(From right) Korteweg, Karim, Mössenlechner, and van de Bunte marvel over a series of photographs at the exhibition. 

KUCHING: Photographs could leave an impact on the people with their presentations of today's world that will invoke a range of emotions, says Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

In his speech during the launch of World Press Photo Exhibition 2018 at Padang Merdeka yesterday, Abdul Karim said all the exhibited 66 photographs will "offers us in Kuching a view of the world of today, and seen with an open mind, it will allow these ‘Stories that Matter’ to reach out to us and make us think about today’s world.”

Karim also added that the photojournalism workshops organised this weekend in conjunction with the exhibition received overwhelming response.

Karim not for using Penang example to combat rabies

September 30, 2018

SIBU: Miri MP Dr Michael Teo Yu Keng’s suggestion of using Penang as an example of good management on how Sarawak should address the rabies problem might not be justified.

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was reacting to Dr Teo’s suggestion that Sarawak should emulate measures of mandatory mass-vaccinations, humane capture, quarantine and culling taken by Penang in stopping the spread of rabies in the state two years ago.

The Miri MP had further mentioned that the disease has already claimed 12 lives in Sarawak and mass vaccination did not stop the outbreak which has becoming worrying.

SUKMA: Karim mahu ‘post mortem’ terhadap sukan gagal menang pingat

September 28, 2018

KUCHING: Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah mahu ‘post mortem’ dilakukan terhadap mana-mana sukan yang gagal memenangi pingat pada temasya SUKMA XIX Perak yang berakhir baru-baru ini.

“Kita mendapati sesetengah sukan bukan sahaja sukar memenangi pingat emas, malah pingat gangsa pun tidak dapat.

“Justeru, kita akan melakukan ‘post mortem’ untuk melihat di mana kesilapan sama ada daripada cara kita mengendalikan persatuan atau cara mencungkil bakat baharu,” katanya semalam.

Sibu to host Youth Day 2018 celebration

September 28, 2018

Abdul Karim with Hii (left) and others during the conference.

KUCHING: At least 5,000 youths are expected at the state-level Youth Day 2018 to be held at the Indoor Stadium in Sibu from Nov 16 to 18.

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said a series of activities had been lined up for the three-day event, to recognise the contributions of youths in Sarawak’s development.

“We had it in Betong last year and in Kuching the year before that. This year we are having it in Sibu, to also enhance closer rapport between the youths and the government.

Tough times ahead, Sarawak Sukma contingent warned

September 28, 2018

KUCHING: Sarawak is proud of its contingent’s achievements in the 19th Sukma in Perak despite finishing fourth overall with 42 gold medals, said Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

“Of course we still hope to be Sukma overall champion.

“It is what every contending contingent is hoping for,” he said in response to a question during a news conference held at Bangunan Baitul Makmur in Petra Jaya yesterday.

Abdul Karim pointed out that Sarawak might face stiffer competition in the future given that most of the states had equipped themselves with better sports facilities.