MIRI: One primary school in Bakong, Miri has been reportedly inundated by flood water due to rainy weather yesterday. Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sungai Kelabit which has 17 pupils and 9 teachers, recorded flood water as deep as three feet. According to a statement released by the State Disaster Management Committee,
KUCHING: Secretary-general of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Datuk Sebastian Ting (pic), said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s announcement that the Sarawak government is considering providing free bus services in the State’s cities is a well-thought-out idea. To him it is most welcomed as it would help
KUCHING: Happy and appreciative are words that aptly describe the reactions of the 40 medical students of University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) who received Yayasan Sarawak scholarships yesterday. The scholarships for the 2018/2019 academic year were presented to them by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg during a ceremony
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Community leaders are encouraged to report any integrity issues related to development projects in their areas. This encouragement was given by the Chief Minister’s Department Minister (Ombudsman and Integrity) Datuk Haji Talib Zulpilip, while attending “Integrity Programme: Leaders with the Community” at the Industrial Training Institute (ILP) here,
KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak has no problem with loan repayment collection, its director Haji Azmi Haji Bujang said. He said Yayasan Sarawak has its own repayment scheme and as such does not have to follow the steps taken by the Federal government’s PTPTN. “For our scholarship loans, we have rebates, so
KUCHING: Five “Do Not Feed The Pigeon” notice boards were put up at three different locations along Jalan Khoo Hun Yeang/ Jalan Gartak, Gambier Street and India Muslim Mosque area here yesterday by the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU). DBKU commissioner Datuk Wee Hong Seng said DBKU was putting up
MUKAH: Polytechnic Mukah Sarawak (PMU) always emphasises the importance of providing a conducive learning environment for its students. In making the statement, its director Associate Lt. Col (PA) Abdubrani Yunus recalled the malfunctioning of the air conditioner at the polytechnic’s multi-purpose hall recently. He said the incident was due
SRI AMAN: A sixty-year-old woman died in a fire that razed Rumah Sambau Sandai, Nanga Entulang,Jalan Stumbin yesterday. The victim was identified as Yon Manjat. Firefighters who were clearing up the site stumbled upon her charred body at 2.45pm. About 180 residents of the longhouse, however, escaped unhurt. Sarawak Fire and Rescue
DALAT: The second largest village in the district, Kampung Tanam will soon have a new community hall. Construction of the hall began early this month. Before this, the village has been using the open hall of its school, SK Kampung Tanam, or its old community hall to conduct activities. The
In the ongoing hunt for more effective weapons against malaria, international researchers said recently they are exploring a pathway that has until now been little studied — killing parasites in the liver, before the illness emerges. “It’s very difficult to work on the liver stage,” said Elizabeth Winzeler, professor of
