KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) hopes travel agencies or any relevant ministries will come up with alternative plans for teachers and families who are unable to enjoy their vacations through their prebooked tour packages. STU president Macky Joseph urged the ministries and concerned parties to look into this issue faced
KUCHING: Malaysians are starting to embrace and accept Perikatan Nasional (PN) while distancing themselves from Pakatan Harapan (PH). Political observer Datuk Peter Minos said it is human tendency or nature, of people loving winners and forsaking losers. PN has triumphed and the people are warming to it, and in the
KUCHING: Plaza Merdeka Shopping Mall is taking preventive measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Its public relations and partnership manager Leovell Sam Avenido said, “Each individual’s hygiene is important to us. That is why we have placed hand sanitisers at each entry point of the mall to remind
KUCHING: Three more Ramadhan Bazaars have been added in view of the coming Ramadhan month, says Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. “The first two bazaars are Medan Niaga Satok (Kubah Ria) and Medan Niaga Semarak (near Kampung Gita). “Both bazaars will
KUCHING: All precautionary steps have been taken by state and federal agencies since early this year, in case the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak situation gets worse. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this in his social media posting after news broke out that Sarawak
KUCHING: The first phase of the Masjid Darul Hana landscape development project is expected to be completed sometime in May. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the first phase, which involved 9.7 acres of land, was currently at 77 per cent
KUCHING: Friday prayers will still go on in Sarawak despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the Sarawak Islamic Council had yet to issue any directive to suspend Friday prayers at mosques and suraus. “As of now, we
MIRI: A man sustained burns to his body after his house was engulfed in flames yesterday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, five calls regarding a burning house at Lorong Muhibbah 3B, Kampung Muhibbah here were received around 2.55pm. Following the calls, teams from the
BINTULU: A fire razed a longhouse, Rh Elwin Ugan, at Bukit Ugan Baru, Sg Binyu, Sebaoh near here yesterday, leaving 88 people from 10 families homeless. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the blaze occurred around 1am, and that at the time, no emergency call was
SRI AMAN: A search and rescue (SAR) operation for a three-year-old Patrick Igih Mohd Taufik who was reported missing at Rapak Baru oil palm plantation here, has entered its eighth day today. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, the operation yesterday (Day 7) was divided