Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

New location to be known soon

SSPCA Low-Cost Neutering Clinic   KUCHING: The new location for the Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (SSPCA) low cost neutering clinic will be announced next month. Its president Datin Dona Drury Wee said, “This year, we are currently looking at two different venues. “Hopefully, everything will

State govt to honour civil servants on SCS Day

KUCHING: This year’s Sarawak Civil Service (SCS) Day celebration will be held on December 4 from 9am here at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). The ceremony’s guest-of-honour Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg will be presenting various awards and recognition to honour civil servants for their excellent achievements

Largest education fair is back

KUCHING: The largest education fair is back this Wednesday; it will take place at Pullman Hotel here from 1pm to 5pm. Organised by EduQuest Education Services, the event had received overwhelming response during the past few years, allowing parents and students to obtain the latest updates from universities and colleges.

Fatimah disappointed with her ministry

KUCHING: Last year was not a good time for the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Children Development Ministry. “Its performance was disappointing,” said the minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. In fact, the National Audit Report 2018 (NAR 2018) placed the ministry at the bottom of its ranking, exposing several

Sarawak’s RM20.8 bln game changer

Lawas oil refinery project to boost state’s economy KUCHING: The proposed USD5 billion (MR20.8 billion) oil refinery in Lawas will be a game changer for development in the northern region of Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the oil refinery would also be a game changer

Early Christmas gift for civil servants

KUCHING: Sarawak civil servants will receive an early Christmas present on Dec 18 — a special financial aid of two months’ basic salary or minimum of RM2,000. State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion said this when met by reporters after officiating at the Sarawak Civil Service Health Carnival closing ceremony

Government incurs lower medical bills

KUCHING: Statistics have shown that medical bills for chronic illnesses are declining. Sarawak Human Resource Unit director Ismail Mohamad Hanis said in 2017, a total of 344 patients (2.36 per cent) received treatments that involved expenditures totalling RM3,865,135. “In 2018, the figure decreased to 71 patients (0.5 per cent) with

800 take part in health talks

KUCHING: Some 800 civil servants took part in health and fitness talks during the Sarawak Civil Service (SCS) Health Carnival 2019. The closing ceremony of the carnival was officiated by State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion at the old State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building here. The two-day carnival themed ‘Be

Chinese businessmen to help promote Sarawak

KUCHING: A Chinese business delegation is currently here to help boost the state’s tourism efforts. The entrepreneurs will work closely with local tourism officials to woo more tourists from overseas, especially from China. Receiving the 17-member delegation at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) last Friday was SNB Global Group chairman

Contractor gets ultimatum

One week to complete health clinic project KUCHING: The contractor for the RM600,000 Kampung Bintawa Health Clinic has been given one week to complete the project. Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the project which was approved in 2017 with an allocation of RM450,000 was discontinued