Friday, 20 February 2026

Author: Amyra Varkisa

Sheda collaborates with media professionals to enhance property industry reporting

KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) has responded to the challenge set by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to strengthen the expertise of media professionals, particularly in reporting on the property industry. During a meeting between Sheda and the Kuching Division Journalists

Lawas longhouses get RM30,000 in MRP grants from Tamin rep

KUCHING: Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang has handed over Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants amounting to RM30,000 to three longhouse Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) in Lawas. In a brief meeting at his office on Wednesday (June 7), Gira presented the grants to the representatives of the longhouses, Penghulu

Sports centre wins architecture award

SIBU: The Azman Hashim Community Sports Centre bagged an architecture excellence award at the Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) 100th-anniversary gala held in Kuala Lumpur recently, adding another award for Sibujaya township. Built at RM14 million and donated to the Sarawak government by Yayasan Azman Hashim, the sports centre is designed

SMK Rosli Dhoby student with cerebral palsy excels in SPM

SIBU: Alverth Hudson Awan Kebing, an exceptional candidate from SMK Rosli Dhoby, has showcased remarkable achievements in the recently announced 2022 Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) results, defying the obstacles he faced. Despite living with cerebral palsy (CP) since birth, 18-year-old Alverth’s hard work paid off with an impressive score

Woman injured as car lands in ditch

SIBU: A 57-year-old woman escaped with minor injuries after the car she was in veered into a ditch at Jalan Alan here this morning. According to Andy Alie, the Zone 4 chief of the Fire and Rescue Department, his department received a distress call at about 1.28 am. “By the

SK Penasu reconstruction ready in Sept next year

BY AMYRA VARKISA DARO: The reconstruction project of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Penasu here has been approved and is expected to be completed by September next year. Sarawak Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said the refurbishment is necessary because of the increasingly dilapidated condition

Don’t compound us, lorry drives appeal to JPJ

SIBU: The Sibu Lorry Association has appealed to the authority not to compound lorry owners for parking their vehicles outside the designated area. Chairman Tiong Kung Lik said the association had received complaints from members claiming that their lorries or trailers had been summoned by the Road Transport Department last

Association urges PM to enhance Dayaks’ welfare

SIBU: The Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (SADIA) has put forth three appeals to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with the aim of improving the welfare of the Dayak community through its permanent chairman Munan Laja. “The first one is regarding the teaching of the Iban language in schools. In Sarawak,

Respect, understand differences of every race

SIBU: The challenge of the Madani concept lies in how we can implement it across our structures, policies, regulations, and educational system, Chan Ming Kai said. The political secretary to the Prime Minister said that we need to find ways to institutionalise and incorporate the concept of Madani so that the

Deputy minister pledges support for Kolej Vokasional Sibu’s development

SIBU: Kolej Vokasional Sibu (KVS) has received a strong commitment of support from Michael Tiang Ming Tee. The Sarawak Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government expressed his dedication by assuring regular inspections and providing grants such as Minor Rural Project (MRP) or Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) to