SIBU: An integrated collaborative effort from various parties with government agencies is necessary to address the drug abuse problem throughout the state. Hence, Sibu District Officer Khalid Andong called for the community to help the government in its efforts to ensure that residential environments, educational institutions and training centres are
SIBU: A 40-year-old Filipino man succumbed to serious head injuries after falling down from Level 11 of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) multi-storey car park at Jalan Wong Nai Siong here this evening. Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4 chief, Andy Alie said his department received a distress call at
SIBU: Parti Demokratik Progresif (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing will not be challenged at the party’s upcoming triennial general meeting if its Dudong branch has its way. At the branch level meeting on Sunday (April 16) members adopted a resolution calling for a no-contest for the presidency at
SIBU: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is seeking the public’s cooperation to stop open burning activities during the current dry season, which can lead to wildfires. According to Sibu Zone 4 Bomba chief Andy Alie said that from February until April 16, 38 cases of wildfires and open burning
SIBU: The police here arrested a 25-year-old man and seized 630 grammes (g) of drugs valued at RM22,025 in Jalan Pahlawan on Friday (Apr 14). Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the man was nabbed by the Sibu Narcotics Criminal Investigations Department (NCID) at an entertainment centre around 10.20pm. “Inspection
KAPIT: Close cooperation among longhouse residents is essential to ensure the smooth construction of new longhouses. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong said, without the residents’ cooperation and tolerance, the building process of the longhouses might encounter issues. Ugak said this
SIBU: Students graduating from Sibu Vocational College (KVS) are capable of being independent and accepted in the job market. Its director Jamali Muhamad said the employability of the 2022 cohort students who just graduated last March was 73.33 per cent, of which 59.05 per cent were employed and 9.52 per cent
SIBU: Sibu Vocational College (KVS) is called to produce quality human resources to develop the country’s competitiveness at the global level. Political Secretary to the Premier Sayed Azmee Wan Junaidi said the country needs human resources that can compete in the knowledge-based world economic scenario. “We need an educated generation known as
SIBU: The public is urged to spread the word about the existence of the Juma’ani Tuanku Haji Bujang Welfare Complex. In making that call, its chairman Datuk Mohamad Yusnar Matalie said the welfare complex can accommodate around 80 children. However, he said that up to date, the welfare complex only has around
SIBU: The youth’s involvement in various social activities, such as the distribution of bubur lambuk during the month of Ramadan, should be intensified. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said through their involvement in such activities, they will better understand the culture and practises of other communities. Chieng said