SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is confident of wrestling back the Selangau parliamentary seat following the positive response and support from the people in the area. According to Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang, although a few potential candidates have been identified, the decision ultimately rests with the party leaders. “We
KUCHING: The Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) will field a social activist who is also a businessman, Sim Min Leong, for the Mas Gading parliamentary seat in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15). “Being a person of a humble beginning whose mother is a native, he understood the problems faced by
SIBU: Educational institutions and skill centres should take the initiative to approach the youth personally about courses they are offering. Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Dr Annuar Rapaee said, this should be done especially for those who are about to leave school. “The youth needs to be
BINTULU: The Sarawak Dayak Educators Association (SDEA) plays an important role in shouldering the responsibility of producing human capital, said Datuk Majang Renggi. The Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development, said it is therefore incumbent of them to be always in line with the teaching profession. “The establishment of
SIBU: The Sibu Jaya Water Fiesta held at Sibu Jaya Boulevard has described as a great event for family and friends to gather as well as to loosen up. The event, which is organised for the third time features various activities with locals bringing their families and friends to participate.
SIBU: The state government welcomes BASE jump enthusiasts in the state to establish an association or academy to train more local enthusiasts of the extreme sport said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. In making that call, the Minister of Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development said it will make it
SIBU: Three people were killed while another was seriously injured in an accident involving two motorcycles at Batu 12 Jalan Julau-Bintangor, last night. The Sarawak Fire Operations Centre (PGO) in a statement today said that they received a distress call at 10.24 pm yesterday and deployed a team of members
SIBU: The Sibu International BASE Jump made a comeback with nine participants making their first jumps at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang here on Yesterday (Sept 15). BASE—a recreational sport of jumping from fixed objects using a parachute—is an acronym for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump
LUNDU: Nineteen non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) and stalls received minor rural project (MRP) grants worth RM110,000. Tanjong Datu assemblyman, Azizul Annuar Pehin Sri Adenan said that the grants were allocated to be used for the NGOs and JKKKs to carry out activities and to help
SIBU: Massive marque tents are already in place at Azman Hashim Sports Centre to welcome the people from nearby Sibu Jaya township for the upcoming Sibu Jaya Mega Concert on Sept 17. The three-hour long concert will be featuring megastars such as Dayang Nurfaizah and Hafiz Suip as well as
