SIBU:The Methodist Pilley Institute (MPI) on Saturday (Mar 25) organised a community service programme entitled, ‘Understanding Dementia’ here. Sibu Hospital’s Psychiatric Unit Head Dr Wong Siong Teck delivered a talk to about 30 participants at its lecture hall. Dr Wong said dementia is the loss of cognitive function – thinking,
SIBU: The alliance of Malaysian oath commissioners called Pertubuhan Gabungan Pesuruhjaya Sumpah Malaysia (PESUMA) has appointed Melinda Wong Kwong Hung as the Chief Coordinator of Commissioner for Oaths (CFOs) in Sarawak with effect from Mar 19. The appointment which was announced during a tour programme which was held in Kuching
SIBU: Some of the structures in the old Sungai Merah Market will be retained in the building which is being rebuilt at a cost of RM4.58 million. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Market and Petty Traders Standing Committee chairman Albert Tiang who gave the assurance said the belian wooden structure found
SIBU: The High Court here upheld the 12 months’ imprisonment imposed by the lower court on a serviceman who was convicted of voluntarily causing hurt to his wife. In dismissing the appeal yesterday, Justice Wong Siong Tung said the court is of the view that there is ample evidence to
SIBU: No one is immune from the consequences of climate change, the only difference being the severity of its effect. Stating this, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang said its direct effect is something that would be experienced immediately, namely, disaster. “For example, last year,
SIBU: An Indonesian shipyard worker pleaded not guilty in the High Court here yesterday (Mar 21) to a charge of murder. Muh Sakkar Arakee, 34, was charged with murdering his countryman Hapil Jamal at a workers’ living quarters in Bandar Baru Tanjung Manis at about 10.30pm on Oct 14 last
SIBU: A health talk entitled, ‘Dementia’ held at Xin Fu Yuan Church at Brooke Drive here recently received a good response from church members and the -public. Prior to the talk organised by Brooke Drive Neighbourhood Committee under the Ministry of National Unity in collaboration with Women and Senior Citizen
SIBU: Five undergraduate students from University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) were awarded with the Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) Scholarship Programme yesterday. The MC Scholarship programme is a scholarship provided by the MC that aims to provide financial support to the selected students from the B40 family. Those recipients were Dennis Phiong
SIBU: A 76-year-old man claimed trial in the Sessions Court yesterday to a charge of raping a teenage girl. Jok Merang pleaded innocence to the charge when it was read and explained to him which he understood. The charge against him stated that he did commit rape on the victim,
SIBU: A 45-year-old man claimed trial in the Sessions Court on Tuesday (Mar 14) to three charges of raping an underaged girl. On the first count, Tile Aing stands charged with raping the minor aged 10 years and 11 months, at a timber camp in Song district at about 1am
