SIBU: A total of 223 students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) St Elizabeth here were given a standing ovation on Friday at the 2025 Annual Appreciation and Prize Presentation Ceremony held to acknowledge their outstanding achievements throughout the year. Of the total, 210 students received academic excellence awards, while the
SIBU: A 51-year-old man was sentenced to three months in prison and fined RM3,000, in default two months’ jail, by the Magistrates’ Court here today for outraging the modesty of a woman. Sii Maringai from Kanowit pleaded guilty to the charge before Magistrate Oon Kork Chern. The charge on him
SIBU: A 35-year-old man was today sentenced to 36 years’ imprisonment and six strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here for committing three charges of violating Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. The accused from Mukah understood the charges read and explained to him through an interpreter and
SIBU: A concerted effort is underway to develop the Sebangkoi Forest Park in Sarikei as a major tourist destination along the Pan Borneo Highway. Deputy Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment, Datuk Len Talif Salleh, said the initiative was pioneered by the Sarawak Forest Department (SFD) after the
SIBU: Spinal cord injury patients here will now enjoy more sophisticated physiotherapy treatment through the donation of a brand new BTL-6000 traction medical unit worth RM37,000 by OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd (OCBC Al-Amin) to the Sibu Spinal Cord Injury Association (SSCIA) recently. The donation was channelled through the OCBC Al-Amin
SIBU: Kampung Kedadak here, which has long been affected by frequent flooding during heavy rain, will soon see major road improvements under a RM1.3-million project implemented by the Public Works Department (PWD). The initiative followed discussions between Dudong assemblyman, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, and PWD to identify long-term solutions
SIBU: A 47-year-old employer was today sentenced to a fine of RM2,000, in default, one month’s imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here for assaulting his employee. Magistrate Oon Kork Chern passed down the sentence on Lau Hui Kwong of Kampung Nangka after he pleaded guilty to the charge read and
SIBU: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Pustaka) Sibu will organise the Sarawakku Reading Carnival at Rumah Juki Lambul, Mile 15, Selangau-Mukah, on November 1 (Saturday) starting from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The programme will be graced by Minister in the Premier’s Department, Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai, who is also Kakus
SIBU: Awareness and protection of consumer rights in Sarawak has always been a key agenda for the National Consumer Action Council (MTPN) Sarawak. In an effort to strengthen this commitment, the MTPN Sarawak led by its president, Lucas Lau, together with the MTPN Bintulu chairman, Chiong Ying Ying, and members
SIBU: The Sacred Heart Secondary School here held its 22nd Annual Speech Day 2025, with various awards presentation for outstanding students and teachers on Saturday. The event, which took place at the Mill Hill De La Salle Centenary Hall, was graced by a former student as guest of honour, Tan