Wednesday, 24 December 2025

Author: Danny Wong

Good response to free health screening programme in Sibu

SIBU: A free health screening, government mobile services cum legal consultation programme, organised by Brooke Drive Neighbourhood Committee (KRT Persiaran Brooke) under the Ministry of National Unity at Hoover Building, Masland Church in Island Road here recently, received a good public response. According to KRT Persiaran Brooke chairperson Melinda Wong,

Programme raises awareness on safe management of chemicals

SIBU: The Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM) Sarawak Branch, in collaboration with the Malaysian Department of Chemistry (JKM) Sibu Branch, organised the “ChemisTree for Nature” programme at the Tun Ahmad Zaidi Nature Reserve here recently. The programme, which also received the cooperation of the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Sibu, was

Longhouses in Nanga Tutus get better facilities

SIBU: The parking facilities for Rumah Ali Jampi and Rumah Muja Ayun in Nanga Tutus here have been successfully completed under the Special Rural Transformation Project (RTP) Fund. Sarawak United People’s Party Bawang Assan Branch chairman councillor Kevin Lau led his team together with engineers from the Sibu Rural District

Training camp instills Red Crescent values and discipline

SIBU: Red Crescent’s student members have been urged to apply the experience and knowledge gained during their training camp as a foundation to continue serving their schools and the communities. Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Sibu Branch’s Chairman, Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee, said the spirit, discipline and teamwork displayed by

Healthcare: SUPP spells out what DAP should be doing

SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Central Youth Chief, Kevin Lau has urged the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak to leverage their position in the federal government to secure more funding for the development of healthcare in Sarawak. He said instead of accusing Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui

MRCS training camp empowers young volunteers to save lives

SIBU: The government is urged to establish a strong anti-bullying framework, reporting systems, improve psychological counselling resources and enforce a transparent disciplinary mechanism in schools. Bukit Assek State Assemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, pointed out that such measures are vital due to the recent bullying statistics which were alarming. He

SUPP Bawang Assan mobile service team helps the public

SIBU: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan mobile service team set up its service station at Joy Food Court here on Saturday, offering a variety of convenient public services. These included applications for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC), Senior Citizens Health Benefit (SCHB), welfare assistance and help in

SMK St Elizabeth honours 223 outstanding students

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

Man jailed five months for outraging woman’s modesty

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

Man gets 36 years in prison for raping stepdaughters

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