BY FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: The recent Outreach 2023 event, a vision screening programme organised by the Bintulu Hospital Ophthalmology Department in collaboration with the Bintulu Society for the Blind (BSB), garnered a remarkable response from the local community. With a participation of over 100 attendees, the programme successfully catered to
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: Getting information about educational institutions for further studies has become easier for the current generation compared to the past, according to Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine. He said that nowadays there are many activities and programmes, like the Education Expo held across the state, that provide
KUCHING: Sarawak’s ample resources position it to achieve green energy, environmental sustainability, and economic prosperity by 2030. In stating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state is already prioritising initiatives such as carbon trading, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), microalgae cultivation, and methanol
BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: Children as young as four to seven helped Kuching get into the Malaysia Book of Records here on Saturday. They achieved the feat after it emerged that they accounted for the ‘Most Students Graduated from a Financial Literacy Programme.’ The SmartReader DuitSmart Kids Programme saw 1,789
BY SYAMIMI HUSNA SEBUYAU: The initiative of organising the Sarawak Education Expo in all districts is able to prevent the issue of students dropping out due to lack of information about offers to further their studies from Institutions of Higher Education (HEIs) in the state. Utilities and Telecommunications Minister Datuk
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: Big industries in Sarawak need to see the direction of the state government so that they can work together to fulfil the green agenda in line with the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PDCS 2030), said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Deputy Premier
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: A total of 57 students were honoured at the Prodigy Royal Festival (PRG) 2023 – A Celebration of Music and Literacy, during an award ceremony held at the Chemsain Auditorium here today. The recipients comprised 24 students who received the Associated Board of the Royal
SIBU: The National Registration Department (NRD) MEKAR Unit will visit Liana Sari Santud’s family residence soon. In a statement today, NRD said that it was to provide advisory services regarding the eligibility criteria under the applicable laws and regulations for her to apply and obtain identification documents. “Based on the investigation conducted
The Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) has issued a notice regarding a water supply disruption in the Lawas District, starting from 8am to 8pm on Monday (July 10). The affected areas include the entire Lawas District, except for Jalan Punang, Kuala Lawas, and Merapok. The disruption is due to
Special attention is being given to repairing the critical section of Jalan Bakun, spanning 7km, particularly at kilometre 45. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the estimated cost for the required repairs is RM15 million. During a visit to the project site near the Bakun Junction yesterday (July