MIRI: A one and a half metre long cobra was caught after it was spotted hiding behind a refrigerator of a house in Taman Seaview Miri on Sunday. According to Miri Civil Defence force (APM) Captain (PA) Usman Harto, his men took about 15 minutes to secure the area. “We
KAPIT: A total of 57 tuai rumah (headmen) in Bukit Mabong District received cheques under the Hulu Rajang Parliamentary Minor Rural Projects (MRP) amounting to RM515,000. Hulu Rajang MP Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong presented the cheques after officiating the One Stop Committee (OSC) Programme to Address Drug and Substance Issues
KUCHING: Fifty teams comprising 250 female civil servants from state and federal departments joined the Amazing Race Sarawakku Sayang 2022 at Sunset Ballroom, Damai Beach Resort in Santubong. The event was organised by the Welfare and Sports Council of Malaysian Government Members (MAKSAK) Women Sarawak on yesterday (Aug 13). Wife
MIRI: A total of 30 participants from the Northern zone joined the first National Sports Management Course Programme (KPSK) Level I held at Curtin University Sarawak Malaysia recently. The participants who attended were keen sports practitioners, sports enthusiasts and officials from sports clubs, associations, universities colleges and government agencies from
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: In 2021, the movie ‘Edge of The World’ directed by Michael Haussman and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers was released and inevitably attracted global attention on the history of Sarawak. The movie, which was based on the true story of the first ever
KUCHING: A total of 250 female civil servants participated in the Amazing Race organised by the state Women’s Section of the Malaysian Government Servants’ Welfare and Sports Council (Maksak) yesterday. The event’s starting point was the old Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building, and it concluded at the Damai Beach Resort
KUCHING: Members of Ahli Persatuan Amal Isteri-Isteri Wakil Rakyat Negeri Pahang (TERATAI) paid a courtesy call to the state’s Association of Ministers’ Wives and Wives of Assistant Ministers (SABATI) here yesterday. The visit with Persatuan Suri Dan Anggota Wanita Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (PUSPANITA) Pahang Branch was led by TERATAI president
KUCHING: Lodge International School’s 2022 A-Level cohort has set new records of excellence for the school, with 47% achieving straight As (up 13.1% from the previous year). Out of 66 students, 28 students achieved 4A/A*s and above, with Brandon Chan Seng Han in particular achieving 5 straight A*s, and 10
By Aini Selikang BINTANGOR: The Sarawak government has approved an allocation of RM500,000 to help continue the Kai Ngoung Methodist Church construction project here. Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing said the allocation was channelled through his Rural Transformation Programme (RTP), aimed at ensuring the project runs smoothly. “I’m hoping
By Goh Pei Pei & Alvedtekoster Anyap KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is confident the political stability in the country would allow Sarawak to focus on urban and rural development using the digital approaches. The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Government, he said, has been placing greater emphasis