Sunday, 26 April, 2026

10:41 PM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

13 nurses graduate from MyWOCEP

KUCHING: A total of 13 nurses graduated from the Malaysian Wound Ostomy and Continence Care programme which was held from 25 June until 14 September 2018 here yesterday. Director of State Health Department, Dr Jamilah Hashim said that so far, a total of 64 Enterostomal Therapy (ET) nurses from the

Grass cutter, chainsaw carted away in store break-in

MIRI:  A store room of a house in Taman Tunku was ransacked by burglars on Wednesday. In the incident, burglars carted away a grass cutter and a chainsaw worth a total of RM3,000. The break-in unfolded on Wednesday morning at 6.30am after the house owner woke up and was suspicious

SCCS donates to SGH’s Paediatric Oncology Ward

KUCHING:  To enhance services provided by the Paediatric Oncology Ward 2A of the Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) handed over donated medical equipment comprising ventilator, suction pump, integrated flow generator, oxygen concentrators rechargeable battery, valued at RM72,500 to the hospital here yesterday. The society also donated five

Landowners encouraged to venture into ‘kelulut’ farming

KAPIT: Bukit Goram Assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat encouraged the landowners here to venture into bee breeding industry to produce ‘madu kelulut’ because of the great potential in the market. “There is great potential in the honey industry. There is great demand in the market because of its nutritious value and

Seven designers win BFW 2018 awards

KUCHING: The Borneo Fashion Week (BFW) 2018 came to an end with the recognition of five designers and two runway models for exceptional talent in the fashion industry at Cove 55 in Santubong here on Sunday. The three-day event featured fashion extravaganza of runway shows and an exhibition with a

‘Public Speaking: Uncle Mike’s Recipe’ launched

KUCHING: Public speaking is an essential skill to persuade the masses, said Minister for Education, Science and Technological Research Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong. He added that the spreading of ideas through public speaking would allow the masses to be subjected by it. “Public speaking will benefit society and it

Father reports son for allegedly hitting mother

MIRI: A father has reported his 27-year-old son to local police for allegedly beating his mother with a handphone in the family home in Taman Tuan Abdul Rahman, Lambir on Monday afternoon. According to sources, the son had hi t his mother af ter she refused his demand for cash.

Tanker with diesel worth RM450,000 detained in Miri waters

MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tanker that was being used to smuggle diesel worth RM450,000 in Miri waters at midday Monday. According to MMEA Miri chief Captain Mohamad Fauzi Othman in a statement on Tuesday, the tanker was stopped about three nautical miles from Tanjung Lobang

Seeking next-of-kin of baby girl

KUCHING : Welfare Department ( Kuching Division) is looking for a mother or a heir to a baby girl left at the Kuching Specialist Hospital here on August 8. According to a statement from the Welfare Department (Kuching Division) yesterday, the baby girl was left without any information. Members of

Visitors call on Tun Taib at Astana

KUCHING: The Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday received two courtesy calls at Astana Negeri here. The first courtesy call was from Persatuan Guru Al-Quran Bahagian Kuching (PGQBK) led by its chairman, Mohamad Yasin Pakir. The aim of the visit was to seek help from Tun