Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Similajau Nature Challenge returns

BINTULU:  Sarawak International Similajau Nature Challenge, which was last held in 2015,  will be revived. Now renamed as the Similajau Nature Challenge (SNC) 2018 or Pesta Similajau, it will be returning on November 3 at Similajau National Park (SNP) Bintulu, situated about 30kms from Bintulu town. Bintulu Resident, Jack Aman

SABERKAS Dalat to hold three community outreach programmes

DALAT:  SABERKAS Dalat will be holding  three community outreach programmes here on Saturday, September 8. The “SABERKAS With The Community” events are held in conjunction with SABERKAS Dalat Branch Youth Transformation Programme. The first activity of the day will be “Program Sihat Poco-Poco SABERKAS” with Dalat Senior Citizen Activity Centre

Over 280 partake in 20th CICIAMS World Congress

KUCHING: Over 280 participants attended the 20th International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants (CICIAMS) World Congress at Riverside Majestic Hotel here yesterday. The congress comprised 132 participants from Malaysia and 149 international participants from 18 different countries, namely South Africa, Nigeria, Mexico, Kenya, India and more. Speaking during

State gov’t: Rabies-free in three years

KUCHING: The State government is aiming to declare Sarawak rabies-free in three years time, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He added that at present, the state had to ensure that the outbreak could be contained.  “To do that, we need the cooperation of all people and

Man threatening girlfriend with knife detained

MIRI: Police on Tuesday afternoon arrested a 32 year-old man after he allegedly assaulted and threatened his girlfriend with a knife. The alleged incident reportedly happened at the victim’s house in Jee Foh Road here around 10am on the same day. Prior to the incident, the couple were involved in

Taib receives three courtesy calls

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud received three courtesy calls at Demak Jaya here yesterday. The first courtesy call was from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s birthday celebration organising committee led by Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah

Brunei to take part in Kuching Inter-Cultural Mooncake Festival

KUCHING :   Brunei Darulssalam will be taking part in the 17th Kuching Inter-Cultural Mooncake Festival which will be held from September 17 to 24 (6.30pm to 11pm) at Carpenter Street here. Co-organising chairman of the festival,  Sim Kiang Chiok said: “Our committee had earlier paid a courtesy call on

One dead, another injured in burnt 4WD

BINTULU: A man was burnt to death and his friend suffered injuries in an accident where their vehicle caught fire and got burned at Jalan Pesisir Bintulu-Miri near Shell Oil Station at Jalan Samalaju, yesterday afternoon. Bintulu Fire and Rescue Department chief Mohammad Meramit, said the victim only known as

TYT receives courtesy call from Ma’al Hijrah Committee

KUCHING:  Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday received a courtesy call from the Organising Committee of State Level Ma’al Hijrah Celebration led by Datu Misnu Taha at Demak Jaya, here. The visit was to invite Tun Taib to the Ma’al Hijrah 1440H/2018M State Level Celebration to

Mukah’s first female Resident makes inaugural official public appearance

MUKAH: Mukah’s first female Resident made her first public official appearance over the weekend since helming this division administration a month ago. She  was  the  guest-of-honour at the Mukah Division National Day Celebration 2018 held at Kingwood Hotel, here,  on August 31, recently. Hailed from the gas town of Bintulu,