MUKAH: Some 1,200 attended the National Day programme called Wacana Kibar Jalur Gemilang held at SMK Three Rivers here yesterday morning. They comprised students of the school, teachers, parents and invited guests. The event was officiated by Mukah District Information Officer, Rosman Bin Zaini. It was the first official programme
BINTULU: Some 227 students from 10 primary and secondary schools in the Samalaju and Tanjung Batu constituencies received school uniform vouchers worth RM45,000. At the handed over ceremony at SMK Asyakirin yesterday, Samalaju Assemblyman Majang Renggi said parents should make full use of the various types of aid provided by
BINTULU: The State Department of Agriculture last night organised an Excellence Service Award presentation ceremony at a leading hotel here. Some 153 staff members of the department received their certificates from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development, Datu Ik Pahon Joyik
KOTA PADAWAN: The Borneo Highlands Padawan Nature Challenge 2018 will be returning on October 28 at Borneo Highlands Resort here. The categories to be competed in this Nature Challenge which has been held every year for the past eight years are the 15km MPP Chairman Trail Run, 10km-Mix Batu Panggah
KUCHING: The Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) has called on the State government and the local councils across Sarawak to compound stray dogs rather than culling them. While culling may become necessary, there must be a broad acceptance of the fact that culling by itself
MIRI: A van driver who refused to pay for a parking ticket at Miri Airport parking lot last Wednesday rammed the parking barrier before he sped away. The incident reportedly happened around 3.15pm on Wednesday. A police report on the incident was immediately lodged at Tanjong Lobang police station. The
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy’s utility arm, Syarikat SESCO Berhad (SESCO)’s close surveillance on power theft activities involving cryptocurrency miners leads to another crackdown, where three premises were raided for the second time in a joint operation involving SESCO, Ministry of Utilities Electrical Inspectorate Unit (EIU) and the Police. The raid, held
KUCHING: The Kuching Intercultural Mooncake Festival organised by The Federation of Kuching Division Community Association with Kuching Old Market Community Association will be back at Carpenter Street, from Sept 17 to 24. Co-organising chairman for the festival, Sim Kiang Cheok said the Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF) will be participating in
KUCHING: Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) in cooperation with Normah Specialist Medical Centre organised a Blood Donation Programme at LCDA Auditorium in LCDA Tower, Isthmus here, yesterday. The blood donation programme attracted 23 blood donors while 95 staff members from various government departments and companies in the surrounding area
KOTA PADAWAN: Rabies can be eradicated in Sarawak if everyone plays his or her part to curb its spread, Chairman of Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), Lo Khere Chiang said. “We already have four deaths in Padawan (MPP) alone with a total of 13 deaths in the whole state already. “This
