Saturday, 25 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Records, archives management symposium on Sept 3, 4

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) will hosting the Symposium of Records and Archives Management for Sarawak State Goverment Agencies and Workshop on Government’s Records Classification on 3 and 4 September 2018 at the UCSI Hotel here. Among the activities during the symposium and workshop are Digitization and Microfilming, Hands-on

SDO urged to prepare themselves for Perak Sukma

KUCHING: The respective Spor ts Development Officer (SDO) from the Sarawak Sports Council (MSNS) who are involved in the preparation of state’s contingent to the 19th Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Perak were urged to work hard to ensure the welfare and comfort of athletes are well taken care of. This

Fire destroys house, leaving nine homeless

KUCHING: A fire destroyed a house in Kampung No. 5, Jalan Ajibah Abol, here yesterday, leaving the nine occupants homeless. The fire, which started at about 2pm, was put out by 23 firefighters who rushed there in three trucks, said a spokesman of the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations

MATTA Fair returns Sept 7

KUCHING: 18 travel agents and seven banks will be participating in the 13th Sarawak MATTA Fair 2018 to be held at CityOne Megamall here from 7 until 9 September. The travel agents are Ibanika Tours Sdn Bhd, Orient Holidays Sdn Bhd, Ming Ming Travel Services Sdn Bhd, Good Times Travel

Body of missing student found three hours later

KUCHING: The body of a missing student was found at 7pm on Tuesday at the Landeh River near here. John Alfeus ak Kasim from SMK Wira Penrissen here went missing on the afternoon at 4pm while playing with his friends paddling on the river. It was raining at the time

Car badly damaged, two injured in scary mishap

KUCHING: A group of teenagers had a scare after the car they were in went out of control and then sliding down into a ravine yesterday along Jalan Matang.  The accident occurred at 3 am and it was alleged that the driver did not have any driving licence.  At the

Private college lecturer nabbed for drugs

KUCHING: An IT lecturer from a private college here was caught at a Pos Laju premises on Monday evening at about 5.45pm for peddling drugs and would face the death sentence if found guilty.  A police team from Badruddin headquarters acting on information received checked the man from Jalan Laruh

Woman claims punched, injured by brother-in-law

MIRI: A woman in her early 30’s from Luak claimed that her brother-in-law punched and beat her during a commotion that occurred on Monday morning. The woman, who is at her early pregnancy stage, claimed that the incident occurred around 4am (Aug 20). Prior to the incident, upon her arrival

Burglar escapes with refrigerator worth RM1,300

MIRI: A refrigerator worth more than RM1,300 was reported missing after burglar broke into a house in Jalan Cahaya here yesterday morning. The incident was unfolded when a wiring man came to the house to install ceiling fan at the house and who spotted the main door was left ajar.

LAKIK offers 11 cattle for Aidiladha sacrifice

KABONG: Kabong Islamic Welfare Trust Board (LAKIK) will offer 11 cattle for the Aidiladha sacrifice this morning. Today is Aidiladha, an auspicious day in Islam which commemorates the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Ismail in obeying God’s command. Muslims slaughter an animal, usually a cow, buffalo or goat, in