Saturday, 11 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

RM50,000 gift for Scouts Association

KUCHING: Kuching District Scout Commissioner and businessman, Kho Ik Teck yesterday donated RM50,000 to the Scouts Association of Malaysia, Sarawak Branch. President of the Sarawak Scout Council, Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom, who received the mock cheque from Kho, described the personal contribution from Kho as something very massive as

Slashed victim in critical condition at SGH

KUCHING: A man was badly slashed and is now in criticial condition at the Sarawak General Hospital. The man from Taman Riverview, Bintawa was slashed at about 3.30 am yesterday at KMC flat with his hands tied. Nearby residents said they heard loud noises and saw a car and a

Zainuddin made sixth Sarawak Chief Scout Commissioner

KUCHING: Captain Zainuddin Bin Tan Sri Hamdan Sirat has been appointed as  the new Sarawak Chief Scout  Commissioner (SCSC) taking over from  Sudaryo Osman. Captain Zainuddin, 63, a pilot by profession  is Sarawak’s sixth Chief Scout Commissioner.   He has been involved in the scout movement since his primary school

PWPBB fully supports Uggah’s legal action against Vernon

KUCHING: Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah on behalf of PBB Women Wing (PWPBB), said they are fully behind the Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah in his decision to initiate legal action against Vernon Kedit for using slanderous words against him, said a press statement yesterday. We do not

200 attend church’s Faith Formation Seminar

SERIAN: The Kampung level Sunday Schools Committee of the St. Theresa’s Parish Pastoral Council here organised a Faith Formation Seminar from 4 to 5 August, 2018 at the St. Theresa’s Church Hall here. About 200 participants including the Sunday School Teachers, Prayer Leaders, members of CSCF and the Youth members

Miri Hospital Visitors Board donates five special chairs

MIRI: The Miri Hospital Visitors Board recently donated five special chairs for visitors to the hospital. The donation was handed over by the Board Chairman, Councillor Karambir Singh to the Director of Miri Hospital, Dr Jack Wong Siew Yu. “These are special chairs, mainly for senior citizens and the handicapped,”

Rainbow cheese toast Kuching’s latest craze

KUCHING: Rainbow cheese toast is now the latest craze in town and is now selling at the Kuching Food Festival at MBKS here. Chong Pei Ling and her husband Tan MiangChoon are the first to bring this colourful bright rainbow cheese toast to Kuching, and there is no need to

Police arrest suspected drug peddlar near supermart

KUCHING: Police have arrested a suspect near a supermarket at Jalan Tun Ahmad Adruce here for peddling drugs. Acting on information received, a team from the State Narcotics Crime arrested the man last Friday at about 4.30 pm. Shortly later on the same day, he brought police to his house

Village residents celebrate church’s Patron Saint

SERIAN: The re s ident s of Kampung Tian Sekawan here joyfully celebrated the Feast day of the Patron Saint of their church, St. Peter and the 52nd Anniversary of the introduction of good news of Catholic faith to the Kampung. The Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Rev Fr. Francis Dakun