Monday, 30 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Sarawak Independence Day Unity Run on July 21, anyone?

KUCHING:  Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) in collaboration with Harlie Venture invited all the city residents to participate in the Sarawak Independence Day Unity Run (5km) in conjunction with the 55th Anniversary Celebration of Sarawak Independence through the formation of Malaysia. The event will be held on July 21, 2018

Korean coach gives S’wak squad boost

KUCHING: Sarawak Sukma shooting squad received a boost with the arrival of Korean coach Hwang In Kwon who came in April to help the squad. Before the Hari Raya holidays, Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Snowdan Lawan and permanent secretary to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth

Sarawak rookie cracks two national records

MELAKA: Sarawak native, Syahrizan Jafar stunned the first series of the National Circuit Archery Championship when he shot down two national records at the Kolej Vokasional Melaka in Bukit Katil, here, on Sunday. Hardly 20 months ago picking up the sport as a passion, the 39- year-old rookie downed a

S’wak, Sabah Cabinet members attend Dr M’s open house

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad invited Sarawak and Sabah Cabinet members to Seri Perdana for his special Hari Raya open house here yesterday. During the open house, the leaders of both states expressed their support for the Prime Minister. Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal stated

6. RECOGNITION FROM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The American envoy having publicly spoken of the President’s letter, and his appointment, it cannot longer be a secret. The envoy when in Sarawak, congratulated me on the success of my endeavours for the suppression of piracy and proposed a convention between the two nations on the liberal basis, giving

RM10,000 for best GPS logo

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) Logo Design Competition organised by the state government is open to all Sarawakians starting today till July 10. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Secretary-General, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi is calling on creative Sarawakians to submit their designs before the closing date. “The logo design

Road roller driver dies in mishap

MIRI: A 19-year-old Indonesian man who was a driver of a road roller died after he was pinned underneath the road roller which turned upside down near a palm oil estate along the Miri-Bintulu Road around 4.30pm on Friday. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department Chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu

844 students to retake papers in SPM

KUCHING: 844 students in the state will be retaking their papers in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exam from tomorrow, June 25, 2018 (Monday) until June 27, 2018 (Wednesday). Sarawak Education Director, Rakayah Binti Haji Madon, said, in a press statement, that 400 students would be resitting their Bahasa Melayu

5. SARAWAK’S FIRST FLAG, A QUEST FOR INDEPENDENCE

Rajah James Brooke sought recognition for Sarawak with its first national flag which was only hoisted in September, 1848. Having designed a flag, the Rajah then applied in 1845 to Lord Palmerston and Earl Grey, Minister for Foreign and Colonial Affairs, for the government’s recognition of Sarawak by allowing a

Raids on soccer bookies

KUCHING: CID Sarawak is continuing the operations to curb soccer gambling. Head of CID Sarawak,SAC Dennis Leong said from about 7.30 p.m. on 20 June 2018,  to about 11.30 pm. 21 June 2018,  CID teams from Padawan, Kota Samarahan and Sibu conducted raids in their respective districts, in locations in