KUCHING: President of Society Atelier Sarawak, Edric Ong, has taken over the presidency of AHPADA (ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Associat ion) f rom Thamr i n Bustami of ASEPHI Indonesia. The handing over ceremony took place at the AHPADA Board meeting on the final day of the World Ikat
KUCHING: In conjunction with Christmas Day (Monday, 25th December), the Urban Transformation Centres (UTC) in Kuching, Sibu and Miri will be closed from Saturday,23 December to Monday, 25 December. UTCs in the three divisions will reopen and resume normal operation from Tuesday, 26 December.
SAMARAHAN: Adding to the excitement the closing of the year 2017, Asajaya Community Sports Club (KSKA) will hold the Asajaya Futsal Carnival 2017. KSKA chairman, Drahman Dobi, said the annual carnival will be held from Dec 22 to 24 at the Asajaya Sports Complex. According to Drahman, his side welcome
BELADIN: Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) Beting Maro Branch will host the Beting Maro Open Futsal Championship for the Beting Maro Assemblyman’s Razaili Gapor Cup at Kampung Hilir Beladin futsal court, on Dec 22 to 24. This inaugural three-day championship is being organised in collaboration with the Special Affairs
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) wants those in the area to pay their assessment rates for the year despite sending out notices to many who have not done so. Chairman of MPKS, Dato Peter Minos expressed the council’s disappointment on those who have yet to pay and
LIMBANG: A teacher from Sekolah Kebangsaan Tedungan here became the first flood victim early yesterday morning. The victim, known as Norsiah Yusok, 52, with her husband, Duroh Sinjan, 54, was travelling from Tedungan to their house located at Taman Poyan Jaya. Their trip was affected when the Proton Persona they
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) will establish its own night market which can accommodate up to 60 stalls here at Uni-Central. The night market, which would be operated nightly from 5pm to 12am, is expected to start next month. According to the Chairman of MPKS, Dato Peter Minos, the
LIMBANG: Member of Parliament for Limbang, Haji Hasbi Habibollah went to the ground to see the flood which hit several areas in this district yesterday. He and several officials from government department and agencies also met the flood victims and advised them to continue to be aware of the flood
BELAGA: The Murum Branch of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) held its triennial delegates’ conference (TDC) at the multipurpose hall of Sg Asap, Koyan here last Monday. The event was officiated by Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, Michael Mujah Lihan. Among the distinguished guests were political secretaries to the
MUKAH: Members from the Mukah Hospital Visitors Board (MHVB) paid a visit to the patients at the hospital yesterday afternoon. The visitors, headed by MHVB Chairman ASP (rtd) Haji Jamil Haji Othman, presented bags of goodies and cash gifts to every patient in the hospital. The event was held in