Author: Faruqi Jeniri

APM personnel lend emergency help to sick man

SRI AMAN: Personnel from the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) Sri Aman here yesterday afternoon rushed to Kampung Muhibbah, Sri Aman to help a man who was having a serious problem. Its officer Captain (PA) Siti Huzaimah Ibrahim said the man, known as Kamaralzaman, 47, was having a breathing problem

Pesta Benak records 52,000 visitors

SRI AMAN: Thousands of people thronged this town during the three-day Pesta Benak, which began last Friday and ended on Sunday. Listed as one of the State’s top 10 tourism events, various preparations were made involving civil servants, non-governmental organisations and the public prior to the event. Among the major

Restaurants and Chefs Assn brings home fame

KUCHING: A nine-member delegation of Malaysia Koo Soo Restaurants and Chefs Association led by i ts President Goh Ah Seng ( ABS ) attended the World Famous Chinese Cuisines Cooks Fellowship 10th anniversary cum awards-giving dinner on Oct 10 at Sheng Zhen, China. The Malaysian delegat ion leader Goh An

Likun B win Pestasa Cup

SRI AMAN: Likun B emerged champions of the Sepak Takraw Championship of Sri Aman Sepak Takraw Association Cup or Pestasa 2017 which was held last weekend. The team defeated SRT A team 2-0 in the final held at Mini Stadium, Sri Aman District Council (MDSA). With the win Likun B

Temporary bridge hinders passage of village boats

DALAT: The residents of Kampung Tanam Dalat, near here, expressed their unhappiness on the temporary bridge being built across Sungai Tutub. Located on the opposite river bank of the village, they said the said bridge is hindering them from heading to their farms in their boats. Declined to be named,

Woman passenger dies, four others hurt in crash

SRI AMAN: A woman died at Sri Aman Hospital after she was invovled in an accident at KM31, Sri Aman-Kuching Road last Sunday. Sri Aman District Police chief, DSP Haji Othman Sulaiman said the deceased has been identified as Norhayati binti Abdullah @ Timoi Nopit, 58, of Kampung Bijuray Krokong,

Prince Charles and Camilla visit SCV

KUCHING: Yesterday, the cheerful atmosphere at the iconic Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) was special and unique from any other day when the “living museum” on the foothills of the legendary Mount Santubong received British royalty as visitors. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of

‘Articulate Art Affair’ held at Galleria

KUCHING: Galleria, an art gallery at Rubber Road West here recently held an event entitled, “Articulate Art Affair”. During the event, an art talk was conducted by the Curator of Balai Seni Negara, Amerrudin Ahmad while a talk on portrait sketching was conducted by Dr Yakup Mohd Rafee of Unimas.

‘Environmental education must start from preschool’

KUCHING: Environmental education is one of the approaches of the government to manage the environment and education towards preserving and protecting the environment required awareness, knowledge, understanding, and change of attitude as well as active participation of all members of society, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali

Three activities held to add merriment to Benak Festival closing

SRI AMAN: The Benak Kitchen Committee in collaboration with the Agriculture Department office here organised three activities to add merriment to the final day of the Sri Aman Benak Festival 2017 here last Sunday. The three activities were a Karaoke Contest for those 40 years and above, Creative, Beautiful and