KUCHING: Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg has retained his post as the President of the Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) while Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and Youth, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was appointed as the new Deputy President. The news was announced
KUCHING: In an effort to expand its title selections, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak continues to collaborate with publishers. The State Library yesterday received a selection of book titles published by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) during Pesta Buku Borneo Exhibition 2017 held at Plaza Merdeka here. Among the book titles
KUCHING: About 60 students of SJK Chung Hua (SKJCH) Pangkalan Baru recently took part in the Amazing Green Race jointly organised by Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd with support from Padawan Municipal Council (MPP). The green race was part of a solid waste segregation awareness and education programme introduced by both
KUCHING: A ‘Kids for Animals’ programme aimed at educating the younger generation on animal welfare was held at Angel Kindergarten here yesterday. It was organised by Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA). “We want the children to love animals especially if they do have pets at home,”
KUCHING: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak plans to install faster Internet connection in its Samarahan Campus 2 in order to transform it into a “Smart Campus”. “This involves the installation of Big Data laboratories and also smart lecture rooms equipped with hightech audio and visual systems,” said UiTM Sarawak Rector,
MUKAH: `Programme Merdeka@ Komuniti/Sepakat Komuniti Parlimen’ organised by Mukah Dist r ict and Bal ingian Sub- District Information Office was held at a restaurant here recently. According to Mukah District Education Officer Muhammad Alwi the function was held as an appreciation for the cooperation and participation of the community in
KUCHING: Some St Jos eph Secondary School old boys have taken up the family challenge to raise funds to restore the deemed unsafe Mill Hill Block of classrooms. This time around, a total of RM102, 500 was pledged by Class ‘77 in the hope to add on substantially to the
KUCHING: A ‘Kids for Animals’ programme aimed at educating the younger generation on animal welfare was held at Angel Kindergarten here yesterday. It was organised by Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA). “We want the children to love animals especially if they do have pets at home,”
SANTUBONG: 300 units of Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) will be developed at the new Sungai Bedaun Resettlement here. Each uni t , cos t ing about RM68,000, will have an area of 10 to 12 points. The resettlement is built mainly for low-income extended families involved in the Darulhana Development
KUCHING: A 25-year-old event staff was arrested in a shopping mall at Jalan Song on Wednesday. At about 11 am, the man followed his female colleague to the toilet and secretly filmed her. The colleague saw him and screamed. A security guard arrested the suspect but not many photos were
