KUCHING: There will be a slight change to the Flying Doctor service schedules this month in Miri. The state Health Department said there are 11 flights scheduled for this month. On July 3 the flight locations would be at the Long Lamai and Long Banga, July 4 at Ba’ Lai
Move to lower voting age; analyst expresses concern about maturity level and political awareness KUCHING: As the country debates lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, Malaysians are wondering if the move is a step in the right direction. If Parliament succeeds in getting the Constitution amended to change
High time for Sarawak to be politically independent, says CM KUCHING: It is high time for Sarawak to be politically independent to stand up for its rights and pursue its development priorities, says the Chief Minister. Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawak could not be subservient to “Big
SIBU: Sarikei District Council (SDC) and Sarawak Cycling Association (SCA) are jointly organising the Sebangkoi Mountain Bike Challenge 2019. The event on Aug 18 is supported by the Local Government and Housing Ministry and Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Ministry and various government departments and agencies in Sarikei. The
SERIAN: Some 230 people attended St Theresa’s Parish Pastoral Council (STPPC) dinner recently to celebrate the priestly ordination anniversary of three priests. The priests were Rector Fr Paul Herry, who has been in service for 16 years, Fr Arockyaraj or fondly known as Fr Raj (17 years) and Fr Leonard
KUCHING: Sixty cartons of beer were confiscated by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department here during a raid on a shipping company on June 25. State Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha revealed that the ‘Tsingtao 2000’ beer were found packaged in black plastic bags. “From the information that we
SRI AMAN: Two disabled persons from two longhouses here have received wheelchairs from Sri Aman Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) coordinator Norina Umoi Utot. The recipients, part of the Pencil Project initiative, were Jaul from Rumah Radin, Lachau Ulu and Mita from Joel’s House, Ai Sri Aman’s Bijat. Norina, who is
CHIEF Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg spent time with more than 700 members of Sarawak non-governmental organisations based in Klang Valley for a Gawai-Raya celebration at The Love @Matic (Saloma Bistro) in Kuala Lumpur on Monday night. The NGOs are Pertubuhan Transformasi Dayak, Persatuan Anak Borneo Sarawak, Persatuan
KUCHING: The Kuching Water Board (KWB) informed yesterday that it was scheduled to carrying out pipe connection work at Mile 10 Kuching-Serian Road from 10pm tomorrow to 5pm on Thursday. The proposed work, however, will be postponed to the following day if the weather condition does not permit. Consumers along
KUCHING: Sophia Taha Holdings Sdn Bhd emerged champion of the Biz@Expo Challenge during the recent Sarawak Timber & and SMEs Expo 2019. It received RM500 cash. CT Manja Bidara, which came second, went home with RM300 cash while third place winner Maria Pesona Beauty received RM200 cash. For the Innovative